Design Considerations for Near-term Quantum Processors

Progress in the development of quantum computing systems based on superconducting qubits brings more and more near-term applications within reach. Accelerating this progress requires improvements in the reliability and manufacturability of quantum chips and other specialized components as quantum processors approach 100+ qubits. This talk will address challenges and solutions in the design and fabrication of superconducting qubit-based quantum processors related to scaling, 3D integration, and device operation. We will discuss how these improvements support progress towards demonstrating practical near-term applications with variational algorithms on hybrid quantum-classical machines.

The presented work is the result of a cross-team effort at Rigetti Computing.