Multiplexed Control at Scale for Electrode Arrays in Trapped-Ion Quantum Processors

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.01815v2
• Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:09:16 GMT
• Title: Multiplexed Control at Scale for Electrode Arrays in Trapped-Ion Quantum Processors
• Authors: Ryutaro Ohira, Shinichi Morisaka, Ippei Nakamura, Atsushi Noguchi, Takefumi Miyoshi,
• Abstract summary: A trapped-ion quantum computer with 10,000 trap electrodes can be controlled using only 13 field-programmable gate arrays and 104 high-speed DACs.<n>This is in stark contrast to the 10,000 dedicated DACs required by conventional control methods.
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• Abstract: The scaling up of trapped-ion quantum processors based on the quantum charge-coupled device (QCCD) architecture is difficult owing to the extensive electronics and high-density wiring required to control numerous trap electrodes. In conventional QCCD architectures, each trap electrode is controlled via a dedicated digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The conventional approach places an overwhelming demand on electronic resources and wiring complexity. This is because the number of trap electrodes typically exceeds the number of trapped-ion qubits. This study proposes a method that leverages a high-speed DAC to generate time-division multiplexed signals to control a large-scale QCCD trapped-ion quantum processor. The proposed method replaces conventional DACs with a single high-speed DAC that generates the complete voltage waveforms required to control the trap electrodes, thereby significantly reducing the wiring complexity and overall resource requirements. Based on realistic parameters and commercially available electronics, our analysis demonstrates that a QCCD trapped-ion quantum computer with 10,000 trap electrodes can be controlled using only 13 field-programmable gate arrays and 104 high-speed DACs. This is in stark contrast to the 10,000 dedicated DACs required by conventional control methods. Consequently, employing this approach, we developed a proof-of-concept electronic system and evaluated its analog output performance.

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