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Chin. Phys. B, 2024, Vol. 33(12): 120309    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/ad8a49
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M2CS: A microwave measurement and control system for large-scale superconducting quantum processors

Jiawei Zhang(张家蔚)1,2,3,†, Xuandong Sun(孙炫东)1,2,3,4,†, Zechen Guo(郭泽臣)1,2,3, Yuefeng Yuan(袁跃峰)2, Yubin Zhang(张玉斌)2, Ji Chu(储继)2, Wenhui Huang(黄文辉)1,2,3, Yongqi Liang(梁咏棋)1,2,3, Jiawei Qiu(邱嘉威)1,2,3, Daxiong Sun(孙大雄)1,2,3, Ziyu Tao(陶子予)2, Jiajian Zhang(张家健)1,2,3,4, Weijie Guo(郭伟杰)2, Ji Jiang(蒋骥)1,2,3, Xiayu Linpeng(林彭夏雨)2, Yang Liu(刘阳)2, Wenhui Ren(任文慧)2, Jingjing Niu(牛晶晶)2,5, Youpeng Zhong(钟有鹏)1,2,3,5,‡, and Dapeng Yu(俞大鹏)1,2,3,4,5
1 Shenzhen Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518048, China;
2 International Quantum Academy, Shenzhen 518048, China;
3 Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518048, China;
4 Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518048, China;
5 Shenzhen Branch, Hefei National Laboratory, Shenzhen 518048, China
Abstract  As superconducting quantum computing continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, there is a compelling demand for the innovation of specialized electronic instruments that act as crucial conduits between quantum processors and host computers. Here, we introduce a microwave measurement and control system (M$^{2}$CS) dedicated to large-scale superconducting quantum processors. M$^{2}$CS features a compact modular design that balances overall performance, scalability and flexibility. Electronic tests of M$^{2}$CS show key metrics comparable to commercial instruments. Benchmark tests on transmon superconducting qubits further show qubit coherence and gate fidelities comparable to state-of-the-art results, confirming M$^{2}$CS's capability to meet the stringent requirements of quantum experiments running on intermediate-scale quantum processors. The compact and scalable nature of our design holds the potential to support over 1000 qubits after upgrade in stability and integration. The M$^{2}$CS architecture may also be adopted to a wider range of scenarios, including other quantum computing platforms such as trapped ions and silicon quantum dots, as well as more traditional applications like microwave kinetic inductance detectors and phased array radar systems.
Keywords:  superconducting quantum computation      superconducting qubit      arbitrary waveform generator (AWG)      data acquisition board (DAQ)  
Received:  22 August 2024      Revised:  10 October 2024      Accepted manuscript online:  23 October 2024
PACS:  03.67.Lx (Quantum computation architectures and implementations)  
Fund: This work was supported by the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (Grant Nos. KQTD20210811090049034, RCBS20231211090824040, and RCBS20231211090815032), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12174178, 12204228, 12374474, and 123b2071), the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant No. 2021ZD0301703), the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone for Technology and Innovation (Grant No. HZQB-KCZYB-2020050), and Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant Nos. 2024A1515011714 and 2022A1515110615).
Corresponding Authors:  Youpeng Zhong     E-mail:  zhongyp@sustech.edu.cn

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Jiawei Zhang(张家蔚), Xuandong Sun(孙炫东), Zechen Guo(郭泽臣), Yuefeng Yuan(袁跃峰), Yubin Zhang(张玉斌), Ji Chu(储继), Wenhui Huang(黄文辉), Yongqi Liang(梁咏棋), Jiawei Qiu(邱嘉威), Daxiong Sun(孙大雄), Ziyu Tao(陶子予), Jiajian Zhang(张家健), Weijie Guo(郭伟杰), Ji Jiang(蒋骥), Xiayu Linpeng(林彭夏雨), Yang Liu(刘阳), Wenhui Ren(任文慧), Jingjing Niu(牛晶晶), Youpeng Zhong(钟有鹏), and Dapeng Yu(俞大鹏) M2CS: A microwave measurement and control system for large-scale superconducting quantum processors 2024 Chin. Phys. B 33 120309

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