CXB2530-0000-000N0HU430G - CREE

Product family data sheet

XLamp® and EasyWhite® are registered trademarks and eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

Cree, Inc.

4600 Silicon Drive

Durham, NC 27703

USA Tel: +1.919.313.5300

WWW.CREE.COM/XLAMP

CLD-DS122 REV 6B

Cree® XLamp® CXB2530 LED

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

XLamp® CXA2 LED Arrays lead the

industry in efcacy and reliability for

ceramic‑based COB LEDs. Cree CXA2

LEDs easily deliver TM-21 lifetimes

well beyond L90 60,000 hours under

a wide range of operating conditions.

CXA2 LED Arrays share the same

physical design as XLamp CXA and

CMA LED families, allowing lighting

manufacturers to leverage the existing

optical, mechanical and electrical

design elements to accelerate time to

market without additional cost.

CXA2 Standard Density LED Arrays are

now available in two different versions:

Standard and eTone™ LEDs. The eTone

version delivers beautiful 90 CRI light

quality at the same efcacy as today’s

standard 80 CRI LEDs.

FEATURES

• 19‑mm optical source

• Mechanical and optical design

consistent with other CXA25 and

CXB25 LEDs

• Cree EasyWhite® 2‑, 3‑ and 5‑step

binning

• Premium Color 2‑ and 3‑step binning

• Standard & Premium Color LEDs

available in 70, 80, 90 and 95 CRI

minimum options

• eTone™ LEDs available in 90 CRI

minimum option

• Forward voltage option: 36‑V class

• 85°C binning and characterization

• Extremely uniform color over viewing

angle

• Top‑side solder connections

• Thermocouple attach point

• NEMA SSL‑3 2011 standard ux bins

• RoHS and REACh compliant

• UL® recognized component

(E349212)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Characteristics ............................................2

Operating Limits ..........................................3

Flux Characteristics, Order Codes & Bins ‑

Standard LEDs .............................................4

Flux Characteristics, Order Codes & Bins ‑

Standard LEDs, Premium Color ..................7

Flux Characteristics, Order Codes and

Bins ‑ eTone™ LEDs .....................................8

Relative Spectral Power Distribution ‑

Standard LEDs .............................................9

Relative Spectral Power Distribution ‑

Standard LEDs, Premium Color ............... 10

Relative Spectral Power Distribution ‑

eTone™ LEDs ............................................ 11

Electrical Characteristics ......................... 11

Relative Luminous Flux vs. Current ......... 12

Typical Spatial Distribution ...................... 13

Performance Groups ‑ Brightness .......... 13

EasyWhite® Performance Groups ‑

Chromaticity ............................................. 14

Premium Color Performance Groups ‑

Chromaticity ............................................. 15

Cree EasyWhite® Bins Plotted on the

1931 CIE Color Space .............................. 16

Cree Premium Color Bins Plotted on the

1931 CIE Color Space .............................. 17

Bin and Order Code Formats ................... 19

Mechanical Dimensions .......................... 20

Thermal Design ........................................ 21

Notes ........................................................ 22

Packaging ................................................. 23

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristics Unit Minimum Typical Maximum

Viewing angle (FWHM) degrees 115

ESD classication (HBM per Mil‑Std‑883D) V8000

DC forward current ‑ Standard mA 1600*

DC forward current ‑ eTone mA 1600*

Reverse current mA 0.1

Forward voltage (@ 800mA, 85°C) V35 38

* Refer to the Operating Limits section.

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

OPERATING LIMITS

The maximum current rating of the CXB2530 depends on the case temperature (Tc) when the LED has reached thermal equilibrium under

steady‑state operation. The graph shown below assumes that the system design employs good thermal management (thermal interface

material and heat sink) and may vary when poor thermal management is employed. Please refer to the Mechanical Dimensions section

on page 20 for the location of the Tc measurement point.

Another important factor in good thermal management is the temperature of the Light Emitting Surface (LES). Cree recommends a

maximum LES temperature of 135°C to ensure optimal LED lifetime. Please refer to the Thermal Design section on page 21 for more

information on LES temperature measurement.

