> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://overleaf-pro.ayaka.space/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://overleaf-pro.ayaka.space/latex/field-specific/07-circuitikz-package.md). # CircuiTikz package ## Introduction This article explains basic usage of the [CircuiTikz package](https://ctan.org/pkg/circuitikz?lang=en) which provides a set of macros for typesetting electrical and electronic networks. To use this package it must be imported by writing ```latex \usepackage{circuitikz} ``` in your LaTeX document preamble. The environment `circuitikz` can then be used to typeset diagrams using TikZ syntax. CircuiTikz includes several *nodes* that can be used with standard TikZ syntax; the following example uses a node called `variable cute inductor`: ```latex \documentclass{article} \usepackage{circuitikz} \begin{document} \begin{center} \begin{circuitikz} \draw (0,0) to[ variable cute inductor ] (2,0); \end{circuitikz} \end{center} \end{document} ``` [Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=First+example+using+circuitikz\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cdraw+%280%2C0%29+to%5B+variable+cute+inductor+%5D+%282%2C0%29%3B+%0A%5Cend%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) This example produces the following output: ![OLV2circuitikz1.png](/files/t2XcYnTLVZJ3DfPPX1sE) ## A working example As noted, to draw electrical network diagrams you use standard TikZ syntax as demonstrated in the following, more complex, example: ```latex \documentclass{article} \usepackage{circuitikz} \begin{document} \begin{center} \begin{circuitikz}[american voltages] \draw (0,0) to [short, *-] (6,0) to [V, l_=$\mathrm{j}{\omega}_m \underline{\psi}^s_R$] (6,2) to [R, l_=$R_R$] (6,4) to [short, i_=$\underline{i}^s_R$] (5,4) (0,0) to [open, v^>=$\underline{u}^s_s$] (0,4) to [short, *- ,i=$\underline{i}^s_s$] (1,4) to [R, l=$R_s$] (3,4) to [L, l=$L_{\sigma}$] (5,4) to [short, i_=$\underline{i}^s_M$] (5,3) to [L, l_=$L_M$] (5,0); \end{circuitikz} \end{center} \end{document} ``` [Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=More+advanced+example+using+circuitikz\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcircuitikz%7D%5Bamerican+voltages%5D%0A%5Cdraw%0A++%280%2C0%29+to+%5Bshort%2C+%2A-%5D+%286%2C0%29%0A++to+%5BV%2C+l_%3D%24%5Cmathrm%7Bj%7D%7B%5Comega%7D_m+%5Cunderline%7B%5Cpsi%7D%5Es_R%24%5D+%286%2C2%29+%0A++to+%5BR%2C+l_%3D%24R_R%24%5D+%286%2C4%29+%0A++to+%5Bshort%2C+i_%3D%24%5Cunderline%7Bi%7D%5Es_R%24%5D+%285%2C4%29+%0A++%280%2C0%29+to+%5Bopen%2C+v%5E%3E%3D%24%5Cunderline%7Bu%7D%5Es_s%24%5D+%280%2C4%29+%0A++to+%5Bshort%2C+%2A-+%2Ci%3D%24%5Cunderline%7Bi%7D%5Es_s%24%5D+%281%2C4%29+%0A++to+%5BR%2C+l%3D%24R_s%24%5D+%283%2C4%29%0A++to+%5BL%2C+l%3D%24L_%7B%5Csigma%7D%24%5D+%285%2C4%29+%0A++to+%5Bshort%2C+i_%3D%24%5Cunderline%7Bi%7D%5Es_M%24%5D+%285%2C3%29+%0A++to+%5BL%2C+l_%3D%24L_M%24%5D+%285%2C0%29%3B+%0A%5Cend%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) This example produces the following output: ![OLV2circuitikz2.png](/files/KAPxh8ID5C8mWb90ZBPR) The nodes `short`, `V`, `R` and `L` are presented here, but there a lot more—some are listed in the next section. ## List of some node types Some of the elements provided by CircuiTikz are listed below, together with links that you can open directly in Overleaf to produce the tables. See the [The **circuitikz** package documentation](http://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/circuitikz/doc/circuitikzmanual.pdf) for additional node types. ### Monopoles ![OVL2monopoles.png](/files/t2Nium4JtrOPnlKE98qW) [Open this table of `circuitikz` **monopole** nodes in Overleaf.](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Monopole+nodes+for+circuitikz\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bgeometry%7D%0A%5Cgeometry%7Blandscape%2C+textwidth%3D27cm%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%0A%5Cnewcommand%7B%5Cthiscirc%7D%5B1%5D%7B%25%0A%5Ctexttt%7B%231%7D%5Ckern5pt%5Chfill%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%5Cdraw+%280%2C0%29+node%5B+%231+%5D+%7B%7D%3B%25%282%2C0%29%3B+%0A%5Cend%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%7B%5Chspace%7B5mm%7D%7D%25%0A%7D%0A%0A%5Crenewcommand%7B%5Carraystretch%7D%7B2%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Btabular%7D%7Blll%7D+%0A%5Cthiscirc%7Bground%7D+%26+%5Cthiscirc%7Bsground%7D+%26+%5Cthiscirc%7Bnground%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cthiscirc%7Brground%7D+%26+%5Cthiscirc%7Bpground%7D+%26+%5Cthiscirc%7Bcground%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cthiscirc%7Btlinestub%7D+%26+%5Cthiscirc%7Bantenna%7D+%26+%5Cthiscirc%7Brxantenna%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cend%7Btabular%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bcenter%7D%0A%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) ### Bipoles ![OVL2bipoles.png](/files/iOizhBPrz0swPN30x43P) [Open this table of `circuitikz` **bipole** nodes in Overleaf.](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Bipole+nodes+for+circuitikz\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bgeometry%7D%0A%5Cgeometry%7Blandscape%2C+textwidth%3D27cm%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%0A%5Cnewcommand%7B%5Cbipole%7D%5B1%5D%7B%25%0A%5Ctexttt%7B%231%7D%5Ckern5pt+%5Chfill%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%5Cdraw+%280%2C0%29+to%5B+%231+%5D+%282%2C0%29%3B+%0A%5Cend%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%5Chspace%7B5mm%7D%25%0A%7D%0A%0A%5Crenewcommand%7B%5Carraystretch%7D%7B3%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Btabular%7D%7Blll%7D+%0A%5Cbipole%7Bammeter%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bvoltmeter%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bshort%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bopen%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Blamp%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