noun
- a unit of electrical capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad
Usage: technical; electronics
Examples
- The capacitor has a value of 10 microfarads.
- Electronic circuits often use capacitors measured in microfarads.
- The power supply filter requires a 470 microfarad capacitor.
- Microfarads are commonly abbreviated as μF in circuit diagrams.
- The timing circuit uses a 22 microfarad capacitor and a resistor.
- Most electrolytic capacitors are rated in microfarads rather than farads.