Transistor Symbols

Transistor is a semiconductor device capable of providing amplification of electric power and having three or more electrodes.

See also:  diode symbols

SymbolDescription
PNP transistor symbolName: PNP transistor

Remark: Also PNIP transistor, if omitting the intrinsic region will not result in ambiguity.

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
PNP transistor IEEE symbolName: PNP transistor

Remark: Also PNIP transistor, if omitting the intrinsic region will not result in ambiguity. C – Collector, B – Base, E – Emitter.

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
NPN transistor symbolName: NPN transistor

Remark: Also NPIN transistor, if omitting the intrinsic region will not result in ambiguity. C – Collector, B – Base, E – Emitter.

Source: IEC 60617-2019
NPN transistorName: NPN transistor

Remark: Also NPIN transistor, if omitting the intrinsic region will not result in ambiguity. C – Collector, B – Base, E – Emitter.

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993
NPN transistor with collector connected to the envelopeName: NPN transistor with collector connected to the envelope

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
NPN avalanche transistor symbolName: NPN avalanche transistor

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of unijunction transistor with P-type baseName: Unijunction transistor with P-type base

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IEEE symbol of unijunction transistor with P-type baseName: Unijunction transistor with P-type base

Remark: B – Base, E – Emitter

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of unijunction transistor with N-type baseName: Unijunction transistor with N-type base

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IEEE symbol of unijunction transistor with N-type baseName: Unijunction transistor with N-type base

Remark: B – Base, E – Emitter

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
NPN transistor with transverse biased baseName: NPN transistor with transverse biased base

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IEEE symbol of NPN transistor with transverse biased baseName: NPN transistor with transverse biased base

Remark: B – Base, E – Emitter, C – Collector

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
PNIP transistor with connection to the intrinsic regionName: PNIP transistor with connection to the intrinsic region

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
PNIP transistor with ohmic connection to the intrinsic regionName: PNIP transistor with ohmic connection to the intrinsic region

Remark: B – Base, E – Emitter, C – Collector

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IEC symbol of PNIN transistor with connection to the intrinsic regionName: PNIN transistor with connection to the intrinsic region

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IEEE symbol of PNIN transistor with ohmic connection to the intrinsic regionName: PNIN transistor with ohmic connection to the intrinsic region

Remark: B – Base, E – Emitter, C – Collector

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of junction field effect transistor with N-type channelName: Junction field effect transistor with N-type channel

Alternative name: JFET, N channel

Remark: The gate and source connections shall be drawn in line.

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IEEE symbol of JFET, N channelName: Field-effect transistor with N channel

Alternative name: JFET, N channel

Remarks: If desired, the junction-gate symbol element may be drawn opposite the preferred source.

G – Gate, D – Drain, S – Source

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Junction field effect transistor with P-type channelName: Junction field effect transistor with P-type channel

Alternative name: JFET, P channel

Remark: The gate and source connections shall be drawn in line.

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IEEE symbol of field-effect transistor with P-channelName: Field-effect transistor with P-channel (junction gate and insulated gate)

Alternative name: JFET, P channel

Remark: G – Gate, D – Drain, S – Source

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) enhancement type, P channelName: Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) enhancement type, P channel

Source: IEC 60617-2019
Symbol of insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) enhancement type, N channelName: Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) enhancement type, N channel

Source: IEC 60617-2019
Symbol of insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) depletion type, P channelName: Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) depletion type, P channel

Source: IEC 60617-2019
Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) depletion type, N channelName: Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) depletion type, N channel

Source: IEC 60617-2019
Phototransistor PNP typeName: Phototransistor

Remark: PNP type is shown

Source: IEC 60617-2019
Phototransistor (PNP-type) symbolName: Phototransistor (PNP-type)

Remark: B – Base, C – Collector, E – Emitter

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Darlington transistor symbolName: Darlington transistor (NPN-type)

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993
Symbols of transistors

IGFET (MOSFET) Transistor Symbols

Notes:

  1. Insulated-gate field-effect transistor (IGFET) is a field-effect transistor having one or more gate electrodes which are electrically insulated from the channel.
  2. Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) is an insulated-gate field-effect transistor in which the insulating layer between each gate electrode and the channel is oxide material.
SymbolDescription
Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET enhancement typeName: Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET enhancement type, single gate, P-type channel without substrate connection

Remark: For an example with multiple gates, see symbol S00679.

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET, depletion type, single gate, P-typeName: Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET, depletion type, single gate, P-type channel without substrate connection

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
P-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, single-gate, passive-bulkName: P-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, single-gate, passive-bulk (substrate), three-terminal device

Remark: G – Gate, D – Drain, S – Source

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
IGFET enhancement type single-gate N-type channel with out substrate connectionName: Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET enhancement type, single gate, N-type channel without substrate connection

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET, depletion type, single gateName: Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET, depletion type, single gate, N-type channel without substrate connection

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
N-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, single-gate, passive-bulkName: N-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, single-gate, passive-bulk (substrate), three-terminal device

Remark: G – Gate, D – Drain, S – Source

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET enhancement type, single gate, P-type channelName: Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET enhancement type, single gate, P-type channel with substrate connection brought out

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of P-channel insulated-gate, enhancement-type, single-gate, active-bulk externally terminatedName: P-channel insulated-gate, enhancement-type, single-gate, active-bulk (substrate) externally terminated, four-terminal device

Remark: G – Gate, D – Drain, U – Substrate (bulk), S – Source

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET enhancement type, single gate, N-typeName: Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET enhancement type, single gate, N-type channel with substrate internally connected to source

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of N-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, single-gate, active-bulk internally terminated to sourceName: N-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, single-gate, active-bulk (substrate) internally terminated to source, three-terminal device

Remark: G – Gate, D – Drain, S – Source

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
Symbol of insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET, depletion type, two gates, P-typeName: Insulated gate field effect transistor IGFET, depletion type, two gates, P-type channel with substrate connection brought out

Remark: In the case of multiple gates, the primary gate and the source connection shall be drawn in line.

Source: IEC 60617-2019, ANSI/IEEE Std 315A-1986
P-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, two-gate, five-terminal deviceName: P-channel insulated-gate, depletion-type, two-gate, five-terminal device

Source: IEEE Std 315-1993
Symbols of transistors MOSFET and IGFET

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