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Entrepreneur
Dystec Innovations
Keywords
PCB
Signal processing
Raspberry Pi
altium
Inventor
office
RS485
Atmel
Design
Micro Controller
USB
Ethernet
atmega
STM32
Hardware developer
IoT Devices
iot
smart home
Analog circuit design
UART
I2C
CAN Bus
SPI
SPICE
LIN
pcb design
pcb layout
layout
XBee
HF Übertragungstechnik
RF
signalverarbeitung
Elektronikentwickler
Elektronik design
PCB-DESIGNER
Elektronik Entwicklung
electronic engineer
electronic design
Altium Designer
Portfolio
Skills
Altium, signal processing, programming, Zigbee, Xbee, pcb, Sensors and actuators, debugging, WIFI, IoT, DMX, Raspberry Pi, RFID, home automation, CAN, I2C, PCB layout, LTO, CAN bus, quality standards, Autocad, Inventor, Orcad, LT Spice.
Switch Mode Power Supply, PWM, H-bridge, test equipment.
Switch Mode Power Supply, PWM, H-bridge, test equipment.
Project history
03/2003
-
09/2020
Main activities:
* Design and production of custom-built technical solutions:
o Electronic Engineering (schematics, PCBs, embedded
control systems, signal processing.)
o Enclosure design, Design for Production
o Electrical control systems / control box production, electrical
and pneumatic pump systems, pneumatics, PLC systems
and programming
o LED lighting and LED switched power supplies design
o Zigbee Xbee wireless signal control technology
o Amplifiers and signal converters (Printed Circuit Boards
(pcb) design as well rail mount modules)
o Sensors and actuators (analog / digital / bus)
o Servo and stepper motor drive systems and controls
o Sheet metal design and 3D product design
o Battery systems, battery management and charger systems
* Project management on site at the customer
o Component selection and procurement
o Strategic inventory sourcing of parts and materials
o Assembly start-up and first time management
o Design for manufacturing, improvement and debugging
o Cost management and planning
Some milestones within Dystec Innovations:
* Milling a plastic prototype connector for a 4 mm laser diode.
* Optical rotation detection sensor for plastic sprocket wheel
* Electronic, analog differential wheel control for warehouse cart. Based
on the steering wheel movement.
* LED lighting system for the Eye Film museum Amsterdam
* Machine Vision LED lighting through USB / serial control
* 12 motor embedded stepper control for 3D printers
* Embedded 7 channel (motor) control for the flexography industry
CV Frank Hieminga 1 / 6
Selection of projects in 2017:
* Development of a highly efficient, precision laser power supply in a
critical small heat sink. MR16 LED light drop-in replacement
* Internet of Things solar tracking device.
* 2500-millimetre-long, high power UV LED bars for curing UV reacting
epoxy resins.
* Laser and LED enabled safety / rescue torch. Contactless magnetic
control and wireless charging.
Selection of projects 2018:*
* Wireless power transfer in order to charge LiOn battery in safety /
rescue torch. Critical integration with housing and torch.
* Precision voltage reference supply to calibrate analog inputs for motor
control.
* WIFI IoT sensor module solar panel enabled windows. The pcb was
made in flex-rigid in order to fit the aluminium window sections.
* Electronics for a medical certified UV light disinfector.
* Embedded stepper motor control for solar panel tracking.
Selection of projects 2019
* DMX controlled 45 channel dimmer for art project / design lamp.
* Design of a sheet metal housing for afore mentioned dimmer. Laser
cutting, engraving and sheet metal bending.
* DC motor control for 12 spiral shelves sized vending machine.
Raspberry Pi module-based control.
* RFID transceiver for identifying 3D printer filament cassettes.
* Flex Rigid PCB based connector for space critical solar panel based
windows.
* Control board for medical certified UV light disinfector.
* Redesign of a Z-wave / WM Bus gateway for home automation.
* EMC compliant design and test of several devices and projects.
Selection of projects 2020
* Drone platform control for drone builders based on ST Micro / Raspberry
Pi compute module. I/O, CAN, I2C, WIFI, Serial and USB interfaces
enabled.
* ATEX certified design for industrial safety torch.
Projects and experience:
Key elements:
* Electronic design from sketch to working prototype. Production ready
preparation. Design For Manufacturing.
* Innovation projects, inventing, find solutions and calculations, and
simulate. (LT Spice)
* Electronic design in Altium. Multi-layer PCB layout, Focus on low noise,
good HF properties and small real estate.
* Practical hands on experience in a broad field of disciplines.
* Running my own projects: Audio design, amplifiers, loudspeakers and
filters. Loudspeaker housings made of concrete. 3D printed LED lamps.
* CNC milling (Solidcam) for moulds to pour concrete. (Own CNC mill, 3
axis)
* Loudspeaker building, class D amplifiers, filters, ADC / DAC design,
digital clocks.
* Own lab with soldering equipment, measuring equipment (multi-meters,
oscilloscopes, frequency analysers, signal generators, tooling and
microscopes.)
