Capacitance Converter
Convert between different capacitance units for electronic components
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Common Capacitor Values
Common Conversions
Capacitor Applications
🔌
Power Supply
Filtering and energy storage
Typical: 100μF - 10,000μF
🎵
Audio Coupling
AC signal coupling
Typical: 1μF - 100μF
📡
RF Circuits
High frequency applications
Typical: 1pF - 100nF
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Timing Circuits
RC time constants
Typical: 1nF - 1μF
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Decoupling
Noise suppression
Typical: 100nF - 10μF
⚙️
Motor Start
Motor starting capacitors
Typical: 1μF - 100μF
Unit Reference
Common Conversions
- 1 F = 1,000,000 μF
- 1 μF = 1,000 nF
- 1 nF = 1,000 pF
- 1 mF = 1,000 μF
- 1 pF = 0.001 nF
Formulas
- Energy: E = ½CV²
- Reactance: Xc = 1/(2πfC)
- Time Constant: τ = RC
- Parallel: Ctotal = C1 + C2 + ...
- Series: 1/Ctotal = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + ...
Capacitor Markings
Ceramic Capacitor Codes
- 104 = 10 × 10⁴ pF = 100 nF
- 223 = 22 × 10³ pF = 22 nF
- 472 = 47 × 10² pF = 4.7 nF
- 101 = 10 × 10¹ pF = 100 pF
- 220 = 22 × 10⁰ pF = 22 pF
Electrolytic Markings
- Direct value marking (e.g., 470μF)
- Voltage rating (e.g., 25V, 50V)
- Polarity markings (+ and -)
- Temperature rating
- ESR specifications
All Units
From femtofarads to megafarads
Electronics Focus
Designed for electronic component values
Reference Guide
Complete capacitor reference and formulas