what is micron
The micron or micrometer is a unit of measure for the core in optical fiber, for which the most common diameter is 62.5 micrometers. It is also used to measure the line width on a microchip. Intel's Pentium 4 microprocessors are built using 0.18 or 0.13 micrometer line widths.
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Micron Definition: A micron is a unit of length equivalent to a millionth of a meter. 1 micron = 1 Î¼m = 10 -6 m. Also Known As: micrometer, micrometre, Î¼m. Examples: Red blood cells are approximately 10 microns in diameter. Human hair is between 10 and 100 microns in diameter.