Convert microsecond to second
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How to Convert Microsecond to Second
Converting microsecond to second is straightforward using our conversion calculator.
Conversion Formula
s = μs ÷ 1000000Reverse conversion: Convert second to microsecond
Comparison: Microsecond vs Second
When to Use Each Unit
Microsecond: Used in electronics, high-frequency trading, laser timing, and scientific measurements requiring extreme precision.
Second: Universal time unit for scientific measurements, computing, engineering, and precise timing applications worldwide.
Common Conversion Values
- 1,000 μs = 1 ms
- 1,000,000 μs = 1 s
- 1 μs = 1000 ns
- 60,000,000 μs = 1 min
About Microsecond
Definition: The microsecond (symbol: μs) is one millionth of a second, used for very fast processes and high-precision timing.
History: Became relevant with advances in electronics, computing, and scientific instrumentation requiring sub-millisecond precision.
Current Use: Used in electronics, high-frequency trading, laser timing, and scientific measurements requiring extreme precision.
Examples: CPU operations: 1-10μs, laser pulses: 1-100μs, electronic switching: 0.1-10μs
About Second
Definition: The second (symbol: s) is the SI base unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation from cesium-133 atoms.
History: Originally defined as 1/86400 of a mean solar day. Redefined in 1967 using atomic transitions for unprecedented accuracy.
Current Use: Universal time unit for scientific measurements, computing, engineering, and precise timing applications worldwide.
Examples: Computer processing: microseconds, sports timing: hundredths of seconds, atomic clocks: nanosecond precision