Automated 2-qubit gate tuning in under 25 minutes with QuantrolOx and Qblox using QuantWare QPUs
PRESS RELEASE
Jan 22nd, 2025
Breakthrough in the development of scalable quantum computers by providing a turnkey solution for automatically tuning quantum processors
Espoo, Finland, Delft, Netherlands 22.01.2025: QuantrolOx and Qblox have set a new industry benchmark using Quantware’s QPUs achieving fully-automated quantum processing unit (QPU) characterization and tune-up, creating a 2-qubit CZ gate in under 25 minutes. This task, previously requiring several PhD-level experts up to a week, marks a significant leap toward scalable quantum computing. QuantrolOx software, Qblox control electronics and QuantWare QPUs seamlessly blend together to deliver an open-architecture stack enabling customers to achieve rapid results.
The automation of 2-qubit gate tuneup is often seen as “ the Holy Grail” of quantum processor development. This is because 2-qubit gates are the cornerstone of all quantum algorithms and for harnessing quantum systems with quantum error correction. I.e. realizing universal fault-tolerant quantum computers. By automating the tuneup, the speed of comprehensive characterization of 10s of qubits is now executed in hours instead of weeks or months. This means QPU developers can run 100s of iterative development cycles for their QPUs per year as compared to only a handful right now.
This breakthrough, demonstrated at the Bluefors Lab in Delft using Quantum EDGE software with Qblox Cluster and QuantWare’s QPU, is now ready to ship to customers working with superconducting qubits. Qubit characterization consists of Bring-up, Single-qubit, and qubit-pair tuning automation workflows, where high-quality single-qubit gates can be calibrated with fidelities reaching 99.92% on a Soprano – D device.
Fig 1. A selected set of measurements Quantum EDGE performes on bring-up, single qubit, and qubit pair tuning.
Fig 2: List of experiments performed in the Quantum EDGE full automation workflow and the benefit of automated characterization. Automated workflows, drastically cut down characterisation time for qubits and qubit pairs drastically shortens from up to a 1 week to under 25 min.
By using the combined solution, customers can significantly reduce the time required for qubit tuning, allowing them to focus more on scaling and optimizing their quantum processors while increasing throughput. This streamlined approach enhances efficiency in QPU development, making it easier to achieve reliable performance.
This breakthrough allows QPU developers to drastically reduce the time for producing high-quality qubits as this increases the development cycles towards hundreds of iterations per year. Moreover, it significantly simplifies the task of quantum computer system integrators and thus makes it even easier to build Quantum Open Architecture Systems. This solves one of the key remaining bottlenecks towards utility-scale quantum computing.
QuantrolOx is the provider of Quantum EDGE software that has set a new industry benchmark achieving fully automated quantum processing unit (QPU) characterization and tune-up, creating a 2-qubit gate in under 25 minutes. This task, previously requiring several PhD-level experts up to a week. By enabling up to hundreds of iterative development cycles per year compared to a handful now, this breakthrough enables QPU developers to accelerate the development of high-quality qubits essential for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
QuantrolOx is the only quantum software company thoroughly testing its software on a uniquely configured quantum computer 24/7, ensuring seamless “out-of-the-box” compatibility with 70% of the world’s solid-state quantum computers. Quantum EDGE integrates easily with workflows in academia, research organizations, and industry, supporting open-architecture principles for compatibility with major quantum hardware providers. Learn more at www.quantrolox.com
About Qblox
Qblox is a leading provider of scalable and modular quantum control stacks. Qblox operates at the frontier of the quantum revolution in supporting academic and industrial labs worldwide with quantum control electronics. The Qblox control stack, known as the Cluster, combines key technologies for qubit control and readout with a modular solution supporting a wide variety of customers and qubit platforms.
The Qblox team is 130+ members strong and continues to innovate hardware and software that is qubit-type-agnostic, sophisticated, and scalable to support operations on thousands of qubits. For more information, visit https://www.qblox.com/
About QuantWare
QuantWare is the world’s leading provider of QPU scaling technologies. Leading the Quantum Open Architecture paradigm, QuantWare powers the quantum computers of customers in 18 countries, spread over four continents. QuantWare’s VIO technology provides a scaling platform to any qubit design and unlocks the fastest path towards monolithic processors with more than 1 million qubits. Available in fully packaged QPUs and via Foundry and Packaging Services, VIO unlocks the fastest scaling roadmap for its customers.
Bluefors is the world leader manufacturer of cryogenic measurement systems, cryocoolers and other cryogenic product lines for quantum technology, fundamental physics research and other key industries such as medical and life sciences. At their laboratory facility in Delft, Netherlands, they offer access to their industry-leading dilution refrigerators through the Bluefors Lab service. Bluefors Lab offers startups, research groups, and other organizations an easy and convenient way to utilize a cryogenic measurement system to test quantum hardware and software.