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Alexander Olsen
Hardware engineer
M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Showcase
Here are some of my professional and spare time projects, plus details on what I do
Skillset
My main skills for developing hardware products are:
Circuit design & PCB layout
Updated on the latest products available to include in design
Ultra low power consumption
Very compact designs
Optimal designs for minimum EMI
Rigid-flex PCB design
Design for automated in-line board level tests
RF design
PCB antenna designs (multi-band)
Matching network / tuning
Active tuning networks (aperture)
Active and passive efficiency measurements
Specialities for Internet of Things
Energy harvesting (PV and Piezo electric sources)
BLE connectivity
GSM/LTE connectivity
Propietary UHF
NFC / RFID
Advanced GNSS positioning
Mechanical design
Plastic injection molded and CNC routed enclosures
Designing a space efficient rugged design, around an eletrical assembly, that is both easy to produce and assemble
Sketching design suggestions, that stake holders can choose from
Cost efficient solutions for mass production
Ordering and managing high volume tooling
Prototyping using 3D-printing or silicone molds
IP67 and IP69K certified designs
Firmware development
Controllers I have the most experience with:
nRF52832
ATMEGA328
nRF52840
nRF52820
STM32F405
Very memory efficient code
Ultra low power execution
Experience with RTOS, like Contiki and FreeRTOS
DSP
BLE connectivity
FOTA upgrade, over BLE and GSM/LTE