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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