CXB2530 - Standard

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

025 50 75 100 125 150

If (mA)

Case Temperature (°C)

88 °C, 1600 mA

Standard LEDs

125 °C,

644 mA

CXB2530 - eTone

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

025 50 75 100 125 150

If (mA)

Case Temperature (°C)

85 °C, 1600 mA

eTone LEDs

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

Notes

• Cree maintains a tolerance of ±7% on ux and power measurements, ±0.005 on chromaticity (CCx, CCy) measurements and a tolerance of ±2 on CRI

measurements. See the Measurements section (page 22).

• Cree XLamp CXB2530 LED order codes specify only a minimum ux bin and not a maximum. Cree may ship reels in ux bins higher than the minimum

specied by the order code without advance notice. Shipments will always adhere to the chromaticity bin restrictions specied by the order code.

* For 80 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 minimum is 0 with a ±2 tolerance. For 90 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 typical is 60.

** Flux values @ 25°C are calculated and for reference only.

FLUX CHARACTERISTICS, ORDER CODES & BINS - STANDARD LEDS (IF mA, TJ 

The following table provides order codes for XLamp CXB2530 LEDs. For a complete description of the order code nomenclature, please

see the Bin and Order Code Formats section (page 19).

Nominal

CCT

CRI* Minimum Luminous Flux 2-Step 3-Step 5-Step

Min Typ Group 





 Group Order Code Group Order Code Group Order Code

6500K

70 ---

U2 3680 4031

65E

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU265E

U4 3955 4332 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU465E

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV265E

V4 4545 5018 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV465E

80 ---

U2 3680 4031

65E

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU265E

U4 3955 4366 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU465E

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HV265E

5700K

70 ---

U2 3680 4031

57E

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU257E

U4 3955 4332 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU457E

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV257E

V4 4545 5018 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV457E

80 ---

U2 3680 4031

57E

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU257E

U4 3955 4366 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU457E

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HV257E

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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Notes

• Cree maintains a tolerance of ±7% on ux and power measurements, ±0.005 on chromaticity (CCx, CCy) measurements and a tolerance of ±2 on CRI

measurements. See the Measurements section (page 22).

• Cree XLamp CXB2530 LED order codes specify only a minimum ux bin and not a maximum. Cree may ship reels in ux bins higher than the minimum

specied by the order code without advance notice. Shipments will always adhere to the chromaticity bin restrictions specied by the order code.

* For 80 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 minimum is 0 with a ±2 tolerance. For 90 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 typical is 60.

** Flux values @ 25°C are calculated and for reference only.

Nominal

CCT

CRI* Minimum Luminous Flux 2-Step 3-Step 5-Step

Min Typ Group 





 Group Order Code Group Order Code Group Order Code

5000K

70 ---

U2 3680 4031

50E

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU250E

U4 3955 4332 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU450E

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV250E

V4 4545 5018 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV450E

80 ---

U2 3680 4031

50G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU250G

50E

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU250E

U4 3955 4366 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU450G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU450E

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HV250G

90 92

T4 3440 3768

50G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT450G

U2 3680 4031 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UU250G

4000K

70 ---

U2 3680 4031

40E

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU240E

U4 3955 4332 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BU440E

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV240E

V4 4545 5018 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0BV440E

80 ---

U2 3680 4031

40H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU240H

40G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU240G

U4 3955 4366 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU440H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU440G

V2 4230 4670 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HV240H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HV240G

90 92

T2 3200 3505

40H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT240H

40G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT240G

T4 3440 3798 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT440H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT440G

U2 3680 4063 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UU240H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UU240G

FLUX CHARACTERISTICS, ORDER CODES & BINS - STANDARD LEDS (IF mA, TJ 

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

Notes

• Cree maintains a tolerance of ±7% on ux and power measurements, ±0.005 on chromaticity (CCx, CCy) measurements and a tolerance of ±2 on CRI

measurements. See the Measurements section (page 22).

