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Some objects with a dimension of the order of micrometer (um)

Red blood cells : 6-8 um

Minimum human hair radius: 8 um

Single Mode Fiber optic core radius: 5 um (fiber for long distance transmission)

Escherichia coli bacterium 10 um length, 0.5 um diameter

Internal channel of a medium performance transistor of modern integrated circuit: 0.1 um

Internal channel of the most advanced transistor for integrated circuits 0.032 um

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