Microwave Engineering Crossword Puzzle
February 2, 2014
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.
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RF Cafe Crossword on KSU "The Ohm" NewspaperReproduction of this puzzle without the express permission of RF Cafe is prohibited.

This particular crossword was created for the Kansas State University College of Engineering's The Ohm. Click on the thumbnail to the left to see its appearance in the February 2, 2014 edition.

Kansas State University Crossword Puzzle for February 2, 2014 - RF Cafe


ACROSS DOWN
1. Unit of energy defined as the work done when an electron is accelerated through a potential difference of one volt (2 wds.)
12. Circuit element connecting PCB layers (pl.)
13. Solid of rotation whose sides are the hypoteneuse of a right triangle
14. 2/3 of a triac
16. PC follower
18. Chemical symbol for silver
20. Morse Code for "from"
22. Chemical symbol for neptunium
23. Unit of inductance (abbr.)
24. Non-return to zero (abbr.)
26. Network configuration type
29. Isolator or circulator ferrous component
31. Exponent that returns the original number
32. ___ Friedrich Gauss, after whom the unit of magnetic field strength is named
34. Current-voltage phase mnemonic
35. Logarithmic unit of ratio (abbr., pl.)
36. Volt, meter, pint, pound, eg.
37. Chemical symbol for tin
38. Network department (abbr.)
40. The Midwest's greatest engineering school (part 1 of 3)
43. Filter type that blocks frequencies below and above a specified band (abbr.)
44. Unit of apparent power (abbr.)
45. Chemical symbol for antimony
47. Electrical overstress (abbr.)
49. Chemical symbol for gold
50. Greek letter
52. Chemical symbol for neon
53. Abbreviation for peak voltage
54. Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
55. Chemical symbol for thulium
56. Logic family
57. Chemical symbol for argon
58. Chemical symbol for selenium
59. Unit of length (abbr.)
60. Inventor of the incandescent light bulb
63. Boob tube (abbr.)
65. Chemical symbol for selenium
67. Technical drawing structure
69. Voltage-current phase mnemonic
70. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr., pl.)
72. Asynchronous Communication Interface Adapter (abbr.)
74. Automatic Send-Receive (abbr.)
75. The "R" in DRC in substrate layout (singular form)
76. What glass device is used for focussing light
78. Ham's code for "What is the correct time?"
79. Test equipment (abbr.)
80. Unit of inductance (abbr.)
81. Chemical symbol for palladium
83. Chemical symbol for lanthanum
85. Ham-ese for Young Lady
86. Chart types
88. The "D" in CD
90. Under self-control (prefix)
91. Common point on a BJT curve trace graph where the extrapolated linear operating regions all intersect (2 wds.)		 1. Electronics Industry Association (abbr.)
2. Is behind in phase
3. Chemical symbol for einsteinium
4. Coefficient of temperature (abbr.)
5. Unit of length equal to 5.5 yards
6. Exponent that returns the original number
7. Chemical symbol for neon
8. Opposite of I.D.
9. Communications pairing between transmitter and receiver
10. Transformer interwinding connection
11. L-C resonating circuits
15. Greek symbol commonly used to represent angles
17. The "T" in TEM
19. Connector cover and strain relief (pl.)
21. That which has mass and occupies space (pl.)
23. The Midwest's greatest engineering school (part 3 of 3)
25. Chemical symbol for zirconium
27. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)
28. Government program to bring electricity to farms (abbr.)
29. BlackBerry or Palm for example (abbr.)
30. Chemical symbol for cesium
31. Switch position
33. Chemical symbol for lithium
36. One type of electron spin
39. The "T" in ATE
41. Stock symbol for National Instruments
42. Adds two or more inputs
43. End-to-end joint
46. Filter type that blocks frequencies below and above a specified band (abbr.)
48. Opposite of I.D.
51. Type of current flow (abbr.)
52. 1e-6 mA
58. The Midwest's greatest engineering school (part 2 of 3)
59. Chemical symbol for iron
61. Singulated piece of IC wafer
62. Lubricant
64. Unit of apparent power (abbr.)
66. Effect (named after its discoverer) that is the variation in the width of the base in a BJT due to a variation in the applied base-to-collector
68. Chemical symbol for erbium
69. Chemical symbol for europium
71. Chemical symbol for tin
73. "Calling any amateur radio station"
75. Moon of Saturn discovered in 1672
77. Threaded tuning rod in a coil
80. Type of chart
81. Peak Inverse Voltage
82. Digital storage oscilloscope (abbr.)
84. Automated Test Equipment (abbr.)
87. Chemical symbol for strontium
88. Chemical symbol for dysprosium
89. Chemical symbol for chlorine
90. A common battery cell size


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Kansas State University Crossword Puzzle Solution for February 2, 2014 - RF Cafe