Engineering Crossword Puzzle
August 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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Engineering Crossword Puzzle for August 12, 2012 - RF Cafe


ACROSS DOWN
1. Greek letter used for wavelength
6. Powerful mathematics software used by engineers
9. Type of modulation (abbr.)
10. Doing as a GPS unit
12. Pure carrier (abbr.)
13. Arithmetic Logic Unit (abbr.)
15. Big Blue
18. Stock symbol for Harris Communications
19. Logarithmic ratio (abbr.)
21. Chemical symbol for mercury
23. Binary Coded Decimal
25. 1/000 of an amp (abbr.)
26. Crude circuit prototype made of discrete components (pl.)
27. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)
29. 30 Hz to 300 Hz
30. European equivalent to the U.L.
31. Chemical symbol for molybdenum
32. Intentionally block communications signals
33. Digital transmission figure of merit (abbr.)
35. Wire diameter unit (abbr.)
38. Using the moon as a passive reflector to establish a signal path; moonbounce (abbr.)
39. ELI the ICE ___
40. Heatsink feature
41. A common battery cell size
43. Chemical symbol for helium
44. System for guiding aircraft (abbr.)
46. 3 MHz to 30 MHz
47. Not lumped
49. Chemical symbol for europium
50. Voltage-current phase mnemonic
52. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors
53. Chemical symbol for einsteinium
54. Type of digital filter (abbr.)
56. Automatic network analyzer (abbr.)
57. Unit of current
58. Unit of inductance (abbr.)
60. Reflection about the DC axis during frequency mixing
64. Mass unit (abbr.)
66. An amateur radio station installed in a vehicle
67. The "D" in RFID
1. 30 kHz to 300 kHz
2. Modulation type (abbr.)
3. Chemical symbol for silver
4. Chemical symbol for bismuth
5. Opposite of a LO
6. Chemical symbol for magnesium
7. Type of current flow (abbr.)
8. Bandwidth (abbr.)
11. Use both an inner and an outer conductive layer around a coaxial cable
13. Chemical symbol for argon
14. Lower sideband (abbr.)
16. Early predecessor to an online forum (abbr.)
17. Unit of frequency (archaic, abbr.)
18. Time taken for half the atoms of a radioactive sample to decay (2 wds.)
19. Reduce in amplitude
20. The UK's largest defense electronics contractor (abbr.)
21. Amateur radio enthusiast
22. Rubber or plastic donut-shaped insert for protecting pass-through wires (pl.)
24. Circumference/pi
25. Akin to an EE, CE, AE, etc.
28. Centimeter (abbr.)
33. Chemical symbol for beryllium
34. 1/6 inch printer's measure
36. Chemical symbol for calcium
37. Chemical symbol for manganese
40. Unit of inductance (abbr.)
42. Automated Test Equipment (abbr.)
43. Color quality
45. Chemical symbol for copper
47. Deutsche Industrie Normenausschuss
48. Design for Manufacturability (abbr.)
51. Chemical symbol for lanthanum
55. Internet protocol (abbr.)
58. Unit of length (abbr.)
59. Chemical symbol for holmium
60. Chemical symbol for iron
61. Filter type that blocks upper frequencies (abbr.)
62. Band between RF and BB
63. Chemical symbol for gadolinium
64. Unit of frequency (archaic, abbr.)
65. Electronics manufacturer with "meatball" logo



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Engineering Crossword Puzzle Solution for August 12, 2012 - RF Cafe