Physics & Engineering Crossword Puzzle - w/Friday's Headlines
May 21, 2017

For the sake of avid cruciverbalists amongst us, each week I create a new crossword puzzle that has a theme related to engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other technical words. You will never be asked the name of a movie star unless he/she was involved in a technical endeavor (e.g., Hedy Lamarr). This week's puzzle grid is in the shape of a circulator. Enjoy!


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acr. = acronym, abbr. = abbreviation, pl. = plural, wds. = words

Physics & Engineering Crossword Puzzle for May 21, 2017 - RF Cafe

ACROSS DOWN
1. Web's most popular radio frequency engineering site (2 ltrs. + 1 wd.)

5. PC Card - with 68 pin interface

10. Ham radio organization (abbr.)

11. One port of an amplifier

14. Type of microwave diode

15. Chemical symbol for neon

16. A simple machine

20. Part of a FOR loop

21. Electronics manufacturer with "meatball" logo

22. Low Noise Amplifier (abbr.)

23. Type of logic gate (pl.)

25. Chemical symbol for cadmium

26. Type of e-mail address system (abbr.)

27. 30 MHz to 300 MHz

30. Unit of frequency

32. Term for asymmetry of a statistical distribution

34. Causes the temperature to drop

36. Heatsink feature (pl.)

38. Army-Navy specification prefix

39. Internet address (abbr.)

40. Unit of current

42. Last stage in a transmitter (abbr.)

43. Chemical symbol for platinum

44. Change out a plug-in module while power is still applied (2 wds.)

46. Chemical symbol for chromium

47. Chemical symbol for polonium

48. Very small aperture terminal

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

50. Attenuator (pl.)

52. Miniature threaded RF connector

53. The "A" in BGA

55. Engineering Change Order (abbr.)

57. Chemical symbol for platinum

58. Analog-to-Digital (abbr.)

59. Chemical symbol for radium

61. Processing a transmitter signal

66. Switch position

67. Chemical symbol for scandium

68. Father of radio

69. Max or min voltage of a waveform (abbr.)

70. Antenna radiated power measurement (abbr.)

73. Resistive component of a capacitor's lumped element model (abbr.)

74. Sharp bend in I-V curve

76. Outside shell

77. Search ______; e.g., Google, Yahoo, Bing

1. Useful distance between Tx and Rx (pl.)

2. Release control over

3. Chemical symbol for chromium

4. Chemical symbol for aluminum

6. Chemical symbol for magnesium

7. Chemical symbol for copper

8. Stock symbol for Intel

9. Positive electrodes

11. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region (abbr.)

12. Electrical safety organization (abbr.)

13. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)

16. Indium phosphide

17. 1e-6 mA

18. Chemical symbol for nobelium

19. Unit of energy

22. The "L" in VLF

24. 3 GHz to 30 GHz

26. Vacuum tube with five electrodes

27. Unit of apparent power (2 wds.)

28. Chemical symbol for holmium

29. Imperfection in a crystal lattice

31. Another name for lamp cord (2 wds.)

33. Greek letter

34. Type of vector product

35. Miniature threaded RF connector (pl.)

37. _____ Microwave East (part of L3-Com), RF component manufacturer located in Hauppauge, NY

39. Ultra High Voltage (abbr.)

41. Min-to-max voltage of a waveform (abbr.)

45. Akin to dynamics, with no movement

49. Aerodynamic opposition to thrust

50. Astronomical distance of 3.26 light years

51. Special diode type that can be switched (abbr.)

54. International phonetic alphabet letter "Y"

56. Original Equipment Manufacturer (abbr.)

60. Asynchronous Communication Interface Adapter (abbr.)

62. Chemical symbol for calcium

63. Aircraft navigation system (abbr.)

64. One port of an amplifier

65. Chemical symbol for nickel

66. Circuit path with very high or infinite impedance

71. Type of flip-flop

72. Ratio of circumference to diameter

74. Mass unit (abbr.)

75. Chemical symbol for nickel


See solution below

 

2017 Crosswords Archive

Visit the Crossword Express website - RF CafeTake a well-deserved break and try your hand at some of these goodies. Every word in the RF Cafe crossword puzzles is specifically related to engineering, mathematics, and science. There are no generic backfill words like many other puzzles give you, so you'll never see a clue asking for the name of a movie star or a mountain on the Russia-China border.

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Physics & Engineering Crossword Puzzle Solution for May 21, 2017 - RF Cafe