Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle
August 22, 2010

Note: A standard for crossword puzzles is when all words in a clue are capitalized, the solution is the abbreviation or acronym for that clue; e.g., Alternating Current = AC.

2010 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzles

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- Dec 19, Dec 12, Dec 5
- Nov 28, Nov 21, Nov 14, Nov 7
- Oct 31, Oct 24, Oct 17, Oct 10, Oct 3
- Sep 26, Sep 12, Sep 5
- Aug 29, Aug 22
- Jul 25, Jul 18, Jul 11, Jul 4
- Jun 27, Jun 20, Jun 13, Jun 6
- May 30, May 23, May 16, May 9, May 2
- Apr 25, Apr 18, Apr 11, Apr 4
- Mar 28, Mar 21, Mar 14, Mar 7
- Feb 28, Feb 21, Feb 14, Feb 7
- Jan 31, Jan 24, Jan 17, Jan 10, Jan 3

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ACROSS

1. Induce a signal onto parallel conductor
9. MS's server-side script engine for dynamically-generated web pages (abbr.)
10. International Telecommunications Union
11. FCC's Universal Licensing System (abbr.)
12. Cross __, RF / microwave component manufacturer in Lomita, CA
13. Chemical symbol for manganese
17. Band between RF and BB
19. Chemical symbol for silver
21. Maker of power meters located in Parsippany, NJ
23. Method of connecting redundant power supplies
24. Sends information
27. Network department (abbr.)
29. Innovative Power Products, Holbrook, NY (abbr.)
31. Send a wireless to an early hip-worn wireless device
32. Boob tube (abbr.)
33. Yard (abbr.)
37. High Data Rate
38. Weight (abbr.)
39. Dielectric type used sometimes for capacitors or high voltage insulators
43. Complex Instruction Set Computer
44. Negatively charged ions
47. ______ Antenna Systems, formerly European Antennas, in Suffolk, UK
49. Stock symbol for Skyworks Solutions
51. High power couplers & splitters design & manufacturing company in Corona, CA
56. Type of component package (abbr.)
57. Electromagnetic compatibility (abbr.)
58. Opposite of a LO
59. Shorthand for oxygen
60. Logic gate
61. Parts per million (abbr.)
66. Type of current flow (abbr.)
67. Magnitude
71. Related to FM by a differential
72. _______ Dynamics, RF termination and power measurement company in Middleburg Heights, OH
74. Min-to-max voltage of a waveform (abbr.)
75. __ Micro Devices, RFIC manufacturer in Greensboro, NC
76. "Calling any amateur radio station"
78. Greek letter (micro)
79. Peak envelope power (abbr.)
82. Online service
84. Time Division Multiplexing
86. 1/000th of an amp
DOWN

1. Chemical symbol for cesium
2. Angular speed unit
3. Chemical symbol for silicon
4. The gaseous state of water
5. Chemical symbol for copper
6. Electrical safety organization (abbr.)
7. Chemical symbol for lutetium
8. Type of high-tech data gathering system (abbr.)
9. Sound frequency in the human hearing range (abbr.)
12. Empower __ Systems, RF / microwave power amplifier manufacturer in Inglewood, CA
14. Silicon transistor type (abbr.)
15. Chemical symbol for cobalt
16. The power to which a base, such as 10, must be raised to produce a given number
17. Infrared (abbr.)
18. Filter type that blocks frequencies in a specified band (abbr.)
20. Image file format name extension
21. Broadband Signal Intrusion (abbr.)
22. Output intercept point (abbr.)
23. Releasing volatile products from a liquid coating such as paint
25. Analog-to-Digital (abbr.)
26. Chemical symbol for antimony
28. Founder of the ARRL (2 wds.)
30. Planar Monolithics Industries, in Frederick, MD (abbr.)
31. Personal Digital Cellular
33. Elemental compound used for microwave frequency reference oscillators (abbr.)
34. Local Oscillator (abbr.)
35. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)
36. Chemical symbol for thallium
38. Type of microstrip power divider
39. Unit of time (abbr.)
40. One factor of a polynomial
41. Reflected radar or sonar signal
42. Primary U.S. standards organization founded in 1918 (abbr.)
45. Chemical symbol for niobium
46. Chemical symbol for holmium
47. Chemical symbol for cesium
48. Broadband Signal Intrusion (abbr.)
50. Electronic component package type (abbr.)
52. Network file transfer protocol (abbr.)
53. Chemical symbol for rubidium
54. A measure of receiver quality (abbr.)
55. European equivalent to the U.L.
61. Peripheral Component Interface (abbr.)
62. 1/000 of an inch
63. Test document for verifying proper function (abbr.)
64. Chemical symbol for tin
65. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)
66. RF IC manufacturer located in Dübendorf, Switzerland
68. Type of reconfigurable memory (abbr.)
69. System On Chip
70. Test equipment (abbr.)
71. Unit of capacitance (abbr.)
73. Chemical symbol for aluminum
75. Chemical symbol for ruthenium
77. Ham's code for "What is the correct time?"
78. Unit of length (abbr.)
80. Ratio of circumference to diameter
81. Chemical symbol for chlorine
82. A common battery cell size
83. Filter type that blocks upper frequencies (abbr.)
85. Morse Code for "from"

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