IP Library Granted Patent US 12,591,798
Granted Patent B2
US 12,591,798 · App. 17/734,340 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Quantum system configured for conditional transport with just-in-time waveform selection

Inventors: Alexander Chernoguzov (Warrington, PA); Dominic Lucchetti (Lousville, CO); Nathaniel Burdick (Plymouth, MN); Matthew Swallows (Lafayette, CO); Paul Blanchard (Westminster, CO)
Assignee: Quantinuum LLC
G06N10/40G06N10/20
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Patent No.
US 12,591,798
App. No.
17/734,340
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A quantum system controller configured to perform conditional transport with just-in-time waveform selection is provided. The quantum system controller comprises a processing device configured to generate a set of processed waveform files configured to cause a quantum processor of the quantum computer to perform a quantum circuit; cause the processed waveform files to be preloaded to one or more arbitrary waveform generators; and causing at least one signal to be provided to the one or more arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded processed waveform files, wherein the signals provided to arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded waveform files is in response to the quantum system controller evaluating a conditional operation. The signals provided to the arbitrary waveform generators allow for the just-in-time selection a waveform selection not on an expected path of the quantum circuit.

Claims (44)

1 . A method comprising:

generating, by a processing device of a quantum system controller of a quantum computer, a set of processed waveform files from a set of waveform files, wherein the set of waveform files are associated with one or more operations and are to be calibrated, wherein the processed waveform files are calibrated for at least a chain of electronics between one or more arbitrary waveform generators and one or more electrodes of the quantum computer, and wherein the processed waveform files are configured to cause a quantum processor of the quantum computer to perform one or more operations of a quantum circuit;

causing, by the processing device, the processed waveform files to be preloaded to one or more arbitrary waveform generators; and

causing, by the processing device and after the processed waveform files are preloaded to the one or more arbitrary waveform generators, at least one signal to be provided to the one or more arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded processed waveform files, wherein the signals provided to arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded waveform files is in response to the quantum system controller evaluating a conditional operation.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processing device and prior to the generation of the set of processed waveform files, one or more blocks;

compiling, by the processing device, each of the one or more blocks into the quantum circuit;

analyzing the quantum circuit for qubit placement; and

determining an expected path for the quantum circuit based on at least the qubit placement.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the quantum circuit is comprised of one or more conditional operations, and wherein there is an expected path for the execution of the one or more conditional operations of the quantum circuit and wherein the response to the quantum system controller evaluating a conditional operation causes the execution of a waveform corresponding to an unexpected path, the unexpected path being different from the expected path of the quantum circuit.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

causing, by the processing device, at least one second signal to be provided to the one or more arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded waveform files to execute a merging operation to move to a position along the expected path.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the quantum circuit has been optimized to reduce a cost.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the cost is transport time.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of processed waveform files corresponds to an expected path of the quantum circuit.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the set of processed waveform files comprises:

determining waveform files associated with the quantum circuit;

receiving calibration data associated with the waveforms and the quantum circuit; and

formatting the waveform files with the calibration data.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the calibration data includes a unique waveform ID.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the calibration data includes a playback speed.

11 . A quantum system controller comprising:

a processing device comprising at least one first processing element;

wherein the first processing element is configured to:

generate a set of processed waveform files from a set of waveform files, wherein the set of waveform files are associated with one or more operations and are to be calibrated, wherein the processed waveform files are calibrated for at least a chain of electronics between one or more arbitrary waveform generators and one or more electrodes of the quantum computer, and wherein the processed waveform files are configured to cause a quantum processor of a quantum computer to perform one or more operations of a quantum circuit;

cause the processed waveform files to be preloaded to one or more arbitrary waveform generators; and

cause, after the processed waveform files are preloaded to the one or more arbitrary waveform generators, at least one signal to be provided to the one or more arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded waveform files, wherein the signals provided to arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded waveform files is in response to the quantum system controller evaluating a conditional operation.

12 . The quantum system controller of claim 11 , wherein the first processing element is further configured to:

receive, by the first processing element and prior to the generation of the set of processed waveform files, one or more blocks;

compile, by the first processing element, each of the one or more blocks into the quantum circuit; and

analyze the quantum circuit for qubit placement; and

determine an expected path for the quantum circuit based on at least the qubit placement.

13 . The quantum system controller of claim 11 , wherein the quantum circuit is comprised of one or more conditional operations, wherein there is an expected path for the execution of the quantum circuit, and wherein the response to the quantum system controller evaluating a conditional operation causes the execution of a waveform corresponding to an unexpected path, the unexpected path being different from the expected path of the quantum circuit.

14 . The quantum system controller of claim 11 , wherein the first processing element is further configured to:

cause, by the processing device, at least one second signal to be provided to the one or more arbitrary waveform generators to execute at least one of the preloaded waveform files to execute a merging operation to move to a position along the expected path.

15 . The quantum system controller of claim 11 , wherein the quantum circuit has been optimized to reduce a cost.

16 . The quantum system controller of claim 15 , wherein the cost is transport time.

17 . The quantum system controller of claim 11 , wherein the set of processed waveform files corresponds to an expected path of the quantum circuit.

18 . The quantum system controller of claim 11 , wherein generating the set of processed waveform files comprises:

determining waveform files associated with the quantum circuit;

receiving calibration data associated with the waveforms and the quantum circuit; and

formatting the waveform files with the calibration data.

19 . The quantum system controller of claim 18 , wherein the calibration data includes a unique waveform ID.

20 . The quantum system controller of claim 18 , wherein the calibration data includes a playback speed.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2022
From: CHERNOGUZOV, ALEXANDER; LUCCHETTI, DOMINIC; BURDICK, NATHANIEL; BLANCHARD, PAUL; SWALLOWS, MATTHEW
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 059783/0405 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2022
From: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: HONEYWELL HELIOS LLC
Reel/Frame 059783/0524 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 2, 2022
From: HONEYWELL HELIOS LLC
To: QUANTINUUM LLC
Reel/Frame 059845/0386 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63208644 · Jun 9, 2021
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