This simulation goes further in the exploration of the PID control of a Peltier thermoelectric element, which this time needs to keep a heat source (our "LASER" device) cool, and at the same time is coping with the ambient temperature element.. Current is now allowed to flow bidirectionally into the Peltier, which allows the cool side to heat when the temperature swings to lower values than wanted. There are two Darlington pairs involved, one npn and one pnp, allowing to supply the Peltier with positive and negative voltages.
Once again the waveforms speak for themselves. It is shown on the temperature waveforms that the laser temperature remains within +/-0.4°C degree around the requested temperature (25°C). This is deduced from a worst case analysis where all the apssive elements are given their real tolerances+
As a conclusion this hands on simulation will allow any designer to scale their application, taking account of ambient temperature variations, heat source (LASER) variations and circuit tolerances.
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