December 8, 2008 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle


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ACROSS

1. Table type used in software for storing selectable values

4. Physical quantity defined as being the work done per unit time, pl.

5. International phonetic alphabet letter "R"

6. Stock symbol for Intel

10. Multiprotocol Label Switching

14. Electric enclosure standard setter

15. Basic PN junction component

16. Online auction site

17. European spectrum allocation agency

20. _____ factor, the peak-to-average waveform value

21. One factor of a polynomial

24. Started as HPIB

25. Foot/12

26. Unit of length equal to 5.5 yards, pl.

27. Type of data storage IC, pl.

28. Asynchronous Communication Interface Adapter

32. Total Access Communication System

35. The "T" in ATE

36. PCB interconnect

37. American National Standards Institute

38. 10^-9 numerical prefix

41. Inductor

42. The "C" in CDMA

45. Ratio of output to input power, voltage, current, light, etc.

46. Fremont, CA based company that designs, develops and markets high-performance, analog and mixed-signal silicon solutions for the worldwide communications infrastructure.

47. Using a logical connection scheme for redundant power supplies

48. What is the plane figure enclosed by two radii of a circle and the arc between them

49. International phonetic alphabet letter "Y"

 

DOWN

2. A receiver circuit consisting of a beat frequency oscillator and additional circuitry for enhanced reception of SSB signals (2 wds.)

3. High power RF & microwave amplifier manufacturer in Inglewood, CA

4. Capacity for doing work by virtue of position

6. Performing a calculus function

7. Chemical symbol for neon

8. Chemical symbol for thulium

9. Adjustment to meet a specification

10. A property of memristors

11. Chemical symbol for lead

12. Chemical symbol for lanthanum

13. Circuit to generate frequencies

18. Test point, abbr.

19. Chemical symbol for silicon

22. Switch position

23. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region

29. European equivalent to the U.L.

30. Network department, abbr.

31. Unit of heat

33. Army-Navy spec

34. Chemical symbol for cesium

39. A common battery cell size

40. Chemical symbol for nickel

43. Shorthand for oxygen

44. 10^1 numerical prefix


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