Millifarad is a capacitance unit used in electronic circuits, filters and energy-storage components.
Millifarad became common through the growth of electrical measurement, electronics and standardized component design.
Measurement system: Electrical engineering and electronics usage. SI equivalent: 1 mF = 0.001 F.
Millifarad facts
- Unit name
- Millifarad
- Symbol
- mF
- Category
- Capacitance
- Measurement system
- Electrical engineering and electronics usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 mF = 0.001 F
- Common uses
- Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing
Definition of the millifarad
Millifarad is a capacitance unit used in electronic circuits, filters and energy-storage components.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Electrical engineering and electronics usage
SI equivalent: 1 mF = 0.001 F
History of the millifarad
Millifarad became common through the growth of electrical measurement, electronics and standardized component design.
Where is the millifarad used?
Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing