Parallel / Series Capacitor Calculator
Simplify your circuit designs with our powerful capacitor tools. The parallel capacitor calculator option calculates the total capacitance when capacitors are connected in parallel. The series capacitor calculator option calculates the total capacitance when capacitors are connected in series. Pick your component units—like pF, nF, or µF—and add as many capacitors as your project needs.
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Capacitors in parallel
For capacitors in parallel, the total capacitance is the sum of the individual capacitances, as shown in the following equation:
The figure below shows two capacitors in parallel
Capacitors in series
For capacitors in series, the total capacitance is the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual capacitances, as shown in the following equation:
The figure below shows two capacitors in series
