microsecond

Example Sentences

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For example, 5G communication systems require timing accuracy within a tenth of a microsecond.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Then, he recalled, "they would play the points" in endless takes -- with or without the ball -- repeating choreography timed "down to the microsecond".

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

They’re executing millions of trades on microsecond timescales using signals derived from petabytes of data.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

In comparison, LCLS-II will produce a continuous stream of pulses separated by a more manageable 1 microsecond.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 18, 2023

Whatever the scientific theory, I loved the idea of creating my own mini twinkling star, even if it only lasted for a microsecond.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas