Lab Tour: How IBM tests quantum processors

Jerry Chow, IBM Fellow and Director of Quantum Systems, walks us through the IBM Quantum characterization lab, where quantum chips – like Falcon and Heron – and the systems that power them are tested before deployment. In this tour, Chow shows us the evolution of the underlying system technology that allows researchers to accurately test and scale #quantum processor performance. We also visit quantum researcher Daniela Bogorin for an introduction of the ultra-cold (15 millikelvin) dilution refrigerator where she and her team can accurately capture quantum processor key performance indicators – like qubit frequency, qubit coherence and flux coupler tuning, among others – to determine readiness for client system deployment. https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/quantum-roadmap-2033 Questions about the video? Eager for the next Lab Tour topic? Share in the comments below and subscribe to our channel to catch the next installment! http://ibm.biz/subscribe_IBM_Research 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Retina scan 0:59 - IBM Heron 133 & 156 qubit processors 1:37 - Falcon & Heron processor comparison 2:45 - Internal wiring evolution 3:19 - Flex wiring technology 4:22 - Inside a quantum computer 5:43 - Closing the quantum system 6:02 - Testing Heron processors 7:21 - Outro #IBM #quantum #QuantumComputing #ibmquantum #Chips