Datasheet
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Precautions:
Lead Forming:
  The leads of an LED lamp may be preformed or cut to 
length prior to insertion and soldering on PC board.
  For better control, it is recommended to use proper 
tool to precisely form and cut the leads to applicable 
length rather than doing it manually.
  If manual lead cutting is necessary, cut the leads after 
the soldering process. The solder connection forms a 
mechanical ground which prevents mechanical stress 
due to lead cutting from traveling into LED package. 
This is highly recommended for hand solder operation, 
as the excess lead length also acts as small heat sink.
Soldering and Handling:
  Care must be taken during PCB assembly and soldering 
process to prevent damage to the LED component. 
  LED component may be e ectively hand soldered 
to PCB. However, it is only recommended under 
unavoidable circumstances such as rework. The closest 
manual soldering distance of the soldering heat source 
(soldering iron’s tip) to the body is 1.59mm. Soldering 
the LED using soldering iron tip closer than 1.59mm 
might damage the LED.
  ESD precaution must be properly applied on the 
1.59mm
soldering station and personnel to prevent ESD 
damage to the LED component that is ESD sensitive. 
Do refer to Avago application note AN 1142 for details. 
The soldering iron used should have grounded tip to 
ensure electrostatic charge is properly grounded.
  Recommended soldering condition:
Wave 
Soldering 
[1, 2]
Manual Solder 
Dipping
Pre-heat temperature 105°C Max. -
Preheat time 60 sec Max -
Peak temperature 260°C Max. 260°C Max.
Dwell time 5 sec Max. 5 sec Max
Note: 
1. Above conditions refers to measurement with thermocouple 
mounted at the bottom of PCB.
2.  It is recommended to use only bottom preheaters in order to reduce 
thermal stress experienced by LED.
  Wave soldering parameters must be set and maintained 
according to the recommended temperature and dwell 
time. Customer is advised to perform daily check on the 
soldering pro le to ensure that it is always conforming 
to recommended soldering conditions.
Note: 
1.  PCB with di erent size and design (component density) will have 
di erent heat mass (heat capacity). This might cause a change in 
temperature experienced by the board if same wave soldering 
setting is used. So, it is recommended to re-calibrate the soldering 
pro le again before loading a new type of PCB.
Avago Technologies LED Con guration 
  Any alignment  xture that is being applied during 
wave soldering should be loosely  tted and should 
not apply weight or force on LED. Non metal material 
is recommended as it will absorb less heat during wave 
soldering process.
  At elevated temperature, LED is more susceptible to 
mechanical stress. Therefore, PCB must allowed to cool 
down to room temperature prior to handling, which 
includes removal of alignment  xture or pallet.
  If PCB board contains both through hole (TH) LED and 
other surface mount components, it is recommended 
that surface mount components be soldered on the 
top side of the PCB. If surface mount need to be on the 
bottom side, these components should be soldered 
using re ow soldering prior to insertion the TH LED.
  Recommended PC board plated through holes (PTH) 
size for LED component leads.
LED component
lead size Diagonal
Plated through
hole diameter
0.45 x 0.45 mm
(0.018x 0.018 inch)
0.636 mm
(0.025 inch)
0.98 to 1.08 mm
(0.039 to 0.043 inch)
0.50 x 0.50 mm
(0.020x 0.020 inch)
0.707 mm
(0.028 inch)
1.05 to 1.15 mm
(0.041 to 0.045 inch)
  Over-sizing the PTH can lead to twisted LED after 
clinching. On the other hand under sizing the PTH can 
cause di  culty inserting the TH LED.
  Refer to application note AN5334 for more information about 
soldering and handling of high brightness TH LED lamps.
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