Superconducting Qubit Control with Single Flux Quantum Pulses: Part I - Fabrication

ORAL

Abstract

A large-scale superconducting quantum computer will require significant classical resources for operation, including elements for control, measurement, and feedback. A promising candidate technology to reduce both the wiring heat load and overall system footprint of a future control system is the Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) digital logic family. Here we describe the design and fabrication of an on-chip SFQ pulse driver for control of a superconducting transmon qubit. We discuss optimization of the process flow to preserve the coherence properties of the qubit. Finally, we describe preliminary steps toward the development of a quantum/classical multichip module (MCM) involving a transmon qubit array on one chip and a classical SFQ pattern generator on a second chip, with the two chips coupled in a flip-chip arrangement.

*This work was supported by the U.S. Government under Grant W911NF-15-1-0248.

Presenters

  • Edward Leonard

    • Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
    • Physics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison

Authors

  • Edward Leonard

    • Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
    • Physics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
  • JJ Nelson

    • Syracuse Univ
    • Physics, Syracuse Univ
    • Syracuse University
    • Physics, Syracuse University
  • Matthew Beck

    • Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
    • Physics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
    • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Kenneth Dodge

    • Syracuse Univ
    • Physics, Syracuse University
    • Physics, Syracuse Univ
  • Caleb Howington

    • Physics, Syracuse University
    • Physics, Syracuse Univ
    • Syracuse Univ
    • Syracuse University
  • Jaseung Ku

    • Physics, Syracuse Univ
    • Physics, Syracuse University
    • Syracuse Univ
  • Alex Kirichenko

    • HYPRES, Inc.
  • Daniel Yohannes

    • HYPRES, Inc.
  • Oleg Mukhanov

    • HYPRES, Inc.
  • Britton Plourde

    • Syracuse Univ
    • Physics, Syracuse Univ
    • Syracuse University
    • Physics, Syracuse University
  • Robert McDermott

    • Univ of Wisconsin, Madison
    • Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
    • Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    • Physics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
    • Physics, University of Wisconsin Madison
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison