Analog Engineering Crossword Puzzle
December 12, 2012

Note: A standard for crossword puzzles is when all words in a clue are capitalized, the solution is the abbreviation or acronym for that clue; e.g., Alternating Current = AC.
2012 Crosswords Archive
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Analog Engineering Crossword Puzzle for December 9, 2012 - RF Cafe
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1. One bit at a time
3. 3-D geometrical figure that is symmetrical about each of three perpendicular axes, and has circular sections along one axis and elliptical sections along the others (pl.)
10. Equalizer (abbr.)
11. Modulation technique that varies the width of pulses in a train (abbr.)
13. Transformer interwinding connections
14. Chemical symbol for cobalt
15. Attenuator configuration (hyph.)
19. Describes when a synchronous motor loses phase lock
23. Type of data conversion device (abbr., pl.)
25. The "I" in the IEEE's IMS
28. 1/000 of an inch
29. RF ____, the world's best engineering website
30. Peak envelope power (abbr.)
32. Local Oscillator (abbr.)
33. Current-voltage phase mnemonic
34. Network controller
40. Online service
41. Filter type that blocks upper frequencies (abbr.)
42. Chemical symbol for radium
43. Opposite of transmitted
45. 1/000 of an amp (abbr.)
46. Original Equipment Manufacturer (abbr.)
48. The "T" in ATE
49. Morse Code for "from"
50. One port of an amplifier
51. Sound frequency in the human hearing range (abbr.)
52. Filter type that blocks frequencies below and above a specified band (abbr.)
54. 1e-6 mA
55. Airflow rate (abbr.)
57. Chemical symbol for chromium
58. Electrical component the stores energy in an electric field
60. Opposite of I.D.
62. Broadband Signal Intrusion (abbr.)
63. Unix, Linux or Windows (abbr.)
64. Chemical symbol for lawrencium
65. Related to FM by a differential
66. Akin to an EE, CE, AE, etc.
67. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)
68. Moon of Saturn discovered in 1672
70. Exponent that returns the original number
72. Chemical symbol for lead
73. CRT, LCD, etc.
77. Chemical symbol for scandium
79. Infrared (abbr.)
80. A common battery cell size
82. Rechargeable battery type (abbr., pl.)
83. Type of chart
84. Chemical symbol for calcium
85. Ham's code for "Unable to copy you."
86. One bit of a real number
87. Test document for verifying proper function (abbr.)
89. Antenna structure that connects directly to the feed line
96. 2/3 of a triac
98. Junk e-mail
99. Karl Friedrich _____, after whom the unit of magnetic field strength is named
100. Chemical symbol for holmium
102. Workplace safety group (abbr.)
104. Early computer display screen resolution (abbr.)
105. Greek letter
106. BJT, FET, etc.
107. Astronomical distance of 3.26 light years
1. 180 degrees of arc
2. Equalizer (abbr.)
4. Network department (abbr.)
5. Attenuator
6. Junk e-mail
7. Test equipment that provides a time-domain signal display (pl.)
8. Type of current
9. Mate to a pin
11. BlackBerry or Palm for example (abbr.)
12. Degree of IC sophistication (abbr.)
15. Teflon (abbr.)
16. U.K. equivalent of the IEEE
17. Chemical symbol for praseodymium
18. Army-Navy specification prefix
20. Local Oscillator (abbr.)
21. One port of an amplifier
22. International phonetic alphabet letter "P"
24. Rise over run, 1st derivative
26. Forerunner to NASA
27. Constellation : The lesser lion (3,5)
31. Existing in only 2 dimensions
34. Akin to EEs, CEs, AEs, etc.
35. Logic family
36. Chemical symbol for selenium
37. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)
38. 1.602E-19 Joules
39. A reaction in which atoms have their oxidation number changed
43. What is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space for the purpose of lowering the temperature
44. Morse Code for "from"
47. Wire diameter unit (abbr.)
48. Total Access Communication System (abbr.)
52. Lowest range of system frequencies
53. Min-to-max voltage of a waveform (abbr.)
56. Frequency division multiple access (abbr.)
58. Personal computer vendor
59. Chemical symbol for thallium
61. Rotating circles that are off-axis wrt each other
62. Beat frequency oscillator (abbr.)
67. Chemical symbol for thulium
68. Unit of length equal to 5.5 yards
69. Stock symbol for Harris Communications
71. Rechargeable battery type (abbr.)
74. Chemical symbol for nickel
75. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)
76. Chemical symbol for tantalum
77. One bit of a real number
78. Very luminous
81. Automatic Packet Position Reporting System (abbr.)
83. Chart types
86. "Texting" (abbr.)
88. Meet all test requirements
90. Internet protocol (abbr.)
91. Unit of apparent power (abbr.)
92. Science of assuring operation amid dense EM background noise (abbr.)
93. Enhanced Graphics Adapter
94. Chemical symbol for lanthanum
95. Chemical symbol for europium
97. Type of distribution, squared
101. Type of logic gate
103. Chemical symbol for arsenic
105. Chemical symbol for xenon


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Analog Engineering Crossword Puzzle Solution for December 9, 2012 - RF Cafe