Quantum Computing Heat Profiling for Process Scheduling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Quantum computing systems are sensitive to temperature fluctuations, leading to increased errors and unnecessary cool-down periods due to a lack of understanding of the temperature impact of quantum processes, which results in inefficient use and poor process scheduling.

Innovation Solution

Implementing quantum computing system heat orchestration by analyzing the temperature impact of quantum processes to generate temperature profiles, which are used for scheduling decisions to minimize cool-down periods and optimize process execution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If quantum processes are executed on a quantum computing system, then computational tasks are performed, but temperature increases causing cool-down periods and reduced productivity

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovethroughputVSAvoidsystem temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of quantum process temperature impacts and generates temperature profiles before execution. This allows the scheduler to proactively plan process sequences that minimize temperature increases and cool-down periods, rather than reactively responding to temperature issues during execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring actual temperature values during quantum process execution and comparing them against predicted temperature profiles. This feedback loop enables dynamic adjustment of scheduling decisions and improves the accuracy of temperature predictions for future process sequencing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If cool-down periods are implemented to manage temperature, then system stability is maintained, but execution time increases and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem stabilityVSAvoidcool-down period duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The scheduler uses pre-generated temperature profiles to predict the thermal impact of quantum processes before execution. This allows the system to proactively sequence processes in a way that maintains temperature within operational limits, eliminating the need for reactive cool-down periods while preserving system stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The scheduling system dynamically adjusts the sequence and timing of quantum processes based on real-time temperature monitoring and predictive modeling. This dynamic approach allows the system to optimize process execution timing to maintain stability without requiring fixed, time-consuming cool-down periods between operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Measurement precision

If temperature monitoring is performed at multiple time points, then accurate temperature profiles are generated, but measurement complexity and data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature measurement accuracyVSAvoidmonitoring system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements temperature monitoring at multiple time points during quantum process execution, using more measurements than the absolute minimum required. This excessive measurement approach ensures accurate capture of temperature profiles and variability, with the trade-off of increased data processing being managed through automated profile generation and storage systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12367071B2Quantum computing system heat orchestration
Publication Date: 2025.07.22 RED HAT LLC
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AI summary

A quantum process is caused to be initiated on a quantum computing system from a quantum instruction file. A corresponding plurality of temperature values of the quantum computing system associated with an execution of the quantum process is determined at a plurality of different times. Based on the plurality of temperature values of the quantum computing system, a temperature profile that corresponds to the quantum instruction file is generated. The temperature profile is stored.