Patents by Inventor David C. McKay

David C. McKay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220083887
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate quantum state measurement logic used in a quantum state measurement backend process are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a stage control register component that defines a data processing function corresponding to at least one storage element in at least one stage of a quantum state measurement pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey Joseph Ruedinger, Thomas Arab Alexander, David C. McKay
  • Publication number: 20220027171
    Abstract: A method includes executing a calibration operation on a set of qubits, in a first iteration, to produce a set of parameters, a first subset of the set of parameters corresponding to a first qubit of the set of qubits, and a second subset of the set of parameters corresponding to a second qubit of the set of qubits. In an embodiment, the method includes selecting the first qubit, responsive to a parameter of the first subset meeting an acceptability criterion. In an embodiment, the method includes forming a quantum gate, responsive to a second parameter of the second subset failing to meet a second acceptability criterion, using the first qubit and a third qubit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ali Javadiabhari, Jay M. Gambetta, Andrew W. Cross, David C. Mckay
  • Patent number: 11223347
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating dynamic control of ZZ interactions for quantum computing devices. In one example, a quantum coupling device can comprise a biasing component that is operatively coupled to first and second qubits via respective first and second drive lines. The biasing component can facilitate dynamic control of ZZ interactions between the first and second qubits using off-resonant microwave signals applied via the respective first and second drive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David C. Mckay, Abhinav Kandala, Oliver Dial, Matthias Steffen, Isaac Lauer
  • Publication number: 20210384896
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate multi-resonant couplers for preserving ZX interaction while reducing ZZ interaction are provided. In various embodiments, a first qubit can have a first operational frequency and a second qubit can have a second operational frequency, and a multi-resonant architecture can couple the first qubit to the second qubit. In various embodiments, the multi-resonant architecture can comprise a first resonator and a second resonator. In various cases, the first resonator can capacitively couple the first qubit to the second qubit, and a second resonator can capacitively couple the first qubit to the second qubit. In various aspects, the first resonator and the second resonator can be in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: David C. Mckay, Abhinav Kandala, Srikanth Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 11194642
    Abstract: A method includes executing a calibration operation on a set of qubits, in a first iteration, to produce a set of parameters, a first subset of the set of parameters corresponding to a first qubit of the set of qubits, and a second subset of the set of parameters corresponding to a second qubit of the set of qubits. In an embodiment, the method includes selecting the first qubit, responsive to a parameter of the first subset meeting an acceptability criterion. In an embodiment, the method includes forming a quantum gate, responsive to a second parameter of the second subset failing to meet a second acceptability criterion, using the first qubit and a third qubit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ali Javadiabhari, Jay M. Gambetta, Andrew W. Cross, David C. Mckay
  • Publication number: 20210305480
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate quantum tuning via permanent magnetic flux elements are provided. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a qubit device. In various aspects, the system can further comprise a permanent magnet having a first magnetic flux, wherein an operational frequency of the qubit device is based on the first magnetic flux. In various instances, the system can further comprise an electromagnet having a second magnetic flux that tunes the first magnetic flux. In various cases, the permanent magnet can comprise a nanoparticle magnet. In various embodiments, the nanoparticle magnet can comprise manganese nanoparticles embedded in a silicon matrix. In various aspects, the system can further comprise an electrode that applies an electric current to the nanoparticle magnet in a presence of the second magnetic flux, thereby changing a strength of the first magnetic flux.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, David C. McKay, Jared Barney Hertzberg, Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li
  • Patent number: 11121725
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that facilitate instruction scheduling to mitigate quantum gate crosstalk errors and/or qubit decoherence errors in a quantum device based on device characterization data are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an assessment component that obtains device characterization data of a quantum device. The computer executable components can further comprise a scheduler component that generates a quantum gate execution schedule comprising parallel execution and serial execution of quantum gates in the quantum device based on the device characterization data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Prakash Murali, Ali Javadiabhari, David C. Mckay
  • Publication number: 20210256410
    Abstract: A method of mitigating quantum readout errors by stochastic matrix inversion includes performing a plurality of quantum measurements on a plurality of qubits having predetermined plurality of states to obtain a plurality of measurement outputs; selecting a model for a matrix linking the predetermined plurality of states to the plurality of measurement outputs, the model having a plurality of model parameters, wherein a number of the plurality of model parameters grows less than exponentially with a number of the plurality of qubits; training the model parameters to minimize a loss function that compares predictions of the model with the matrix; computing an inverse of the model based on the trained model parameters; and providing the computed inverse of the model to a noise prone quantum readout of the plurality of qubits to obtain a substantially noise free quantum readout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Sergey Bravyi, Jay M. Gambetta, David C. Mckay, Sarah E. Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20210152189
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that facilitate instruction scheduling to mitigate quantum gate crosstalk errors and/or qubit decoherence errors in a quantum device based on device characterization data are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an assessment component that obtains device characterization data of a quantum device. The computer executable components can further comprise a scheduler component that generates a quantum gate execution schedule comprising parallel execution and serial execution of quantum gates in the quantum device based on the device characterization data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Prakash Murali, Ali Javadiabhari, David C. Mckay
  • Publication number: 20210142202
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate characterizing crosstalk of a quantum computing system based on sparse data collection are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a package component that packs subsets of quantum gates in a quantum device into one or more bins. The computer executable components can further comprise an assessment component that characterizes crosstalk of the quantum device based on a number of the one or more bins into which the subsets of quantum gates are packed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Prakash Murali, Ali Javadiabhari, David C. Mckay
