SBASAC1A august 2021 – july 2023 AFE439A2 , AFE539A4 , AFE639D2
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A thermoelectric cooling (TEC) circuit is used in many applications, such as laser diode cooling, medical blood analysis and thermal-cycling, central-processing unit (CPU) cooling, portable refrigeration, automotive seat heating, and more. A TEC element is controlled by controlling the voltage across the TEC element using a PI controller. This application example extends the circuit explained in the Low-Power TEC Driver application report. Figure 8-1 shows the complete circuit diagram.