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Overview

This is a reference design of a thermoelectric Peltier controller using a high-precision AFE-mounted MCU, RX23E-A. It is capable of realizing measurement, calculation, and the control necessary to perform temperature control with a single RX23E-A chip,

The Thermoelectric Peltier Controller (TEC) is a temperature controller for heating and cooling that utilizes a phenomenon called the Peltier effect. The TEC is widely used in consumer and industrial applications, offering fast, high-precision temperature control, simple switching between heating and cooling, and compact, silent operation with no moving parts. By using this reference design, you can easily try temperature control using RX23E-A.

We have test-manufactured a demo unit and evaluated response characteristics and control resolution. Testing demonstrated a significant improvement in responsiveness, reducing the time to reach 63.2% of the target temperature from 24.9 seconds to 3.18 seconds, while achieving temperature control with 5m°C resolution or better.

Features

  • RX23E-A MCU with integrated analog front end (AFE)
  • High-accuracy temperature measurement and control on a single chip
  • Eliminates the need for an external AFE, reducing Nill of Materials (BOM) cost and board space
  • 24-bit ΔΣ ADC with excitation current source for 3-wire RTD measurement
  • 12-bit SAR ADC for current sensing
  • RXv2 core for PID control processing
  • Cascade current and temperature control for improved response and stability
  • Complementary PWM output for efficient power control
  • Equipped with various power devices:
    • Half-bridge Driver ISL2111ABZ
    • DC/DC converter ISL8560IRZ
    • Power MOSFET RJK0654DPB

Products in the Design

ISL2111
100V, 3A/4A Peak, High Frequency Half-Bridge Drivers
ISL80410
40V, Low Quiescent Current, 150mA Linear Regulator
ISL8560
DC/DC Power Switching Regulator
RJK0654DPB
Nch Power MOSFET 60V 30A 8.3mohm LFPAK56

Sample & Buy

RX23E-A-TEC

Active
ECCN (US):3A991.a.2
HTS (US):8471.50.0150

Add-on Hardware

Additional boards that work with this platform. Some may be required for full functionality or to evaluate specific features.

Renesas Solution Starter Kit for RX23E-A

Provides an evaluation platform for high‑precision sensor measurement using the RX23E‑A MCU. Designed to support rapid evaluation of analog front‑end performance.

Application Block Diagrams

Interactive block diagram of the Peltier cooler system is features a 32-bit MCU with an integrated 24-bit delta-sigma ADC and integrated high-precision AFE on a single chip.
High-Precision Peltier Cooler System
Precision-driven Peltier cooling system with real-time control, reduced BOM, and seamless industrial integration.

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  1. RX23E-A Data Flash

    Where should I find a well documented sample for Data Flash use on the RX23E-A Family? I find some sample codes, but... those are not valid or they have a lot of lakes. For example, this one of the source sample code that I found, but.... static void testmain ...

    Apr 20, 2022
  2. rx i2c slave demo

    Hi   I need a demo for an RX I2C slave. I've tested multiple RX MCUs of different models, and the result is the same — the logic analyzer shows that the slave doesn't acknowledge the address. I'm using RX driver version 1.49. I understand that address acknowledgment ...

    Aug 19, 2026
  3. Boot Swap / Dual Mode

    I am using RX23E-A Part no-R5F523E6ADFL , I could not find Boot swap concept for it or is there a same concept with different name ?  [locked by: Sai (SWF) at 14:01 (GMT 0) on 10 Jun 2022]

    Apr 20, 2022
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