Since the birth of the printed circuit board in the 1930s and 1940s, it has been widely used in various fields of the electronic information industry after decades of development. With the continuous advancement of technology, the design and manufacture of PCB board is constantly developing towards high-end. In the process of Printed circuit board development, PCB layout design is a vital part. This part requires huge human and financial resources, which embodies the creative work of the development designer. In recent years, due to the adjustment of industrial structure in the developed countries of Europe and the United States, as a result of the cost advantages of the Asian region, the global manufacturing of printed circuit boards has gradually shifted from developed countries such as Europe and the United States to the Asian region, especially in mainland China.
Since the end of the 20th century, with the rapid growth of China’s economy, the printed circuit board industry has also developed rapidly, becoming the fastest growing region in the field of pcb board manufacturing worldwide. It is precisely because of the rapid Printed Circuit Board Development, many businesses have seen huge profits brought by the industry, but in order to reduce the cost of their own research and development design, PCB reverse engineering, the so-called “copying circuit board” behavior commonly known in the industry, has developed rapidly, some of which Reproduction and plagiarism seriously infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of PCB layout drawing, schematic diagram and Gerber file copyrights holders, thus damaging the research and development enthusiasm of related companies.
