Assignment #1:

ME 323 (Basic Electronics)

Name: Diaz, Naethan Paul V. Yr. & Sec.: BSME – 2A

1. Provide a minimum of 20 abbreviations for electronic components often used in the

field of electronics.

 LED: Light Emitting Diode

 LCD: Liquid Crystal Display
 IC: Integrated Circuit
 PCB: Printed Circuit Board
 SMD: Surface Mount Device
 DIP: Dual In-line Package
 SOIC: Small Outline Integrated Circuit
 BGA: Ball Grid Array
 C: Capacitor
 L: Inductor
 R: Resistor
 JFET: Junction Field-Effect Transistor
 MOSFET: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
 BJT: Bipolar Junction Transistor
 Op-amp: Operational Amplifier
 ADC: Analog-to-Digital Converter
 DAC: Digital-to-Analog Converter
 MCU: Microcontroller Unit
 MEMS: Microelectromechanical Systems
 UART: Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
 SPI: Serial Peripheral Interface
 I2C: Inter-Integrated Circuit
 CAN: Controller Area Network
 USB: Universal Serial Bus
 HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface
 2. Provide a minimum of 20 electronic circuit symbols commonly utilized in the field of
electronics, along with their corresponding purposes.
Power Supplies:

The cell is defined to supply electrical energy.

Cell The positive (+) one is the more significant
terminal on the left.

The battery is defined as the collection of more

than one cell to supplying electrical energy.
Battery
The positive (+) one is the bigger terminal on
the left.

DC means Direct Current, which denotes

DC supply constantly flowing in one direction. It supplies
electrical energy.

AC means Alternating Current, which denotes

AC supply current continually changing directions. It
supplies electrical energy.

The transformer is two coils of wire connected

to an iron core. They can be used to increase or
decrease AC voltage. While there is no
Transformer
connection between the coils, the magnetic
field in between the coils allows the energy to
be transferred between them.

The symbol denotes a connection to the earth.

Also known as the ‘ground.’ For electrical
Earth
circuits, this defines 0V (zero volts) of the
power supply.

Resistors:

A resistor stops or obstructs the flow of

Resistor
current.
 A rheostat is a type of variable resistor
usually used to control current. Examples:
Rheostat
lamp brightness adjuster, motor speed
adjuster.

A potentiometer is a type of variable resistor

Potentiometer with three contacts. It is used to control
voltage.

Diodes:
Components Circuit symbol Function

The component that allows current to

Diode
flow in one direction only.

Light Emitting A type of diode that converts electrical

Diode energy to light.

A type of diode that converts light into

Photo Diode
respective current or voltage.

Transistors:

A type of transistor where a P-type doped

semiconductor material is placed in
NPN transistor
between two N-type semiconductor
materials.
 A type of transistor where an N-type doped
semiconductor material is placed in
PNP transistor
between two P-type semiconductor
materials.

A type of transistor that converts light to

Phototransistor
current.

Meters:

A type of meter that is used to measure

Voltmeter
voltage.

A type of meter that is used to measure

Ammeter
current.

A type of sensitive meter that is used to

Galvanometer
measure tiny currents, usually 1mA or less.

A type of meter is used to measure

Ohmmeter
resistance.

A type of meter is used to display the shape

Oscilloscope of electrical signals. Also, it can be used to
measure their voltage and time period.

3. What is the difference between Electronics and Electrical?

Electrical Engineering:

 Focuses on: Generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electrical power.

 Deals with: Large-scale systems like power
grids, motors, generators, transformers, and power transmission lines.
 Components: Often deal with higher voltages and currents compared to electronics.
 Examples: Designing power plants, transmission lines, distribution networks, electric
motors, and large industrial machinery.

Electronics Engineering:

 Focuses on: Design and development of electronic circuits and devices.

 Deals with: Smaller, low-power systems like integrated
circuits, computers, smartphones, sensors, and other electronic devices.
 Components: Uses semiconductor devices like transistors, microcontrollers, and other
smaller components.
 Examples: Designing smartphones, computers, medical equipment, communication
systems, and consumer electronics.

Reference:
https://trainingexpress.org.uk/circuit-symbols-and-names/