Capacitance Calculator
Electronics & Circuit Design
Calculate total capacitance for parallel and series circuits, plate capacitors, and energy storage.
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Formula:
C_total = C₁ + C₂ + C₃
About Capacitance
Capacitance: Ability to store electrical charge
Unit: Farad (F)
Key Facts:
- Parallel: capacitances add
- Series: reciprocals add
- Energy: E = ½CV²
Features
- Parallel capacitors
- Series capacitors
- Plate capacitor
- Energy storage
- Multiple units
- Quick examples
- Copy results
Common Values
Ceramic: 1 pF - 1 µF
Electrolytic: 1 µF - 10,000 µF
Supercapacitor: 1 F - 10,000 F
Applications
Power Supply: Filtering, smoothing
Timing: RC circuits, oscillators
Coupling: AC signal transmission
Energy: Flash, backup power
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