What is microwatt?

A microwatt is a unit of power equal to one millionth of a watt. It is used in ultra-low-power electronics, energy harvesting systems, biosensors, and precision scientific instrumentation.

What is milliwatt?

A milliwatt is a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt. It is used in low-power electronics, wireless communication systems, laser specifications, and medical device power ratings.

Worked examples

1 microwatt = 0.001 milliwatt

1 milliwatt = 0.001 watt

More Power conversions

• Convert microwatt to watt
• Convert microwatt to kilowatt
• Convert microwatt to horsepower (mechanical)
• Convert microwatt to megawatt
• Convert microwatt to gigawatt
• Convert microwatt to milliwatt
• Convert microwatt to BTU per hour
• Convert microwatt to kilocalorie per hour
• Convert microwatt to ton of refrigeration

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.