fugu Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 i was looking at a Simtec Electronics USB thumb drive device called the Entropy Key, which is a device to generate random bytes at a very high rate, and I was thinking how easy in concept it would be to make one. Maybe an arduino, couple of zener diodes and you got something working. The trouble I've run into is I want to run this off of the +5V from the USB port and the zener diodes don't cascade that well at such a low voltage. It would be better to be at +14V and I might be able to swing it working at +12V which there is probably more parts for. Does anyone know of a boost converter IC that will take a 5V up to these voltages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 This thing can take 5v up to 12v 2A (personally verified up to 1A). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugu Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 That is just what I was looking for. I think 1A is way more then I will need but I really don't know. Ill give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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