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==MC-E==
==MC-E==


[[File:Cree_mc-e.jpg|thumb|Cree MC-E multi-die LED]]A 4-die LED available with four of the same color dies or the MC-E Color with four different color dies (white, red, green, blue). The maximum current is 700mA with a Vf of 3.4V, though this varies from one color to another. Bins run from G (240 lumens) to M (430 lumens) at 350 mA. The white quadrant of the MC-E Color is available in cool white (A5) or neutral white (A4).
A 4-die LED available with four of the same color dies or the MC-E Color with four different color dies (white, red, green, blue). The maximum current is 700mA with a Vf of 3.4V, though this varies from one color to another. Bins run from G (240 lumens) to M (430 lumens) at 350 mA. The white quadrant of the MC-E Color is available in cool white (A5) or neutral white (A4).


[http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampMC-E.pdf Cree MC-E datasheet]
[http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampMC-E.pdf Cree MC-E datasheet]


The MC-E is widely used in high-power flashlights like the EagleTac M2SC4, Fenix TK40, iTP A6 Polestar, and JETBeam M1X with advertised output of up to 700 lumens. The color version is in the Quark RGB (with neutral white or cool white available) but although the LED allows mixing of colors, the Quark RGB is switched to one color at a time.
The MC-E is widely used in high-power flashlights like the EagleTac M2SC4, Fenix TK40, iTP A6 Polestar, and JETBeam M1X with advertised output of up to 700 lumens. The color version is in the Quark RGB (with neutral white or cool white available) but although the LED allows mixing of colors, the Quark RGB is switched to one color at a time.
[[File:Cree_mc-e.jpg|thumb|Cree MC-E multi-die LED]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"
|+ [[Brightness Bins]] for Cree MC-E<BR>(max is N bin)
|-
!Bin  !!    1400mA <BR>(350mA/die)  !!    2800mA <BR>(700mA/die)   
|-
|H  ||  280-320  ||  490-560   
|-
|J  ||  320-370  ||  560-648   
|-
|K  ||  370-430  ||  648-753   
|-
|M  ||  430-490  ||  753-858   
|-
|'''N*'''  ||  490-550  ||  858-962
|-
|P  ||  550-620  ||  962-1085
|}   


==XM-L==
==XM-L==


[[File:Cree-xml.jpg|thumb|Cree XM-L LED with 6 yellow strips and 3 brass bonding wires]]Larger die LED announced in April 2010 and first available in November, offering efficiency of 160 lumens per watt at 350mA. Output is 260-280 lumens at 750mA (bins T5 and T6) therefore it is more efficient and puts out more light at any current than earlier Cree LED's. However the biggest improvement to overall output is the XM-L can be driven to 3000mA for 910-975 lumens of output. The LED die is 2mm x 2mm on a 5mm x 5mm substrate with 6 yellow strips and 3 bonding wires as opposed to the XP-G with 4 strips and 2 bonding wires and the XP-E with 3 strips and 2 bonding wires. The first production lights to feature the XM-L were versions of the ThruNite Catapult V2 (first to ship), [[EagleTac]] M3C4, a [[4Sevens]] Quark MiNi, and the [[JETBeam]] M1xm, introduced in December 2010, but budget retailer KaiDomain had LED's and [[P60]] drop-ins as well as P60 lights around the same time. [http://www.cree.com/press/press_detail.asp?i=1271079100891 Press release] [http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXM-L.pdf Cree XM-L datasheet]
[[File:Cree-xml.jpg|thumb|Cree XM-L LED with 6 yellow strips and 3 brass bonding wires]]Larger die LED announced in April 2010 and first available in November, offering efficiency of 160 lumens per watt at 350mA. Output is 260-280 lumens at 750mA (bins T5 and T6) therefore it is more efficient and puts out more light at any current than earlier Cree LED's. However the biggest improvement to overall output is the XM-L can be driven to 3000mA for 910-975 lumens of output. The LED die is 2mm x 2mm on a 5mm x 5mm substrate with 6 yellow strips and 3 bonding wires as opposed to the XP-G with 4 strips and 2 bonding wires and the XP-E with 3 strips and 2 bonding wires. The first production lights to feature the XM-L were versions of the ThruNite Catapult V2 (first to ship), [[EagleTac]] M3C4, a [[4Sevens]] Quark MiNi, and the [[JETBeam]] M1xm, introduced in December 2010, but budget retailer KaiDomain had LED's and [[P60]] drop-ins as well as P60 lights around the same time. [http://www.cree.com/press/press_detail.asp?i=1271079100891 Press release] [http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXM-L.pdf Cree XM-L datasheet]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"
|+ Brightness Bins for Cree XM-L<BR>(max is T6 bin)
|-
!Bin    !!  700mA    !!  1500mA  !!  3000mA
|-
|T5    || 260-280  || 504-543  ||  845-910
|-
|'''T6*'''    || 280-300  ||  543-582 ||  910-975
|-
|U2    || 300-320  ||  582-621 ||  975-1040
|-
|U3    || 320-340  ||  621-660 ||  1040-1105
|}


