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Minou Damen-Peeters of TÜV awards recertification

23/8/2022

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It's party time again at Leap Development and GTTSystems. After being awarded our ISO 9001:2015 certificate 3 years ago, it was time for the recertification. It turns out that we have improved our processes and quality management in good order. Minou Damen-Peeters was authorized on behalf of TÜV Netherlands Minou Damen-Peeters was allowed to present us with the new certificate in a festive way. Of course, a delicious cake was not missing either!
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Measuring is knowing if you know how to metEN.

23/8/2022

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Suppose you measure an antenna and blindly trust the procedure and measurement results. It should go well but if you don't know what to expect the whole measurement might be wrong. Knowing in advance what the measurement results should be approximately keeps you sharp on the measurement setup and thus reliable measurement results. In fact, we see that it sometimes happens that the measurement results are bad, while the equipment is good. Having equipment does not guarantee a good test setup.
We can safely say that we know about antennas ;-). Not only the theory behind it but especially through decades of experience in the practice of antennas. And we have our own anechoic room and measuring equipment. We need those for our own product development and use them for pre-compliance tests for our customers. In general, we recommend doing a pre-compliance test to make sure you know yourself - with the measurement report in hand - what to expect during testing/certification at an accredited test lab. This saves frustration because you then know almost for sure whether or not you will pass the inspection with the device.
My passion for antenna technology started Leap Development in 2006. And even in my spare time, I read the 'Antennen Buch': the standard work in my profession. I can get totally absorbed in radio schematics and making applications with GSM and satellite connections.
- Jan ten Thije, CEO Leap Development
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Pre-compliance: Avoid frustration

23/8/2022

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There are so many devices hanging on the Internet that you might think it's a peace-of-cake. But yes, every IoT device has a transmitter and so it must be CE-certified by a notified body according to the - quite tough - RED (Radio Equipment Directive) harmonized standard. And this RED standard often costs more than € 10,000. Frustration if it turns out that the device does not meet the standard. And a later time-to-market in a market that is changing rapidly.

The first tip is to take the design and placement of the antenna into account as soon as the device is designed. The influence of housing, circuit board and other components can be great. We once saw a device where the antenna had hardly any room to "breathe" and therefore a poorer radiation. This has a negative influence on the range, reliability and the batteries run out faster. And probably due to poor radiation distortions so it will probably not be certified.

And before certification, have a pre-compliance test done at Leap Development. We have an anechoic chamber in house, the equipment to measure and most importantly a lot of knowledge. You get all the measurement results and know what to expect upon certification. If we see that the device will not meet the standard, we will give you extensive advice on the adjustments that need to be made.

So avoid frustration and include the antenna in the very first design. Do a pre-compliance test for a fraction of the money and avoid a 'blind' and double-expensive certification.

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Team building session: mattering!

23/8/2022

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Especially when you are growing as a company you need to work as a team from time to time. For a moment, out of the delusion of the day, we thought about themes such as change, preservation, future, trust. Led by Stefco Klaver, we went our separate ways in Zwolle to take pictures of what each of us saw as the themes. It was fun to do and it remains strong in your mind afterwards: you have an image to go with it. After discussing the photos, everyone came to the conclusion that you can make a difference with Leap Development. Everyone's contribution in this not-too-big company matters. Despite the hectic nature of the projects, there is still peace on the work floor and it is easy to talk to each other. We are a bit - too - stubborn and as techies ourselves we like to solve everything ourselves. So yes, that is a point to tackle now that there are more and more complex projects.
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Waves of 6 meters high - Tracker

23/8/2022

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Floating Fish-farms, buoys somewhere in the ocean, in the middle of the sea cleaning up the plastic soup at sea, pontoons and barges of shipping companies. Then you need a robust tracker for the precise location of often expensive equipment. Our iridium tracker - the GTTS-5000B - was developed together with companies that have experience with equipment in deep sea and at the surface. It is precisely at the surface that the waves that can be 6 meters or more hit the tracker hardest.
The GTTS-5000B is solar powered and equipped with a custom flink LiIon battery pack. And that under an 8mm sealed housing of transparent polycarbonate. With many tests on the high seas and adjustments needed, we now have the most reliable and durable tracker in production. Resistant to the most extreme weather conditions.
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Feasibility Study Kinéis and Astrocast

2/3/2022

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Students do important research for Leap Development

Martijn and Jesse are students at the Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in Electrical Engineering. As interns, they have a very important task: a feasibility study into the development of applications by Leap Development for the Kinéis and Astrocast Satellite constellations. In other words, what is the reliability and what are the possibilities of these networks, where are the applications and what advantages does it have for Leap's customers.
Both Jesse and Martijn have a thing for wireless networks: both have a passion for antenna technology and a wonderful amazement at invisible connections. Jesse's father is a radio amateur and makes connections all over the world. The students found their way to this assignment via the business market where Leap Development is always present. "After a brainstorming session, we came up with this challenging assignment," says Jesse. They are smart guys who can easily turn to their experienced colleagues with all their questions. "We are working on a part of the future of Leap Development. That's how it feels and that's what makes this assignment so important and challenging." 
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With WTC MedTech on the foreign market!

22/10/2021

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Freerk Faber - WCT MedTech - and Jan ten Thije - Leap Development - in the anechoic chamber of Leap.
Recently, Freerk Faber from the WTC visited us and was impressed that we have such a large anechoic chamber. Freerk is a friendly, entertaining man and has an infinite ready knowledge of companies at home and abroad. Leap Development has been affiliated with the World Trade Center in Twente for several years and has recently joined the MedTech group. Freerk sees Leap Development's distinguishing capacity in the market, the foreign market, especially Germany, where we already have clients but want to expand. Freerk characterises us as a company that is capable of solving wireless communication issues: large companies come to us with their EMC problems. Thanks to the measurement set-ups we have here and especially our experience as an antenna specialist - if I do say so myself - we track down the problem and come up with solutions. The customer's time-to-market is then saved. That is why we see the medical market as a spearhead for us, because that market demands the highest quality. And that is what we deliver.WTC Medical Technology in Twente organises regular meetings for 30 plus companies with an inspiring programme and plenty of opportunity for networking. On 3 and 4 November you will find us at the TechMed event at the University of Twente.
My passion for antenna technology started Leap Development in 2006. And even in my spare time, I read the 'Antennen Buch': the standard work in my profession. I can get totally absorbed in radio schematics and making applications with GSM and satellite connections.
- Jan ten Thije, CEO Leap Development
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GOSSE VAN SLOTEN - HARDWARE ENGINEER

8/10/2021

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Leap Development's growth is going very well: with Gosse van Sloten joining the payroll on 1 October 2021, it looks like we will achieve our growth ambitions. Jan ten Thije: "Gosse has potential as an R&D hardware engineer because of his practical approach and - what's even better - he wants to continue his studies in antenna technology."Gosse himself: "My grandfather was also a radio amateur and I want to specialise in antenna technology. I love creative projects and high-tech IoT applications. That is really necessary because everything can be so much more efficient. For example, in transport and logistics but also for the climate." Gosse is working on the upgrade of a secret project for defence and, as he says, has already taken a sneaky look at the trackers for the Ocean Clean Up that we make here at Leap Development. "I see that the plastic soup is a big problem. We are ruining the oceans with the plastic soup. I think it's great that we aremaking the tracker for this .

Gosse lives near Leap here in Deventer. He is from Friesland and studied Sensor Technology in Assen, but lived in Groningen because "there is nothing to do in Assen". His whole study was in English and the last year he was in South Korea for a university with subjects like solid mechanics, heat learning, graphic design and power supply design. So he has a good command of English and is an all-rounder. He is also a sportsman and for fun he drives from the south of Germany to Italy and back.
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Doy Lubbers - Hardware Engineer

26/8/2021

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Doy joined us on 1 August 2021. He already has 6 years of experience at large companies, so he brings a lot of experience with him. "At a smaller company like Leap Development, I am not a number and there are short lines here." Doy's decision to become a hardware engineer came from his father: "He used to fiddle with electronics, sometimes resulting in blown up circuit boards. But he tinkered around until he did. I now make hardware designs, draw the schematics and layout the circuit board." Doy prefers to make designs for sustainable applications. And that's a good thing, because he could immediately start working on improving the GTTS-5000, an Iridium tracker that will be used to clean up the plastic waste in the ocean. "Iridium is really a beautiful satellite network with total coverage". We are super happy with this serious and experienced hardware engineer!!!
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April 07th, 2021

7/4/2021

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