Recent advances in quantum error correction codes for fault-tolerant quantum computing and physical realizations of high-fidelity qubits in multiple platforms give promise for the construction of a quantum computer based on millions of interacting qubits. However, the classical-quantum interface remains a nascent field of exploration. Here, we propose an architecture for a silicon-based quantum computer processor based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology. We show how a transistor-based control circuit together with charge-storage electrodes can be used to operate a dense and scalable two-dimensional qubit system. The qubits are defined by the spin state of a single electron confined in quantum dots, coupled via exchange interactions, controlled using a microwave cavity, and measured via gate-based dispersive readout. We implement a spin qubit surface code, showing the prospects for universal quantum computation. We discuss the challenges and focus areas that need to be addressed, providing a path for large-scale quantum computing.
Quantum computation requires many qubits that can be coherently controlled and coupled to each other [1]. Qubits that are defined using lithographic techniques are often argued to be promising platforms for scalability, since they can be implemented using semiconductor fabrication technology [2][3][4][5]. However, leading solidstate approaches function only at temperatures below 100 mK, where cooling power is extremely limited, and this severely impacts the perspective for practical quantum computation. Recent works on spins in silicon have shown steps towards a platform that can be operated at higher temperatures by demonstrating long spin lifetimes [6], gate-based spin readout [7], and coherent singlespin control [8], but the crucial two-qubit logic gate has been missing. Here we demonstrate that silicon quantum dots can have sufficient thermal robustness to enable the execution of a universal gate set above one Kelvin. We obtain singlequbit control via electron-spin-resonance (ESR) and readout using Pauli spin blockade. We show individual coherent control of two qubits and measure single-qubit fidelities up to 99.3 %. We demonstrate tunability of the exchange interaction between the two spins from 0.5 up to 18 MHz and use this to execute coherent two-qubit controlled rotations (CROT). The demonstration of 'hot' and universal quantum logic in a semiconductor platform paves the way for quantum integrated circuits hosting the quantum hardware and their control circuitry all on the same chip, providing a scalable approach towards practical quantum information.Spin qubits based on quantum dots are among the most promising candidates for large-scale quantum computation [2,9,10]. Quantum coherence can be maintained in these systems for extremely long times [11] by using isotopically enriched silicon ( 28 Si) as the host material [12]. This has enabled the demonstration of singlequbit control with fidelities exceeding 99.9% [13,14] and the execution of two-qubit logic [15][16][17][18]. The potential to build larger systems with quantum dots manifests in the ability to deterministically engineer and optimize qubit locations and interactions using a technology that greatly resembles today's complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) manufacturing. Nonetheless, quantum error correction schemes predict that millions to billions of qubits will be needed for practical quantum informa-tion [19]. Considering that today's devices make use of more than one terminal per qubit [20], wiring up such large systems remains a formidable task. In order to avoid an interconnect bottleneck, quantum integrated circuits hosting the qubits and their electronic control on the same chip have been proposed [2,3,21]. While these architectures provide an elegant way to increase the qubit count to large numbers by leveraging the success of classical integrated circuits, a key question is whether the qubits will be robust against the thermal noise imposed by the power dissipation of the electronics. Demonstrating a universal gate set at elevat...
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