Convert Millicandelas to Nanocandelas

Convert Millicandelas (mcd) to Nanocandelas (ncd) instantly and accurately.

Millicandelas (mcd)
Nanocandelas (ncd)

Conversion Formula

ncd = mcd × 1000000

About Millicandelas

The millicandela (mcd) equals 10⁻³ cd. The most common unit in LED datasheets: a standard 3 mm through-hole LED has 5-500 mcd at 20 mA; a high-efficiency indicator LED 500-2 000 mcd; signal LEDs for visible-range indicators typically 10-200 mcd. The IEC standard range for low-current indicators. 1 mcd = 10⁻³ cd.

About Nanocandelas

The nanocandela (ncd) equals 10⁻⁹ cd. The scale of extremely faint bioluminescence: a single luciferin-luciferase reaction emits around 1-10 ncd; dark-adapted firefly flashes peak at a few hundred ncd. Also the range for cooled avalanche-photodiode sensitivity characterisation. 1 ncd = 10⁻⁹ cd.

Quick Reference Table

Millicandelas (mcd)Nanocandelas (ncd)
1 mcd1000000 ncd
2 mcd2000000 ncd
5 mcd5000000 ncd
10 mcd10000000 ncd
25 mcd25000000 ncd
50 mcd50000000 ncd
100 mcd100000000 ncd

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