• Cree XLamp CXB2530 LED order codes specify only a minimum ux bin and not a maximum. Cree may ship reels in ux bins higher than the minimum

specied by the order code without advance notice. Shipments will always adhere to the chromaticity bin restrictions specied by the order code.

* For 80 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 minimum is 0 with a ±2 tolerance. For 90 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 typical is 60.

** Flux values @ 25°C are calculated and for reference only.

Nominal

CCT

CRI* Minimum Luminous Flux 2-Step 3-Step 5-Step

Min Typ Group 





 Group Order Code Group Order Code Group Order Code

3500K

80 ---

T4 3440 3768

35H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT435H

35G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT435G

U2 3680 4063 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU235H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU235G

U4 3955 4366 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU435H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU435G

90 92

S4 2990 3275

35H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US435H

35G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US435G

T2 3200 3533 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT235H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT235G

T4 3440 3798 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT435H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT435G

3000K

80 ---

T4 3440 3768

30H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT430H

30G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT430G

U2 3680 4063 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU230H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU230G

U4 3955 4366 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU430H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU430G

90 92

S4 2990 3275

30H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US430H

30G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US430G

T2 3200 3533 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT230H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT230G

T4 3440 3798 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT430H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT430G

2700K

80 ---

T2 3200 3505

27H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT227H

27G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT227G

T4 3440 3798 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT427H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT427G

U2 3680 4063 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU227H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HU227G

90 92

S2 2780 3045

27H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US227H

27G

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US227G

S4 2990 3301 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US427H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US427G

T2 3200 3533 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT227H

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT227G

2200K 80 --- T2 3200 3533 22G CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT222G

FLUX CHARACTERISTICS, ORDER CODES & BINS - STANDARD LEDS (IF mA, TJ 

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

Notes

• Cree maintains a tolerance of ±7% on ux and power measurements, ±0.005 on chromaticity (CCx, CCy) measurements and a tolerance of ±2 on CRI

measurements. See the Measurements section (page 22).

• Cree XLamp CXB2530 LED order codes specify only a minimum ux bin and not a maximum. Cree may ship reels in ux bins higher than the minimum

specied by the order code without advance notice. Shipments will always adhere to the chromaticity bin restrictions specied by the order code.

* For 80 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 minimum is 0 with a ±2 tolerance. For 90 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 typical is 60.

** Flux values @ 25°C are calculated and for reference only.

Fidelity

Nominal

CCT

CRI* Minimum Luminous Flux Typical

Luminous





2-Step

Min Typ Group 





 Group Order Code

4000K 95 98 S4 2990 3301 3238 L5A CXB2530‑0000‑000N0ZS4L5A

3500K 95 98 S2 2780 3069 3118 35H CXB2530‑0000‑000N0ZS235H

3000K 95 98 S2 2780 3069 2998 30H CXB2530‑0000‑000N0ZS230H

2700K 95 98 R4 2600 2870 2829 27H CXB2530‑0000‑000N0ZR427H

Specialty

Nominal

CCT

CRI Minimum Luminous Flux Typical

Luminous





2-Step 3-Step

Min Typ Group 





 Group Order Code Group Order Code Group Order Code

3100K 90 92

S4 2990 3301

3455 31Q

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US431Q

T2 3200 3533 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT231Q

3000K

80 --- T4 3440 3798 4018 L7B CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0HT4L7B

90 92

S4 2990 3301

3455 30Q

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US430Q 30U

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0US430U

T2 3200 3533 CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT230Q

CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0UT230U

95 98 R4 2600 2870 2829 L7C CXB2530‑0000‑

000N0ZR4L7C

FLUX CHARACTERISTICS, ORDER CODES & BINS - STANDARD LEDS, PREMIUM COLOR (IF mA, TJ 

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

Notes

• Cree maintains a tolerance of ±7% on ux and power measurements, ±0.005 on chromaticity (CCx, CCy) measurements and a tolerance of ±2 on CRI

measurements. See the Measurements section (page 22).

