公开(公告)号：US20230325695A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18137271

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Steven P. Reinhardt ,  Andrew D. King ,  Loren J. Swenson ,  Warren T.E. Wilkinson ,  Trevor Michael Lanting

IPC: G06N10/00 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G06N10/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/25071

Abstract: Computational systems and methods employ characteristics of a quantum processor determined or sampled between a start and an end of an annealing evolution per an annealing schedule. The annealing evolution can be reinitialized, reversed or continued after determination. The annealing evolution can be interrupted. The annealing evolution can be ramped immediately prior to or as part of determining the characteristics. The annealing evolution can be paused or not paused immediately prior to ramping. A second representation of a problem can be generated based at least in part on the determined characteristics from an annealing evolution performed on a first representation of the problem. The determined characteristics can be autonomously compared to an expected behavior, and alerts optionally provided and/or the annealing evolution optionally terminated based on the comparison. Iterations of annealing evolutions may be performed until an exit condition occurs.

公开(公告)号：US20230204691A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18082385

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Loren J. Swenson ,  Andrew J. Berkley ,  Mark H. Volkmann ,  George E.G. Sterling ,  Jed D. Whittaker

IPC: G01R33/035 ,  G06N10/00 ,  H10N60/12

CPC classification number: G01R33/0354 ,  G06N10/00 ,  H10N60/12

Abstract: A device is dynamically isolated via a broadband switch that includes a plurality of cascade elements in series, wherein each cascade element comprises a first set of SQUIDs in series, a matching capacitor, and a second set of SQUIDs in series. The broadband switch is set to a passing state via flux bias lines during programming and readout of the device and set to a suppression state during device's calculation to reduce operation errors at the device. A device is electrically isolated from high-frequencies via an unbiased broadband switch. A device is coupled to a tunable thermal bath that includes a broadband switch.

公开(公告)号：US20230189665A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17923995

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Loren J. Swenson

IPC: H10N60/12 ,  H10N60/80 ,  G06N10/40 ,  H10N69/00 ,  H10N60/85 ,  H10N60/01

CPC classification number: H10N60/12 ,  H10N60/805 ,  G06N10/40 ,  H10N69/00 ,  H10N60/85 ,  H10N60/0912

Abstract: Superconducting integrated circuits and methods of forming these circuits are discussed. One superconducting integrated circuit has a substrate and a control device formed by a layer of high kinetic inductance material overlying the substrate. The control device has a loop of material, electrical connections between the loop of material and a power line, a coupling element connected to the loop of material, a pair of Josephson junctions that interrupt the loop of material, and an energy storage element connected to the loop of material. An alternative superconducting integrated circuit has a kinetic inductance device formed in a high kinetic inductance layer. The device has a compound Josephson junction structure with two parallel current paths with respective Josephson junctions, a loop of material connected to the compound Josephson junction structure, and a coupling structure. The circuit also has an additional device that couples to the coupling structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230006324A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17862605

申请日：2022-07-12

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Jed D. Whittaker ,  Loren J. Swenson ,  Mark H. Volkmann

IPC: H01P1/203 ,  H03H7/38 ,  G06N10/00 ,  H01L39/22

Abstract: A superconducting circuit may include a transmission line having at least one transmission line inductance, a superconducting resonator, and a coupling capacitance that communicatively couples the superconducting resonator to the transmission line. The transmission line inductance may have a value selected to at least partially compensate for a variation in a characteristic impedance of the transmission line, the variation caused at least in part by the coupling capacitance. The coupling capacitance may be distributed along the length of the transmission line. A superconducting circuit may include a transmission line having at least one transmission line capacitance, a superconducting resonator, and a coupling inductance that communicatively couples the superconducting resonator to the transmission line. The transmission line capacitance may be selected to at least partially compensate for a variation in coupling strength between the superconducting resonator and the transmission line.

公开(公告)号：US20210350268A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17272052

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Jed D. Whittaker ,  Loren J. Swenson ,  Ilya V. Perminov ,  Abraham J. Evert ,  Peter D. Spear ,  Mark H. Volkmann ,  Catia Baron Aznar ,  Michael S. Babcock

IPC: G06N10/00 ,  G01R33/035 ,  H01L27/18 ,  H03F19/00

Abstract: A superconducting readout system employing a microwave transmission line, and a microwave superconducting resonator communicatively coupled to the microwave transmission line, and including a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), may be advantageously calibrated at least in part by measuring a resonant frequency of the microwave superconducting resonator in response to a flux bias applied to the SQUID, measuring a sensitivity of the resonant frequency in response to the flux bias, and selecting an operating frequency and a sensitivity of the microwave superconducting resonator based at least in part on a variation of the resonant frequency as a function of the flux bias. The flux bias may be applied to the SQUID by an interface inductively coupled to the SQUID. Calibration of the superconducting readout system may also include determining at least one of a propagation delay, a microwave transmission line delay, and a microwave transmission line phase offset.

