Compilation & Circuit Layout Optimisation For Superconducting Quantum Processor

牛津量子电路有限公司(OQC)成立于2017年6月，正在开发基于超导电路的量子计算处理器。OQC面临的一个基本业务问题是，哪些应用(量子算法)最适合其技术，以及如何最有效地实现能够运行这些应用的第一代处理器，从而创造销售。该项目从两个角度应对这一挑战；剑桥量子计算有限公司(CQC)开发了专门用于OQC硬件架构的量子编译器，以及使用不同的连接地图对电路布局进行原型开发和评估。这两个方向将与评估量子算法在OQC架构上的映射相结合，为OQC研发的下一阶段提供明确的方向。

Oxford Quantum Circuits Limited (OQC), established in June 2017, are developing quantum computing processors based on superconducting circuits. A fundamental business question for OQC is what applications (quantum algorithms) are best suited for its technology, and how to most efficiently realise first generation processors that will be capable of running these applications, and hence generate sales. This project addresses this challenge from two angles; development by Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited (CQC) of a quantum compiler dedicated to the OQC hardware architecture, and prototype development and assessment of circuit layouts with differing connectivity maps. These two directions will be combined with assessment of mapping of quantum algorithms onto the OQC architecture to produce clear direction for OQC R&D in the next phase of its development.