A Heterogeneous Quantum Computer Architecture

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

X. Fu Computer Engineering - EEMCS
L. Riesebos FTQC/Bertels Lab
L. Lao Computer Engineering - EEMCS
Carmen G. Almudever Computer Engineering - EEMCS
F. Sebastiano Electronic Instrumentation - EEMCS
R. Versluis BUS/General
E. Charbon-Iwasaki-Charbon OLD QCD/Charbon Lab , (OLD)Applied Quantum Architectures
K.L.M. Bertels FTQC/Bertels Lab , Quantum & Computer Engineering
Research Group
Computer Engineering (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Quantum Computer (Micro-)architecture
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Quantum & Computer Engineering

Research Group

Computer Engineering

Abstract

In this paper, we present a high level view of the heterogeneous quantum computer architecture as any future quantum computer will consist of both a classical and quantum computing part. The classical part is needed for error correction as well as for the execution of algorithms that contain both classical and quantum logic. We present a complete system stack describing the different layers when building a quantum computer. We also present the control logic andcorresponding data path that needs to be implemented when executing quantum instructions and conclude by discussing design choices in the quantum plane.