Picofarad is a capacitance unit used in electronic circuits, filters and energy-storage components.
Picofarad became common through the growth of electrical measurement, electronics and standardized component design.
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
Picofarad became common through the growth of electrical measurement, electronics and standardized component design.
Where is the picofarad used?
Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing