100+ Electrical & Electronic Circuit Symbols

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Electrical symbols or electronic circuits are virtually represented by circuit diagrams. There
are some standard symbols to represent the components in a circuits. This article gives
some of the frequently used symbols for drawing the circuits. There are many electrical
and electronic schematic symbols are used to signify basic electronic or electrical device.
These are mostly we used for draw circuit diagrams.
Below are different kind of symbols we mentioned category wise. Hope this information
will helps to understand clearly.
Wires
Switches
Sources
Ground
Resistor
Variable Resistor
Capacitor
Inductors
Diodes
Transistor
Logic Gates
Amplifiers
Antenna
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Transformer
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WIRES
Wires Connected Wires Unconnected Wires
Represents the connection of Represents two unconnected

Represents a conductor that two conductors. Dot shows the wires/conductors.
conducts electrical current. junction point.
Also called a power line or
electric line or wire.
Input Bus Line Output Bus Line Terminal
Represents a bus for input or Represents a bus for output or Represents start or end point.
incoming data. outgoing data.
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Bus Line
Represents a number of
conductors joined together to
form a bus wire.
SWITCHES
Push Button (Normally Open) Push Button (Normally Closed) SPST Switch
This switch is initially in ON

This switch is in ON state when state. This goes to OFF state Single pole single throw is
the button is pressed when it is released. abbreviated as SPST. This acts
otherwise it is in OFF state. as ON/OFF switch. Poles define
the number of circuits it can be
connected to and throws
defines the number of
positions that a pole connects.
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SPDT Switch DPST Switch DPDT Switch
Double pole single throw is Double pole double throw is

Single pole double throw is abbreviated as DPST. This the full form of DPDT. This can
abbreviated as SPDT. This switch can drive two circuits at connect the four circuits by
switch allows the current to a time. changing the position.
flow in any one of the two
directions by adjusting its
position.
Relay Switch
This represents the relay

switch. This can control the AC
Loads using the DC voltage
applied to the coil.
SOURCES
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AC Supply DC Supply Constant Current Source
This represents the DC power The symbol represents an

This represents AC supply in supply. It applies DC supply to independent current source
the circuit. the circuit. which delivers constant
current.
Controlled current Source Controlled Voltage Source Single Cell Battery
It is a dependent voltage This provides supply to the

It is a dependent current source. Usually depends on circuit.
source. Usually depends on other sources (voltage or
other sources (voltage or current).
current).
 
Multi Cell Battery
Combination of multiple single

cell batteries or a single large
cell battery. The voltage is
usually higher.
Wave Generators
Sinusoidal Generator Pulse Generator Triangular Wave
Represents pulse or square Represents triangular wave

Represents sine wave wave generator. generator.
generator.
GROUND SYMBOLS
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Ground Signal Ground Chassis Ground
It is a reference point from It acts as a barrier between

It is equivalent to theoretical which the signal is measured. user and the circuit and
0V and is used as zero There may be several signal prevents electric shock.
potential reference. It is the grounds in a circuit due to the
potential of perfectly voltage drops in a circuit.
conducting earth.
RESISTOR SYMBOLS
Fixed Resistor
It is a device that opposes the

flow of current in a circuit.
These two symbols are used to
represent fixed resistor.
VARIABLE RESISTOR
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Rheostat Preset Thermistor
It is a two terminal variable It is a mini variable resistor. It is It is a temperature sensitive

resistor. They are generally also called Trimmer Resistor or resistor. They are used in
used to control the current in Trim Pot. The resistance is temperature sensing, current
the circuit. Generally used in adjusted with rotary control limiting circuits, over-current
tuning circuits and power present on top of it with the protection circuits etc.
control applications like help of a screw driver. They are
heaters, ovens etc used to adjust the sensitivity of
the circuit like temperature or
light.
Varistor Magneto Resistor LDR
They are also called as They are also called as Photo

It is a Voltage Dependent Magnetic Dependent Resistors Resistors. The resistance of
Resistor. It has non-linear (MDR). The resistance of LDR varies with the intensity of
current-voltage characteristics. magneto resistor varies the light incident on it. They
Generally used in circuit according to the external are generally used in light
protection from voltage surges magnetic field strength They sensing applications
p
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magnetic field strength. They sensing applications.
and excessive transient are used in electronic compass,
voltages. ferrous material detection,
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position sensors etc.
Tapped resistor Attenuator Memristor
It is a device used to lower the The resistance of memristor is

