How to Use It?
To use the calculator, simply enter the value of capacitance against the given unit field. Say you want to convert 10 F, enter the value 10 in the first input box. The calculator will convert the capacitance to different units and display it in the respective input boxes.
Units of Capacitance
Capacitance is a measure of an electrical component’s ability to store an electric charge. It is a measure of how much charge can be accumulated on the plates of a capacitor for a given voltage across the capacitor.
The SI unit of capacitance is the farad (denoted by the symbol F), named after the English scientist Michael Faraday. However, in practical electronic circuits, capacitance values are often expressed in decimal submultiples of the farad to represent smaller values more conveniently. Here are the common units of capacitance:
Farad (F): The farad is the base unit of capacitance. One farad is defined as the capacitance of a component that stores one coulomb of charge when a voltage of one volt is applied across it.
Microfarad (µF): The microfarad is equal to one millionth (10^(-6)) of a farad. It is commonly used to express capacitance values in electronic circuits.
Nanofarad (nF): The nanofarad is equal to one billionth (10^(-9)) of a farad. It is often used to express smaller capacitance values, especially in integrated circuits and electronic components.
Picofarad (pF): The picofarad is equal to one trillionth (10^(-12)) of a farad. It is the smallest common unit of capacitance and is frequently used to describe capacitance values in high-frequency circuits and small electronic components.
Capacitance Unit Conversion
The different units of capacitance are related by the following conversions:
1 F = 1,000,000 µF = 1,000,000,000 nF = 1,000,000,000,000 pF
1 µF = 0.000001 F = 1000 nF = 1,000,000 pF
1 nF = 0.000000001 F = 0.001 µF = 1000 pF
1 pF = 0.000000000001 F = 0.000001 µF = 0.001 nF
Hence, if you want to convert between different units, say, from F to nF, we must multiply the capacitance in farads by 10^9. So, a capacitance of 10 F is equivalent to a capacitance of 10×10^9 nF.