* Design and production of custom-built technical solutions:
o Electronic Engineering (schematics, PCBs, embedded
control systems, signal processing.)
o Enclosure design, Design for Production
o Electrical control systems / control box production, electrical
and pneumatic pump systems, pneumatics, PLC systems
and programming
o LED lighting and LED switched power supplies design
o Zigbee Xbee wireless signal control technology
o Amplifiers and signal converters (Printed Circuit Boards
(pcb) design as well rail mount modules)
o Sensors and actuators (analog / digital / bus)
o Servo and stepper motor drive systems and controls
o Sheet metal design and 3D product design
o Battery systems, battery management and charger systems
* Project management on site at the customer
o Component selection and procurement
o Strategic inventory sourcing of parts and materials
o Assembly start-up and first time management
o Design for manufacturing, improvement and debugging
o Cost management and planning
Some milestones within Dystec Innovations:
* Milling a plastic prototype connector for a 4 mm laser diode.
* Optical rotation detection sensor for plastic sprocket wheel
* Electronic, analog differential wheel control for warehouse cart. Based
on the steering wheel movement.
* LED lighting system for the Eye Film museum Amsterdam
* Machine Vision LED lighting through USB / serial control
* 12 motor embedded stepper control for 3D printers
* Embedded 7 channel (motor) control for the flexography industry
CV Frank Hieminga 1 / 6
Selection of projects in 2017:
* Development of a highly efficient, precision laser power supply in a
critical small heat sink. MR16 LED light drop-in replacement
* Internet of Things solar tracking device.
* 2500-millimetre-long, high power UV LED bars for curing UV reacting
epoxy resins.
* Laser and LED enabled safety / rescue torch. Contactless magnetic
control and wireless charging.
Selection of projects 2018:*
* Wireless power transfer in order to charge LiOn battery in safety /
rescue torch. Critical integration with housing and torch.
* Precision voltage reference supply to calibrate analog inputs for motor
control.
* WIFI IoT sensor module solar panel enabled windows. The pcb was
made in flex-rigid in order to fit the aluminium window sections.
* Electronics for a medical certified UV light disinfector.
* Embedded stepper motor control for solar panel tracking.
Selection of projects 2019
* DMX controlled 45 channel dimmer for art project / design lamp.
* Design of a sheet metal housing for afore mentioned dimmer. Laser
cutting, engraving and sheet metal bending.
* DC motor control for 12 spiral shelves sized vending machine.
Raspberry Pi module-based control.
* RFID transceiver for identifying 3D printer filament cassettes.
* Flex Rigid PCB based connector for space critical solar panel based
windows.
* Control board for medical certified UV light disinfector.
* Redesign of a Z-wave / WM Bus gateway for home automation.
* EMC compliant design and test of several devices and projects.
Selection of projects 2020
* Drone platform control for drone builders based on ST Micro / Raspberry
Pi compute module. I/O, CAN, I2C, WIFI, Serial and USB interfaces
enabled.
* ATEX certified design for industrial safety torch.
Projects and experience:
Key elements:
* Electronic design from sketch to working prototype. Production ready
preparation. Design For Manufacturing.
* Innovation projects, inventing, find solutions and calculations, and
simulate. (LT Spice)
* Electronic design in Altium. Multi-layer PCB layout, Focus on low noise,
good HF properties and small real estate.
* Practical hands on experience in a broad field of disciplines.
* Running my own projects: Audio design, amplifiers, loudspeakers and
filters. Loudspeaker housings made of concrete. 3D printed LED lamps.
* CNC milling (Solidcam) for moulds to pour concrete. (Own CNC mill, 3
axis)
* Loudspeaker building, class D amplifiers, filters, ADC / DAC design,
digital clocks.
* Own lab with soldering equipment, measuring equipment (multi-meters,
oscilloscopes, frequency analysers, signal generators, tooling and
microscopes.)
09/2015
-
05/2016
Interim systems engineer
Frog OAS
(Oceaneering AGV Systems), Utrecht
* Systems Engineer for Automated Guided Vehicles (logistic vehicles)
o Write the technical project plans within the specifications and
standards. Implementing functionality demands by the customer
and safety standards set by the respective authorized bodies.
o Development of an analog input reference to calibrate vehicle's
control inputs.
o Lithium Titanate (LTO) Battery Management System interface
design over CAN bus. Define the software requirements.
o EMI problem analysis, EMI protection and countermeasures
development inside the vehicles.
o Visit customer's projects on site in order to maintain project
overview, meeting the quality standards and project management.
* Systems Engineer for Automated Guided Vehicles (logistic vehicles)
o Write the technical project plans within the specifications and
standards. Implementing functionality demands by the customer
and safety standards set by the respective authorized bodies.
o Development of an analog input reference to calibrate vehicle's
control inputs.
o Lithium Titanate (LTO) Battery Management System interface
design over CAN bus. Define the software requirements.
o EMI problem analysis, EMI protection and countermeasures
development inside the vehicles.
o Visit customer's projects on site in order to maintain project
overview, meeting the quality standards and project management.
Local Availability
Open to travel worldwide
Travelling and staying abroad is no problem. I can work on site, at home as well as in my own lab. (I have solder rework equipment and measuring tools and equipment.
