Abstract: A device is provided that includes a printed circuit board and an integrated circuit that is installed on the printed circuit board. A plurality of optical transceiver modules are positioned on the printed circuit board around three or more sides of the integrated circuit. The plurality of optical transceiver modules are to be in operable communication with the integrated circuit. A faceplate is installed that has multiple face portions that expose receptacles for the plurality of optical transceiver modules around the integrated circuit.

Abstract: Techniques to move high current power distribution layers for integrated circuit core power and serializer-deserializer (SERDES) power into a center area of the integrated circuit footprint. This provides a more reliable and higher current distribution into the center of a large integrated circuit footprint, without causing disruption of high speed signal routing or increased signal integrity burden to the high speed signals. Arrangements and methods for routing out the core power area of a main printed circuit board under an integrated circuit and replacing it with a custom power printed circuit board (power plug) that is attached by a metalized paste sintering process. This provides a more reliable and higher current distribution into the center of a large integrated circuit or other high-power component, without causing disruption of high speed signal routing.

Abstract: OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) has been proposed for processing signals over WDM channels in an optical network. The number of OFDM sub-carrier channels utilized in transmitting optical signals from a transmitting node to a remote is adapted to the quality of transmission in a WDM channel. Responsive to control signals from the remote node, the number of used sub-carrier channels is set to optimize optical performance of the WDM channel.

Abstract: OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) has been proposed for processing signals over WDM channels in an optical network. The number of OFDM sub-carrier channels utilized in transmitting optical signals from a transmitting node to a remote is adapted to the quality of transmission in a WDM channel. Responsive to control signals from the remote node, the number of used sub-carrier channels is set to optimize optical performance of the WDM channel.

Abstract: Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of semi-synthetic penicillin antibiotics are described. More particularly an improved process for the preparation of a 6.beta.-acylamino penicillanic acid antibiotic product is described in which 6.beta.-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) is reacted in an inert solvent with a silylating agent to form a silylated compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a tri(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)silyl group, and R.sup.2 represents a tri(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)silyl group and the compound of formula (I) is thereafter contacted with an acyl chloride or protected acyl chloride corresponding to the desired 6.beta.-acylamino group, the silyl groups are cleaved and the desired antibiotic product is recovered, silylation being effected using a tri(C.sub.1-6 alkyl) silylurea or tri(C.sub.

Abstract: A process for preparing semi-synthetic penicillin antibiotics, especially ampicillin, is disclosed which comprises acylating a silylated 6-aminopenicillanic acid in the presence of primary or secondary carboxamide bases as hydrogen halide acceptors. The products may be obtained in good yield and high purity and the amount of toxic contaminants in the products is significantly reduced, thus substantially eliminating unpleasant side-effects.

Abstract: A process for preparing semi-synthetic penicillin antibiotics, especially ampicillin, is disclosed which comprises silylating 6-aminopenicillanic acid using a silylating agent which generates a primary or secondary carboxamide base, and then acylating the silylated 6-aminopenicillanic acid in situ using the primary or secondary carboxamide base as hydrogen halide acceptor. No further base needs to be added, and the products may be obtained in good yield and high purity with the amount of toxic contaminants in the products significantly reduced. Unpleasant side-effects may thus be substantially eliminated.