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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: jjjbbap on Sun, 08 March 2020, 12:08:51

Title: I am building my first keyboard. What does this symbol mean?
Post by: jjjbbap on Sun, 08 March 2020, 12:08:51

(https://imgur.com/a/ev6FLVK)

https://imgur.com/a/ev6FLVK
I know that the symbol is for a Diode.
Do the symbols mean that there are already diodes on it?
I have the diodes, I just don't know if I need to still solder them to it.

Title: Re: I am building my first keyboard. What does this symbol mean?
Post by: Tactile on Sun, 08 March 2020, 12:13:30

Some Cherry switches can be ordered with diodes inside. If there were a diode inside, the leads from the diode would be protruding through those holes near the symbol. No leads showing means no diode inside.

Title: Re: I am building my first keyboard. What does this symbol mean?
Post by: jbrandona119 on Mon, 16 March 2020, 11:42:02

it's just showing you the direction the diode should be placed in. The holes are empty.