delta-9
New Member
Where is the boundary of forum rules, when asking questions regarding recreating/altering a circuit from an electronic product that somebody never designed.
Is it ok to get advice or assistance in relation as long as not posting full schematics or routing.
Google search of legalities of pcb copyright was not definitive.
quote
"copyright is basically for the "art work" layout internal to integrated circuits or layout of multilayer PCB.
copyright is not for how the circuit functions, and it should be pretty obvious that other "artists" could layout similar non-identical patterns and not be infringing.
patents are granted for unique new circuit inventions."
This is my situation, I have damage to a pcb, It's dual layer copper. It is not possible to buy a replacement board.
The cheapest option is to have a new pcb fabricated. there is no copyright logo anywhere on board.
The pcb is all through hole components, I'm thinking of modifying one with smd components. according to some people. altering the trace routing would not be infringement.
Is this true or not?
I am currently learning cadsoft eagle. can anybody recommend a cheap pcb house, united kingdom post.
Is it ok to get advice or assistance in relation as long as not posting full schematics or routing.
Google search of legalities of pcb copyright was not definitive.
quote
"copyright is basically for the "art work" layout internal to integrated circuits or layout of multilayer PCB.
copyright is not for how the circuit functions, and it should be pretty obvious that other "artists" could layout similar non-identical patterns and not be infringing.
patents are granted for unique new circuit inventions."
This is my situation, I have damage to a pcb, It's dual layer copper. It is not possible to buy a replacement board.
The cheapest option is to have a new pcb fabricated. there is no copyright logo anywhere on board.
The pcb is all through hole components, I'm thinking of modifying one with smd components. according to some people. altering the trace routing would not be infringement.
Is this true or not?
I am currently learning cadsoft eagle. can anybody recommend a cheap pcb house, united kingdom post.