The complete PCB we reverse engineered is usually a regular rectangular shape. While it is true that most designs are rectangular, many Irregular Shaped PCB Board Reverse Engineering are often difficult to proceed. This article describes how to Reverse Engineering irregularly shaped PCBs.
Today’s PCBs are shrinking in size, and there are more and more functions in the circuit board, which, coupled with increasing clock speeds, makes designs, layout drawing, BOM list and schematic diagram more complex. So, let’s take a look at what to do with PC boards with more complex shapes.
The complete PCB we reverse engineered is usually a regular rectangular shape. While it is true that most designs are rectangular, many Irregular Shaped PCB Board Reverse Engineering are often difficult to proceed. This article describes how to Reverse Engineering irregularly shaped PCBs.
Simple PCI board outlines can be easily created in most EDA Layout tools. However, when the PCI circuit board form factor needs to fit into a complex enclosure with height constraints, it is not so easy for the PCB designer to redraw the electronic pcb board because the capabilities in these tools are not the same as those in a mechanical CAD system. Complex circuit boards are mainly used in explosion-proof enclosures and are therefore subject to numerous mechanical limitations.
Simple PCI board outlines can be easily created in most EDA Layout tools. However, when the PCI circuit board form factor needs to fit into a complex enclosure with height constraints, it is not so easy for the PCB designer to redraw the electronic pcb board because the capabilities in these tools are not the same as those in a mechanical CAD system.
Trying to reconstruct this information in an EDA tool can take a long time and is not productive. Because, there is a good chance that the mechanical engineer has created the enclosure, board form factor, mounting hole locations, and height constraints that the PCB designer needs when cloning printed circuit board cad file. Because of the arcs and radii present in the board, rebuild times can take longer than expected, even if the board profile is not complex.
