CONCEPTUAL TOOLS

By:  Neil E. Cotter

Circuits

 

 

Components

 

 

Schematic symbols

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

Symb:       Use the following symbols for electronic components on schematic diagrams.

 

Symbol

Component

Units

Typical Value

Image

Voltage source

V

5 V

Dependent voltage source

V

5vg or 1kΩix

Current source

A

1 mA

 

Dependent current source

A

1mΩ–1vg or 100ib

Resistor

Ω

1 kΩ

Capacitor

F

0.1 mF

Inductor

H

100 mH

Diode

-

0.7 V drop, 1 A max

LED

-

2 V drop, 30 mA max

Reference

V

0 V

 

Switch

-

0 Ω or ∞ Ω

Power Supply (V source)

-

15 VDC

 

Bipolar Transistor (npn)

-

b = 100

FET (n-channel)

-

RDS(on) = 0.54 V