XLAMP
®
MH FAMILY LED SOLDERING & HANDLING
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CLD-AP193
REV 4
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HANDLING XLAMP
®
MH FAMILY LEDS
Manual Handling
Use plastic, not metal, tweezers to grab XLamp MH Family LEDs at the sides of the substrate, i.e., at the base. Do not touch the optical
surface with tweezers. Do not touch the optical surface with fingers. Do not push on the optical surface.
Cree LED recommends the following at all times when handling XLamp MH Family LEDs or assemblies containing these LEDs:
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Avoid putting mechanical stress on the LED optical surface.
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Never touch the optical surface with fingers or sharp objects. The LED optical surface could become soiled or damaged, which would
affect the optical performance of the LED.
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Cree LED recommends always handling MH Family LEDs with appropriate ESD grounding.
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Cree LED recommends handling MH Family LEDs wearing clean, lint-free gloves.
Whenever possible, Cree LED recommends the use of a pick & place tool to remove XLamp MH Family LEDs from the factory tape and
reel packaging.
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