SSB (single sideband) is a mode where the carrier and one sideband of the AM mode has been suppressed. Whether using USB (upper sideband) or LSB (lower sideband) more of the transmitter's signal is focused in the sideband used as compared to AM.
According to About.com, denier is not a type of nylon but a measure of the fineness of the fiber. One denier is equal to 1 gram per 9,000 meters of yarn. Manufacturers use the term denier with both natural and man-made fibers. Continue Reading.
A denier is a unit of weight for fibers. It is defined as the weight of 9,000 meters of the fiber, and it is generally measured in grams. The current denier standard is 10 grams per 9,000 meters. Microns, also called micrometers, are units of measurement that equal one millionth of a meter. To put that into perspective, the diameter of a strand of human hair is between 20 and 180 microns.