What does this symbol represent?
It was found on the circuit diagram for a TDS973A a board for which this was the only information I was able to find online.
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3\$\begingroup\$ closing A, C, and D seems to be the nuclear option \$\endgroup\$– dlatikayAug 21, 2019 at 21:47
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\$\begingroup\$ @dlatikay I wonder if there's a mistake in the schematic somewhere around D. It seems to connect "peripheral +12V" to 5V, which sounds undesirable at best. \$\endgroup\$– mbrigAug 23, 2019 at 19:40
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These are "solder links" and could look like:
Note how the top right one looks the most similar to the symbol from the schematic.
These are copper shapes on a PCB.
If you don't do anything these structures will be an "open" so they make no connection.
But using a soldering iron and some solder it is easy to apply some solder and make that connection.
This can be used to connect / disconnect certain parts of a circuit on a PCB and so set certain options, for example to feed a certain voltage to a line (or not).
answered Aug 21, 2019 at 12:33
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9\$\begingroup\$ Note, symbols with arrows instead of shapes are not solder-bridge points, but a purpose-built gap to allow arcing under certain controlled circumstances. Solder-bridge points are not designed for that. \$\endgroup\$– rdtscAug 21, 2019 at 13:02
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Those are solder-bridge points and the circuit symbol accurately represents the shape of the PCB pads.
Figure 1. Options J1, J2 and J4 have been bridged. Option J3 has been left open. Source: PCB Libraries.
answered Aug 21, 2019 at 12:29