nanoamp
Tiny electrical measurement
A nanoamp is one billionth of an ampere—a unit of electrical current so small it typically measures biological signals, semiconductor leakage, or sensitive laboratory instruments.
Also written nA.
The sensor detects currents in the nanoamp range.
Millionth of an ampere
- milliampereCurrent measurement unit
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- electrometerMeasures electrical potential difference
- galvanometerMeasures electrical flow strength
multimeter · current · coulomb · charge · sensitivity · threshold · leakage · baseline
Input-detecting device
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
photodiode · biosensor · low-power · microchip · IC · standby · quiescent · preamplifier
Biological chemical detection device
- neuroscienceStudy of nervous systems
- cellularComposed of small units
- electrochemistryStudy of current-reaction interplay
- nanoporeAtomic-scale aperture
microampere
Millionth of an ampere
- milliampereCurrent measurement unit
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- electrometerMeasures electrical potential difference
galvanometer · multimeter · current · coulomb · charge · sensitivity · threshold · leakage · baseline · readout
sensor
Input-detecting device
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
diode · photodiode · biosensor · low-power · microchip · IC · standby · quiescent · preamplifier · instrumentation
biosensor
Biological chemical detection device
- neuroscienceStudy of nervous systems
- cellularComposed of small units
- electrochemistryStudy of current-reaction interplay