Picofarad (pF)
One trillionth of a farad. Small ceramic capacitors are rated in pF.
What is a picofarad?
- Symbol
- pF
- Quantity
- Capacitance
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One trillionth of a farad. Small ceramic capacitors are rated in pF.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for small ceramic capacitors in radio circuits and for stray and cable capacitance.
Picofarad in other capacitance units
- 1 pF = 1e-12 FFarad
- 1 pF = 1e-9 mFMillifarad
- 1 pF = 0.000001 µFPicofarad to Microfarad converter
- 1 pF = 0.001 nFPicofarad to Nanofarad converter
- 1 pF = 1e-21 abFAbfarad
- 1 pF = 0.89875517873681764 statFStatfarad
Picofarad quick reference
| Picofarad | Microfarad | Nanofarad | Farad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pF | = 0.000001 µF | = 0.001 nF | = 1e-12 F |
| 10 pF | = 0.00001 µF | = 0.01 nF | = 1e-11 F |
| 100 pF | = 0.0001 µF | = 0.1 nF | = 1e-10 F |
| 1000 pF | = 0.001 µF | = 1 nF | = 1e-9 F |
Where the picofarad fits
The next larger capacitance unit is the statfarad (statF). 1 pF = 0.89875517873681764 statF, and 1 statF ≈ 1.112650056 pF.
Frequently asked questions
- How many microfarads are in one picofarad?
- One picofarad = 0.000001 µF (microfarads).
- How many nanofarads are in one picofarad?
- One picofarad = 0.001 nF (nanofarads).
- How many farads are in one picofarad?
- One picofarad = 1e-12 F (farads).