• Cree XLamp CXB2530 LED order codes specify only a minimum ux bin and not a maximum. Cree may ship reels in ux bins higher than the minimum

specied by the order code without advance notice. Shipments will always adhere to the chromaticity bin restrictions specied by the order code.

* For 80 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 minimum is 0 with a ±2 tolerance. For 90 CRI minimum LEDs, CRI R9 typical is 60.

FLUX CHARACTERISTICS, ORDER CODES AND BINS - ETONE™ LEDS (IF mA, TJ 

Nominal

CCT

CRI* Minimum

Luminous



Typical

Luminous



2-Step 3-Step

Min. Typ Group Order Code Group Order Code

4000K 90 92 3386 3922 40H CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A40H 40G CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A40G

3500K 90 92 3199 3856 35H CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A35H 35G CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A35G

3000K 90 92 3268 3817 30H CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A30H 30G CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A30G

2700K 90 92 3040 3693 27H CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A27H 27G CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A27G

Specialty

Nominal

CCT

CRI Minimum

Luminous



Typical

Luminous



3-Step

Min. Typ Group Order Code Group Order Code

3100K 90 92 3234 3777 31Q CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A31Q

3000K 90 92 3268 3817 30Q CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A30Q 30U CXB2530‑0000‑00PN0U0A30U

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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RELATIVE SPECTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION - STANDARD LEDS

The following graph is the result of a series of pulsed measurements at 800mA and TJ = 85°C.

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

380 430 480 530 580 630 680 730 780

Relative Spectral Power

Wavelength (nm)

5000 K, 70 CRI

4000 K, 70 CRI

3000 K, 80 CRI

3000 K, 90 CRI

2200 K, 80 CRI

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

RELATIVE SPECTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION - STANDARD LEDS, PREMIUM COLOR

The following graphs are the result of a series of pulsed measurements at 800mA and TJ = 85°C.

Fidelity

Specialty

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

380 430 480 530 580 630 680 730 780

Relative Spectral Power

Wavelength (nm)

4000 K, Z CRI

3500 K, Z CRI

3000 K, Z CRI

2700 K, Z CRI

Relative Spectral Power Distribution

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

380 430 480 530 580 630 680 730 780

Relative Spectral Power

Wavelength (nm)

31Q, 3100 K, 90 CRI

30Q, 3000 K, 90 CRI

30U, 3000 K, 90 CRI

L7B, 3000 K 80 CRI

L7C, 3000 K, Z CRI

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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XLamp® CXB2530 LED

RELATIVE SPECTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION - ETONE™ LEDS

The following graph is the result of a series of pulsed measurements at 800mA and TJ = 85°C.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The following graph is the result of a series of steady‑state measurements.

EZW 90 CRI NBR (E-Tone?)

NBR data from: CMA1516_NBR_PrelimDatasheet_180911.xlsx

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

380 430 480 530 580 630 680 730 780

Relative Spectral Power

Wavelength (nm)

3000 K, 90 CRI

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

300 560 820 1080 1340 1600

Voltage (V)

Current (mA)

Tc = 25 °C

Tc = 55 °C

Tc = 85 °C

Tc = 105 °C

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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RELATIVE LUMINOUS FLUX VS. CURRENT (TJ 

The relative luminous ux values provided below are the ratio of measurements of the CXB2530 LED at steady‑state operation at the given

conditions, divided by ux measured during binning, which is a pulsed measurement at 800mA at TJ = 85°C.

For example, at steady‑state operation of Tc = 25°C, IF = 1080mA, the relative luminous ux ratio is 140% in the chart below. A CXB2530

LED that measures 3200lm during binning will deliver 4480lm (3200 * 1.4) at steady‑state operation of Tc = 25°C, IF = 1080mA.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

140%

160%

180%

200%

300 560 820 1080 1340 1600

Relative Luminous Flux

Current (mA)

Tc = 25 °C

Tc = 55 °C

Tc = 85 °C

Tc = 105 °C

eTone™ is a trademark of Cree, Inc. UL® and the UR logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC.

