Text Box: Leaded Components    Common passsive components ( Low Power)
TITLE	UNIT
MEASUREMENT	SYMBOL	VALUE
RANGE	SIZE
RATING	VIEW	Circuit Symbol
RESISTOR

R (Ω)	milliohm
Ohm
kilo Ohm
mega Ohm	mΩ
Ω
kΩ
MΩ	0.001 Ω
1 Ω
1,000 Ω
1,000,000 Ω	0.2 to 
2 Watt	 
 	 
 
VARIABLE
RESISTOR

   VR (Ω)	Ohm
kilo Ohm
Mega Ohm	Ω
kΩ
MΩ	1 Ω
1,000 Ω
1,000,000 Ω	0.2 to
1 Watt	Trimpot
  
Potentiometer
 	 
 
CAPACITOR

   C (μF)	pico farad
nano farad
micro farad 
milli farad
Farad	pF
nF
uF
mF
F	1 exp -12 F
1 exp -9 F
0.000001 F
0.001 F
1 F	25 to 
2500 Volt	      
 	 
ELECTROLYTIC 
CAPACITOR
    C  (μF)
POLARISED	micro farad 
milli farad
Farad	uF
mF
F	0.000001 F
0.001 F
1 F	25 to 
800 Volt	 	  + 
 

DIODE
D   
POLARISED	Current
Voltage	 I  (Amp)
V  (Volt)	0.2 to 6 Amp
50 to 2000 V
0.5-0.6 V Fwd	0.2 to
1 Watt	 
K         A	 
K        A
SCHOTTKY DIODE
D  
POLARISED	Current 
Voltage 	 I  (Amp) 
V (Volt)	0.2 to 6 Amp
50 to 200 V 
0.2-0.4 V Fwd	0.2 to
1 Watt	 
K         A	 
K         A

Text Box: Leaded Components	    Common passive components ( Low Power)
TITLE	UNIT
MEASUREMENT	SYMBOL	VALUE
RANGE	SIZE
RATING	VIEW	Circuit Symbol
ZENER DIODE 
     ZD  (V)
POLARISED	Voltage
Current	V  (Volt)  
I (Amp)	50 to 2000 V
0.2 to 6 Amp	0.2 to
3 Watt	 
K         A	 
K         A
TANSIENT
VOLTAGE
SUPPRESSOR
  TVS  (V)	Voltage
Power	V (Volt) 
W (Watt)	2V to 200 V
300 to 1k W
Impulse rating	300W to
1k W	Unidirectional
 
Bidirectional
 	POLARISED
 
 
VARISTOR
 VDR  (V)
TANSIENT
SUPPRESSOR	Voltage
Energy	V  (Volt)  
J (joule)	2V to 200 V
0.8 – 300J
Transient Energy
10/10,000μS	Diameter
Ø9mm
Ø12mm
Ø20mm	      	 

 
INDUCTOR

  L  (μH)	nano Henry
micro Henry
milli Henry
Henry	nH
uH
mH
H	1 exp -9 H
0.000001 H
0.001 H
1 H	0.01 A
to 
200 A
(Amps)	 
         	Air Core
 
Iron Core
 
LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
LED
POLARISED	Current
(milliAmp)
Intensity
(milliCandela)
Colour
Wave Length
(nanometer)
	mA
mcd
λ 
nm  	5 – 30mA
3mcd – 15cd
Blue, Green Yellow, Orange, Red & White
(430-660nm)
Infrared - IR
(800-950nm)	Diameter
Ø3mm
Ø5mm
Ø10mm

50mA
peak	 
 
 
 	 
INDICATOR
BULB	Watt
Voltage	W
V	0.2 – 100W
1.5 – 230V	MES
MBC

 

  

Text Box: Leaded Components     Common Sensor components ( Low Power)
TITLE	UNIT
MEASUREMENT	SYMBOL	VALUE
RANGE	SIZE
RATING	VIEW	Circuit Symbol
LGHT
DEPENDANT
RESISTOR
LDR	LIGHT
Low Resistance
DARK
High Resistance	Ω
kΩ
MΩ	Light – Dark
5kΩ - 15MΩ
300Ω - 200kΩ	Diameter
Ø4mm
Ø10mm	 
 
 	    
THERMAL 
SENSOR
NTC
NEGATIVE
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT 	HOT
Low Resistance
COLD
High Resistance	Ω - kΩ	Room Temperature
Resisance
1kΩ - 10kΩ
20kΩ - 100kΩ
Thermal measurement	Diameter
Ø2mm
Ø4mm
Ø10mm
Stud	 
 
 
 	    
