nV\text{nV}

nanovolt

Voltageexact by definition

The nanovolt is one billionth of a volt. It is the unit of low-noise amplifier specification, where input noise is quoted in nanovolts per root hertz, and of the residual offsets in precision DC measurement. The factor of 1e-9 is exact, being an SI prefix.

Watch out: A copper to solder joint generates roughly 300 nanovolts per degree of temperature difference, so a warm hand near a terminal block is a measurable signal at this scale.

1 nV\text{nV} 1.0000000e-09 V\text{V}

One nanovolt in every voltage unit

1,000picovolt (pV)
1nanovolt (nV)this unit
0.001microvolt (μV)
0.000001millivolt (mV)
1.00000e-09volt (V)
1.00000e-12kilovolt (kV)
1.00000e-15megavolt (MV)
1.00000e-18gigavolt (GV)