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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2007
Katsuhiko Onoue, Hamamatsu, JP;
Katsuhiko Onoue, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yamaha Corporation, Shizuoka-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A temperature control apparatus for controlling the temperature of at least a temperature controlled portion of a microchip is provided. The temperature control apparatus includes a heat sink, a temperature control unit, and a surrounding unit. The temperature control unit is disposed adjacent to the heat sink. The temperature control unit includes at least one Peltier-type temperature control device that is configured to control the temperature of at least a temperature controlled portion of a microchip. The surrounding unit is disposed on the heat sink. The surrounding unit is configured to surround the at least one Peltier-type temperature control device. The surrounding unit is configured to define a closed-space together with the heat sink and the microchip. The closed-space contains the at least one Peltier-type temperature control device.