Convert Ergs per Second to Microwatts
Convert Ergs per Second (erg/s) to Microwatts (µW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µW = erg/s × 0.1
About Ergs per Second
An erg per second (erg/s) is the CGS unit of power - exactly 10⁻⁷ W. Despite SI adoption, erg/s persists in astrophysics: the Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10³³ erg/s; a peak supernova radiates ~10⁴³ erg/s - more power than the Sun emits over its 10-billion-year lifetime. X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and neutron star accretion rates are catalogued in erg/s across decades of archival literature. 1 erg/s = 10⁻⁷ W.
About Microwatts
A microwatt (µW) is 10⁻⁶ W - the operational power band for autonomous IoT sensors and energy-harvesting wearables. Quartz oscillators in microcontrollers consume 1-10 µW; thermoelectric wearables harvesting body heat produce 10-100 µW. NFC tags derive ~10-200 µW from the reader field. Cochlear implants and implantable glucose sensors operate at microwatt levels to minimise tissue heating. 1 µW = 10⁻⁶ W.
Quick Reference Table
| Ergs per Second (erg/s) | Microwatts (µW) |
|---|---|
| 1 erg/s | 0.1 µW |
| 2 erg/s | 0.2 µW |
| 5 erg/s | 0.5 µW |
| 10 erg/s | 1 µW |
| 25 erg/s | 2.5 µW |
| 50 erg/s | 5 µW |
| 100 erg/s | 10 µW |