Quantum Object Confinement Junction Caching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing quantum object confinement apparatuses face inefficiencies in routing and sorting quantum objects within one-dimensional confinement regions, leading to prolonged operation times and unwanted heating due to the time-consuming transportation of quantum objects between storage and operation locations.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of quantum object confinement apparatuses with data bus confinement corridors and cache or sorting confinement sites, where quantum objects can be efficiently transported and stored near operation locations, reducing transport time and heating through the use of cache confinement sites that are coupled to data bus corridors via junctions, and sorting sites that facilitate faster reordering without significant heating.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If quantum objects are transported between storage and operation locations through one-dimensional confinement regions, then quantum operations can be performed, but the transportation time increases significantly and unwanted heating occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransportation timeVSAvoidoperation throughput

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the one-dimensional confinement region into multiple independent one-dimensional confinement regions. Each region can transport quantum objects independently, allowing parallel operations. This segmentation enables simultaneous transportation of quantum objects across different paths, reducing total transportation time and increasing operation throughput without causing unwanted heating.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a single one-dimensional confinement region to multiple one-dimensional confinement regions arranged in higher dimensions. This dimensional expansion allows quantum objects to be transported through multiple parallel paths, reducing the effective transportation distance and time while maintaining confinement integrity, thereby increasing productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If quantum objects are transported through one-dimensional confinement regions, then routing is achieved, but the operation time increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverouting capabilityVSAvoidoperation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

By dividing the confinement system into multiple independent one-dimensional confinement regions, the patent enables parallel routing operations. Quantum objects can be routed through different regions simultaneously, reducing the total operation time while maintaining ease of routing through the structured confinement geometry.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary positioning of quantum objects in specific one-dimensional confinement regions before operations are needed. This preliminary arrangement allows for faster subsequent transportation and reduces the overall operation time while maintaining routing flexibility through the confined paths.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If quantum objects are transported through one-dimensional confinement regions, then connectivity is established, but heating increases due to prolonged transport time

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveconnectivityVSAvoidheating

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the transport path into multiple independent one-dimensional confinement regions, allowing quantum objects to be transported through shorter, dedicated paths. This segmentation reduces the total transport time and associated heating while maintaining connectivity through the confined regions, as each region can be independently controlled to minimize thermal exposure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables quantum objects to skip intermediate steps by directly transporting them through selected one-dimensional confinement regions to their destination. This rushed-through approach minimizes the time spent in confinement regions, thereby reducing heating while maintaining necessary connectivity for routing and operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

Data Source

PatentUS20240346355A1Junction caching for quantum processing unit memory hierarchy

Publication Date: 2024.10.17 QUANTINUUM LLC

AI summary

Quantum object confinement apparatus comprising confinement corridors and confinement sites, systems comprising such confinement apparatuses, and corresponding methods are provided. A quantum object confinement apparatus of an example embodiment comprises one or more confinement corridors and one or more confinement sites. Each confinement corridor is defined at least in part by respective corridor sequences of control electrodes. The confinement corridors are configured for transport of one or more quantum objects there along. Each confinement site is defined at least in part by respective site sequences of control electrodes. Each confinement site is coupled to a respective confinement corridor such that one or more quantum objects may be transported from the respective confinement corridor to the confinement site and from the confinement site to the respective confinement corridor.