bgeneric%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Btgeneric%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bageneric%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bfullgeneric%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Btfullgeneric%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bmemristor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bamerican+resistor%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7BvR%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bamerican+potentiometer%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Beuropean+resistor%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Beuropean+resistor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Beuropean+potentiometer%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bvaristor%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bphotoresistor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bthermocouple%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bthermistor%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bthermistor+ntc%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bfuse%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bafuse%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bbattery%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bbattery1%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Beuropean+voltage+source%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bamerican+voltage+source%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Beuropean+current+source%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bamerican+current+source%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cend%7Btabular%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bcenter%7D%0A%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) ### Diodes ![OVL2diodes.png](/files/4NQ6haeHozxU2JhI8t22) [Open this table of `circuitikz` **diode** nodes in Overleaf.](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Diode+nodes+for+circuitikz\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bgeometry%7D%0A%5Cgeometry%7Blandscape%2C+textwidth%3D27cm%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%0A%5Cnewcommand%7B%5Cbipole%7D%5B1%5D%7B%25%0A%5Ctexttt%7B%231%7D%5Ckern5pt+%5Chfill%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%5Cdraw+%280%2C0%29+to%5B+%231+%5D+%282%2C0%29%3B+%0A%5Cend%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%5Chspace%7B5mm%7D%25%0A%7D%0A%0A%5Crenewcommand%7B%5Carraystretch%7D%7B3%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Btabular%7D%7Blll%7D+%0A%5Cbipole%7Bempty+diode%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bempty+Schottky+diode%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bempty+Zener+diode%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bempty+tunnel+diode%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bphotodiode%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bempty+diode%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bempty+varcap%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bfull+diode%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bfull+Schottky+diode%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bfull+Zener+diode%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bfull+tunnel+diode%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bfull+photodiode%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bfull+led%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bfull+varcap%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bsquid%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bbarrier%7D+%26+%26+%5C%5C%0A%5Cend%7Btabular%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bcenter%7D%0A%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) ### Dynamical bipoles ![OVL2dynamicalbipoles.png](/files/a9iluaMQpmI1WKJrcu1s) [Open this table of `circuitikz` **dynamical bipole** nodes in Overleaf.](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Dynamical+bipole+nodes+for+circuitikz\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bgeometry%7D%0A%5Cgeometry%7Blandscape%2C+textwidth%3D27cm%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bcircuitikz%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%0A%5Cnewcommand%7B%5Cbipole%7D%5B1%5D%7B%25%0A%5Ctexttt%7B%231%7D%5Ckern5pt+%5Chfill%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%5Cdraw+%280%2C0%29+to%5B+%231+%5D+%282%2C0%29%3B+%0A%5Cend%7Bcircuitikz%7D%25%0A%5Chspace%7B5mm%7D%25%0A%7D%0A%0A%5Crenewcommand%7B%5Carraystretch%7D%7B3%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bcenter%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Btabular%7D%7Blll%7D+%0A%5Cbipole%7Bcapacitor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bpolar+capacitor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bvariable+capacitor%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bcute+inductor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bvariable+cute+inductor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bamerican+inductor%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bvariable+american+inductor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Beuropean+inductor%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bvariable+european+inductor%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Btransmission+line%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bvsourcesin%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bisourcesin%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cbipole%7Bclosing+switch%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bopening+switch%7D+%26+%5Cbipole%7Bpush+button%7D%5C%5C%0A%5Cend%7Btabular%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bcenter%7D%0A%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) 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