Kelvin per milliwatt (K/mW)
Exactly 1000 K/W. Used for small sensors and components.
What is a kelvin per milliwatt?
- Symbol
- K/mW
- Quantity
- Thermal Resistance
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 1000 K/W. Used for small sensors and components.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for very small parts, such as sensors, thin-film devices and microelectronics, where only milliwatts of heat flow.
Kelvin per milliwatt in other thermal resistance units
- 1 K/mW = 1000 K/WKelvin per watt
- 1 K/mW = 527.52792631 °F·h/BTUDegree Fahrenheit hour per BTU
Kelvin per milliwatt quick reference
| Kelvin per milliwatt | Kelvin per watt | Degree Fahrenheit hour per BTU |
|---|---|---|
| 1 K/mW | = 1000 K/W | = 527.52792631 °F·h/BTU |
| 10 K/mW | = 10000 K/W | = 5275.2792631 °F·h/BTU |
| 100 K/mW | = 100000 K/W | = 52752.792631 °F·h/BTU |
| 1000 K/mW | = 1000000 K/W | = 527527.92631 °F·h/BTU |
Where the kelvin per milliwatt fits
The next smaller thermal resistance unit is the degree Fahrenheit hour per BTU (°F·h/BTU). 1 K/mW = 527.52792631 °F·h/BTU, and 1 °F·h/BTU ≈ 0.001895634241 K/mW.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kelvins per watt are in one kelvin per milliwatt?
- One kelvin per milliwatt = 1000 K/W (kelvins per watt).
- How many degree Fahrenheit hours per BTU are in one kelvin per milliwatt?
- One kelvin per milliwatt = 527.52792631 °F·h/BTU (degree Fahrenheit hours per BTU).