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TYPICAL SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

PERFORMANCE GROUPS - BRIGHTNESS (IF mA, TJ 

XLamp CXB2530 LEDs are tested for luminous ux and placed into one of the following bins.

Group Code Minimum Luminous Flux Maximum Luminous Flux

R4 2600 2780

S2 2780 2990

S4 2990 3200

T2 3200 3440

T4 3440 3680

U2 3680 3955

U4 3955 4230

V2 4230 4545

V4 4545 4860

W2 4860 5225

Far Field

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

-90 -70 -50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 90

Relative Luminous Intensity (%)

Angle (º)

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EASYWHITE® PERFORMANCE GROUPS - CHROMATICITY (TJ

XLamp CXB2530 LEDs are tested for chromaticity and placed into one of the regions dened by the following bounding coordinates.

EasyWhite Color Temperatures – 3-Step Ellipse

Bin Code CCT Center Point Major Axis Minor Axis Rotation Angle



x y a b

50G 5000K 0.3447 0.3553 0.00840 0.00312 65.0

40G 4000K 0.3818 0.3797 0.00939 0.00402 53.7

35G 3500K 0.4073 0.3917 0.00927 0.00414 54.0

30G 3000K 0.4338 0.4030 0.00834 0.00408 53.2

27G 2700K 0.4577 0.4099 0.00834 0.00420 48.5

22G 2200K 0.5066 0.4158 0.00980 0.00480 45.5

EasyWhite Color Temperatures – 5-Step Ellipse

Bin Code CCT Center Point Major Axis Minor Axis Rotation Angle



x y a b

65E 6500K 0.3123 0.3282 0.01110 0.00550 61.0

57E 5700K 0.3287 0.3417 0.01230 0.00600 72.0

50E 5000K 0.3447 0.3553 0.01400 0.00520 65.0

40E 4000K 0.3818 0.3797 0.01565 0.00670 53.7

EasyWhite Color Temperatures – 2-Step

Code CCT x y

40H 4000K

0.3777 0.3739

0.3797 0.3816

0.3861 0.3855

0.3838 0.3777

35H 3500K

0.4022 0.3858

0.4053 0.3942

0.4125 0.3977

0.4091 0.3891

30H 3000K

0.4287 0.3975

0.4328 0.4064

0.4390 0.4086

0.4347 0.3996

27H 2700K

0.4524 0.4048

0.4574 0.4140

0.4633 0.4154

0.4581 0.4062

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PREMIUM COLOR PERFORMANCE GROUPS - CHROMATICITY (TJ

XLamp CXB2530 LEDs are tested for chromaticity and placed into one of the regions dened by the following bounding coordinates.

