What does an inductor do in a circuit?

It resists rapid changes in current. The voltage across it is V = L × dI/dt, so a sudden current change creates a large back-EMF.

How is inductance related to capacitance?

Both store energy and form the basis of resonant circuits. The resonant frequency is f = 1 / (2π√(LC)).

How many μH are in 1 mH?

1,000. The chain is 1 H = 1,000 mH = 1,000,000 μH = 10⁹ nH.

Inductance Converter

Convert inductance: henry, millihenry, microhenry.

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About the inductance converter

Inductance measures a coil or trace’s tendency to oppose changes in current by storing energy in a magnetic field. The SI unit is the henry (H) — 1 H produces 1 V across the inductor when the current changes at 1 A/s. Power inductors run from microhenries to millihenries; small RF chokes work in nanohenries. Use this converter to translate between SI prefixes and CGS units like abhenry and stathenry.

Frequently asked questions

What does an inductor do in a circuit?

It resists rapid changes in current. The voltage across it is V = L × dI/dt, so a sudden current change creates a large back-EMF.
How is inductance related to capacitance?

Both store energy and form the basis of resonant circuits. The resonant frequency is f = 1 / (2π√(LC)).
How many μH are in 1 mH?

1,000. The chain is 1 H = 1,000 mH = 1,000,000 μH = 10⁹ nH.

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Complete list of inductance units

Henry [H]
1 Millihenry [mH] = 0.001 Henry to Henry · from Henry
1 Microhenry [μH] = 0.000001 Henry to Henry · from Henry
1 Nanohenry [nH] = 1.000000000000e-9 Henry to Henry · from Henry
1 Abhenry = 1.000000000000e-9 Henry to Henry · from Henry
1 Stathenry = 898755000000 Henry to Henry · from Henry