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Y [WYE].
Y-Amplifier The vertical amplifier of an oscilloscope.
[Test Equipment Manufacturers]
YAG Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet.
YAGI ANTENNA. A multielement parasitic array. The elements lie in the same plane as those of the end-fire array. A linear end-fire antenna, consisting of three or more half-wave elements (one driven, one reflector, and one or more directors). A Yagi
antenna offers very high directivity and gain. The formal name for a “Yagi antenna” is “Yagi-Uda array.” [Antenna Manufacturers]
YAW Side to side motion in a vehicle. The rotation of an object in a plane around a vertical axis.
Y-AXIS. In a gyro, an axis through the center of gravity and perpendicular to the spin axis. The vertical axis on a chart.
YIG Yttrium-Iron-Garnet.
YIG Crystal A crystal made of Yttrium, Iron, Garnet. [Crystal Manufacturers]
Y-TILT. In aerial photography, the deviation of a camera from the vertical caused by the pitch of the aircraft.
