Total Capacitance Calculator
Calculates the equivalent capacitance of capacitors in series, parallel, or mixed combinations. Useful for verifying tuning networks, matching circuits, and filter designs.
Equations & Parameters ▸
\(\text{Parallel: } C = \sum C_n \qquad \text{Series: } \dfrac{1}{C} = \sum\dfrac{1}{C_n}\)
| Series | 1/C_total = Σ(1/Cₙ). Total is always less than the smallest. |
| Parallel | C_total = ΣCₙ. Capacitances simply add. |
| N | Set the number of capacitors, then enter each value. |
Configuration
Result
Equivalent Capacitance
C_total—
Diagram