Panasonic Corporation

Mikihiro Yamashita

Yasuo Ibuki

Hiroshi Shigeta

Koji Asakawa

Yutaka Uratani

Fumio Taniguchi

Atsuhiro Saito

Kotaro Yanagi

Kosaku Takada

A Peltier element cooling control circuit that accurately controls a small number of elements with a simple structure. First and second amplification circuits are connected between a current detection resistor detecting current of a Peltier element and a current control circuit performing current control on the Peltier element based on voltage proportional to the current. One of two resistors determines the amplification rate of the first amplification circuit includes a thermistor. When the ambient temperature is equal to a predetermined temperature or greater, the output voltage of the second amplification circuit is supplied to the current control circuit to control the current of the Peltier element so as to be constant. When the ambient temperature is less than the predetermined temperature, the output voltage of the first amplification circuit is supplied to the current control circuit to control the current of the Peltier element in accordance with the temperature characteristics.

Cooling control circuit for peltier element

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Shiga-ken, Japan

Mikihiro Yamashita