Template:Infobox electronic component/doc

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{{Infobox electronic component
| name              =
| image             =
| caption           =
| type              =
| working_principle =
| invented          =
| first_produced    =
| pins              =
| symbol            =
| symbol_caption    =
}}

Details[edit]

  • name: Name of the component
  • image: A photograph of the component. It works best at 225px width, for example [[File:RBG-LED.jpg|225px]]
  • caption: A brief caption for the image.
  • type: A general category for the component - similar to the heading in a supplier's catalogue.
  • working_principle: The physical phenomenon upon which the component is based.
  • invented: The name of the inventor of the first practical device, and the date.
  • first_produced: The date of first introduction to the market.
  • pins: List of the standard pin layout. Probably more useful for ICs.
  • symbol: The standard circuit symbol for the device. Major regional variations in symbols may be included.
  • symbol_caption: A brief caption that explains sections of the symbol. Optional.

Example[edit]

Light-emitting diode
Red, green and blue LEDs of the 5mm type
TypePassive, optoelectronic
Working principleElectroluminescence
InventedNick Holonyak Jr. (1962)
Pin configuration Anode and Cathode
Electronic symbol
{{Infobox electronic component
 | name              = Light-emitting diode
 | image             = RBG-LED.jpg
 | caption           = Red, green and blue LEDs of the 5mm type
 | type              = [[Passive component|Passive]], [[optoelectronic]]
 | working_principle = [[Electroluminescence]]
 | invented          = [[Nick Holonyak Jr.]] (1962)
 | first_produced    =
 | pins              = [[Anode]] and [[Cathode]]
 | symbol            = [[File:LED symbol.svg]]
 | symbol_caption    =
}}

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Template parameters

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ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename component

Name of the component.

Stringrequired
Imageimage photo

A photograph of the component.

Filesuggested
Image sizeimage_size

The size of the image, in pixels.

Numbersuggested
Captioncaption photo_caption

A brief caption for the image.

Contentsuggested
Alt textalt

The alternative text for the image (see [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility/Alternative text for images]]).

Contentsuggested
Typetype

A general category for the component - similar to the heading in a supplier's catalogue.

Example
[[Optoelectronic]]
Stringsuggested
Working principleworking_principle

The physical phenomenon upon which the component is based.

Example
[[Electroluminescence]]
Stringsuggested
Inventor and date of inventioninvented

The name of the inventor of the first practical device, and the date.

Example
[[Nick Holonyak Jr.]] (1962)
Stringsuggested
First produced when?first_produced

The date of first introduction to the market.

Stringoptional
Pinspins

List of the standard pin layout.

Example
[[Anode]] and [[Cathode]]
Stringoptional
Circuit symbolsymbol

The standard circuit symbol for the device. Major regional variations in symbols may be included.

Filesuggested
Circuit symbol captionsymbol_caption

A brief caption that explains sections of the symbol. Optional.

Contentoptional