ELECTRONICS SIGNS AND

SYMBOLS
 Wires
• A wire is a two terminal,
single and flexible material,
that allows the flow of
power through it. These
are mainly used to connect
the power supplies to the
PCB( Printed Circuit Board
) and in between the
components. 
 Wires Jointed
• When two or more
wires are connected
with each other that is
called as wires jointed.
The joining or shorted
of wires at one point is
indicates the “blob”.
 Wires not Jointed
• In complex circuit
diagrams, some wires
may not connect with
others, in this case,
bridging is commonly
utilized.
 Switches

• A 
Switch is an electrical/el
ectronic component
 that will connect
electrical circuits when
the switch is closed,
otherwise, it will break
an electrical circuit when
the switch is open.
 Push switch
•  It will pass the
current flow when
the switch is
pressed.
 Push to break switch
• It will block the
current flow when
the switch is
pressed.
Single pole single throw switch (SPST
•  Simply, it is an
ON/OFF switch
allows flow only
when the switch is in
ON.
Single pole double throw switch (SPDT)
•  In this type of
switch current
flows in two
directions.
Double pole single throw switch (DPST)
• It is a dual SPST
switch, mainly
used for electrical
line
Double pole double throw switch (DPDT)
• It is a dual SPDT
switch.
 Relay
• A relay is a simple
electromechanical
switch made up of
an electromagnet &
a set of contacts.
These are found
hidden in all sorts of
devices.
 Source
• Represents the power
source for your
electronics. This symbol
represent a direct current
(DC). To represent AC
current, you'd replace
the plus and minus sign
with a wave.
 Wave Generator
• Is a piece of 
electronic test equipment
 used to generate electrical 
waveforms. These
waveforms can be either
repetitive or single-shot
(once only) in which case
some kind of triggering
source is required (internal or
external).
 Ground Symbol
• A ground symbol (IEC
symbol 5017) identifies a
ground terminal. It can
be used for a zero
potential reference point
from where current is
measured
 Resistor

• A resistor reduces
current flow. In a
schematic, this is
represented with a few
zig zag squiggles.
 Variable Resistor
• The variable resistor
remains a two-
terminal device, so
the arrow is just laid
diagonally across the
middle. 
 Capacitor
• A capacitor symbol
shows two terminals
running into plates. The
curved plate indicates
that the capacitor is
polarized.
 Inductor
• An inductor is also called
a coil or reactor. The
coils store energy in a
magnetic field or flux.
An inductor symbol
looks like a series of
looped coils.
 Diode
• A diode only allows
current to flow in one
direction. It's always
polarized with an
anode (A, positive)
and cathode side (C,
negative).
 Transistor

• The transistor which has two

blocks of
 n-type semiconductor
 material and one block of 
P-type semiconductor material
is known as NPN transistor. If
the material has one layer of
N-type material and two layers
of P-type material then it is
called PNP transistor.
 Logic Gates
• There are seven basic logic
gates: AND, OR, XOR, NOT,
NAND, NOR, and XNOR. ... (In
the symbol, the input terminals
are at left and the output
terminal is at right.) The output
is "true" when both inputs are
"true." Otherwise, the output is
"false." In other words, the
output is 1 only when both
inputs one AND two are 1.
 Amplifiers
• The amplifiers are electronic
circuits or stages whose
main function is to increase
the voltage, current intensity,
or the power of the signal
that is applied to its input,
obtaining the increased
signal in the output.
 Antenna
• Marks a device, rod, or
wire designed to capture
radio and
electromagnetic waves
into electrical signals
and vice versa.
 Transformer
• A transformer is two or
more coils coupled by
magnetic induction. It
helps keep the frequency
and reduce tension in an
AC circuit.