Capacitor Charts

Ceramic Capacitor Numeric Code Chart: 

Capacitor Value 1st Digit 2nd Digit 3rd Digit (Multiplier) Letter (Tolerance)
0 => 0 0 1pF N/A
1 => 1 1 10pF N/A
2 => 2 2 100pF N/A
3 => 3 3 1,000pF = 1nF N/A
4 => 4 4 10,000pF = 10nF N/A
5 => 5 5 100,000pF = 100nF N/A
6 => 6 6 1,000,000pF = 1,000nF = 1mF N/A
C => N/A N/A N/A ±0.25pF
J => N/A N/A N/A ±5%
K => N/A N/A N/A ±10%
M => N/A N/A N/A ±20%
D => N/A N/A N/A ±0.5pF
Z => N/A N/A N/A ±+80%/-20%
Example:

1st significant digit: 1 = 1
2nd significant digit: 0 = 0
Multiplier: 3 = 1000pF = 1nF
Tolerance: K = ±10%
Total value: 10 * 1nF = 10nF ±10%
Common Voltages: 16V, 25V, 50V, 100V, 600V, and 1kV




Metallized Polyester Film-Mylar Capacitor Numeric Code Chart: 

Capacitor Value Number (#.#) Multiplier (1mF) Tolerance
J => #.# 1mF ±5%
K => #.# 1mF ±10%
M => #.# 1mF ±20%
Example:

Number: 4.7
Multiplier: 1mF
Tolerance: K = ±10%
Total value: 4.7 * 1mF = 4.7mF ±10% @ 400V
Common Voltages: 250V, 400V, and 630V




Polyester Film Capacitor Numeric Code Chart: 

Capacitor Value 1st Digit 2nd Digit 3rd Digit (Multiplier) Letter (Tolerance)
0 => 0 0 1 N/A
1 => 1 1 10pF N/A
2 => 2 2 100pF N/A
3 => 3 3 1,000pF = 1nF N/A
4 => 4 4 10,000pF = 10nF N/A
5 => 5 5 100,000pF = 100nF N/A
F => N/A N/A N/A ±1-2%
G => N/A N/A N/A ±2%
J => N/A N/A N/A ±5%
K => N/A N/A N/A ±10%
M => N/A N/A N/A ±20%
Example:

1st significant digit: 2 = 2
2nd significant digit: 2 = 2
Multiplier: 4 = 10,000pF = 10nF
Tolerance: K = ±10%
Total value: 22 * 10nF = 220nF ±10% @ 200V
Common Voltages: 50V, 100V, 200V, and 400V




Tantalum Color Code Chart: 

Color Top (1st Digit) Middle (2nd Digit) Dot (Multiplier) Bottom (Voltage)
Black => 0 0 1mF 10V
Brown => 1 1 10mF N/A
Red => 2 2 100mF N/A
Orange => 3 3 N/A N/A
Yellow => 4 4 N/A 6.3V
Green => 5 5 N/A 16V
Blue => 6 6 N/A 20V
Violet => 7 7 N/A N/A
Grey => 8 8 0.01mF = 10nF 25V
White => 9 9 0.1mF = 100nF 3V
Pink => N/A N/A N/A 35V
Example:

1st significant digit: Blue = 6
2nd significant digit: Grey = 8
Multiplier: White = 0.1mF = 100nF
Voltage: Yellow = 6.3V
Total value: 68 * 100nF = 6800nF @ 6.3V = 6.8mF @ 6.3V
Common Voltages: 10V, 16V, 20V, 25V, 35V, and 50V


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