Re: Microns?

From: Marshall Burns (Marshall@Ennex.com)
Date: Mon Feb 08 1999 - 20:31:53 EET

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>I'm not an engineer, so could someone clue me in to what exactly are
>microns?

A micron is one thousandth of a millimeter, or one millionth of a meter,
hence the name, which is short for "micrometer." One thousandth of an inch
is approximately 25.4 microns.

Regards,
Marshall

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