Quantum Machines (QM) has operated Rigetti Computing’s commercially available Novera superconducting quantum processing unit (QPU) using external control hardware and software, reaching a 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity. Configured via the OPX1000 orchestration platform and managed by QUAlibrate automation software, the onsite optimization process achieved full calibration within ten days. The results match the peak [...] The post Quantum Machines Achieves 99.5% Two-Qubit Gate Fidelity Operating Rigetti’s Novera QPU appeared first on Quantum Computing Report .
The quantum computing industry is rapidly advancing, with companies focused on improving qubit stability and gate fidelity to achieve practical quantum applications.
Achieving high two-qubit gate fidelity is a critical milestone for building fault-tolerant quantum computers and indicates significant progress in quantum hardware and control systems.
The demonstrated 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity with off-the-shelf control hardware sets a new benchmark for superconducting QPUs and accelerates the development pathway for quantum computers.
- · Quantum Machines
- · Rigetti Computing
- · Quantum computing industry
- · Researchers developing quantum algorithms
- · Companies with less developed quantum control systems
This achievement validates the effectiveness of external control hardware and software in maximizing QPU performance.
Improved fidelity will lead to more complex and reliable quantum experiments and applications, attracting further investment and talent.
The acceleration of quantum hardware development could bring fault-tolerant quantum computing closer to realization, potentially disrupting classical computational paradigms.
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