公开(公告)号：US11038095B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16481788

申请日：2018-01-31

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Shuiyuan Huang ,  Byong H. Oh ,  Douglas P. Stadtler ,  Edward G. Sterpka ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Jed D. Whittaker ,  Fabio Altomare ,  Richard G. Harris ,  Colin C. Enderud ,  Loren J. Swenson ,  Nicolas C. Ladizinsky ,  Jason J. Yao ,  Eric G. Ladizinsky

IPC: H01L27/18 ,  H01L39/24 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L39/12

Abstract: Various techniques and apparatus permit fabrication of superconductive circuits. A superconducting integrated circuit comprising a superconducting stud via, a kinetic inductor, and a capacitor may be formed. Forming a superconducting stud via in a superconducting integrated circuit may include masking with a hard mask and masking with a soft mask. Forming a superconducting stud via in a superconducting integrated circuit may include depositing a dielectric etch stop layer. Interlayer misalignment in the fabrication of a superconducting integrated circuit may be measured by an electrical vernier. Interlayer misalignment in the fabrication of a superconducting integrated circuit may be measured by a chain of electrical verniers and a Wheatstone bridge. A superconducting integrated circuit with three or more metal layers may include an enclosed, matched, on-chip transmission line. A metal wiring layer in a superconducting integrated circuit may be encapsulated.

公开(公告)号：US10938346B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US15572731

申请日：2016-05-11

Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Berkley ,  Loren J. Swenson ,  Mark H. Volkmann ,  Jed D. Whittaker ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Peter D. Spear ,  Christopher B. Rich

IPC: H03B15/00 ,  H01L39/22 ,  H01P7/08 ,  H01P7/10 ,  H03H7/01 ,  G06N10/00

Abstract: A superconducting input and/or output system employs at least one microwave superconducting resonator. The microwave superconducting resonator(s) may be communicatively coupled to a microwave transmission line. Each microwave superconducting resonator may include a first and a second DC SQUID, in series with one another and with an inductance (e.g., inductor), and a capacitance in parallel with the first and second DC SQUIDs and inductance. Respective inductive interfaces are operable to apply flux bias to control the DC SQUIDs. The second DC SQUID may be coupled to a Quantum Flux Parametron (QFP), for example as a final element in a shift register. A superconducting parallel plate capacitor structure and method of fabricating such are also taught.

公开(公告)号：US20250055457A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18718139

申请日：2022-12-14

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Jed D. Whittaker ,  Mark H. Volkmann ,  Andrew J. Berkley ,  Reza Molavi ,  Paul Bunyk ,  Loren J. Swenson

IPC: H03K17/92 ,  H03K5/1252

Abstract: A method of generating a coupling gate between qubits and a superconducting integrated circuit providing a pulse source are discussed. The method includes energizing a power line connected to a pulse source, applying a signal to a control line in communication with a coupler, the coupler in communication between the two qubits, and applying a second signal to a control line in communication with a resonator. The method further includes inducing a tone on a transmission line that selectively communicates with the resonator to bias the resonator, the resonator coupling a signal to the pulse source in combination with the power line, and applying a third signal to a pulse source control line in communication with the pulse source, the pulse source applying a pulse to the coupler in response to the third signal to couple the two qubits for a duration of the coupling gate.

公开(公告)号：US12204002B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18517174

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Loren J. Swenson ,  Emile M. Hoskinson ,  Mark H Volkmann ,  Andrew J. Berkley ,  George E. G. Sterling ,  Jed D. Whittaker

IPC: G01R33/00 ,  G01R33/035 ,  G06N10/00 ,  H10N60/12

Abstract: Superconducting integrated circuits may advantageously employ superconducting resonators coupled to a microwave transmission line to efficiently address superconducting flux storage devices. In an XY-addressing scheme, a global flux bias may be applied to a number of superconducting flux storage devices via a low-frequency address line, and individual superconducting flux storage devices addressed via application of high-frequency pulses via resonators driven by the microwave transmission line. Frequency multiplexing can be employed to provide signals to two or more resonators. A low-frequency current bias may be combined with a high-frequency current in one or more superconducting resonators to provide Z-addressing. A low-frequency current bias may be combined with a high-frequency current in one or more superconducting resonators to eliminate a flux bias line. A low-frequency current bias may be used at room temperature to identify the presence of a DC short, an open, and/or an unexpected resistance in a superconducting resonator.

公开(公告)号：US12102017B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17429456

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Loren J. Swenson ,  George E. G. Sterling ,  Mark H. Volkmann ,  Colin C. Enderud

IPC: H10N69/00 ,  G06N10/40 ,  H10N60/12 ,  H10N60/80

CPC classification number: H10N69/00 ,  G06N10/40 ,  H10N60/12 ,  H10N60/805

Abstract: A circuit can include a galvanic coupling of a coupler to a qubit by a segment of kinetic inductance material. The circuit can include a galvanic kinetic inductance coupler having multiple windings. The circuit can include a partially-galvanic coupler having multiple windings. The partially-galvanic coupler can include a magnetic coupling and a galvanic coupling. The circuit can include an asymmetric partially-galvanic coupler having a galvanic coupling and a first magnetic coupling to one qubit and a second magnetic coupling to a second qubit. The circuit can include a compact kinetic inductance qubit having a qubit body loop comprising a kinetic inductance material. A multilayer integrated circuit including a kinetic inductance layer can form a galvanic kinetic inductance coupling. A multilayer integrated circuit including a kinetic inductance layer can form at least a portion of a compact kinetic inductance qubit body loop.