2/15/2003 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS 1 Recognizable star pattern 11 Parallel processing computer hearts 12 Thread cutting tool 13 Data conversion devices 15 One port of an amplifier 16 Miniature threaded RF connector 17 Wire harness cord 18 Start frequency, abbr. 19 1E6 nanoseconds 20 RF amplifier vendor in Acaso, CA 21 Halves of DIPs 22 Data conversion device 24 Raise up 25 More than one focus 26 Universal asynchronous transmit/receive 28 He invented the steam engine 29 Same height at all points 30 Nordic Mobile Telephone 32 Electronics manufacturer with "meatball" logo 33 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 34 Opposite of O.D. 35 Internet mailbox type 37 Very small aperture terminal 38 Galilean moon 39 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing 40 Frequency division duplex 41 Bands between RF and baseband 42 Graphics workshop 44 Center frequency, abbr. 46 Round, flat object 47 Ends of soldering irons 48 Solder terminals 49 Logic gate 50 Institute of Electrical Engineers (U.K) 51 Negative gain 53 Test equipment manufacturer 54 Unix, Linux or Windows 55 Drill a hole 56 Type of chart 57 Software engineering tool 58 Forerunner to NASA 59 Cooling device 60 Amateur radio operators 61 Programmable attenuator maker in Indianapolis, IN	DOWN 1 Computer brains 2 One port of an amplifier 3 Unit of time 4 Time Division Multiple Access 5 Electronics Industry Association 6 Front edge of a wing, abbr. 7 Change connector type 8 Total Access Communication System 9 Current-voltage phase mnemonic 10 Unix, Linux or Windows 11 Information exchange 14 TE for analog signals, pl. 16 Special diode that can be switched 17 Force opposite of gravity 18 Crystal surface 21 Conduct a ____ survey for an antenna 22 Opposite of a hawk 23 Computer display type 24 Be behind in phase 25 Unit of length, pl. 27 Microelectronics manufacturer 29 Have a positive phase wrt a reference 31 Frequency vs. amplitude plot 33 Communications scheme 35 Circuit substrates 36 Type of modulation, abbr. 37 300 Hz to 3 kHz 38 Bands between RF and baseband 39 Aircraft fabric finish liquid 41 Digital filter class 43 Thread cutting tools 44 Overcurrent protection device 45 Metric system 46 Department of Defense 48 Older navigation system 51 Collection of points 52 Unit of liquid measure 53 Amateur radio operators 55 Bulk Acoustic Wave 56 Last stages in transmitters 57 Software engineering tool 58 Noise figure, abbr. 59 Upper frequency, abbr. 60 Opposite of a LO
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