==XP-C==
==XP-C==
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==XP-E==
==XP-E==


[[File:Cree_xp-e.jpg|thumb|Cree XP-E LED]]Introduced in Fall of 2008, the XP-E shrunk the XR-E by 80%, now 3.45 mm square. It is available, in white (cool, neutral, and warm), blue, green, amber, red, and red-orange. For cool white, bins are Q3, Q4, Q5, R2 and R3 with output from 93.9 to 122 lumens. Neutral white bins are from P4 to Q4 (100 lumens min) and warm white bins range from P2 to Q2 (87.4 lumens min).
Introduced in Fall of 2008, the XP-E shrunk the XR-E by 80%, now 3.45 mm square. It is available, in white (cool, neutral, and warm), blue, green, amber, red, and red-orange. For cool white, bins are Q3, Q4, Q5, R2 and R3 with output from 93.9 to 122 lumens. Neutral white bins are from P4 to Q4 (100 lumens min) and warm white bins range from P2 to Q2 (87.4 lumens min).


[http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXP-E.pdf Cree XP-E datasheet]
[http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXP-E.pdf Cree XP-E datasheet]
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This [http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3336570&postcount=7 CPF post] allows easy identification of the XP-C, XP-E, and XP-G LED's. The XP-E has 3 strips on the die as opposed to 2 on the XP-C and 4 on the XP-G.
This [http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3336570&postcount=7 CPF post] allows easy identification of the XP-C, XP-E, and XP-G LED's. The XP-E has 3 strips on the die as opposed to 2 on the XP-C and 4 on the XP-G.
[[File:Cree_xp-e.jpg|thumb|Cree XP-E LED]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"
|+ Brightness Bins for Cree XR-E, XP-E<BR>(max bin for XP-E is R3, XR-E is R2)
|-
!Bin      !!  350mA    !!    1000mA
|-
|P4    || 80.6-87.4  ||  177-192   
|-
|Q2    || 87.4-93.9  ||  192-207
|-
|Q3    || 93.9-100  ||  207-220
|-
|Q4    ||  100-107  ||  220-233
|-
|Q5    ||  107-114  ||  233-251
|-
|'''R2*'''  ||  114-122  ||  251-268
|-
|R3    ||  122-130  ||  268-286
|-
|R4    ||  130-139  ||  286-306
|}


==XP-G==
==XP-G==


[[File:Cree_xp-g.jpg|thumb|Cree XP-G R5 LED]]Same size package as the XP-E, but with a larger die. Therefore the resulting beam has a little more flood. It is available in varying output bins from R2 to R5. Maximum current is 1500mA and Vf of 3.3V with efficacy of 132 lumens per watt.
Same size package as the XP-E, but with a larger die. Therefore the resulting beam has a little more flood. It is available in varying output bins from R2 to R5. Maximum current is 1500mA and Vf of 3.3V with efficacy of 132 lumens per watt.


[http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXP-G.pdf Cree XP-G datasheet]
[http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXP-G.pdf Cree XP-G datasheet]


The XP-G R5 began widespread use in 2010 after being adopted early by 4Sevens and EagleTac. The R4 was used in limited edition titanium Quarks and some of the latest Fenix lights. S2 bins became available in November 2010 but only in Quark and iTP special edition lights. 4Sevens made 100 MiNi 123's in titanium with S3 bins in December 2010.
The XP-G R5 began widespread use in 2010 after being adopted early by 4Sevens and EagleTac. The R4 was used in limited edition titanium Quarks and some of the latest Fenix lights. S2 bins became available in November 2010 but only in Quark and iTP special edition lights. 4Sevens made 100 MiNi 123's in titanium with S3 bins in December 2010.
[[File:Cree_xp-g.jpg|thumb|Cree XP-G R5 LED]]
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"
|+ Brightness Bins for Cree XP-G<BR>(max is S3 bin)
|-
!Bin  !!  350mA    !!  1000mA  !!  1500mA
|-
|R2  ||  114-122  ||  285-305  ||  380-406
|-
|R3  ||  122-130  ||  305-325  ||  406-433
|-
|R4  ||  130-139  ||  325-348  ||  433-463
|-
|R5  ||  139-148  ||  348-370  ||  463-493
|-
|S2  ||  148-156  ||  370-390  ||  493-520
|-
|'''S3*'''  ||  156-164  ||  390-410  ||  520-547
|-
|S4  ||  164-172  ||  410-430  ||  547-573
|}


==XR-C==
==XR-C==
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