Reverse Engineering MCU Memory Originality

Reverse Engineering MCU Memory refers to the analysis and evaluation of other people’s microcontroller layout design, and then extract the original firmware based on the results of such analysis and evaluation.

In this definition, the difficulty lies in the judgment of originality. So what does originality mean? In fact, the controversy about the criteria for the reverse engineering is focused on this issue. As long as the original judgment criteria are clarified, the criteria for the microcontroller reverse engineering are clearly defined. These two problems are actually a problem. That is to say, if reverse engineering MCU memory is established, the second memory layout design must be original, and if the second memory layout design is original, then reverse engineering must be established.

Reverse Engineering MCU Memory Originality

Reverse Engineering MCU Memory Originality

Although the definition of originality differs in expression, the basic meaning is the same. The meaning of originality mainly includes the following two aspects: First, the MCU Memory layout design must be the intellectual achievement created by its creators independently, and can’t be simply copying or imitating the layout design of others. Second, the overall layout design of MCU memory must be unconventional.

Originality is a prerequisite for the protection of MCU memory layout design. Because of the technical factors and physical laws of circuit parameters, product size, semiconductor material structure, etc., the layout design of integrated circuits must follow common technical principles and design rules. Therefore, many forms of layout design are routine. Therefore, not all layout designs can be protected, and only those unconventional, non-obvious or unfamiliar layout designs can be protected by law.

In other words, in order to obtain legal protection, layout design must have a certain degree of advancement, but this advancement is much lower than the creative requirements in patent law;