milliwatts
Tiny power measurements
Milliwatts are thousandths of a watt, a unit for measuring very small amounts of power.
The term appears in specifications for electronics, lasers, and wireless signals: The Bluetooth transmitter operates at 2.5 milliwatts.
Abbreviated mW.
Energy transfer rate
- currentDirected flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- circuitsClosed electrical paths
- microcontrollersSingle-chip programmable computers
sensors · LED · transistors · resistors · capacitors · integrated circuits · signal strength · low-power
Short-range wireless protocol
- WiFiRadio-based network access
- radio frequencyBroadcast spectrum wavelengths
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
signal · receiver · decibels · broadcast · transmission · cellular · range · frequency
Using minimal energy
- battery lifeDevice's charge longevity
- solar cellsLight-to-electricity converters
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
- sleep modeLow-power idle state
consumption · optimization · thermoelectric · piezoelectric · wearables · embedded systems · portable devices · drain
Standard measures of quantity
- metricStandard of measurement
- SIUniversal measurement framework
- power ratingStated electrical capacity
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
datasheet · calibration · multimeter · conversion · precision · calculation · decimal · thousandth
power
Energy transfer rate
microcontrollers · sensors · LED · transistors · resistors · capacitors · integrated circuits · signal strength · low-power · battery
Bluetooth
Short-range wireless protocol
- WiFiRadio-based network access
- radio frequencyBroadcast spectrum wavelengths
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
antenna · signal · receiver · decibels · broadcast · transmission · cellular · range · frequency · bandwidth
low-power
Using minimal energy
- battery lifeDevice's charge longevity
- solar cellsLight-to-electricity converters
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
sleep mode · consumption · optimization · thermoelectric · piezoelectric · wearables · embedded systems · portable devices · drain · longevity
units
Standard measures of quantity
- metricStandard of measurement
- SIUniversal measurement framework
- power ratingStated electrical capacity
specification · datasheet · calibration · multimeter · conversion · precision · calculation · decimal · thousandth · prefix
milliwattsmegawatts
Million-watt units
gigawatts · terawatts · kilowatts · industrial power · high-power