Solderless LED socket

Tyco Electronics has a solderless LED socket, Type CM, for integration of the Cree XLamp MP-L multichip LED into light fixtures.

The socket provides a termination for the XLamp MP-L LED's six 0.60mm2 connection pads that are mounted on the top of the LED.

It is offered in two versions to suit wire or board applications - each version is offered with or without attachment features for optics.

The wire termination version incorporates a Tyco Electronics AMP mini CT connector header that mates to a cable mounted AMP mini CT plug.

This version allows the XLamp MP-L LED to be mounted directly to the heat sink using a thermally conductive adhesive. The board termination version, suitable for PCB-mount applications, provides a solderless termination directly to the PCB from the XLamp MP-L LED.