Fidelity

EasyWhite Color Temperatures – 2-Step

Code CCT x y

L5A 4000K

0.3764 0.3711

0.3784 0.3787

0.3847 0.3826

0.3825 0.3748

35H 3500K

0.4022 0.3858

0.4053 0.3942

0.4125 0.3977

0.4091 0.3891

30H 3000K

0.4287 0.3975

0.4328 0.4064

0.4390 0.4086

0.4347 0.3996

27H 2700K

0.4524 0.4048

0.4574 0.4140

0.4633 0.4154

0.4581 0.4062

Specialty

EasyWhite Color Temperatures – 2-Step

Code CCT x y

L7B 3000K

0.4263 0.3848

0.4296 0.3916

0.4361 0.3938

0.4326 0.3868

L7C 3000K

0.4192 0.3754

0.4224 0.3823

0.4291 0.3847

0.4257 0.3777

EasyWhite Color Temperatures – 3-Step Ellipse

Bin Code CCT Center Point Major Axis Minor Axis Rotation Angle



x y a b

31Q 3100K 0.4236 0.3888 0.00848 0.00455 50.3

30Q 3000K 0.4305 0.3935 0.00834 0.00408 53.2

30U 3000K 0.4274 0.3837 0.00834 0.00408 53.2

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CREE EASYWHITE® BINS PLOTTED ON THE 1931 CIE COLOR SPACE (TJ 

2700 K

3000 K

3500 K

4000 K

4500 K

5000 K

5700 K

6500 K

7000K

2450 K 2200 K

0.31

0.32

0.33

0.34

0.35

0.36

0.37

0.38

0.39

0.40

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.45

0.29

0.30

0.31

0.32

0.33

0.34

0.35

0.36

0.37

0.38

0.39

0.40

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.45

0.46

0.47

0.48

0.49

0.50

0.51

0.52

0.53

0.54

CCy

CCx

ANSI C78.377 Quadrangle

EasyWhite 5-step

EasyWhite 3-step

EasyWhite 2-step

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CREE PREMIUM COLOR BINS PLOTTED ON THE 1931 CIE COLOR SPACE (TJ 



2700K

3000K

3500K

4000K

4500K

L5A

0.34

0.35

0.36

0.37

0.38

0.39

0.40

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.35

0.36

0.37

0.38

0.39

0.40

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.45

0.46

0.47

0.48

CCy

CCx

ANSI C78.377 Quadrangle

35H

30H

27H

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CREE PREMIUM COLOR BINS PLOTTED ON THE 1931 CIE COLOR SPACE (TJ 





3000 K

3500 K

L7B

L7C

0.37

0.38

0.39

0.40

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.45

0.46

CCy

CCx

ANSI C78.377 Quadrangle

3000K

3500K

30Q

30U

31Q

0.37

0.38

0.39

0.40

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.45

0.46

CCy

CCx

ANSI C78.377 Quadrangle

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BIN AND ORDER CODE FORMATS

Bin codes and order codes are congured as follows:

Order Code Bin Code

SSSSSCC-HHHH-HHEGGRNNNNN

Series = CXB25

Internal code

Version

0 = Standard

P = eTone

CRI Specification

B = 70 CRI minimum

H = 80 CRI minimum

U = 90 CRI minimum

Z = 95 CRI minimum

Kit code

Vf class

N0 = 36-V class

Performance class

SSSSSCC-WWW-FF-GGR-EAAAA

Series = CXB25

Chromaticity bin

Vf class

N0 = 36-V class

Version

0 = Standard

P = eTone

Internal code

CRI Specification

B = 70 CRI minimum

H = 80 CRI minimum

U = 90 CRI minimum

Z = 95 CRI minimum

Flux bin

Performance class

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MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS

Dimensions are in mm.

Tolerances unless otherwise

specied: +.13

x° +1°

Meaning of LED marking

B2530N = 36‑V CXB2530

B2530Ne = 36‑V CXB2530 eTone

B2530N

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THERMAL DESIGN

The CXB family of LED arrays can include over a hundred different LED die inside one package, and thus over a hundred different junction

temperatures (TJ). Cree has intentionally removed junction‑temperature‑based operating limits and replaced the commonplace maximum

TJ calculations with maximum ratings based on forward current (IF) and case temperature (Tc). No additional calculations are required to

ensure that the CXB LED is being operated within its designed limits. LES temperature measurement provides additional verication of

good thermal design. Please refer to page 3 for the Operating Limit specications.

There is no need to calculate for TJ inside the package, as the thermal management design process, specically from TSP to ambient

(Ta), remains identical to any other LED component. For more information on thermal management of Cree XLamp LEDs, please refer to

the Thermal Management application note. For CXB soldering recommendations and more information on thermal interface materials

(TIM) , LES temperature measurement, and connection methods, please refer to the Cree XLamp CX Family LEDs soldering and handling

document. The CX Family LED Design Guide provides basic information on the requirements to use Cree XLamp CXB LEDs successfully

in luminaire designs.

To keep the CXB2530 LED at or below the maximum rated Tc, the case to ambient temperature

thermal resistance (R_c‑a) must be at or below the maximum R_c‑a value shown on the following

graph, depending on the operating environment. The y‑axis in the graph is a base 10 logarithmic

scale.

