      There, the low mass, thinness and hardness of a nitro finish matches well with the light, thin, stiff spruce tops of violins and cellos. So historically it makes sense that nitro was literally applied to acoustic guitars as well, since they share a lot of physical similarities to violins.So again, the finish is a less critical aspect of the sound. The strings flap all over the place, but hopefully not the pickups. Moreover, the pickups are not exactly held in a sound-enhancing material. Or better yet, we should demand hand-carved, tap-tuned spruce pickguards finished in nitro. A nitrocellulose lacquer also wears away over time, causing dulling in areas where you make regular contact with your guitar; such as the lower bout where your forearm rests.Nitrocellulose also yellows with time, especially when exposed to excessive sunlight. Apart from the above, small cracks can appear in a nitro finish after several years too. This occurs when a guitar is regularly exposed to differing temperatures, as changes in climate causes wood to expand and contract.As these departments mostly produce premium time-honoured instruments, they therefore use nitro finishes to recapture the essence of their older vintage models. Nitro lacquers are also typically used on more expensive guitars as the application process is time-consuming and requires several layers. They must also be carefully hand-buffed and sanded at the final stage to ensure a consistent, professional quality.Attempting to relic a poly-finished guitar would not look very convincing at all! Polyurethane and polyester guitar finishes are considered the industry standard; the modern norm if you will. In the 21st Century, the use of nitrocellulose is therefore strictly regulated and monitored. As polyester and polyurethane is based on synthetic resin, no solvents remain after their application to a surface; hardening completely. Poly guitar finishes are therefore much easier to use and quicker to apply.Apart from their relative simplicity, poly guitar finishes are also a lot thicker and stronger than nitrocellulose, with a glossier look. Nitrocellulose varnishes: everything you need to know. What is true in everything that is said about nitrocellulose?And why do guitarists still want their instruments finished with this material? Who would want that? Ajuste de Cookies Aceptar.Manage consent. It has a lot more to do with the thickness of the finish. The thickness of the finis can impact the sound your guitar will make. On the other hand poly finish is much thicker in most cases, which leads to it constraining the wood of the guitar, and thus limiting its resonance.If you took the poly finish and applied it in the same thickness as nitro is usually applied, you would have a very similar result in terms of sound. We are, of course talking about low to mid level instruments here. It would take too much time and way too many man hours to do the job properly. So the main issue between these two types of finishes is how you apply them.  

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      Which of the transistor currents is always the largest? Which is always the smallest? Which two currents are relatively close in magnitude? The emitter current IE is always the largest one. The base current IB is always the smallest. The collector current IC and emitter current IE are relatively close in magnitude. Why silicon type transistors are more often used than germanium type?Because silicon transistor has smaller cut-off current ICBO, small variations in ICBO due to variations in temperature and high operating temperature as compared to those in case of germanium type. Why collector is made larger than emitter and base? Collector is made physically larger than emitter and base because collector is to dissipate much power. Why the width of the base region of a transistor is kept very small compared to other regions?Base region of a transistor is kept very small and very lightly doped so as to pass most of the injected charge carriers to the collector. Why emitter is always forward biased? Emitter is always forward biased w. Why collector is always reverse-biased w. Collector is always reverse-biased w.Can a transistor be obtained by connecting two semiconductor diodes back-to-back? Because in case of two discrete back-to-back connected diodes there are four doped regions instead of three and there is nothing that resembles a thin base region between an emitter and a collector.Define beta of a transistor. Why is there a maximum limit of collector supply voltage for a transistor? Although collector current is practically independent of collector supply voltage over the transistor operating range, but if VCB is increase beyond a certain vale collector current IC is eventually increases rapidly and possibly destroys the device.ICEO is given as :. Why CE configuration is most popular in amplifier circuits? CE configuration is mainly used because its current, voltage and power gains are quite high and the ratio of output impedance and input impedance are quite moderate.Why CC configuration is called a voltage buffer? Explain what is other name? Because of its high input impedance and low output impedance, the common collector circuit finds wide application as a buffer amplifier between a high impedance source and low impedance load.Its other name is emitter follower. Simply put, a BJT is a three-terminal semiconductor device. The name "bipolar" comes from the fact that this type of transistor contains two types of semiconductor material—one positive type p-type and one negative type n-type —through which a current flows. Bipolar junction transistors usually contain silicon. Moreover, impurities are commonly added to the silicon via doping to make the layers behave as desired. It's the p-type layers in a BJT's job to attract the electrons that enter the transistor through its input circuit.The n-type layers, on the other hand, should encourage electrons to flow out of the transistor. This push-and-pull effect between the layers enables the electrical current to be amplified and controlled. The configuration of the layers in a BJT determines the electrical current's flow and ensures that a charge can't return in the same direction as it came.This setup protects the system from overheating or becoming damaged. Bipolar junction transistor BJP workings. Source: Electronics Tutorials. When electrical contacts are placed on all three silicon layers and the current is switched on, the electrons in the current will flow between the n-type and p-type silicon layers. In an NPN sandwich, amplification occurs when a small positive current is attached to the p-type layer the base.Here, one of the n-type layers the emitter is negatively charged, while the other the collector is positively charged. In an NPN Sandwich, electrons are attracted to the base from the emitter.The electrons then move from the emitter to the collector; this movement creates a higher current flow between the two n-type layers. Invented by the physicist William Shockley in , the BJT has gone through a number of iterations over the years. Until the s, germanium was used in the layers.Towards the end of the century, germanium was replaced by silicon, a material demonstrating more thermally stable.  

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