Microamperes (µA)
The microampere is used for standby currents, watches and low-power sensors.
Convert microamperes to any current unit
1 microampere = 0.000001 amperes
Quick facts
- Unit
- Microampere (plural: microamperes)
- Symbol
- µA
- Measures
- Electric Current
- System
- Common
- Equals
- 0.000001 amperes
- Definition
- 10⁻⁶ A.
- Also written
- microamp
1 microampere in other units
| Amperes | 0.000001 A |
| Milliamperes | 0.001 mA |
| Kiloamperes | 1 × 10-9 kA |
What is a microampere?
The microampere is used for standby currents, watches and low-power sensors.
Where the microampere sits among current units
The microampere is number 5 of 11 on our scale of current units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Microamperes in real life
- A quartz watch draws about 1 µA
- Microcontrollers in deep sleep draw a few µA
Top microampere conversions
Common amounts of microamperes
- 0.25 µA
- 0.5 µA
- 0.75 µA
- 1 µA
- 1.5 µA
- 2 µA
- 2.5 µA
- 3 µA
- 4 µA
- 5 µA
- 6 µA
- 7 µA
- 8 µA
- 9 µA
- 10 µA
- 11 µA
- 12 µA
- 13 µA
- 14 µA
- 15 µA
- 16 µA
- 17 µA
- 18 µA
- 19 µA
- 20 µA
- 21 µA
- 22 µA
- 23 µA
- 24 µA
- 25 µA
- 26 µA
- 27 µA
- 28 µA
- 29 µA
- 30 µA
- 31 µA
- 32 µA
- 33 µA
- 34 µA
- 35 µA
- 36 µA
- 37 µA
- 38 µA
- 39 µA
- 40 µA
- 41 µA
- 42 µA
- 43 µA
- 44 µA
- 45 µA
- 46 µA
- 47 µA
- 48 µA
- 49 µA
- 50 µA
- 60 µA
- 70 µA
- 80 µA
- 90 µA
- 100 µA
- 150 µA
- 200 µA
- 250 µA
- 300 µA
- 400 µA
- 500 µA
- 750 µA
- 1,000 µA
Convert microamperes to all 10 other units
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Convert to microamperes
Frequently asked questions
What is a microampere?
The microampere is used for standby currents, watches and low-power sensors.
How is the microampere defined?
10⁻⁶ A.
How many amperes are in a microampere?
One microampere equals 0.000001 amperes.
How many milliamperes are in a microampere?
One microampere equals 0.001 milliamperes.
How many kiloamperes are in a microampere?
One microampere equals 1e-9 kiloamperes.