Capacitor Circuit Design Formulas

There are many formulas used in electronic circuit design including those relating to how capacitors are applied.  On this page, we present the most frequently used electronics equations that address how to design circuitry with capacitors.  If we missed a favorite of yours, share the knowledge and let us know.

Capacitors in Parallel	Peak Current
Capacitors in Series	Power Loss in a Capacitor
Capacitive Reactance	Self Resonant Frequency
Charge Across a Capacitor	Temperature Rise within a Capacitor
Energy Stored in a Capacitor	Capacitor Voltage During Charge
Equivalent Series Resistance	Capacitor Voltage During Discharge
Impedance