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US 12,556,169 · App. 18/433,589 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Quantum controller architecture

Inventors: Yonatan Cohen (Tel Aviv, IL); Nissim Ofek (Tel Aviv, IL); Itamar Sivan (Tel Aviv, IL); Tal Shani (Tel Aviv, IL)
Assignee: Q.M Technologies Ltd.
H03K3/38G06N3/04G06N10/00G06N10/40G06N10/60G06N10/80H03K19/195
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Patent No.
US 12,556,169
App. No.
18/433,589
Filed
Feb 6, 2024
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2842
USPC
327/291
Abstract

A system comprises pulse generation and measurement circuitry comprising a plurality of pulse generator circuits and a plurality of ports, and management circuitry. The management circuitry is operable to analyze a specification of a controlled system and controlled elements that comprises a definition of a controlled element of the control system, and a definition of one or more pulses available for transmission by the control system. The management circuitry is operable to configure, based on the specification, the pulse generation and measurement circuitry to: generate the one or more pulses via one or more of the plurality of pulse generator circuits; and output the one or more pulses to the controlled element via one or more of the plurality of ports.

Claims (20)

1 . A system comprising:

a pulse generator circuit configured, according to one or more instructions, to produce and adaptively route a plurality of pulses in time domain on a single RF carrier, wherein an RF signal generated according to the plurality of pulses is configured to interact with a quantum element, wherein a characteristics of the plurality of pulses is determined, at least in part, on an inbound pulse received from a quantum processor.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a pulse modification circuit operably coupled between the pulse generator circuit and the quantum element, wherein the pulse modification circuit is configurable according to one or more pulse modification settings.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a pulse memory operable to store a pulse template, and wherein the pulse template is used to configure the pulse generator circuit.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a processor configured to perform classical computations.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the pulse generator circuit comprises a generation of instructions to be executed by the pulse generator circuit.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a digital signal generator that is controlled by the one or more instructions.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pulse generator circuit is configurable to generate a pulse pair.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pulses are modulated on a selectable frequency.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the pulse generator circuit operates according to one or more timing parameters that are used for receiving signals from the quantum element.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more timing parameters determine, at least in part, one or both of a duration of an acquisition window and a delay between when a pulse is transmitted to the quantum element and when measurement of a signal from the quantum element should begin.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the pulse generator circuit uses one or more digital inputs.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the pulse generator circuit uses a convolution parameter and/or a delay parameter.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a mixer operably coupled between the pulse generator circuit and the quantum element.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the mixer is configurable according to a mixer correction matrix.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pulse generator circuit is configured according to a plurality of vectors.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pulse generator circuit is configured according to one or more parameters of a neural network.

17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pulses are defined by a collection of samples of one or more waveforms.

18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pulse generator circuit is operable to generate one or more digital signals.

19 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration is based on commands received via an application programming interface.

Assignments (1)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2026
From: VIOLA CREDIT PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: Q.M TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 18307225 · Apr 26, 2023
Continuation 17894222 · Aug 24, 2022
Continuation 17459062 · Aug 27, 2021
Continuation 17088973 · Nov 4, 2020
Continuation 16708780 · Dec 10, 2019
Provisional Application 62894905 · Sep 2, 2019
Related Publication 20240213965A1 · Jun 27, 2024
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