As the gure at right shows, the R_c‑a value is the sum of the thermal resistance of the TIM (R_tim)

plus the thermal resistance of the heat sink (R_hs).

R_j-c

Tc

R_tim

R_hs

Ta

R_j-c

Tc

R_c-a

Ta

CXB2530

0.01

0.10

1.00

10.00

100.00

300 560 820 1080 1340 1600

Maximum R_c-a

Current (mA)

Ta = 25 °C

Ta = 55 °C

Ta = 85 °C

Ta = 105 °C

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NOTES

Measurements

The luminous ux, radiant power, chromaticity, forward voltage and CRI measurements in this document are binning specications only

and solely represent product measurements as of the date of shipment. These measurements will change over time based on a number

of factors that are not within Cree’s control and are not intended or provided as operational specications for the products. Calculated

values are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended or provided as specications.



Please read the LED Reliability Overview for details of the qualication process Cree applies to ensure long‑term reliability for XLamp

LEDs and details of Cree’s pre‑release qualication testing for XLamp LEDs.

Lumen Maintenance

Cree now uses standardized IES LM‑80‑08 and TM‑21‑11 methods for collecting long‑term data and extrapolating LED lumen maintenance.

For information on the specic LM‑80 data sets available for this LED, refer to the public LM‑80 results document.

Please read the Long‑Term Lumen Maintenance application note for more details on Cree’s lumen maintenance testing and forecasting.

Please read the Thermal Management application note for details on how thermal design, ambient temperature, and drive current affect

the LED junction temperature.

RoHS Compliance

The levels of RoHS restricted materials in this product are below the maximum concentration values (also referred to as the threshold

limits) permitted for such substances, or are used in an exempted application, in accordance with EU Directive 2011/65/EC (RoHS2), as

implemented January 2, 2013. RoHS Declarations for this product can be obtained from your Cree representative or from the Product

Ecology section of the Cree website.

REACh Compliance

REACh substances of very high concern (SVHCs) information is available for this product. Since the European Chemical Agency (ECHA)

has published notice of their intent to frequently revise the SVHC listing for the foreseeable future, please contact a Cree representative

to insure you get the most up‑to‑date REACh Declaration. REACh banned substance information (REACh Article 67) is also available upon

request.

UL® Recognized Component

This product meets the requirements to be considered a UL Recognized Component with Level 4 enclosure consideration. The LED

package or a portion thereof has been investigated as a re and electrical enclosure per ANSI/UL 8750.

Vision Advisory

WARNING: Do not look at an exposed lamp in operation. Eye injury can result. For more information about LEDs and eye safety, please

refer to the LED Eye Safety application note.

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PACKAGING

Cree CXB2530 LEDs are packaged in trays of 20. Five trays are sealed in an anti‑static bag and placed inside a carton, for a total of 100

LEDs per carton. Each carton contains 100 LEDs from the same performance bin.

Dimensions are in inches.

Tolerances: +.13

x° +1°

SIZE

TITLE

OF

REV.

SHEET

C

DRAWING NO.

DATE

CHECK

FINAL PROTECTIVE FINISH

MATERIAL

APPROVED

DRAWN BY

THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION

.X ± 0.1

X° ± 2 °

.XXX ± .010

.XX ± .03

.X ± .06

FOR SHEET METAL PARTS ONLY

.XX ± .05

.XXX ± .005

X° ± 1 °

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

DIMENSIONS ARE IN

MILLIMETERS & BEFORE FINISH.

TOLERANCE UNLESS SPECIFIED:

SCALE

A

B

C

D

123456

6 5 4 3 2 1

A

B

C

D

Phone (919) 361-4770

Fax (919) 313-5303

4600 Silicon Drive

Durham, N.C 27703

UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WITHOUT

THE WRITTEN CONSENT

MAY NOT BE COPIED, REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED TO ANY

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF CREE, INC. THIS PLOT

CONTAINED WITHIN ARE THE PROPRIETARY AND

CREE CONFIDENTIAL. THIS PLOT AND THE INFORMATION

OF CREE INC.

