Convert Candelas per square foot to Candelas per square inch

Convert Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²) to Candelas per square inch (cd/in²) instantly and accurately.

Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²)
Candelas per square inch (cd/in²)

Conversion Formula

cd/in² = cd/ft² × 0.006944444444

About Candelas per square foot

The candela per square foot (cd/ft²) equals 1/0.09290304 cd/m² ≈ 10.76 cd/m². Used in US lighting engineering; an illuminated office ceiling panel has luminance ~4-8 cd/ft². The ANSI ergonomic limit for computer workstation background sources is ~340 cd/ft². 1 cd/ft² = 1/0.09290304 cd/m².

About Candelas per square inch

The candela per square inch (cd/in²) equals 1/0.00064516 cd/m² ≈ 1 550 cd/m². Used in US LED and CRT datasheets when citing luminance of small emitter areas. A high-brightness packaged LED chip in a focussed-beam configuration can reach 1-20 cd/in². 1 cd/in² = 1/(0.0254²) cd/m².

Quick Reference Table

Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²)Candelas per square inch (cd/in²)
1 cd/ft²0.00694444 cd/in²
2 cd/ft²0.0138889 cd/in²
5 cd/ft²0.0347222 cd/in²
10 cd/ft²0.0694444 cd/in²
25 cd/ft²0.173611 cd/in²
50 cd/ft²0.347222 cd/in²
100 cd/ft²0.694444 cd/in²

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