Just got in an obviously super expensive precision step reference. A Veeco 138-369.
The step height is 9.315 KA. Not the sort of thing you would trip over.
What is a KA compared to, say, a micrometer?
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kilo angstrom maybe?
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I'd hazard a guess that KA is kilo-angstrom, where 1 angstrom = 1e-10 meters
So 1 KA would be 1e3 x 1e-10 = 1e-7 meters or 0.1 micron
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Assuming its a linear measure, as used in wavelength measurement, its probably a kilo Angstrom.
1 A = 1e-10 m 1 kA = 1e-7 m = 0.1 microns-- Regards, Adrian Jansen adrianjansen at internode dot on dot net Note reply address is invalid, convert address above to machine form.
Kilo-angstrom, i.e. 0.1 um.
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In which case, it should be written "kA".
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Nah, that's like having an EU quality control spec for mercury-lead alloy dental fillings. Not that the SI police aren't just as mean as the ROHS ones, it's just that they can't put people in gulags. ;(
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Yet.
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Got to admit I never noticed ;-)
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Over here they have a Ford KA. Its very small indeed.
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
I thought the Kuga would be some kind of lady who likes younger guys, but it's actually quite a nice wee SUV (despite the electronics crapping out on me).
Actually "kÅ"
For some reason, "compose O A" doesn't work here, although dumpkeys says it should.
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Found On Road Dead Ka Ka?
The non-doers are called customers or users. They have a right to complain if they can't decode your parts values.
Ready to switch to 1K2 ohms instead of 1,200 ohms or 1.2K ohms?
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I assume you mean "1K2" instead of "1200" (who uses that nomenclature?) or "1.2K".
No, but I have switched from squiggly lines to rectangles. Don't like 'em (but they are easier to draw with PDF editing programs ;-).
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