6.8 µH on a 255 mA rail — what the bench tells you
The Murata LQH2MCN6R8M02L is a 6.8 µH wirewound drum core inductor in the LQH2 series, surface-mount in an 0806 (2016 Metric) package. It is unshielded with a ferrite core, rated for 255 mA continuous current and a maximum DC resistance of 1.3 Ω. At 255 mA the I²R loss hits about 85 mW — that is the heat the 0806 body has to shed into the board copper.
Self-resonant ceiling and board-fit details
The self-resonant frequency is 55 MHz, which means the inductor looks inductive up to roughly that point. Above 55 MHz the parasitic capacitance dominates and the impedance rolls off — fine for switching regulators switching in the low-MHz range, but not for RF tank circuits or high-frequency filtering. The 0806 land pattern is standard; the unshielded construction means the magnetic field extends outside the body, so keep sensitive traces or other magnetics at least one body width away to avoid coupling. Inductance is tested at 1 MHz and holds ±20% tolerance across the batch. For a bypass or output choke where the exact value is not critical, that tolerance is fine; for a tuned filter you may want a tighter bin.