LumiLEDs dropping data off Luxeon datasheets

If you have old LumiLEDs datasheets, hang on to them.

http://www.lumileds.com/pdfs/DS45.pdf now has half the pages it did, leaving a gaping hole to important parameters on their parts, and dropping all the charts.

Even the Stars datasheet dropped the info, http://www.lumileds.com/pdfs/DS46.PDF

http://www.lumileds.com/pdfs/AB21.PDF (binning) now has half the pages it did, leaving a gaping hole to important parameters on their parts, and dropping all the charts. They even dropped list of Vf codes. Notice the new color binning list is gone too.

Going back to the old binning? (gee, mean nobody wants to buy the bad bins, and they don't wanna give a price break on them?)

All the data is still on the Lux I datasheet for the moment, snag it while you can, http://www.lumileds.com/pdfs/DS25.pdf

The Lux V Portable datasheet is still okay, http://www.lumileds.com/pdfs/protected/DS40.PDF

Interesting.

The datasheets are missing the typical Lumileds marketing spiel as the last page. It's odd that they'd leave off the marketing fluff.

I'm wondering if they tried to re-distill their documents and mistakenly only did half of the document or something.

I suspect that it is simply a posting error in which they didn't post all of the pages. For example, on page 7 of AB21 the text makes reference to tables 7-15 even though the posted material only has up through table 9.

If indeed they did this on purpose, does someone have copies of the good copies???

I doubt it was an error - all the pages are exactly the same as the old one (I have it), but they simply dropped off all the graphs and anything dealing with the 'new' tints of W0, WA, Y0, X0, etc, etc.

I've got all the documents printed, but not only the binning guide saved. If anyone wants to host it I'll send it to them via e-mail.

Why would they remove this data then???? Just seems so wrong if on purpose.

LOL.

They have been like this for two weeks now, they haven't noticed? No response to emails on the issue.

Odd

i have a few original datasheets i think if anyone wants to host, pm me.

i'd host, but i have a dsl connection with a 99% permanent IP, but i already host all the pics i post so i have enough bandwidth usage to just barely sneak under my ISP's radar.

Someone might find many of the older datasheets around the /pdf/ region of my website...

I am 99% certain that AB21 is wrong as I have a version dated November that has more pages that someone must have sent me. I am sure it will get fixed eventually.

Humm, maybe I should call them...

On second thought, nah. I don't appreciate the attitudes of some of the Luxeon Specialists at Future.

Why help the devil?

Has anyone looked at AB21 recently? It appears they did a totall overhaul and I didn't see anything missing on first glance.

NewBie, I have had nothing but good support so perhaps your experience is not the norm. However, if all you were calling about was hobby information and looking to buy just a couple of Luxeons, then you can not expect a lot of support. Companies exist to make money. When a customer calls, the first thing you generally want to find out is how many they want to buy. If they only want to buy a little, you can't justify a lot of time with them.