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.

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.

Worked examples

1 milliwatt = 1,000 microwatt

1 microwatt = 0.000001 watt

More Power conversions

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

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.