低温量子计算机控制信号生成使用高电子移动性晶体管
Alberto Ferraris1,2, Eunjung Cha3, Peter Mueller3
1IBM Research Europe - Zürich, Rüschlikon, Switzerland. rra@zurich.ibm.com.
Communications engineering
|October 15, 2024
概括
使用高电子流动性晶体管 (HEMT) 的冷电子有效地为量子处理器生成控制信号. 这种基于HEMT的方法提供了更好的稳定性和更低的功率,非常适合量子计算应用.
科学领域:
- 固态物理 固态物理
- 量子计算硬件 量子计算硬件
- 低温电子产品 低温电子产品
背景情况:
- 量子处理器需要高效的冷电子来产生控制信号.
- 现有的冷解决方案在面积足迹,噪音,稳定性和功耗消耗方面面临挑战.
- 多复合信号生成对于减少输入/输出复杂性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 通过使用集成电容器与低温高电子移动性晶体管 (HEMT) 阵列来演示准静态偏差生成.
- 探索在冷温度下多通道偏差生成能力.
- 评估HEMT的性能优势,而不是基于的辅助金属氧化物半导体 (CMOS),用于冷应用.
主要方法:
- 电容器与低温HEMT阵列的集成.
- 利用在时间和频率领域控制的门脉冲来产生偏差.
- 在4凯尔文 (K) 电路性能的表征.
主要成果:
- 演示了准静态偏差生成和多通道操作.
- 实现了改进的偏差信号可变性和降低了在4K时~6mV/十年的下值波动.
- 观察到在4K时80mV的极低值电压,使得在1V驱动偏差下运行.
结论:
- 低温HEMT电路在量子计算机中用于信号生成,比基于的CMOS具有显著的优势.
- 展示的技术使高效,低压,高速的冷控制信号产生成为可能.
- 对于未来的量子计算电子产品来说,HEMT是一个有吸引力的平台.
相关概念视频
MOSFET: Enhancement Mode
298
Enhancement-mode MOSFETs are pivotal components in electronics, distinguished by their capacity to act as highly efficient switches. They are part of the larger family of metal-oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs). They are available in two types: p-channel and n-channel, each tailored to specific polarity operations.
In their basic form, enhancement-mode MOSFETs are typically non-conductive when the gate-source voltage (Vgs) is zero. This default 'off' state means no...
In their basic form, enhancement-mode MOSFETs are typically non-conductive when the gate-source voltage (Vgs) is zero. This default 'off' state means no...
298
Bipolar Junction Transistor
595
Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) are essential elements in electronic circuits, playing a crucial role in the functionality of amplifiers, memories, and microprocessors. These transistors can be designed as NPN or PNP based on their doping patterns. They consist of three layers: the emitter, base, and collector. The configuration of these layers and their respective doping levels—with N-type or P-type impurities—define the transistor's type and its operational...
595
MOSFET
428
The Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) plays a pivotal role in modern electronics thanks to its versatility and efficiency in controlling electrical currents. This device, also known as IGFET, MISFET, and MOSFET, has three main terminals: the Source, Drain, and Gate. MOSFETs are classified into n-channel or p-channel types based on the doping characteristics of their substrate and the source or drain regions.
In an n-MOSFET, the structure includes n-type source and drain...
In an n-MOSFET, the structure includes n-type source and drain...
428
Biasing of Metal-Semiconductor Junctions
216
Biasing metal-semiconductor junctions involves applying a voltage across the junction. Specifically, the metal is connected to a voltage source, while the semiconductor is grounded. This technique is essential for controlling the direction and magnitude of current flow in electronic devices, including diodes, transistors, and photovoltaic cells.
In Schottky junctions, where the semiconductor is n-type, applying a positive voltage to the metal relative to the semiconductor reduces its Fermi...
In Schottky junctions, where the semiconductor is n-type, applying a positive voltage to the metal relative to the semiconductor reduces its Fermi...
216
MOSFET Amplifiers
147
The MOSFET, when operating in its active region, functions as a voltage-controlled current source. In this region, the gate-to-source voltage controls the drain current. This principle underlies the operation of the transconductance MOSFET amplifier. The output current is directed through a load resistor to convert this amplifier into a voltage amplifier. The output voltage is then obtained by subtracting the voltage drop across the load resistance from the supply voltage. This process results...
147
Field Effect Transistor
314
Field-effect transistors (FETs) are integral to electronic circuits and distinguished by their three-terminal setup: the gate, drain, and source. These transistors operate as unipolar devices, which utilize either electrons or holes as charge carriers, in contrast to bipolar transistors, which use both types of carriers. The primary function of the FET is to modulate the flow of these carriers from the source to the drain through a channel. The voltage difference between the gate and source...
314


