Farad is a capacitance unit used in electronic circuits, filters and energy-storage components.
The farad is named after English scientist Michael Faraday, whose experiments in the 1830s laid the groundwork for capacitors and electromagnetism.
Measurement system: Electrical engineering and electronics usage. SI equivalent: 1 F = 1 F.
Farad facts
- Unit name
- Farad
- Symbol
- F
- Category
- Capacitance
- Measurement system
- Electrical engineering and electronics usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 F = 1 F
- Common uses
- Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing
Definition of the farad
Farad 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 F = 1 F
History of the farad
The farad is named after English scientist Michael Faraday, whose experiments in the 1830s laid the groundwork for capacitors and electromagnetism.
Where is the farad used?
Capacitors, filters, timing circuits and power-supply smoothing