2/14/2006 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle

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RF Cafe engineering & science crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 Attenuator topology, pl.

6 Bilateral trigger diode, pl.

10 10^1 numerical prefix

11 Part of this website's title

12 Opposite of O.D.

13 Modulation type

14 Attenuator

15 Keyboard key

17 Infrared

18 Professor's student instructor, abbr.

20 Elementary particle

22 Lubricant

23 Sample groups

26 Resistor vendor in Berne, IN

29 Component of product cost, abbr.

30 Akin to an EE, SE, AE, CE

31 Having an engine

35 Network department, abbr.

36 Hz

38 Electronic warfare defense, abbr.

39 Half of a DIP

41 Network configuration, pl.

43 Loses phase synchronization (AC synchronous motor)

45 1/000 of an inch

46 Regarding light

47 Government program to bring electricity to farms, abbr.

48 Type of current flow

49 Greek letter (micro)

50 Army-Navy spec., abbr.

52 Microwaves & __ magazine

53 Cooling device

54 Semiconductor lamp

56 Form a resistor lead

57 ECM response

DOWN

1 Time Division Multiplexing

2 Last stage in a transmitter, abbr.

3 One port of a FET

4 A receiver figure of merit, abbr.

5 Electrical process that converts AC into DC

6 Multiplying inductance by this yields voltage across an inductor, abbr.

7 Theoretical

8 Super glue, abbr.

9 Miniature threaded RF connector

16 Alloy whose melting point is lower than that of any other alloy composed of the same constituents in different proportions.

19 Used to remove insulation

20 Wire diameter unit, abbr.

21 Unix, Linux or Windows

24 Switch position

25 Adjust a pot

27 Switch position

28 Symbol for helium

31 A capacitor parameter, abbr.

32 Electronics manufacturer with "meatball" logo

33 Home state of Los Alamos lab, abbr.

34 Digital Subscriber Line

37 Programmable logic device, abbr.

40 Digital filter topology

41 Miniature threaded RF connector, pl.

42 Vibrations which travel through air, and to which our ears respond

43 An axis range

44 A lockout switch position

49 ELI the ICE ___

51 Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, abbr.

53 Chemical symbol for iron

55 Type of current

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