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Previous reports have suggested that the next iPhone Air could have a 2-nanometer process, which would significantly improve battery life, wiping away any remaining doubts about that aspect.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In a typical process for heterojunction (HJT) cells, a nanometer-scale seed layer of copper or nickel is first deposited through physical vapor deposition.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
In semiconductor manufacturing, smaller nanometer sizes mean denser transistors, which boost processing speed and improve energy efficiency.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
These filter particles are only 5 nanometers, compared to the standard filter size of 60 nanometers.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In a typical process for heterojunction (HJT) cells, a nanometer-scale seed layer of copper or nickel is first deposited through physical vapor deposition.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
In semiconductor manufacturing, smaller nanometer sizes mean denser transistors, which boost processing speed and improve energy efficiency.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
These filter particles are only 5 nanometers, compared to the standard filter size of 60 nanometers.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Nanometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanometer. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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nanometer
noun
nano·me·ter
variants
or chiefly British nanometre
: one billionth of a meter
—abbreviation nm
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