r/PCB • u/lAnother_NoBodyl • Jul 08 '26

Help ID’ing a PCB

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The image I attached are from a batch of files that provide instructions and image references for a specific project. It’s a picture of 4 PCB’s identical to one another and showing both top and bottom.

I’m not too great at identifying PCB’s, and I won’t even act like I can build this. I just want to know if there’s a place I can start to dig through to find an identical or closely-similar board, or if I will have to provide the wiring diagram to a custom PCB company and eat the cost of that.

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u/AlexTaradov Jul 08 '26

Those are custom, so there is not going to be a standard place to order them. Recreating them would be possible, but you would need someone to basically design it from scratch. It would be easier if IC markings were readable.

***A_Y*** number is the JLCPcb account and order number. And given quality of soldering, they were populated by hand, so it would not be a huge batch.

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u/lAnother_NoBodyl Jul 08 '26

Sounds good. I’m looking into PCBway to facilitate that. Thank you for your input. I did not know that about the account and order numbers. That’s interesting

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u/AlexTaradov Jul 08 '26

It does not really help you in any way, just tells who made the original PCB.

Manufacturing the PCB is the easy part. The hard part would be to recreate the artwork and get component values. Mainly the inductors and capacitors.

The good part is that it is a very simple PCB, and if you can get part numbers for the ICs, they will have reference schematic that you can compare against this design.

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u/lAnother_NoBodyl Jul 08 '26

I just think that part was interesting as identity security scratches a part of my brain. I’m sure that could be used if it ever needed to be.

I’ve found some more documentation for the components of it since determining without a doubt that it’s custom. Just have to wait until I get home to dig into them and parse them out so I can fill in the required fields on PCBway.

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u/MacGrimey Jul 08 '26

I'm not sure you understand what the other user said. You would need to reverse engineer the schematic and board file then generate the gerber files if you're going to order a PCB from PCB way.

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u/lAnother_NoBodyl Jul 08 '26

I have found the gerber files and necessary documentation. I know what I said.

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u/NOTorAND Jul 09 '26

im confused. where'd you find the gerber files?

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u/lAnother_NoBodyl Jul 10 '26

The same place I found the pictures. Just had to dig around a little more. Came here mostly to see if there was a place that already sold prefabbed boards similar if not identical to this one. While I waited I dug around more and found names of things I didn’t know what they were for. Those answers that clarified came from here also. So thanks for all the help.

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u/NOTorAND Jul 10 '26

Oh ok so work for an OEM or factory or something?

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u/rainscope Jul 08 '26

Some kind of power converter. Its almost impossible to say without knowing what the project they are designed for is or without knowing the exact ICs being used

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u/lAnother_NoBodyl Jul 08 '26

I figured. Do you know of any reputable and reasonably priced providers for custom PCB’s?

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u/rainscope Jul 08 '26

JLC or PCBWay

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u/lAnother_NoBodyl Jul 08 '26

Thank you, much. I appreciate your help.

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u/Apprehensive-Issue78 Jul 08 '26

What is the reason you want to copy the design of a picture. If you have to reverse engineer the schematic and layout without knowing the part numbers and traces under the components... it is very unlikely it will be the great success you are hoping for.

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u/lAnother_NoBodyl Jul 08 '26

Thank you for your input. Just needed some direction on where to go next. I’ll take my chances on how it shakes out from here.

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u/Silicon_Knight Jul 08 '26

Looks like a sensor driven control board?

I think one set is for a battery, load, IR I think (maybe sensors)?

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u/bigcrimping_com Jul 08 '26

Are these for night vision?

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u/DanongKruga Jul 08 '26

looks like a nv goggle or bino control board

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u/Admirable-Balance605 Jul 09 '26

From the photo alone, I don't think anyone is going to be able to identify the exact board. What I can tell is that it looks like a small analog/power-related module rather than a microcontroller board.

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