公开(公告)号：US11093440B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16859672

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Alexander Maassen van den Brink ,  Peter Love ,  Mohammad H. S. Amin ,  Geordie Rose ,  David Grant ,  Miles F. H. Steininger ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Andrew J. Berkley

IPC: G06F15/80 ,  H03K3/38 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06N10/00 ,  G06F15/76 ,  B82Y10/00

Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.

公开(公告)号：US20210133385A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17068388

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Reza Molavi ,  Mark H. Volkmann ,  Paul I. Bunyk

IPC: G06F30/398 ,  G06F30/392 ,  G06N10/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to accurately extract device parameters and optimize the design of macroscopic superconducting structures, for example qubits. This method presents the advantage of reusing existing plaquettes to simulate different processor topologies. The physical elements of a qubits are extracted via plurality of plaquettes. Each plaquette contains at least one physical element of the qubit design and has two ports on each side. Each plaquette is concatenated to at least one other plaquette via two ports. The values of inductance (L), capacitance (C) and mutual inductance (M) and quantum critical point of the qubit design can be computed. Changing the physical elements of the qubit design and iterating the method allows to effortlessly refine the qubit design.

公开(公告)号：US20210013391A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16098801

申请日：2017-05-03

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Mark W. Johnson ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Andrew J. Berkley ,  Richard G. Harris ,  Kelly T. R. Boothby ,  Loren J. Swenson ,  Emile M. Hoskinson ,  Christopher B. Rich ,  Jan E.S. Johansson

IPC: H01L39/22 ,  G06N10/00 ,  H01L39/02

Abstract: Approaches useful to operation of scalable processors with ever larger numbers of logic devices (e.g., qubits) advantageously take advantage of QFPs, for example to implement shift registers, multiplexers (i.e., MUXs), de-multiplexers (i.e., DEMUXs), and permanent magnetic memories (i.e., PMMs), and the like, and/or employ XY or XYZ addressing schemes, and/or employ control lines that extend in a “braided” pattern across an array of devices. Many of these described approaches are particularly suited for implementing input to and/or output from such processors. Superconducting quantum processors comprising superconducting digital-analog converters (DACs) are provided. The DACs may use kinetic inductance to store energy via thin-film superconducting materials and/or series of Josephson junctions, and may use single-loop or multi-loop designs. Particular constructions of energy storage elements are disclosed, including meandering structures. Galvanic connections between DACs and/or with target devices are disclosed, as well as inductive connections.

公开(公告)号：US10789540B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15487295

申请日：2017-04-13

Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc.

Inventor： Andrew D. King ,  Robert B. Israel ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Kelly T. R. Boothby ,  Steven P. Reinhardt ,  Aidan P. Roy ,  James A. King ,  Trevor M. Lanting ,  Abraham J. Evert

IPC: G06N10/00 ,  G06N3/12

Abstract: Generate an automorphism of the problem graph, determine an embedding of the automorphism to the hardware graph and modify the embedding of the problem graph into the hardware graph to correspond to the embedding of the automorphism to the hardware graph. Determine an upper-bound on the required chain strength. Calibrate and record properties of the component of a quantum processor with a digital processor, query the digital processor for a range of properties. Generate a bit mask and change the sign of the bias of individual qubits according to the bit mask before submitting a problem to a quantum processor, apply the same bit mask to the bit result. Generate a second set of parameters of a quantum processor from a first set of parameters via a genetic algorithm.

公开(公告)号：US10346349B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US16173846

申请日：2018-10-29

Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Alexander Maassen van den Brink ,  Peter Love ,  Mohammad H. S. Amin ,  Geordie Rose ,  David Grant ,  Miles F. H. Steininger ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Andrew J. Berkley

IPC: G06F15/80 ,  G06N99/00 ,  G06F15/76 ,  H03K3/38 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06N10/00 ,  B82Y10/00

Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.

公开(公告)号：US20180145631A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

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 ,  H01P7/10 ,  H01L39/22 ,  H01P7/08 ,  H03H7/01

CPC classification number: H03B15/003 ,  G06N10/00 ,  H01L39/223 ,  H01P7/08 ,  H01P7/105 ,  H03B2201/02 ,  H03H7/01

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：US20170286859A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15628963

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc.

Inventor： Richard G. Harris ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Mohammad H.S. Amin ,  Emile M. Hoskinson

IPC: G06N99/00 ,  G06F15/82

CPC classification number: G06N10/00 ,  G06F15/82

Abstract: In a quantum processor some couplers couple a given qubit to a nearest neighbor qubit (e.g., vertically and horizontally in an ordered 2D array), other couplers couple to next-nearest neighbor qubits (e.g., diagonally in the ordered 2D array). Couplers may include half-couplers, to selectively provide communicative coupling between a given qubit and other qubits, which may or may not be nearest or even next-nearest-neighbors. Tunable couplers selective mediate communicative coupling. A control system may impose a connectivity on a quantum processor, different than an “as designed” or “as manufactured” physical connectivity. Imposition may be via a digital processor processing a working or updated working graph, to map or embed a problem graph. A set of exclude qubits may be created from a comparison of hardware and working graphs. An annealing schedule may adjust a respective normalized inductance of one or more qubits, for instance to exclude certain qubits.

