1/5/2004 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle

Take a well-deserved break and try your hand at some of these goodies. Every word in the RF Cafe crossword puzzles is specifically related to engineering, mathematics, and science. There are no generic backfill words like many other puzzles give you, so you'll never see a clue asking for the name of a movie star or a mountain on the Russia-China border.

All of these crossword puzzles were created using the fabulous Crossword Express (now called "Magnum Opus") software.

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A cruciverbalist is a person who is skilled at creating or solving crossword puzzles. The term is a combination of "cruci-" from "crucifix," meaning cross, and "verbalist" from "verbal," indicating a person who deals with words. cruciverbalists are often responsible for designing crossword puzzles, and they possess a deep knowledge of wordplay, vocabulary, and the techniques used in constructing and solving crosswords. They aim to make puzzles that are both challenging and enjoyable for crossword enthusiasts.

ACROSS 1 Graph axis feature 4 Wire harness lacing string 8 The "m" in the potential energy equation "mph" 12 Turn on the computer 13 Inductor core 14 Fiberglass cloth grain direction 15 Type of model airplane control system, abbr. 16 Small representative graphic 18 Chemical symbol for beryllium 19 Positive or negative symbol 21 ____-out, a term in semiconductor foundry industry 22 Crystal face 23 Audio Frequency 25 1E6 nanoseconds 26 Bill's company, abbr. 27 Exponent that returns the original number 28 Type of memory, abbr. 30 A "1" or a "0" 31 Type of flip-flop 32 One component of a complex number, abbr. 33 Disperse electromagnetic waves 35 Electromagnetic 36 Metal parts engineer, abbr., pl. 37 1e-6 mA 39 Infrared 40 RF passive device manufacturer in Bay Shore, NY 42 PCB mask exposing ray, abbr. 44 Ratio of circumference to diameter 45 Global System for Mobile Communications 46 Mass unit, abbr. 47 One who builds models 49 Type of flip flop 50 Test Equipment 51 BER - 8 bits at a time 52 Automatic Network Analyzer 53 Powers pneumatic devices 54 Anno Domini (Year of our Lord) 55 Internet Protocol 57 Time Delay 58 Min____ and Max____ in gate reduction, pl. 60 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier 62 Technical drawing structure 63 Front edge of a wing, abbr. 64 Exhaust opening 65 Type of current flow, abbr. 67 Enhanced Graphics Adapter 68 Producer of antivirus and firewall software 70 Encased in a protective covering 71 Receiver power level detection circuitry, abbr. 72 Solid State PA 73 The "F" in FET	DOWN 1 System On Chip 2 Wheel retainer for axle, pl. 3 PC follower 4 Geometric solid of rotation that produces the circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola 5 Logic gate 6 Able to handle high VSWR loads 7 Thread cutting tool 9 Dilbert's female co-worker 10 Wireline(tm) maker in Hollis, NH 11 Circuits to generate frequencies 13 Exceeds 16 Network department, abbr. 17 Person responsible for program spending, abbr. 19 Font without serifs 20 A result of phase noise 22 Equation 24 An ellipse has two of these 26 Optical device for producing images by reflection 29 Oscilloscope readout aides 30 Sent a ray of light 32 Roentgen Equivalent Physical 34 Professor's student instructor, abbr. 38 Amplitude Shift Keying 41 Analog/Digital 43 Air circulation opening 48 RF connector manufacturer in Stratford, CT 50 A component of velocity 51 IC substrates 53 Length x width, pl. 55 integrated Digital Enhanced Network, by Motorola 56 Circuit for firing a magnetron 59 Units of work in cgs system 60 Electronic Variable Optical Attenuator 61 PC follower 63 Line Of Sight 66 Software drafting tool, abbr. 69 Place for measuring during troubleshooting or alignment, abbr. 70 European equivalent to the U.L.
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