I would have thought that most PCB-Cad sw do dxf-import, then it would be a
quite easy taskt to scan the board, use some DTP-Sw to convert from tiff to
dxf and import it to the pcb-software.
I know that Corel-Draw easily could convert from tiff to dxf.

With best regards

Tomas Larsson
Sweden
http://www.tlec.se
http://www.ktl.mine.nu
http://www.naks.mine.nu for downloads etc.
ftp://ftp.servage.net for uploads use "naks" as both password and username.
Or you can use the free www.yousendit.com service.

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> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Shawn Mulligan
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:07 AM
> To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
> Subject: RE: [EE] Reverse Engineering legacy PCB boards
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> One of my current clients is clearly the owner of their =

> design, but after 20 years, they are left with only bits and =

> pieces of the original IP -- schematics, code, etc. Good for =

> a consultant -- bad for a company.
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> > Of Ruben J=F6nsson wrote:
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> > Hello,
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> > If it is all legal, that is if your customer really does own the =

> > design, he should be able to give you schematics and BOM of it. The =

> > board manufacturer could have gerber files left from the =

> last time it =

> > was produced. Somebody has to have built it and they should =

> have BOM, =

> > component placement drawings and possibly also schematics.
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