Micrometers (μm) to Nanometers (nm) Conversion
Micrometers
The micrometre (symbol μm), commonly called the micron, is a unit of length equal to one millionth of a metre (10⁻⁶ m) and is the standard scale for biological cells, bacterial dimensions, and thin-film technology. Human red blood cells measure approximately 6–8 μm in diameter, while the wavelength of visible light ranges from about 380 to 700 nm — just below the micrometre scale. In semiconductor manufacturing, feature sizes on integrated circuits are described in micrometres and nanometres.
Nanometers
The nanometre is a unit of length equal to one billionth of a metre (10⁻⁹ m) and represents the fundamental scale of atomic and molecular structures. The diameter of a hydrogen atom is approximately 0.1 nm, a DNA double helix is about 2 nm wide, and a typical protein ranges from 1 to 100 nm. The nanometre is the primary unit in nanotechnology, materials science, and optics: the wavelength of visible light spans roughly 380–700 nm.
| Micrometers (μm) | Nanometers (nm) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 μm | 100 nm |
| 1 μm | 1000 nm |
| 2 μm | 2000 nm |
| 3 μm | 3000 nm |
| 5 μm | 5000 nm |
| 10 μm | 10000 nm |
| 20 μm | 20000 nm |
| 30 μm | 30000 nm |
| 50 μm | 50000 nm |
| 100 μm | 100000 nm |
| 1000 μm | 1000000 nm |