For existing boards
PCB reverse engineering
Recreate missing design files and bring existing boards back into production.
Service detailsYour ramp to production.
PCB reverse engineering, fabrication, and assembly—from existing boards or your design files.
At a glance
- Start with
- A physical board, working or not — or Gerber, BOM, and pick-and-place files.
- You receive
- Recovered schematics, BOM, and manufacturing files; verified samples; assembled boards.
- Quantities
- Prototypes, small batches, and repeat builds.
- How
- One project contact from assessment to delivery, with engineering and manufacturing partners matched to each job.
02 · Services
What we do
For design files
Prototype & small-batch assembly
Get your boards fabricated, sourced, and assembled through one point of contact.
Service detailsAlso available
01PCB fabricationBare boards from your files or from recovered files02Component sourcingParts procured against your BOM; substitutions only with your approval03Redesign & obsolescenceReplace discontinued parts without starting over04Schematic & BOM reconstructionDocumentation recovered from a board, with or without a rebuild05Firmware programming & testingYour firmware loaded and boards tested to your criteria03 · Is this you?
Common starting points
“We have the board, but the design files are gone.”PCB reverse engineering“The original supplier stopped making this board.”Replacement boards“Some of the parts are obsolete.”Redesign & obsolescence“Our design is ready. We need assembled prototypes.”Prototype assembly“We need a small batch without managing three vendors.”Turnkey small-batch assembly“We service this board and need its schematic.”Schematic & BOM reconstruction
04 · Why PCB Ramp
One contact, start to finish.
PCB Ramp works with engineering and manufacturing partners and gives you one project contact who holds the files, brings decisions to you, and reports status from first assessment to delivery.
One quote for the whole build
Fabrication, parts, assembly, and any testing are quoted and scheduled together.
Your approval on every change
Substitutions and design changes are proposed with the differences stated, and made only when you approve.
Documentation you keep
Recovered schematics, BOMs, and manufacturing files are yours. Repeat builds run from the same revision.
Prototype to repeat build
Verified samples first. Small batches and repeat builds follow under the same files and the same contact.
05 · Process
How it works
- Step 1
Send what you have
Photos of the board, or your Gerbers, BOM, and pick-and-place. Incomplete is fine.
- Step 2
Written quote
Scope, deliverables, price, and lead time after review. Nothing is ordered until you approve.
- Step 3
Build and verify
Samples are built, inspected, and checked against the requirements you agreed.
- Step 4
Deliver and repeat
Boards and documentation ship to you. Follow-on runs use the same files and the same contact.
06 · Questions
Common questions
Can a project start with only a physical board?
Yes. Photos of both sides and a description of what the board does are enough for an assessment. You don't need to know the layer count or part numbers; a sample ships later if it's needed.
What files are needed for an assembly quote?
Gerber and drill files, a BOM, a pick-and-place file, quantity, and a target date. Assembly drawings help if you have them. Send what you have and the review lists anything missing.
Who does the engineering and manufacturing?
PCB Ramp works with engineering and manufacturing partners selected for each project and provides your project contact. The partners for your project are confirmed at quotation, and your files are shared only with those working on it.
Do you build the boards you reverse engineer?
Yes—that's usually the goal. Once samples are verified, prototype and follow-on production run through the same contact. You can also take the documentation only.
How are pricing and lead time set?
Per project, after review: board complexity, component availability, quantities, deliverables, and testing scope. Both are stated in the written quote.
07 · Start
Start with what you have.
Photos of a board or a set of design files—no account needed. You'll hear back in writing with what's missing and what happens next.