Quantum Computer Controlled by Superconducting Digital Electronics at Millikelvin Temperature

  1. Jacob Bernhardt,
  2. Caleb Jordan,
  3. Joseph Rahamim,
  4. Alex Kirchenko,
  5. Karthik Bharadwaj,
  6. Louis Fry-Bouriaux,
  7. Katie Porsch,
  8. Aaron Somoroff,
  9. Kan-Ting Tsai,
  10. Jason Walter,
  11. Adam Weis,
  12. Meng-Ju Yu,
  13. Mario Renzullo,
  14. Daniel Yohannes,
  15. Igor Vernik,
  16. Oleg Mukhanov,
  17. and Shu Jen Han
Current superconducting quantum computing platforms face significant scaling challenges, as individual signal lines are required for control of each qubit. This wiring overhead is a result of the low level of integration between control electronics at room temperature and qubits operating at millikelvin temperatures, which raise serious doubts among technologists about whether utility-scale quantum computers can be built. A promising alternative is to utilize cryogenic, superconducting digital control electronics that coexist with qubits. Here, we report the first multi-qubit system integrating this technology. The system utilizes digital demultiplexing, breaking the linear scaling of control lines to number of qubits. We also demonstrate single-qubit fidelities above 99%, and up to 99.9%. This work is a critical step forward in realizing highly scalable chip-based quantum computers.
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