Republic of the Philippines

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Regional Manpower Development Center (RMDC)

Sector: ELECTRONICS

Qualification: Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing NCII

Unit of
Competency: Prepare and Interpret Technical Drawing

Module Title: Electronic Symbols

TESDA ARMM
Institution
Regional Manpower Development Center(RMDC)

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 Electronic Symbols
Symbol Component name Meaning
Wire Symbols

Electrical Wire Conductor of electrical current

Connected Wires Connected crossing

Not Connected Wires Wires are not connected

Switch Symbols and Relay Symbols

Single Pole Single Throw(SPST)
Switch
Single pole, double
throw(SPDT) Switch
Double pole, single
throw(DPST) Switch
Pushbutton Switch Normally
Open(N.O)
A simple on-off switch: The two
terminals are either connected
together or disconnected from
each other. An example is a
light switch.
A simple changeover switch: C
(COM, Common) is connected
to L1 or to L2.
Equivalent to two SPST
switches controlled by a single
mechanism
Momentary switch - normally
open

Pushbutton Switch Normally Momentary switch - normally

Closed(N.C) closed

DIP switch is used for onboard

DIP Switch
configuration

SPST Relay
Relay open / close connection
by an electromagnet
SPDT Relay

Close connection by jumper

Jumper
insertion on pins.

Solder Bridge Solder to close connection

Ground Symbols
Used for zero potential
Earth Ground reference and electrical shock
protection.
Connected to the chassis of the
Chassis Ground
circuit

Digital / Common Ground

Resistor Symbols

Resistor (IEEE)
Resistor reduces the current
flow.
Resistor (IEC)

Potentiometer (IEEE) Adjustable resistor - has 3

terminals.

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Potentiometer (IEC)
Variable Resistor / Rheostat
(IEEE)
Variable Resistor / Rheostat
(IEC)
Trimmer Resistor
Thermistor
Photoresistor / Light
dependent resistor (LDR)
Capacitor Symbols
Non-Polarized Capacitor
Non-Polarized Capacitor
Polarized Capacitor
Polarized Capacitor
Variable Capacitor
Inductor / Coil Symbols
Inductor
Iron Core Inductor
Variable Inductor
Power Supply Symbols
Voltage Source
Current Source
AC Voltage Source
Generator
Adjustable resistor - has 2
terminals.
Preset resistor
Thermal resistor - change
resistance when temperature
changes
Photo-resistor - change
resistance with light intensity
change
Capacitor is used to store
electric charge. It acts as short
circuit with AC and open circuit
with DC.
Electrolytic capacitor
Electrolytic capacitor
Adjustable capacitance
Coil / solenoid that generates
magnetic field
Includes iron
Generates constant voltage
Generates constant current.
AC voltage source
Electrical voltage is generated
by mechanical rotation of the
generator
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Battery Cell Generates constant voltage

Battery Generates constant voltage

Generates voltage as a function

Controlled Voltage Source of voltage or current of other
circuit element.

Generates current as a function

Controlled Current Source of voltage or current of other
circuit element.
Meter Symbols
Measures voltage. Has very
Voltmeter high resistance. Connected in
parallel.

Measures electric current. Has

Ammeter near zero resistance.
Connected serially.

Ohmmeter Measures resistance

Wattmeter Measures electric power

Lamp / Light Bulb Symbols

Lamp / light bulb

Generates light when current

Lamp / light bulb flows through

Lamp / light bulb

Diode / LED Symbols

Diode allows current flow in
Diode one direction only - left
(anode) to right (cathode).
Allows current flow in one
direction, but also can flow in
Zener Diode
the reverse direction when
above breakdown voltage
Schottky diode is a diode with
Schottky Diode
low voltage drop

Varactor / Varicap Diode Variable capacitance diode

Tunnel Diode  

LED emits light when current

Light Emitting Diode (LED)
flows through

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 Transistor Symbols

Allows current flow when high

NPN Bipolar Transistor
potential at base (middle)

Allows current flow when low

PNP Bipolar Transistor
potential at base (middle)

Made from 2 bipolar

Darlington Transistor transistors. Has total gain of
the product of each gain.

JFET-N Transistor N-channel field effect transistor

JFET-P Transistor P-channel field effect transistor

NMOS Transistor N-channel MOSFET transistor

PMOS Transistor P-channel MOSFET transistor

Misc. Symbols

Motor Electric motor

Change AC voltage from high to

Transformer
low or low to high.

Electric bell Rings when activated

Buzzer Produce buzzing sound

Fuse The fuse disconnects when

current above threshold. Used
to protect circuit from high
Fuse currents.

Bus

Contains several wires. Usually

Bus
for data / address.

Bus

Optocoupler isolates
Optocoupler / Opto-isolator
connection to other board

Converts electrical signal to

Loudspeaker
sound waves

Converts sound waves to

Microphone
electrical signal

Operational Amplifier Amplify input signal

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 Operates with hysteresis to
Schmitt Trigger
reduce noise.

Analog-to-digital converter Converts analog signal to

(ADC) digital numbers

Digital-to-Analog converter Converts digital numbers to

(DAC) analog signal

Used to generate precise

Crystal Oscillator
frequency clock signal
Antenna Symbols

Antenna / aerial
Transmits & receives radio
waves
Antenna / aerial

Dipole Antenna Two wires simple antenna

Logic Gates Symbols

NOT Gate (Inverter) Outputs 1 when input is 0

Outputs 1 when both inputs are

AND Gate
1.

Outputs 0 when both inputs are

NAND Gate
1. (NOT + AND)

OR Gate Outputs 1 when any input is 1.

Outputs 0 when any input is 1.

NOR Gate
(NOT + OR)

Outputs 1 when inputs are

XOR Gate
different. (Exclusive OR)

D Flip-Flop Stores one bit of data

Connects the output to selected

Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1
input line.

Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1

Connects selected output to the

Demultiplexer / Demux 1 to 4
input line.