Hobby Electronics Notebook

junction, wire, joint, node, connection, dot

crossing, wire, hop, bridge, no connection, crossover

ground, gnd, earth, 0v, common, return

supply, rail, vcc, power, positive, 5v, voltage

cell, battery, power, dc, aa, coin cell

battery, cells, pack, power, dc, 9v

dc, source, supply, voltage, power, adapter

ac, source, mains, signal generator, sine, alternating

usb, 5v, power, plug, cable, charger

terminal, pad, pin, output, input, connection point, test point

fuse, protection, overcurrent, safety

resistor, resistance, ohm, zigzag, passive

resistor, resistance, ohm, box, iec, passive

variable resistor, rheostat, adjustable, resistor

potentiometer, pot, knob, wiper, volume, divider

thermistor, temperature, sensor, ntc, ptc, heat

photoresistor, ldr, light sensor, light, photocell

resistors, resistor array, network, row, seven, current limiting

capacitor, cap, ceramic, farad, passive, decoupling

capacitor, electrolytic, polarized, polarised, cap, smoothing

inductor, coil, choke, henry, winding, passive

transformer, coils, step down, step up, mains, isolation

crystal, quartz, oscillator, clock, xtal, frequency

diode, rectifier, one way, protection

led, light, indicator, diode, lamp

zener, diode, voltage reference, regulator, clamp

photodiode, light sensor, diode, infrared, receiver

bridge, rectifier, diodes, ac to dc, full wave

npn, transistor, bjt, switch, amplifier, base, emitter, collector

pnp, transistor, bjt, switch, amplifier, base, emitter, collector

mosfet, fet, transistor, switch, gate, drain, source

optocoupler, opto-isolator, isolation, coupler, led, transistor

regulator, voltage regulator, 7805, ldo, power, 5v

switch, spst, on off, toggle, contact

switch, spdt, changeover, selector, two way, toggle

push button, button, momentary, switch, tactile, reset

push button, button, tactile switch, top view, layout, key

slide switch, switch, top view, layout, spdt

dip switch, switches, configuration, settings, address

relay, coil, contact, switch, isolation, electromechanical

trimmer, trimpot, preset, potentiometer, top view, adjust

chip, ic, dip, 8 pin, integrated circuit, timer, op-amp, top view

chip, ic, dip, 14 pin, integrated circuit, logic, top view

chip, ic, dip, 16 pin, integrated circuit, counter, decoder, driver, top view

chip, ic, block, integrated circuit, microcontroller, pins, schematic

op-amp, operational amplifier, amplifier, comparator, opamp

buffer, driver, logic, gate, amplifier

not, inverter, logic, gate, invert

and, logic, gate, digital

nand, logic, gate, digital

or, logic, gate, digital

nor, logic, gate, digital

xor, exclusive or, logic, gate, digital

flip-flop, latch, memory, register, clock, bit, logic

lamp, bulb, light, indicator

seven segment, 7 segment, display, digit, led display, number

lcd, display, screen, character display, module, 16x2

speaker, loudspeaker, sound, audio, output

buzzer, beeper, piezo, sound, alarm

microphone, mic, sound, audio, input, electret

motor, dc motor, actuator, spin, drive

antenna, aerial, radio, wireless, rf

solar cell, solar, photovoltaic, pv, panel, light

voltmeter, meter, voltage, measure, multimeter

ammeter, meter, current, measure, amps, multimeter

perfboard, protoboard, prototype board, universal board, holes, solder

stripboard, veroboard, strips, prototype board, solder

breadboard, solderless, prototype, plug-in board, rails

header, pin header, pins, connector, row, jumper

header, pin header, two row, 2x5, connector, ribbon, idc

screw terminal, terminal block, connector, wires, power input

barrel jack, dc jack, power socket, connector, adapter

jumper, link, wire, bridge, strap

square wave, clock, signal, waveform, digital, pwm

sine wave, signal, waveform, ac, analog, audio

pulse, trigger, signal, waveform, strobe

arrow, current, direction, flow, signal

no connection, nc, not connected, unused, cross

brace, bracket, group, note, annotation

dimension, measure, length, size, spacing, pitch