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Electrical Symbols — Semiconductor

Semiconductors are crystalline or amorphous solids with distinct electrical characteristics. They are of high resistance — higher than typical resistance materials, but still of much lower resistance than insulators. Their resistance decreases as their temperature increases, which is behavior opposite to that of a metal. Finally, their conducting properties may be altered in useful ways by the deliberate, controlled introduction of impurities into the crystal structure, which lowers its resistance but also permits the creation of semiconductor junctions between differently-doped regions of the extrinsic semiconductor crystal. The behavior of charge carriers which include electrons, ions and electron holes at these junctions is the basis of diodes, transistors and all modern electronics.

Electrical Symbols — Semiconductor

Pic. 1. Semiconductor Library

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is a powerful software for creating professional looking electrical diagram quick and easy. For this purpose you can use the Electrical Engineering solution from the "Engineering" area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Electrical Engineering Solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM provides the stencils libraries of ready-to-use predesigned 926 vector symbols, templates and samples that make your electrical drawing quick, easy and effective.

26 libraries of the Electrical Engineering Solution of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM make your electrical diagramming simple, efficient, and effective. You can simply and quickly drop the ready-to-use objects from libraries into your document to create the electrical diagram.

Electrical Symbols

Pic. 2. Electrical Engineering symbols

Electrical diagram software will assist you in drawing your electrical diagrams with minimal effort and makes it very easy for beginners. Electrical symbols and smart connectors help present your electrical drawings, electrical schematic, wiring diagrams and blue prints.

Electrical Symbols — Semiconductor *

Pic. 3. Electrical Symbols — Semiconductor

Most of the electrical symbols can be changed in their appearance, styles and colors according to users' requirements. Electrical symbols are used to represent various electrical and electronic devices in a schematic diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit.

The following table lists some semiconductor electrical symbols in our electrical diagram software.

Symbol Meaning
Electrical Symbols — Semiconductor
Diac, envDiac, env
DiacDiac
Triac, envTriac, env
TriacTriac
Controlled switch, envControlled switch, env
Controlled switchControlled switch
Controlled rectifier, envControlled rectifier, env
Controlled rectifierControlled rectifier
Controlled rectifier, N, envControlled rectifier, N, env
Controlled rectifier, NControlled rectifier, N
Controlled rectifier, P, envControlled rectifier, P, env
Controlled rectifier, PControlled rectifier, P
Turn off rectifier, envTurn off rectifier, env
Turn off rectifierTurn off rectifier
Turn-off triode, envTurn-off triode, env
Turn-off triodeTurn-off triode
Turn-off triode, N, envTurn-off triode, N, env
Turn-off triode, NTurn-off triode, N
Turn-off triode, P, envTurn-off triode, P, env
Turn-off triode, PTurn-off triode, P
Thyristor, envThyristor, env
ThyristorThyristor

Semiconductor devices can display a range of useful properties such as passing current more easily in one direction than the other, showing variable resistance, and sensitivity to light or heat. Because the electrical properties of a semiconductor material can be modified by doping, or by the application of electrical fields or light, devices made from semiconductors can be used for amplification, switching, and energy conversion.


How to Create an Electrical Diagram Using Semiconductor Library

  • Open ConceptDraw DIAGRAM new document page.
  • Select libraries from Electrical Engineering section.

    Libraries from Electrical Engineering section

  • There are a few different ways to place an object into your drawing:

    • Click on an object and then click on the document, at the place you want the object to be inserted.
    • Perform a drag-and-drop from the library to your document.
    • Double click on an object’s icon in the library to place an object in the center of your document.
  • Select the Smart Connector tool Smart Connector. To connect elements using this tool, drag the connector from one connect dot to another.You can use Layers to place connections on different layers.
  • Result: Electrical Diagram.

    Electrical Diagram







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