Ceramic Capacitor Value Calculation:

Ceramic Capacitor Value Calculation:

There is different kind of capacitors, like electrolytic capacitor, ceramic capacitor, Box type capacitor n etc. In electrolytic capacitor the value of capacitance is given on the capacitor i.e, 10µF/63V and more. But in ceramic capacitor type the only thing is number is written on that. Like 102, 103, 104, 151, 475 etc etc.. so in this type of capacitor generally students struggle a bit to find out the capacitance value. Or have to look up table to find out what is the value of capacitance of this number.

So today I am going to explain you, that how to find the value of those kinds of capacitor. And this is my promise that from next time when you’ll see that kind of capacitor, some number written on that, then within a second you’ll be able to tell what’s the value of capacitance and more.

In the ceramic type of capacitor the standard value of capacitance of the capacitors are in pico farad (pF).

So now I am going to explain it .

So see if the value written on capacitor is 102.

Then in this three digit number.

1^st digit represents the 1^st value of capacitance.

2^nd digit represents the 2^nd value

And 3^rd digit represents the Multiplier and the unit will be picofarads (pF).

In 102 :

First digit value is 1 so the capacitance value is also 1.

2^nd digit vale is 0, so the second capacitance value is also 0.

And third digit is 3 so it multiplier or say 10 ^Multiplier.so here multiplier is 2 so 10² is 100.

Or we can write it as:

10 X 10² = 10X100=1000pF.

1pF=10^-12.

And 1µF= 10^-6.

So you’ll have to convert the pF into µF by ur engineering converting knowledge J or use your calculator.

1000 X (10^-12) = 1X(10³) X (10^-12) = 1X(10^-9)

We can write it as 1 x (10^-3) X (10^-6)                                           {As we know 10^-6 is µ}

So above can be written as 1x(10^-3)µF or while eliminating minus power, 1 will become 0.001. So the final conversion from pF to µF will become .001µF.

So 102=.001µF

In the similar manner u can calculate all values.

The only thing you need after the conversion is in which value you are converting it, whether it is in µf or nF, or will remain in pF.

For 122

12x10² = 12x100= 1200 pF

Or 12x10²x10^-12 = 12x10^-10= 1.2nF = .0012µF

Mica Capacitor Values
Charts	Value	Multiplier	Letter	Tolerance
	0	1	B	± 0.1pF
	1	10	C	± 0.25pF
	2	100	D	± 0.5pF
	3	1,000	F	± 1%
	4	10,000	G	± 2%
	5	100,000	H	± 3%
Parallel Capacitance Math:     CT = C1 + C2 + C3  Series Capacitance Math:     1/CT = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3			J	± 5%
	8	0.01	K	± 10%
	9	0.1	M	± 20%

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