Quantum controller with modular and dynamic pulse generation and routing
View Patent ↗A controller comprises a pulse generation circuit, output management circuitry, and a plurality of outputs configured to connect the controller to a plurality of controlled elements. The pulse generation circuit is configured to generate quantum control pulses. For each control pulse of a plurality of control pulses generated by the pulse generation circuit, the output management circuitry is configured to determine to which of the plurality of outputs to route the control pulse such that a first of the plurality of control pulses is routed to a first of the plurality of controlled elements and a second of the plurality of control pulses is routed to a second of the plurality of control elements.
1. A system comprising:
a pulse generation circuit configured to generate a plurality of quantum control pulses; and
an output management circuit configured to generate a route, for each of the plurality of quantum control pulses, from the pulse generation circuit to a respective controlled element of a plurality of controlled elements, wherein:
the output management circuitry is configured to determine the route during a runtime of a quantum algorithm description, and
the determination is based on one or more calculations performed by the pulse generation circuit.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determination is based on characteristics of a readout pulse received from one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pulse generation circuit comprises a raw pulse generation circuit and a pulse modification circuit.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein:
the pulse modification circuit is configured to store a plurality of pulse modification settings;
each of the plurality of pulse modification settings provides a particular characteristic required to control one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein for each quantum control pulse of the plurality of control pulses generated by the pulse generation circuit, the pulse modification circuit is configured to determine which of the plurality of pulse modification settings to use for processing the quantum control pulse.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein each of plurality of pulse modification settings determines a phase, frequency, and/or amplitude of the quantum control pulse.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the route is predetermined by a quantum algorithm description.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of controlled elements comprises at least one qubit and at least one readout resonator.
9. A method comprising:
generating, via a pulse generation circuit, a plurality of quantum control pulses;
generating, via an output management circuit, a route for each of the plurality of quantum control pulses, wherein each route is from the pulse generation circuit to a respective controlled element of a plurality of controlled elements; and
determining each route during a runtime of a quantum algorithm description, wherein the determination is based on one or more calculations performed by the pulse generation circuit.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the determination is based on characteristics of a readout pulse received from one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pulse generation circuit comprises a raw pulse generation circuit and a pulse modification circuit.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method comprises storing a plurality of pulse modification settings, wherein each of the plurality of pulse modification settings provides a particular characteristic required to control one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein for each quantum control pulse of the plurality of control pulses generated by the pulse generation circuit, the pulse modification circuit is configured to determine which of the plurality of pulse modification settings to use for processing the quantum control pulse.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein each of plurality of pulse modification settings determines a phase, frequency, and/or amplitude of the quantum control pulse.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the route is predetermined by a quantum algorithm description.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of controlled elements comprises at least one qubit and at least one readout resonator.
17. A system comprising:
a pulse generation circuit configured to generate a plurality of quantum control pulses; and
an output management circuit configured to generate a route, for each of the plurality of quantum control pulses, from the pulse generation circuit to a respective controlled element of a plurality of controlled elements, wherein the pulse generation circuit comprises a raw pulse generation circuit and a pulse modification circuit.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the output management circuitry is configured to determine the route during a runtime of a quantum algorithm description.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the determination is based on characteristics of a readout pulse received from one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein:
the pulse modification circuit is configured to store a plurality of pulse modification settings;
each of the plurality of pulse modification settings provides a particular characteristic required to control one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein for each quantum control pulse of the plurality of control pulses generated by the pulse generation circuit, the pulse modification circuit is configured to determine which of the plurality of pulse modification settings to use for processing the quantum control pulse.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein each of plurality of pulse modification settings determines a phase, frequency, and/or amplitude of the quantum control pulse.
23. The system of claim 17 , wherein the route is predetermined by a quantum algorithm description.
24. The system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of controlled elements comprises at least one qubit and at least one readout resonator.
25. A method comprising:
generating, via a pulse generation circuit, a plurality of quantum control pulses; and
generating, via an output management circuit, a route for each of the plurality of quantum control pulses, wherein each route is from the pulse generation circuit to a respective controlled element of a plurality of controlled elements, wherein the pulse generation circuit comprises a raw pulse generation circuit and a pulse modification circuit.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the method comprises determining each route during a runtime of a quantum algorithm description.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the determination is based on characteristics of a readout pulse received from one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
28. The method of claim 25 , wherein the method comprises storing a plurality of pulse modification settings, wherein each of the plurality of pulse modification settings provides a particular characteristic required to control one or more of the plurality of controlled elements.
29. The method of claim 28 , wherein for each quantum control pulse of the plurality of control pulses generated by the pulse generation circuit, the pulse modification circuit is configured to determine which of the plurality of pulse modification settings to use for processing the quantum control pulse.
30. The method of claim 29 , wherein each of plurality of pulse modification settings determines a phase, frequency, and/or amplitude of the quantum control pulse.
31. The method of claim 25 , wherein the route is predetermined by a quantum algorithm description.
32. The method of claim 25 , wherein the plurality of controlled elements comprises at least one qubit and at least one readout resonator.