A wire-wound type fixed power of a signal. They are varied according to the
resistor with one or more made from simple voltage direction of flow of charge.
terminals along its length. dividers and hence can be Memristors can be used in
Generally used in voltage classified in the family of the signal processing,
divider applications. resistors. logic/computation, non-volatile
memory etc.
CAPACITOR SYMBOLS
Non Polarized Capacitor Polarized Capacitor Electrolytic Capacitor
Capacitor stores the charge in Polarized capacitors are small Almost all electrolytic
the form of electrical energy. in size but have high capacitors are polarized and
These two symbols are used capacitance. They are used in hence used in DC circuits
for non-polarized capacitor. DC circuits. They can be used
p p y
Non-polarized capacitors are as filters, for bypassing or
big in size with small passing low frequency signals.
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capacitance. They can be used
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in both AC and DC circuits.
Feed through Capacitor Variable Capacitor
They provide low impedance The capacitance of the variable

path to ground for high capacitor can be adjusted by
frequency signals turning the knob. They are
widely used to adjust the
frequency , that is for tuning.
INDUCTORS
Iron Core Inductor Ferrite Core Inductors Center Tapped Inductors
Core material, in this type of These are used in coupling of

These are used as substitutes inductors is made of ferrite signals,
to ferrite core inductors. material. These are mostly
Ferrite core or Ferromagnetic used to suppress the
inductors have high interference of electromagnetic
permeability and require air waves.
gap to reduce it. Iron
powdered core inductors have
this air gap integrated.
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Variable Inductors
Movable ferrite magnetic core

variable inductors are most
common. The inductance is
varied by sliding the core in or
out of the coil.
DIODES
Pn Junction Diode Zener Diode Photodiode
In forward bias condition, it Photodiode detects the light

A PN junction diode allows the acts as normal diode and energy and converts it into
current to flow only in forward allows current. It also allows current or voltage by a
bias condition. These diodes current to flow in reverse bias mechanism called
can be used in clipping and condition when the voltage photoelectric effect. These are
clamping circuits , as rectifiers reaches a certain break-down used in CD players , Cameras
in dc circuits etc. point. Generally used in voltage etc.
regulator and over voltage
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protection circuits.
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Led Varactor Diode Shockley Diode
Varactor diode is called varicap This is a four layer diode. This

Light emitting diode is similar or variable capacitance diode. had fast switching operation
to PN junction diode but they The capacitance of this diode and hence is used in switching
emit energy in the form of light varies according to the applied applications.
instead of heat. These are input voltage. This is used in
mostly used in indication , frequency controlled oscillators
lightening applications. , frequency multipliers etc.
Schottky Diode Tunnel Diode Thyristor
This is also known as Esaki It consists of four layers of

It represents Schottky diode. It diode.It can switch very fastly alternating P and N materials.
has low forward voltage drop and can perform well in micro They act as bistable switches
and it can switch rapidly. Used wave frequency range. This is and are used in circuits where
in voltage clamping, rectifiers, used in oscillator circuits and high voltages and currents are
reverse current and discharge micro wave circuits. involved.
protection
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Constant Current Diode Laser Diode
Also called as Current Limiting The laser diode is similar to

Diode or Current Regulating light emitting diode. The active
Diode. It limits the current to a region is formed in intrinsic
specified maximum value. region in PIN structure. Laser
diodes find its applications in
laser printing, laser scanning
etc.
TRANSISTOR SYMBOLS
NPN PNP
It is made of combination of N-
It is made of combination of P- type semiconductor between
type semiconductor between two P-type semiconductors. It
two N-type semiconductors. It is switched ON when the base-
is switched ON when the base- emitter junction is reverse
emitter junction is forward biased. These are used for
biased. They are commonly amplifying and switching
used for amplifying and applications.
switching applications.
JFET
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N- Channel JFET P-Channel JFET
P-Channel JFET is made by p-

