PCB Reverse Engineering & Redesign
Budget: $10 – $30 CAD
I have a working electronic product already selling in the United States, yet its current board is dated and hard to manufacture. I hold the original schematics but no PCB files, so the first step will be to extract every detail from the physical board, identify each component, and rebuild the entire design in KiCad.
Your primary objective is to reproduce all existing functionality while streamlining the layout for better design efficiency and smoother volume production. As you work, please keep U.S. safety, EMC, and environmental requirements in mind so the finished board is ready for certification. If firmware hooks or test pads reveal embedded code, document anything relevant that a firmware engineer would need to know; full‐scale firmware work is not expected, but component-level insight is.
Deliverables
• KiCad schematic and PCB layout files
• A clean, well-organized BOM with sourcing references for each component
• Gerbers, drill files, pick-and-place data, and any additional manufacturing outputs required by standard U.S. board houses
• A brief design report outlining key improvements you introduced for manufacturability and compliance
I will provide the product, high-resolution photos, and the legacy schematics as soon as we start. Let me know your estimated timeline and any clarifying questions so we can move forward quickly.
Your primary objective is to reproduce all existing functionality while streamlining the layout for better design efficiency and smoother volume production. As you work, please keep U.S. safety, EMC, and environmental requirements in mind so the finished board is ready for certification. If firmware hooks or test pads reveal embedded code, document anything relevant that a firmware engineer would need to know; full‐scale firmware work is not expected, but component-level insight is.
Deliverables
• KiCad schematic and PCB layout files
• A clean, well-organized BOM with sourcing references for each component
• Gerbers, drill files, pick-and-place data, and any additional manufacturing outputs required by standard U.S. board houses
• A brief design report outlining key improvements you introduced for manufacturability and compliance
I will provide the product, high-resolution photos, and the legacy schematics as soon as we start. Let me know your estimated timeline and any clarifying questions so we can move forward quickly.