Constructing Circuit Schematics Using MS Word

Prepared by: P. David Fisher and John A. Kelley Department of Electrical Engineering Michigan State University File: circut_symbols_3.doc Revised: 8/30/99 Overview Students and faculty often need to document electric, electronic, and digital-logic circuits by incorporating schematics into documents. To assist individuals in constructing circuits, we have consulted the appropriate IEEE standards for graphic symbols and then generated symbol sets that can be rapidly assembled to construct both simple and complex circuits. To construct circuit schematics using these symbols, one needs to know a little about how to copy, move, group, and rotate objects using MS Word. A good exercise for a beginner would be to copy the sample circuit given on page 7 of this report and paste this copy on the workspace provided on page 8. Select the object, ungroup it and then take apart the circuit. Once it has been taken apart, then re-assemble it in the workspace. Finally, group the individual elements (icons) to form a single objecti.e., the original circuit schematic. Finally, copy this object and paste it into a frame in a sample document. Once these skills have been acquired, the quality of the document will be enhanced significantly. It is recommended that circuit schematics drawn for one document be saved in a circuit-template file. By following this practice, one leverages writing projects off one another, and this saves time. This is so because future reports are much easier to generate since existing circuits can be reused. For example, search the template file for similar circuit architectures and components, and then cut and paste to obtain the new circuit. Please send comments and suggestions to P. David Fisher at fisher@egr.msu.edu.

Table of Contents
Circuit symbols and useful schematic icons...................................................................Page 1 Discrete semiconductor devices......................................................................................Page 2 Integrated semiconductor devices...................................................................................Page 3 Logic gates.......................................................................................................................Page 4 Flip flops..........................................................................................................................Page 5 Miscellaneous icons.........................................................................................................Page 6 Sample circuit..................................................................................................................Page 7 Workspace to practice and create circuit schematics......................................................Page 8

Circuit Symbols

R, L, C & Switches

Special Symbols

Voltage and Current Sources

Units

V A H F v11

kV kA k mH mF V11

mV mA m H F i11

V A nH nF I11

Example: V11 = 2.23 mV

Example: V11 = 2.23 mV

Note: Set your snap to 0.05 for these icons

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Discrete Semiconductor Devices

PNP BJT

NPN BJT

N-channel JFET

P-channel JFET

N-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, internallyterminated MOSFET

N-channel insulated-gate, enhancement-type, four terminal MOSFET

P-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, four-terminal MOSFET

P-channel insulated-gate, enhancement-type, fourterminal MOSFET

PN Junction Diode

Zaner Diode

Photo-detector Diode

Light-emitting Diode

Note: Set your snap to 0.05 for these icons

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Integrated Semiconductor Devices

PNP BJT

NPN BJT

N-channel JFET

P-channel JFET

N-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, internally terminated MOSFET

N-channel insulated-gate, enhancement-type, fourterminal MOSFET

P-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, four-terminal MOSFET

P-channel insulated-gate, enhancement-type, fourMOSFET

PN Junction Diode

Zaner Diode

Photo-detector Diode

Light-emitting Diode

Note: Set your snap to 0.05 for these icons

Logic Gates

Note: Set your snap to 0.05 for these icons

Flip Flops
1-LEVEL
S S S S Clk R

0-LEVEL

RISING

FALLING

RISING/ ASY NCH

S 1S Clk 1R R

FALLING/ ASY NCH

S 1S Clk 1R R

S Clk R

S Clk R

S Clk R

J Clk K

J Clk K

J Clk K

J Clk K

S J Clk K R

S J Clk K R

D Clk

D Clk

D Clk

S D Clk R

S D Clk R

Clk

T Clk

T Clk

T Clk

S T Clk R

S T Clk R

Clk

Unclocked SR Flip Flop

S S R R

Note: Set your snap to 0.05 for these icons

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Miscellaneous

Load

Coil unit

load

Example Circuit
For practice, you might want to try replacing circuit components with other components, or adding on to this circuit. Note: the individual icons have been grouped to form a simple object. The object has been grouped with an invisible framing rectangle that then allows you to move the object and wrap text with increased ease. The figure caption has been constructed using a text frame.

t=0 R1 = 1.2 k

R2 = 2.2 k VS = 4 V C1 = 4.8 F L1 = 3.8 mH

Figure 1. A simple RLC circuit schematic demonstrating the application of the circuit symbols to construct a circuit. This figure caption also serves as a model.