Picofarad is a capacitance unit used in electronic circuits, filters and energy-storage components.
The prefix pico- (one trillionth) was adopted with the SI in 1960; the picofarad is used for small ceramic capacitors in radio and high-frequency circuits.
Measurement system: Electrical engineering and electronics usage. SI equivalent: 1 pF = 1.000000e-12 F.
Picofarad facts
- Unit name
- Picofarad
- Symbol
- pF
- Category
- Capacitance
- Measurement system
- Electrical engineering and electronics usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 pF = 1.000000e-12 F
- Common uses
- Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing
Definition of the picofarad
Picofarad 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 pF = 1.000000e-12 F
History of the picofarad
The prefix pico- (one trillionth) was adopted with the SI in 1960; the picofarad is used for small ceramic capacitors in radio and high-frequency circuits.
Where is the picofarad used?
Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing