I will reverse engineer your pcb and recreate the schematic and layout
PCB Design Engineer Manufacturing and Embedded Hardware
About this Gig
Bring an existing PCB back to life with a properly documented, editable design.
I can reconstruct your board from clear PCB photographs, Gerber files, or other available design information. The goal is to turn an existing board into useful engineering files for repair, documentation, redesign, or reproduction.
The reverse engineering process can include:
- Component and footprint identification
- Circuit tracing and connection mapping
- Schematic reconstruction
- PCB layout recreation
- BOM development
- Board dimensions and mounting-hole recreation
- Gerber generation
- 3D/STEP files when applicable
- KiCad, Altium, or EasyEDA source files
- Basic DRC and manufacturing checks
This service is suitable for embedded, ESP32, IoT, industrial, sensor, controller, and communication boards, including obsolete PCBs that need to be reproduced or redesigned.
Send clear photos or your available PCB files before ordering. I'll review the board complexity and confirm the scope with you.
Specialization:
Circuit design
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Schematics
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Footprint
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Analysis
File format:
Gerber
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STEP
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BRD
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SCH
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Software:
Altium Designer
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Eagle CAD
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EasyEDA
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KiCad
Interface:
UART
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USB
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SPI
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I2C
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Wi-Fi
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BLE
FAQ
Can you reverse engineer a PCB without the original schematic?
Yes. Clear photos and physical board information can be used to reconstruct the circuit where the board is suitable for this process.
Can you recreate the PCB layout?
Yes. Depending on the available information, I can recreate the PCB layout and provide the applicable source files.
Can you identify components?
Yes. I can identify components, packages, markings and footprints where they can be determined from the available board information.
Can you create a schematic?
Yes. Schematic reconstruction is included in the Standard and Premium packages.
Can you create Gerber files?
Yes. Gerber generation can be included when the PCB layout has been successfully recreated.
Can you create a BOM?
Yes. A BOM can be created from identified components and available component information.
Can you work with ESP32 boards?
Yes. I can reverse engineer suitable ESP32 and embedded electronics boards.
Can you reverse engineer an obsolete PCB?
Yes. This service can be used to document or recreate obsolete and discontinued boards.
What do you need from me?
Clear photos of both sides of the PCB, board dimensions, available markings and any existing files will help determine the scope.
