Microwave Engineering Crossword Puzzle
August 17, 2014

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.
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Microwave Engineering Crossword Puzzle for August 17, 2014 - RF Cafe

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1. Teflon (abbr.)
4. Min______ and Max_____, in a Karnaugh map
9. Chemical symbol for platinum
11. Type of memory
12. Intermodulation distortion (abbr.)
14. Chemical symbol for argon
16. Peripheral Component Interface (abbr.)
18. Test document for verifying proper function (abbr.)
19. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
21. Fast Fourier transform (abbr.)
23. Chemical symbol for lanthanum
24. Akin to EEs, CEs, AEs, etc.
25. Highest point
26. Greek letter
28. Grows in amplitude
31. International phonetic alphabet letter "P"
34. Chemical symbol for europium
35. Query an input for changes
36. The "N" in AWGN
39. Assemble
40. Adjust
41. "Microwaves & __" magazine
43. Programmable logic device type (abbr., pl.)
44. Caused EM signals to disperse randomly
48. Chemical symbol for mercury
50. Type of spread spectrum that does not use frequency hopping (abbr.)
54. Low Noise Amplifier (abbr.)
56. PC follower
58. Amateur Television (abbr.)
60. ____ Meet, a Ham's flea market
61. Type of digital filter (abbr.)
62. Greek letter
64. Opposite of O.D.
65. RĂ¡dio Nacional de Angola (abbr.)
66. Miniature RF connector
67. Opposite of a LO
69. Type of chart used to plot immittance
70. Electronic Variable Optical Attenuator (abbr.)
2. Test point (abbr.)
3. Network file transfer protocol (abbr.)
4. Electronic assembly transport container
5. Nuclear explosion byproduct harmful to electronic (abbr., pl.)
6. Type of capacitor dielectric
7. Internet mail protocol (abbr.)
8. With 15D, the world's best engineering website
10. Circumference/pi (pl.)
11. Increases voltage linearly
13. Singulated piece of IC wafer
15. With 8D, the world's best engineering website
17. Chemical symbol for chlorine
20. Leaded component type
22. Stock symbol for Texas Instruments
27. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)
29. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors
30. PCB material
31. Computer monitor resolution measure (abbr.)
32. Online service
33. Programmable Logic Device (abbr.)
36. Gun safety and education organization (abbr.)
37. Lubricant
38. International Microwave Symposium (abbr.)
40. Attenuator topology (pl.)
42. A BPF specification (abbr.)
45. Association of North American Radio Clubs
46. Chemical symbol for rhodium
47. Enhanced Graphics Adapter
49. This calculus operation yields current through an inductor
51. Measure of source / load mismatch (abbr.)
52. Prefix for font without serifs
53. Junk e-mail
54. Parts _____
55. Battery cell chemistry type (abbr.)
57. Chemical symbol for tantalum
59. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)
63. Ultra High Voltage (abbr.)
68. Galilean moon

 

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Microwave Engineering Crossword Puzzle Solution for August 17, 2014 - RF Cafe