A unit of measurement that is approximately 1/250 millionth of an inch. The wavelengths of light are measured in angstroms, and increasingly, the elements of a transistor are reaching angstrom levels. See
Intel 20A,
angstrom era and
process technology.
Scale Angstroms
atom 1-5
nanometer 10
micron
(micrometer) 10,000
human hair 500,000