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@INPROCEEDINGS{DietzRomero:1047197,
author = {Dietz Romero, Pau and Toprak, Caner and Duipmans, Lammert
and van Waasen, Stefan and Geck, Lotte},
title = {{A}utomated {C}o-{D}esign of {Q}ubits and {C}ryogenic
{E}lectronics},
reportid = {FZJ-2025-04146},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Integrating cryogenic integrated circuits with qubits is a
promising way to scale quantum computers. Signals created
and detected in close proximity to the qubits inside the
cryostat reduce wiring bottlenecks and signal distortion.
This approach also minimizes the footprint and cost while
enabling modular quantum processors. However, IC design
requires significant development effort and is prone to
errors. It relies heavily on accurate simulations to explore
the design space and validate circuit designs. Additionally,
cryostats offer limited cooling and space capabilities,
which strictly restrict the power consumption and size of
electronic designs. To overcome these challenges, we
introduce a co-design framework [1] that directly connects
the signals from tailored electronics to qubit performance,
as shown in Fig. 1. Within our framework, the integrated
circuits are represented at three abstraction levels: as an
ideal arbitrary signal source, as a behavioral model, and as
a transistor-level SPICE model. Our framework allows for the
conception, design, and optimization of cryogenic
electronics with awareness of power consumption and qubit
performance. As a use case, we optimized two circuits for
shuttling signal generation for spin qubits as required in
[2] and illustrated in Figure 2. The qubit metric used is
the orbital splitting of the shuttled electron, which
indicates how robust the spin state is against disturbances.
We optimized the electronic parameters to reduce the power
consumption of the two cryogenic signal generation circuits
while maintaining the minimum required orbital splitting.
Based on the results of our circuit design simulations, we
propose replacing the room-temperature electronics used for
spin qubit shuttling with tailored integrated electronics.1.
P. Dietz Romero, C. Toprak, L. Duipmans, S. van Waasen and
L. Geck, SMACD (2025) 2. M. Künne, A. Willmes, M.
Oberländer, C. Gorjaew, J. Teske, H. Bhardwaj, M. Beer, E.
Kammerloher, R. Otten, I. Seidel, R. Xue, L. Schreiber and
H. Bluhm, Nature Communications (2024)},
month = {Sep},
date = {2025-09-30},
organization = {Nano Conference 2025, Dortmund
(Germany), 30 Sep 2025 - 1 Oct 2025},
subtyp = {Exhibition},
cin = {PGI-4},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)PGI-4-20110106},
pnm = {5223 - Quantum-Computer Control Systems and Cryoelectronics
(POF4-522)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5223},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)24},
doi = {10.34734/FZJ-2025-04146},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1047197},
}