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Electrical symbols and electronic circuit symbols are used for drawing schematic diagram.
The symbols represent electrical and electronic components.
Component name
Meaning
Wire Symbols
Electrical Wire
Connected Wires
Connected crossing
DIP Switch
SPST Relay
Relay open / close connection by an electromagnet
SPDT Relay
Jumper
Solder Bridge
Ground Symbols
Earth Ground
Chassis Ground
Trimmer Resistor
Preset resistor
Thermistor
Photoresistor / Light
dependent resistor (LDR)
Capacitor
Capacitor
Polarized Capacitor
Electrolytic capacitor
Polarized Capacitor
Electrolytic capacitor
Variable Capacitor
Adjustable capacitance
Inductor / Coil Symbols
Inductor
Includes iron
Variable Inductor
Power Supply Symbols
Voltage Source
Current Source
AC Voltage Source
AC voltage source
Generator
Battery Cell
Battery
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Ohmmeter
Measures resistance
Wattmeter
Zener Diode
Schottky Diode
Tunnel Diode
Light Emitting Diode (LED) LED emits light when current flows through
Photodiode
Darlington Transistor
JFET-N Transistor
JFET-P Transistor
NMOS Transistor
PMOS Transistor
Motor
Electric motor
Transformer
Electric bell
Buzzer
Fuse
Fuse
Bus
Bus
Bus
Optocoupler / Opto-isolator Optocoupler isolates connection to other board
Loudspeaker
Microphone
Operational Amplifier
Schmitt Trigger
Analog-to-digital converter
Converts analog signal to digital numbers
(ADC)
Digital-to-Analog converter
Converts digital numbers to analog signal
(DAC)
Crystal Oscillator
Antenna / aerial
Transmits & receives radio waves
Antenna / aerial
Dipole Antenna
AND Gate
NAND Gate
OR Gate
NOR Gate
XOR Gate
D Flip-Flop
Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1
Connects the output to selected input line.
Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1
Demultiplexer / Demux 1 to
Connects selected output to the input line.
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