Inductance Converter
Millihenry (mH)
Definition: A millihenry is a submultiple of the henry, equal to one-thousandth (1/1,000) of a henry.
History/origin: As electronics shrank from massive machinery to tabletop devices, the millihenry became a more practical unit for everyday engineering tasks.
Current use: Commonly used to measure audio-frequency inductors, filters in power supplies, and ignition coils in vehicles.
Microhenry (µH)
Definition: A microhenry is equal to one-millionth (10⁻⁶) of a henry.
History/origin: The development of radio and telecommunications in the early 20th century necessitated the measurement of much smaller inductance values, leading to the use of µH.
Current use: Widely used for high-frequency applications, RF filters, and small switching power supplies found in consumer electronics.
Millihenry (mH) to Microhenry (µH) Conversion Table
| Millihenry (mH) [mh] | Microhenry (µH) [uh] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mh | 10 uh |
| 0.1 mh | 100 uh |
| 1 mh | 1000 uh |
| 2 mh | 2000 uh |
| 3 mh | 3000 uh |
| 5 mh | 5000 uh |
| 10 mh | 10000 uh |
| 20 mh | 20000 uh |
| 50 mh | 50000 uh |
| 100 mh | 100000 uh |
| 1000 mh | 1000000 uh |
How to Convert Millihenry (mH) to Microhenry (µH)
1 mh = 1000 uh
1 uh = 0.001 mh
Example: convert 15 mh to uh:
15 mh = 15 × 1000 uh = 15000 uh
Did You Know?
- Millihenries (mH) are commonly found in the crossover networks of loudspeakers. They help direct the right sound frequencies to the woofer and tweeter.
- Microhenries (µH) are essential in radio technology. Small coils in your smartphone or Wi-Fi router use microhenries to tune into specific wireless frequencies.