NOTICE

7.625

7.125

R.375

1.188

1.188 .38

1/10.500

A

CXA25XX_DATASHEET_BAG2013

CXA25XX_DATASHEET

BAG

PATENT LABEL IS LOCATED

ON UNDERSIDE OF COVER

LABEL WITH CREE BIN

CODE, QUANTITY, LOT #

LABEL WITH CREE BIN

CODE, QUANTITY, LOT #

LABEL WITH CREE BIN

CODE, QUANTITY, LOT #

SIZE

TITLE

OF

REV.

SHEET

C

DRAWING NO.

DATE

CHECK

FINAL PROTECTIVE FINISH

MATERIAL

APPROVED

DRAWN BY

THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION

.X ± 0.1

X° ± 2 °

.XXX ± .010

.XX ± .03

.X ± .06

FOR SHEET METAL PARTS ONLY

.XX ± .05

.XXX ± .005

X° ± 1 °

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

DIMENSIONS ARE IN

MILLIMETERS & BEFORE FINISH.

TOLERANCE UNLESS SPECIFIED:

SCALE

A

B

C

D

123456

6 5 4 3 2 1

A

B

C

D

Phone (919) 361-4770

Fax (919) 313-5303

4600 Silicon Drive

Durham, N.C 27703

UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WITHOUT

THE WRITTEN CONSENT

MAY NOT BE COPIED, REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED TO ANY

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF CREE, INC. THIS PLOT

CONTAINED WITHIN ARE THE PROPRIETARY AND

CREE CONFIDENTIAL. THIS PLOT AND THE INFORMATION

OF CREE INC.

NOTICE

7.625

7.125

R.375

1.188

1.188 .38

1/10.500

A

CXA25XX_DATASHEET_BAG2013

CXA25XX_DATASHEET

LABEL WITH CREE

BIN CODE, QTY, LOT#

LABEL WITH CREE

BIN CODE, QTY, LOT#

BAG

LABEL WITH CREE

BIN CODE, QTY, LOT#

PATENT LABEL

IS LOCATED ON UNDERSIDE OF

CARTON

PATENT LABEL IS LOCATED

ON UNDERSIDE OF CARTON

LABEL WITH CREE BIN

CODE, QUANTITY, LOT #

SIZE

TITLE

OF

REV.

SHEET

C

DRAWING NO.

DATE

CHECK

FINAL PROTECTIVE FINISH

MATERIAL

APPROVED

DRAWN BY

THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION

.X ± 0.1

X° ± 2 °

.XXX ± .010

.XX ± .03

.X ± .06

FOR SHEET METAL PARTS ONLY

.XX ± .05

.XXX ± .005

X° ± 1 °

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

DIMENSIONS ARE IN

MILLIMETERS & BEFORE FINISH.

TOLERANCE UNLESS SPECIFIED:

SCALE

A

B

C

D

123456

6 5 4 3 2 1

A

B

C

D

Phone (919) 361-4770

Fax (919) 313-5303

4600 Silicon Drive

Durham, N.C 27703

UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WITHOUT

THE WRITTEN CONSENT

MAY NOT BE COPIED, REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED TO ANY

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF CREE, INC. THIS PLOT

CONTAINED WITHIN ARE THE PROPRIETARY AND

CREE CONFIDENTIAL. THIS PLOT AND THE INFORMATION

OF CREE INC.

NOTICE

5.875

.38

R.375

.875

1/10.500

A

CXA15XX_DATASHEET_BAG2013

CXA15XX_DATASHEET

BAG

LABEL WITH CREE BIN

CODE, QUANTITY, LOT #

LABEL WITH CREE BIN

CODE, QUANTITY, LOT #

LABEL WITH CREE BIN

CODE, QUANTITY, LOT #

PATENT LABEL IS LOCATED

ON UNDERSIDE OF COVER