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General Information
TEC controller
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Temperature control
Control ranges
IC sensors
−
55
+
150
Resistance sensors
−
150
+
250
◦
C
0.010
500
k
Ω
Setpoint resolution
Temperature
0.001
◦
C
Resistance
0.1
Ω
Setpoint Accuracy [1]
Temperature
±
0
.
01
◦
C
Resistance
±
0
.
1
%
Stability
Thermal drift [2]
±
0
.
0005
◦
C
/
◦
C
Short term (1 hr)
±
0
.
001
Long term (24 hr)
±
0
.
002
◦
C
Control algorithm
digital
PID
Autotuning method
open-loop step response
TEC current control
Output range
−
4
.
5
+
4
.
5
A
Output power
36
W
Setpoint resolution
1
mA
Setpoint accuracy
±
5
mA
Compliance voltage
8
V
Polarity
software reversible
Noise and ripple [3]
1 A output
0.1
4 A output
0.2
mA rms
Limit range
0
4.5
A
Limit resolution
1
mA
Limit accuracy
±
5
mA
LDC500 Series Laser Diode Controllers
