Re: is submicron and neno same

From: Oliver 'Ojo' Bedford (newsojo_at_web.de)
Date: 02/04/05

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    Danny at Chrastina dot net <danny@chrastina.notreally> writes:

    > "Submicron" is a term which belongs mainly to the semiconductor
    > industry: chips where the feature size is currently of the order of 100nm

      I object. The term "submicron particles" is frequently used in
    other areas, too. E.g. submicron particles in soot which cause some
    concern about their impact on health.

    > or less. The "nano" prefix is can be applied to everything and nothing and
    > has caught the imagination of science fiction writers and venture
    > capitalists everywhere.

      "submicron" refers to a length-scale, whereas "nano" refers to a
    technology, which deals with the controlled manipulation of matter on
    a microscopic scale, and where Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Meet
    (to misuse a book title).

      Oliver

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