公开(公告)号：US09607270B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14846334

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc.

Inventor： Richard G. Harris ,  Andrew J. Berkley ,  Jan Johansson ,  Mark Johnson ,  Mohammad Amin ,  Paul I. Bunyk

IPC: G06N99/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L39/22 ,  H01L27/18

CPC classification number: H01L39/223 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G06N99/002 ,  H01L27/18

Abstract: Apparatus and methods enable active compensation for unwanted discrepancies in the superconducting elements of a quantum processor. A qubit may include a primary compound Josephson junction (CJJ) structure, which may include at least a first secondary CJJ structure to enable compensation for Josephson junction asymmetry in the primary CJJ structure. A qubit may include a series LC-circuit coupled in parallel with a first CJJ structure to provide a tunable capacitance. A qubit control system may include means for tuning inductance of a qubit loop, for instance a tunable coupler inductively coupled to the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface, or a CJJ structure coupled in series with the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface.

公开(公告)号：US20160335558A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US14691268

申请日：2015-04-20

Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc.

Inventor： Paul I. Bunyk ,  Mohammad H.S. Amin ,  Richard G. Harris ,  Trevor Michael Lanting ,  Mark W. Johnson ,  Jeremy P. Hilton ,  Emile M. Hoskinson

IPC: G06N99/00 ,  G06F15/82

CPC classification number: G06N99/002 ,  G06F15/82

Abstract: In a quantum processor some couplers couple a given qubit to a nearest neighbor qubit (e.g., vertically and horizontally in an ordered 2D array), other couplers couple to next-nearest neighbor qubits (e.g., diagonally in the ordered 2D array). Couplers may include half-couplers, to selectively provide communicative coupling between a given qubit and other qubits, which may or may not be nearest or even next-nearest-neighbors. Tunable couplers selective mediate communicative coupling. A control system may impose a connectivity on a quantum processor, different than an “as designed” or “as manufactured” physical connectivity. Imposition may be via a digital processor processing a working or updated working graph, to map or embed a problem graph. A set of exclude qubits may be created from a comparison of hardware and working graphs. An annealing schedule may adjust a respective normalized inductance of one or more qubits, for instance to exclude certain qubits.

Abstract translation: 在量子处理器中，一些耦合器将给定的量子比特耦合到最近的相邻量子位（例如，在有序2D阵列中垂直和水平），其他耦合器耦合到下一个最近的相邻量子位（例如，在有序2D阵列中的对角线）。 耦合器可以包括半耦合器，以选择性地提供给定量子位与其他量子位之间的通信耦合，其可以是也可以不是最近的，或者甚至不是最近邻近的。 可调谐耦合器选择性地介入交流耦合。 控制系统可以在量子处理器上施加不同于“被设计”或“制造”的物理连接的连接。 拼版可以通过数字处理器处理工作或更新的工作图，映射或嵌入问题图。 可以从硬件和工作图的比较中创建一组排除量子位。 退火计划可以调整一个或多个量子位的相应的归一化电感，例如排除某些量子位。

公开(公告)号：US09335385B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14462200

申请日：2014-08-18

Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc.

Inventor： Trevor Michael Lanting ,  Paul I. Bunyk ,  Andrew J. Berkley ,  Richard G. Harris ,  Sergey V. Uchaykin ,  Andrew Brock Wilson ,  Mark Johnson

IPC: G01R33/00 ,  G01R33/035

CPC classification number: G01R33/0354 ,  G01R33/0017 ,  G01R33/0094

Abstract: SQUIDs may detect local magnetic fields. SQUIDS of varying sizes, and hence sensitivities may detect different magnitudes of magnetic fields. SQUIDs may be oriented to detect magnetic fields in a variety of orientations, for example along an orthogonal reference frame of a chip or wafer. The SQUIDS may be formed or carried on the same chip or wafer as a superconducting processor (e.g., a superconducting quantum processor). Measurement of magnetic fields may permit compensation, for example allowing tuning of a compensation field via a compensation coil and/or a heater to warm select portions of a system. A SQIF may be implemented as a SQUID employing an unconventional grating structure. Successful fabrication of an operable SQIF may be facilitated by incorporating multiple Josephson junctions in series in each arm of the unconventional grating structure.

Abstract translation: SQUID可以检测局部磁场。 具有不同尺寸的SQUIDS，因此灵敏度可以检测不同的磁场强度。 SQUID可以被定向以检测各种取向中的磁场，例如沿着芯片或晶片的正交参考系。 SQUIDS可以与超导处理器（例如超导量子处理器）形成或携带在相同的芯片或晶片上。 磁场的测量可以允许补偿，例如允许通过补偿线圈和/或加热器对补偿场进行调谐以温暖系统的选择部分。 SQIF可以被实现为采用非常规光栅结构的SQUID。 可以通过将多个约瑟夫逊结串联在非常规光栅结构的每个臂中来促进可操作的SQIF的成功制造。