Three-digit capacitance utility

Capacitor code 101

Code 101 means 10 × 10¹ pF: exactly 100 pF, 0.1 nF, or 0.0001 µF. The digits do not specify tolerance or voltage.

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Three-digit capacitance code

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Exactly three ASCII digits: first 1–9, second 0–9, multiplier 0–6.

CapCode calculates nominal capacitance only. It does not identify tolerance, voltage, dielectric, polarity, capacitor type, suitability, or safety.

Exact nominal capacitance

Capacitor code result

Canonical code101
Picofarads
100 pF
Nanofarads
0.1 nF
Microfarads
0.0001 µF

Exact formula

10 × 10^1 pF = 100 pF

Significant digits: 10 · Decimal multiplier: 10^1

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