A nano-amp (nA) is a hyphenated spelling of the SI submultiple nanoampere, equal to 10⁻⁹ amps. It is used in electronics to quantify minute leakage currents in semiconductors, the standby power draw of ultra-low-power microcontrollers, and signal levels in sensitive analytical instruments like mass spectrometers.
Heard on the job
We're seeing about 50 nano-amps of leakage current across the diode when it's reverse-biased.
Also heard as
- nanoamp
- nA