Enablement of near-term quantum processors by architectural yield engineering

ORAL

Abstract

Scaling of near-term quantum processors depends on complex architectures where maintaining low gate error rates relies on utilizing the highest coherence times available. In the case of fixed-frequency transmon qubits coupled via cross-resonance gates, multi-qubit operation is feasible as long as the excitation energies of neighboring qubits are similar but non-degenerate. Meeting this condition consistently in a large lattice of qubits requires precise Josephson junction fabrication and accurate frequency forecasting. In this talk, we will compare measured qubit frequencies to resistance measurements of Josephson junctions, and use a statistical model to suggest strategies for useful device yields at the 50 qubit and larger scale.

*We acknowledge support from IARPA under Contract No. W911NF-16-0114.

Presenters

  • Sami Rosenblatt

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center

Authors

  • Sami Rosenblatt

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Jared B Hertzberg

    • IBM T J Watson Res Ctr
    • IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • José Chavez-Garcia

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Nicholas T Bronn

    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Hanhee Paik

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Martin Sandberg

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Easwar M Magesan

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • John A Smolin

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Jeng-Bang Yau

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Vivekananda Adiga

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Markus Brink

    • IBM T J Watson Res Ctr
    • IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • Jerry M. Chow

    • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM T J Watson Res Ctr
    • IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center