Nanofarad is a capacitance unit used in electronic circuits, filters and energy-storage components.
The prefix nano- (one billionth, from Greek nanos, dwarf) was adopted with the SI in 1960; the nanofarad is common on ceramic and film capacitors.
Measurement system: Electrical engineering and electronics usage. SI equivalent: 1 nF = 1.000000e-9 F.
Nanofarad facts
- Unit name
- Nanofarad
- Symbol
- nF
- Category
- Capacitance
- Measurement system
- Electrical engineering and electronics usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 nF = 1.000000e-9 F
- Common uses
- Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing
Definition of the nanofarad
Nanofarad 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 nF = 1.000000e-9 F
History of the nanofarad
The prefix nano- (one billionth, from Greek nanos, dwarf) was adopted with the SI in 1960; the nanofarad is common on ceramic and film capacitors.
Where is the nanofarad used?
Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing