A superconducting flexible interconnecting cable connector for supercomputing systems is provided. The cable connector includes a base with a recessed area defined therein to receive superconducting flexible interconnecting cables and superconducting connecting chips to electrically connect the superconducting flexible interconnecting cables to each other. A cover is provided to cover the superconducting flexible interconnecting cables and the superconducting connecting chips when the cover is in a closed position. A compression device compresses the superconducting connecting chips together to secure the superconducting flexible interconnecting cables and the superconducting connecting chips inside the recessed area of the base when the cover is in the closed position.

Thin film connectors are described for connecting a lead assembly and a data acquisition system. Particularly, a connector includes a button having a housing and conductive pins extending from a proximal end of the housing through a base plate into a cavity on a distal end of the housing. The connector further includes a thin-film adapter having: (i) a supporting structure, (ii) bond pads formed on the supporting structure, (iii) a cable having conductive traces electrically connected to the bond pads, and (iv) feedthroughs that pass through the supporting structure and are electrically connected with the bond pads. Each conductive pin extends through a feedthrough, and each conductive pin is in electrical connection with one or more conductive traces via each bond pad.

A connector assembly can be easily and certainly attached to a surface of a substrate while having a simple configuration, and high airtightness or watertightness is certainly maintained to improve reliability. The connector assembly includes: a connector including a connector body, a terminal attached to the connector body, and a reinforcing metal fitting attached to the connector body, the connector being attached to a surface of a substrate; and a protective member including a pair of parallel first walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, a pair of parallel second walls extending in a width direction of the connector body, the pair of second walls being connected to both ends of each of the pair of first walls, and an opening in which four sides of periphery are defined by the first wall and the second wall, the protective member being attachable to the surface of the substrate with the connector accommodated in the opening. The protective member is placed on the surface of the substrate while coupled to the connector with the connector accommodated in the opening.

Backplane employing floating backplane network interconnects for electrical coupling with blade computer systems and related methods. To provide a displacement tolerant interconnection system between the backplane interconnects and respective blade backplane interconnects of blade computer systems to establish electrical connections therebetween, the backplane interconnects are provided as floating backplane interconnections. The floating backplane interconnects are configured to move and be displaced relative to the backplane while still retaining an electrical connection to the backplane. The backplane interconnects each include one or more flex circuits connected to electrical interconnects on the backplane on a first end, and electrical interconnects on a backplane connector on a second end. The flex circuit(s) include an electrical cable that includes a polymer or other material surrounding electrical wires to allow the flex circuit and its internal electrical wires to bend and flex, and thus move relative to backplane.

An electric connector includes an insulative seat, a circuit board, a flat cable, a latch and an actuating slider. The insulative seat includes a main body and a cover. An action room and a sliding trough are formed between the cover and the main body. The circuit board is received in the main body. The circuit board is extended with a tongue having printed terminals. An end of the flat cable is embedded in the main body and electrically connected to the printed terminals. The latch is received in the action room. The latch has a root with an insert and an extremity with a hook, respectively. The latch has an actuating portion with an elastic member. The actuating slider is received in the insulative seat and is slidable along the sliding trough. The acting slider pushes the actuating portion away from the cover to make the hook retract.

An electric connector includes an insulative seat, a circuit board, a flat cable, a latch and an actuating slider. The insulative seat includes a main body and a cover. An action room and a sliding trough are formed between the cover and the main body. The circuit board is received in the main body. The circuit board is extended with a tongue having printed terminals. An end of the flat cable is embedded in the main body and electrically connected to the printed terminals. The latch is received in the action room. The latch has a root with an insert and an extremity with a hook, respectively. The latch has an actuating portion with an elastic member. The actuating slider is received in the insulative seat and is slidable along the sliding trough. The acting slider pushes the actuating portion away from the cover to make the hook retract.

A sensor system is provided. A body includes a first side extension configured to mount to a helmet, a second side extension configured to mount to the helmet, and a processing module support member coupled to the first side extension and the second side extension configured to accommodate a processing module. A first sensor sub-assembly is positioned at least partially in the first side extension. The first sensor sub-assembly includes a first cable that includes a first plug configured to be plugged into the processing module, and a first sensor communicatively coupled to the first plug via the first cable.

A sensor system is provided. A body includes a first side extension configured to mount to a helmet, a second side extension configured to mount to the helmet, and a processing module support member coupled to the first side extension and the second side extension configured to accommodate a processing module. A first sensor sub-assembly is positioned at least partially in the first side extension. The first sensor sub-assembly includes a first cable that includes a first plug configured to be plugged into the processing module, and a first sensor communicatively coupled to the first plug via the first cable.

A microphone assembly includes a circuit board and a microphone array disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board includes: a first FPC extending along a first direction, and a second FPC extending along a second direction different from the first direction and separated from the first FPC, the second FPC and the first FPC are fixed to each other and form an electrical connection, and the microphone array is disposed on the first FPC.

A quantum computing system can include one or more classical processors. The quantum computing system can include quantum hardware including one or more qubits. The quantum computing system can include a chamber mount configured to support the quantum hardware. The quantum computing system can include a vacuum chamber configured to receive the chamber mount and dispose the quantum hardware in a vacuum. The vacuum chamber can form a cooling gradient from an end of the vacuum chamber to the quantum hardware. The quantum computing system can include a plurality of flex circuit boards including one or more signal lines. Each of the plurality of flex circuit boards can be configured to transmit signals by the one or more signal lines through the vacuum chamber to couple the one or more classical processors to the quantum hardware.