IP Library Granted Patent US 10,171,077
Granted Patent B2
US 10,171,077 · App. 15/492,812 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Scalable qubit drive and readout

Inventors: Baleegh Abdo (Carmel, NY); Jerry M. Chow (White Plains, NY)
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
H03K17/92G06N99/002
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Patent No.
US 10,171,077
App. No.
15/492,812
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A technique relates to qubit drive and readout. A first lossless microwave switch is connected to a quantum system. A second lossless microwave switch is connectable to the first lossless microwave switch. A quantum-limited amplifier is connectable to the second lossless microwave switch.

Claims (27)

1. A system for qubit drive and readout, the system comprising:

a lossless microwave signal distributor connected to a quantum system, wherein a first input line is connectable to the lossless microwave signal distributor;

a lossless microwave switch connected to the quantum system, wherein a second input line is connectable to the lossless microwave switch, wherein the second input line is configured to drive the quantum system via the lossless microwave switch and the first input line is configured to read out the quantum system via the lossless microwave signal distributor;

a first circulator configured to connect the first input to the lossless microwave signal distributor and configured to connect a quantum-limited amplifier to the lossless microwave signal distributor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein a second circulator is configured to connect the second input to the lossless microwave switch.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second circulator is configured to connect a load dump to the lossless microwave switch.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the quantum system includes a first qubit connected to a first readout resonator at a first port, a second qubit connected to a second readout resonator at a second port, through a last qubit connected to a last readout resonator at a last port, each of the first through the last qubits respectively having a first though last qubit frequency.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first through the last qubit is driven via the lossless microwave switch.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first through the last readout resonator is read out via the lossless microwave signal distributor.

7. A method of configuring a qubit drive and readout system, the method comprising:

providing a lossless microwave signal distributor connected to a quantum system, wherein a first input line is connectable to the lossless microwave signal distributor;

providing a lossless microwave switch connected to the quantum system, wherein a second input line is connectable to the lossless microwave switch, wherein the second input line is configured to drive the quantum system via the lossless microwave switch and the first input line is configured to read out the quantum system via the lossless microwave signal distributor; and

arranging a first circulator configured to connect the first input to the lossless microwave signal distributor and configured to connect a quantum-limited amplifier to the lossless microwave signal distributor.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a second circulator is configured to connect the second input to the lossless microwave switch.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second circulator is configured to connect a load dump to the lossless microwave switch.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the quantum system includes a first qubit connected to a first readout resonator at a first port, a second qubit connected to a second readout resonator at a second port, through a last qubit connected to a last readout resonator at a last port, each of the first through the last qubits respectively having a first though last qubit frequency.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first through the last qubit is driven via the lossless microwave switch.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first through the last readout resonator is read out via the lossless microwave signal distributor.

13. A system for qubit drive and readout, the system comprising:

a lossless microwave signal distributor connected to a quantum system, wherein a first input line is connected to the lossless microwave signal distributor;

a lossless microwave switch connected to the quantum system, wherein a second input line is connectable to the lossless microwave switch, wherein the second input line is configured to drive the quantum system via the lossless microwave switch;

a lossless microwave signal combiner connected to the quantum system, wherein the first input line is configured to read out the quantum system via the lossless microwave signal distributor and the lossless microwave signal combiner; and

a quantum-limited amplifier connected to the lossless microwave signal combiner.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein a circulator is configured to connect the second input to the lossless microwave switch and connect a load dump to the lossless microwave switch.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the quantum system includes a first qubit connected to a first readout resonator at a first port, a second qubit connected to a second readout resonator at a second port, through a last qubit connected to a last readout resonator at a last port, each of the first through the last qubits respectively having a first though last qubit frequency.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first through the last qubit is driven via the lossless microwave switch.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein each of the first through the last readout resonator is read out simultaneously via the lossless microwave signal distributor and the lossless microwave signal combiner.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2017
From: ABDO, BALEEGH; CHOW, JERRY M.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042084/0895 →
Continuity (2)
Division 15275513 · Sep 26, 2016
Related Publication 20180091141A1 · Mar 29, 2018
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