Tyco Electronics launched a new Type CM solderless LED socket. It’s available for integration of the Cree XLamp MP-L multichip LED into light fixtures.

The socket provides a termination for six 0.60mm2 connection pads,mounted on the top of the LED.

To comply with wire or board applications, it is offered in two versions, the wire termination version and the board termination version. Each is offered with or without attachment features for optics.

The wire termination version contains a Tyco Electronics AMP mini CT connector header which 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, available for PCB-mount applications, provides a solderless termination directly to the PCB from the XLamp MP-L LED.