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US 8,035,540 B2Granted
Systems, methods and apparatus for local programming of quantum processor elements
AssigneeD-Wave Systems Inc.
InventorsAndrew J. Berkley, Paul I. Bunyk, Geordie Rose
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for a scalable quantum processor architecture. A quantum processor is locally programmable by providing a memory register with a signal embodying device control parameter(s), converting the signal to an analog signal; and administering the analog signal to one or more programmable devices.
Claims12
A quantum computing system comprising:
- an external programming system;
- a quantum processor;
- and
- a number of communication lines providing communication between the external programming system and the quantum processor, wherein the quantum processor further comprises:
- a number of programmable devices;
- and
- a memory administration system including a plurality of communication conduits, wherein the memory administration system provides communication between the communication lines and at least some of the communication conduits to administer data signals from the external programming system to the programmable devices, and wherein the number of programmable devices is greater than the number of communication lines.
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A method of programming a quantum processor, wherein the quantum processor includes a number of programmable devices and a memory administration system, the method comprising:
- defining a plurality of programmable parameters corresponding to the number of programmable devices by an external programming system;
- transmitting a plurality of signals embodying the plurality of programmable parameters from the external programming system to the memory administration system via a number of communication lines that is less than the number of programmable devices;
- and
- administering the plurality of signals embodying the plurality of programmable parameters to the number of programmable devices by the memory administration system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.