CryoCMOS Hardware Technology

A Classical Infrastructure for a Scalable Quantum Computer

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

Harald Homulle OLD QCD/Charbon Lab
S. Visser Student
B Patra OLD QCD/Charbon Lab
G Ferrari Politecnico di Milano
E. Prati Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
Carmen G. Almudever Computer Engineering - EEMCS
K.L.M. Bertels Quantum & Computer Engineering , FTQC/Bertels Lab
F. Sebastiano Electronic Instrumentation - EEMCS
E. Charbon-Iwasaki-Charbon (OLD)Applied Quantum Architectures , OLD QCD/Charbon Lab
Research Group
OLD QCD/Charbon Lab
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Research Group

OLD QCD/Charbon Lab

Abstract

We propose a classical infrastructure for a quantum computer implemented in CMOS. The peculiarity of the approach is to operate the classical CMOS circuits and systems at deep-cryogenic temperatures (cryoCMOS), so as to ensure physical proximity to the quantum bits, thus reducing thermal gradients and increasing compactness. CryoCMOS technology leverages the CMOS fabrication infrastructure and exploits the continuous effort of miniaturization that has sustained Moore's Law for over 50 years. Such approach is believed to enable the growth of the number of qubits operating in a fault-tolerant fashion, paving the way to scalable quantum computing machines.