  • Publication number: 20210117324
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating cached result use through quantum gate rewrite are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises converting, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, an input quantum circuit to a normalized form, resulting in a normalized quantum circuit; detecting, by the device, a match between the normalized quantum circuit and a cached quantum circuit among a set of cached quantum circuits; and providing, by the device, a cached run result of the cached quantum circuit based on the detecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: John A. Gunnels, Mark Wegman, David Kaminsky, Jay M. Gambetta, Ali Javadiabhari, David C. Mckay
  • Patent number: 10924095
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate multi-resonant couplers for preserving ZX interaction while reducing ZZ interaction are provided. In various embodiments, a first qubit can have a first operational frequency and a second qubit can have a second operational frequency, and a multi-resonant architecture can couple the first qubit to the second qubit. In various embodiments, the multi-resonant architecture can comprise a first resonator and a second resonator. In various cases, the first resonator can capacitively couple the first qubit to the second qubit, and a second resonator can capacitively couple the first qubit to the second qubit. In various aspects, the first resonator and the second resonator can be in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David C. Mckay, Abhinav Kandala, Srikanth Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 10901896
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating cached result use through quantum gate rewrite are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises converting, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, an input quantum circuit to a normalized form, resulting in a normalized quantum circuit; detecting, by the device, a match between the normalized quantum circuit and a cached quantum circuit among a set of cached quantum circuits; and providing, by the device, a cached run result of the cached quantum circuit based on the detecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John A. Gunnels, Mark Wegman, David Kaminsky, Jay M. Gambetta, Ali Javadiabhari, David C. Mckay
  • Publication number: 20200401427
    Abstract: A quantum computer system for streaming data results, the quantum computer system configured to: receive a first job request from a requesting entity, the first job request comprising instructions to execute a plurality of times a first quantum program, the first job request further comprising an instruction to output one or more first partial data results after one or more executions of said quantum program; execute the first job request; and send to the requesting entity the one or more first partial data results of the executed first job request corresponding to the one or more executions of the first quantum program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jay M. Gambetta, Ismael Faro Sertage, David C. Mckay, Francisco J. Martin Fernandez
  • Patent number: 10833384
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed towards microwave attenuators, and more particularly to a cryogenic microwave attenuator device for quantum technologies. In some embodiments, a device can comprise a cryogenic microwave attenuator device. The cryogenic microwave attenuator device can comprise: a housing component and a microwave attenuator chip, wherein the housing component can have thermal conductivity of about at least 0.1 Watts per meter-Kelvin at 1 degree Kelvin. The cryogenic microwave attenuator device can also comprise a microwave connector comprising a signal conductor that is direct wire coupled to the microwave attenuator chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patryk Gumann, Salvatore Bernardo Olivadese, Robert Meinel, Christopher Surovic, Raymond A. Watters, Jerry M. Chow, Jay M. Gambetta, David C. Mckay
  • Patent number: 10833680
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a quantum circuit (circuit) includes a first qubit and a second qubit. In an embodiment, a quantum circuit includes a tunable microwave resonator, wherein a first applied magnetic flux is configured to tune the microwave resonator to a first frequency, the first frequency configured to activate an interaction between the first qubit and the second qubit, and wherein a second applied magnetic flux is configured to tune the microwave resonator to a second frequency, the second frequency configured to minimize an interaction between the first qubit and the second qubit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David C. Mckay, Jay M. Gambetta, Jerry M. Chow
  • Publication number: 20200272929
    Abstract: A quantum computing device including a first plurality of qubits having a first resonance frequency and a second qubit having a second resonance frequency, the second resonance frequency being different from the first resonance frequency; and a first tunable frequency bus configured to couple the first plurality of qubits to the second qubit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: David C. Mckay, Jay M. Gambetta
  • Publication number: 20200174879
    Abstract: A method includes executing a calibration operation on a set of qubits, in a first iteration, to produce a set of parameters, a first subset of the set of parameters corresponding to a first qubit of the set of qubits, and a second subset of the set of parameters corresponding to a second qubit of the set of qubits. In an embodiment, the method includes selecting the first qubit, responsive to a parameter of the first subset meeting an acceptability criterion. In an embodiment, the method includes forming a quantum gate, responsive to a second parameter of the second subset failing to meet a second acceptability criterion, using the first qubit and a third qubit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ali Javadiabhari, Jay M. Gambetta, ANDREW W. CROSS, David C. Mckay
  • Publication number: 20200167278
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating cached result use through quantum gate rewrite are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises converting, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, an input quantum circuit to a normalized form, resulting in a normalized quantum circuit; detecting, by the device, a match between the normalized quantum circuit and a cached quantum circuit among a set of cached quantum circuits; and providing, by the device, a cached run result of the cached quantum circuit based on the detecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: John A. Gunnels, Mark Wegman, David Kaminsky, Jay M. Gambetta, Ali Javadiabhari, David C. Mckay
  • Publication number: 20200162078
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a quantum circuit (circuit) includes a first qubit and a second qubit. In an embodiment, a quantum circuit includes a tunable microwave resonator, wherein a first applied magnetic flux is configured to tune the microwave resonator to a first frequency, the first frequency configured to activate an interaction between the first qubit and the second qubit, and wherein a second applied magnetic flux is configured to tune the microwave resonator to a second frequency, the second frequency configured to minimize an interaction between the first qubit and the second qubit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Mckay, Jay M. Gambetta, Jerry M. CHOW