effects introduced by non-ideal control electronics, parasitic components, and the cryogenic quantum chip response can all degrade the gate fidelity. We present a digital predistortion (DPD) framework for characterizing and then compensating for these distortions using a combination of infinite impulse response (IIR) and finite impulse response (FIR) filters. Experiments on a flux-tunable quantum processing unit (QPU) demonstrate a successful correction of step-response distortions on the flux-control line, with a compensated control signal showing only sub-percent deviations from the ideal target linear behavior. The demonstrated method enables automated rapid calibration of flux control channels for superconducting QPUs.
Digital Predistortion for Flux Control of Tunable Superconducting Qubits
Flux-tunable superconducting qubits rely on fast flux control pulses to implement two-qubit entangling quantum gates, a key building block for quantum algorithms. However, distortion