N-channel JFET is made by n- type silicon bar which forms
type silicon bars which form two PN junctions at the side.
two PN junctions at the side. Majority charge carriers here
Majority charge carriers here are holes.
are electrons.
MOSFET
Enhancement MOSFET Depletion MOSFET
The enhancement mode The depletion mode has

MOSFET has positive gate negative gate operation. This
operation. It induces negative decreases the width of the
charges into the n-channel and depletion layer.
thus number of negative
charges increases, enhancing
the channel conductivity.
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Phototransistor Photo Darlington Darlington Transistor
Photo Darlington Transistor is This configuration produces

The photo transistor converts similar to phototransistor with high current gain. They are
the light energy falling on it to very high gain and sensitivity used in power regulators,
its corresponding electrical output stages of audio
energy. This can be used in amplifiers, display drivers etc.
light sensing applications.Base
is left disconnected as light is
used to enable the flow of
current.
LOGIC GATES
And Gate Or Gate Nand Gate
The OR gate implements logical It is complement of AND gate.

This is the basic gate and it disjunction.The output is high if The output is low only when
implements logical any one of the inputs is high. both the inputs are high,
conjunction. The output of the otherwise it is high.
AND gate is high, only if both
the inputs are high otherwise
both are low.
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Nor Gate Not Gate Exor
NOR gate is a not OR gate. Inverter or NOT gate

Output of this gate is high, if implements logical negation. This gate implements exclusive
both the inputs are Low, This gate inverts the input. OR logic. The output of this
otherwise it is High. gate is high ,if both the inputs
are different.
Exnor Buffer Tri-State Buffer
This gate implements negation It is an audio signaling device.

of EXOR logic. The output of Generally used in alarms, Similar to a normal buffer but
this gate is high , only if the timers and for confirmation with a control signal. In case of
two inputs are identical. messages. active high buffer, it operates
normally only when control
signal is 1. In case of active low
buffer, it operates normally
only when control signal is 0.
 
Flip Flop
Flip flop is the also

a memory element but this is a
synchronous device. The figure
below shows the basic D-flip-
flop.
AMPLIFIERS
Basic Amplifier Operational Amplifier
Operational Amplifier (Op Amp)

An amplifier is a device that is a voltage amplifier with very
amplifies a relatively small high gain. The input is
input signal i.e. it increases the differential. They are used in
power of the signal. They are instrumentation devices, signal
used in communication processing, control systems etc
systems, audio devices etc
ANTENNA
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Antenna Loop Antenna Dipole Antenna
Loop antenna is named after It is most widely used

This symbol belongs to Aerial its loop like shape of wire or antenna.Generally used in set-
or Antenna. It converts other electrical conductor. They top TV, shortwave
electrical power into radio are used as receiving antennas transmission and FM receivers.
waves. It is used in wireless in low frequency range.
communication to transmit or
receive the signals.
TRANSFORMER
Transformer Iron Core Center Tapped
Uses a piece of magnetic The center tapped transformer

Transformer is the basic material as core. Generally has its secondary winding
element that transfers energy Ferro magnetic metals like iron divided into two parts with
in one circuit to the other are used. The core has high same number of turns in each
circuit through permeability and is used to part. This results in two
electromagnetic induction. confine the magnetic field. individual output voltages
They are generally used in across two line ends. Used in
electric power applications to rectifier circuits.
increase or decrease the
voltage of AC current.
 
Step Up Transformer Step Down Transformer
The no. of turns in secondary

The no. of turns in secondary winding is less than that of
winding is more than that of primary winding. The output
primary winding. The output voltage is lesser than input
voltage is higher than input voltage. It is widely used in low
voltage. Significantly used in power applications.
inverters.
MISCELLANEOUS
Buzzer Loud Speaker Light Bulb
This is also an audio device. The symbol represents the

This is sound producing device. The electrical signal is light bulb. The bulb glows
This produces buzz sound converted into sound signal when required voltage is
when the voltage is applied. here. applied.
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Motor Fuse
Symbol represents the fuse

This converts the electric that protects the circuit from
energy to mechanical energy. over current.
Crystal Oscillator ADC DAC
Analog to Digital converter is Digital to Analog converter is

Used to generate clock signal used convert analog signals used to convert digital code to
of very precise frequency. (usually voltage) to digital analog signals.
values.
Thermocouple
It is used to measure

temperature. 
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