THERMAL 
SENSOR
PTC
POSITIVE
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT 	HOT
High Resistance
COLD
Low Resistance	Ω - kΩ
mA - A	Over-Temperature
Protection
&
Current 
Limiting	Diameter
Ø4mm
Ø9mm
Ø16mm	
 
 
 	    
INFRARED RECIVER

IRR
	Current
&
Voltage
Levels
	uA 
uV
Logic
 Level	Infrared - IR
(800-950nm)

Modulation
Frequency
28 – 100kHz	Photodiode
Photo-transistor
Demodulator
Emitter &
Detector	 
 
 
 	 
 
HALL EFFECT

HEF	Current
&
Voltage
Levels	V
Logic 
Level	Proportional
Output
Logic level
switch	3pin Inline
	 
 	 
CURRENT
TRANSFORMER

CT
 	Current
or
Voltage
Output	mA
V	Proportional
Output
-5V to +5V
or
0V to 5V	Direct Current Transformer

DCCT

 

  

Leaded Components    Semiconductor components ( Low Power)

Transistor      Tr   or    Q

Type

( Collector Voltage, Collector Current, Gain hfe )

Junction

Package

View

Circuit Symbol

BC337            ( 45V, 800mA, hfe 100-630 )

BC546            ( 65V, 100mA, hfe 125-500 )

BC547            ( 45V, 100mA, hfe 200-450 )

BC548 / 9      ( 30V, 100mA, hfe 110-800 )

NPN

TO92

TO237

BC307B         ( 45V, 100mA, hfe 180-460 )

BC327            ( 45V, 500mA, hfe 100-600 )

BC556 /B       ( 65V, 100mA, hfe 125-460 )

BC557            ( 45V, 100mA, hfe 110-800 )

PNP

TO92

 

TO237

BC639            ( 80V, 1A, hfe 63-250 )

2N3704          ( 30V, 800mA, hfe 100-300 )

BCU81           ( 10V, 3A, hfe 210 typ )

BCU83           ( 20V, 5A, hfe 100-560 )

NPN

TO92

TO237

BC640            ( 80V, 1A, hfe 63-250 )

TIPP32C        ( 100V, 2A, hfe 20 )

PNP

TO92

 

TO237

ZTX450             ( 45V, 1A, hfe 100 - 300 )

ZTX451             ( 60V, 1A, hfe 50 - 150 )

ZTX453             ( 100V, 1A, hfe 40 - 200 )

ZTX651             ( 60V,   2A, hfe 100 - 300 )

ZTX653             ( 100V, 2A, hfe 100 – 300 )

ZTX690B          ( 45V,   2A, hfe 500 min )

ZTX851            ( 60V,   5A, hfe 100 – 300 )

ZTX853             ( 100V, 4A, hfe 100 – 300 )

NPN

E-LINE

ZTX550             ( 45V,   1A, hfe 100 min )

ZTX551             ( 60V,   1A, hfe 50 - 150 )

ZTX751             ( 60V,   2A, hfe 100 – 300 )

ZTX753             ( 100V, 2A, hfe 100 – 300 )

ZTX951             ( 60V,   4A, hfe 100 – 300 )

ZTX953             ( 100V, 3.5A, hfe 100 – 300 )

PNP

E-LINE

 

 

 

    

Text Box: Leaded Components Semiconductor components
  VOLTAGE REGULATOR    IC     Reg
TYPE
VOUT, VIN MIN, 
± TOLERANCE, I MAX.	MAXIMUM
INPUT 
VOLTAGE	PACKAGE	VIEW	Circuit Symbol
 Positive Linear Regulators
 LM7805CT    5V,   7V, 5%, 1A
 L7805CV       5V,   7.5V, 7%, 1.5A
 MC7809CT    9V,   11V, 5%, 1A
 LM7812CT   12V, 14V, 5%, 1A
 MC78T12CT 12V, 14.5V, 5%, 3A
 LM7815CT    15V, 17V, 5%, 1A
 MC78T15CT  15V, 17.5V, 5%, 3A
 MC7824CT    24V, 26V, 5%, 1A	35V	TO220	 	 
  Microcontroller	     IC    U
  PIC Microcontroller chip

  12F629 
	5V	DIP8	 	 
  Electromechanical
ELECTRIC MOTOR	3V to 
12Vdc	Motor
M	 	 
SERVO MOTOR	6Vdc	Servo
Ser	 	 
SWITCH
Microswitch
0.1 to 20A	6V to
240Vac	SW
S	 	 
RELAY
0.5 to 30A	6 to 
48V	Relay
RLY
K