General Electronic Terms-Y

YAW

Side to side motion in a vehicle.

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

Y-TILT.

The deviation of a camera from the vertical caused due to the pitch of the aircraft.