nanometer
Light wavelength unit
A nanometer is one billionth of a meter—a unit so small it measures atoms and molecules.
The wavelengths of visible light range from about 400 to 700 nanometers.
Semiconductor manufacturing is described by nanometer scale: a 5-nanometer chip.
Also spelled nanometre in British English.
Subatomic length unit
- picometerTrillionth of a meter
- micronMillionth of a meter
- femtometer10⁻¹⁵ meters
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
wavelength · atom · molecule · electron · photon · quantum · subatomic · microscopic
Spatial repetition interval
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
laser · diffraction · interference · emission · absorption · fiber-optics · monochromatic · spectroscopy
Semiconductor signal switch
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
etching · photoresist · wafer · node · die · CMOS · foundry · cleanroom
Determining size or amount
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
tolerance · interferometer · spectrometer · characterization
Submicroscopic material fragment
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanowireNanoscale conductive filament
- nanotubeNanoscale carbon cylinder
- nanodeviceEngineered molecular-scale apparatus
nanofabrication · nanomaterials · nanosensor · nanoelectronics · nanostructure · self-assembly · nanorobot · buckminsterfullerene
angstrom
Subatomic length unit
- picometerTrillionth of a meter
- micronMillionth of a meter
- femtometer10⁻¹⁵ meters
micrometer · wavelength · atom · molecule · electron · photon · quantum · subatomic · microscopic · ultrafine
wavelength
Spatial repetition interval
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- spectrumContinuous range of values
photon · laser · diffraction · interference · emission · absorption · fiber-optics · monochromatic · spectroscopy · fluorescence
transistor
Semiconductor signal switch
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
lithography · etching · photoresist · wafer · node · die · CMOS · foundry · cleanroom · doping
measurement
Determining size or amount
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
resolution · tolerance · interferometer · spectrometer · characterization
nanoparticle
Submicroscopic material fragment
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanowireNanoscale conductive filament
- nanotubeNanoscale carbon cylinder
nanodevice · nanofabrication · nanomaterials · nanosensor · nanoelectronics · nanostructure · self-assembly · nanorobot · buckminsterfullerene · nanocomposite
- metersspeedometer, odometer, pedometer, altimeter, voltmeter
- measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
- Length Unitsinch, foot, feet, yard, mile
- math & science termspi, infinity, zero, billion, million
- measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, gram
- metric lengthscentimeter, millimeter, decimeter, micrometer, picometer
nanometerlight-year
Astronomical distance measure
kilometer · parsec · astronomical unit · cosmic scale · megameter