Nanofarad (nF)
One billionth of a farad.
What is a nanofarad?
- Symbol
- nF
- Quantity
- Capacitance
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One billionth of a farad.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for ceramic and film capacitors in filters, timing circuits and decoupling.
Nanofarad in other capacitance units
- 1 nF = 1e-9 FFarad
- 1 nF = 0.000001 mFMillifarad
- 1 nF = 0.001 µFNanofarad to Microfarad converter
- 1 nF = 1000 pFNanofarad to Picofarad converter
- 1 nF = 1e-18 abFAbfarad
- 1 nF = 898.75517873681764 statFStatfarad
Nanofarad quick reference
| Nanofarad | Microfarad | Picofarad | Farad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 nF | = 0.001 µF | = 1000 pF | = 1e-9 F |
| 10 nF | = 0.01 µF | = 10000 pF | = 1e-8 F |
| 100 nF | = 0.1 µF | = 100000 pF | = 1e-7 F |
| 1000 nF | = 1 µF | = 1000000 pF | = 0.000001 F |
Where the nanofarad fits
The next smaller capacitance unit is the statfarad (statF). 1 nF = 898.75517873681764 statF, and 1 statF ≈ 0.001112650056 nF.
The next larger capacitance unit is the microfarad (µF). 1 nF = 0.001 µF, and 1 µF = 1000 nF.
Frequently asked questions
- How many microfarads are in one nanofarad?
- One nanofarad = 0.001 µF (microfarads).
- How many picofarads are in one nanofarad?
- One nanofarad = 1000 pF (picofarads).
- How many farads are in one nanofarad?
- One nanofarad = 1e-9 F (farads).