Analog Engineering Crossword Puzzle
June 17, 2012

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Analog Engineering Crossword Puzzle, June 17, 2012 - RF Cafe ACROSS

1. Alcohol, epoxy and gasoline, for example

8. Infrared (abbr.)

9. Chemical symbol for arsenic

11. CDMA Development Group (abbr.)

12. Enhanced Graphics Adapter

14. The UK's largest defense electronics contractor (abbr.)

15. Opposite of a LO

16. System for guiding aircraft (abbr.)

18. 1.602E-19 Joules

19. Degraded or destroyed performance

22. Cause the temperature to drop

24. Chemical symbol for gold

25. Metal mixture

26. Electronics Industry Association (abbr.)

30. Chemical symbol for cesium

31. Concentric cable types

34. Mass unit (abbr.)

35. Printer resolution abbreviation

36. Akin to EEs, CEs, AEs, etc.

37. Using the moon as a passive reflector to establish a signal path; moonbounce (abbr.)

39. Send Morse Code

40. 1/6 inch printer's measure

42. Software engineering tool (abbr.)

44. Common gateway interface (abbr.)

45. U.S. military organization (abbr.)

47. Low Noise Amplifier (abbr.)

49. Type of logic gate

51. Filter type that blocks upper frequencies (abbr.)

53. High speed data over telephone lines (abbr.)

55. Chemical symbol for gallium

56. Direct Digital Synthesis (abbr.)

57. Person responsible for program spending (abbr.)

59. Semiconductor device type (abbr.)

60. Engineering Change Order (abbr.)

62. Opposite of O.D.

63. Nickname for the Fermi National Accelerator laboratory

64. European equivalent to the U.L.

65. Stock symbol for Advanced Micro Devices

66. Does not pass electrical test

69. Unit of length (abbr.)

71. Crystal surface

72. The "D" in RFID (pl.)

75. Chemical symbol for mendelevium

76. Metric system (abbr.)

77. Filter type that blocks lower frequencies (abbr.)

79. Ticker symbol for Analog Devices

81. Powers pneumatic devices

82. A keyboard key

83. Front edge of a wing (abbr.)

85. Chemical symbol for argon

86. Converts computer code into binary

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2. Level of EMF generally considered to be dangerous (2 wds.)

3. Chemical symbol for erbium

4. Indium Gallium Arsenide semiconductor

5. A common battery cell size

6. Lower sideband (abbr.)

7. Binary Coded Decimal

10. Part of a screw that engages the driver

13. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (abbr.)

17. Chemical symbol for calcium

18. End of Life (abbr.)

20. High frequency semiconductor (abbr.)

21. Chemical symbol for europium

22. Connected devices in series

23. Local Oscillator (abbr.)

27. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr., pl.)

28. Cable termination type (pl.)

29. Key feature in a high level overvoltage protection device

32. Theoretical

33. Chemical symbol for lithium

34. The "K" in ASK

36. 1000000 prefix

38. Unit of frequency (archaic, abbr.)

39. Unit of frequency (archaic, abbr.)

41. Formed into a specific shape

43. Last statement in a BASIC program

46. Switch configuration (abbr.)

48. Provider of services for telecommunications systems in Switzerland (abbr.)

50. Collection of electronic records

52. Start frequency (abbr.)

54. Chemical symbol for lanthanum

58. 1/000th of an amp

59. First-in, first-out (abbr.)

60. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors

61. Type of computer display (abbr.)

63. Finite-Element Model

64. Cable television (abbr.)

67. Sound frequency in the human hearing range (abbr.)

68. Display type

69. Chemical symbol for iron

70. High accuracy time reference element

72. Aerodynamic opposition to thrust

73. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)

74. Early computer display screen recolution (abbr.)

78. Wire diameter unit (abbr.)

80. Precision landing system (abbr.)

84. Chemical symbol for einsteinium

85. Chemical symbol for aluminum


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Analog Engineering Crossword Puzzle Solution, June 17, 2012 - RF Cafe