Probe-station upgrade for continuing microelectronics research

量子技术有望对我们的社会变得越来越重要。量子计算机/传感器领域的最新发展为计算速度和安全通信的显着改善提供了潜力。与传统系统相比，这些系统有望更快地解决一些当前棘手的问题，从而潜在地影响从分子物理建模到安全通信和人工智能等领域。虽然有很多希望和进展，但广泛使用量子系统仍然存在重大障碍。特别是，量子系统与可批量生产的电子元件的集成还没有达到商业上可行的水平。量子电路的数量仍然限制在100个量子比特（量子位）以上，而可能需要多达1M个。因此，增加集成对于扩大当前系统是必要的，这使我们更接近于实现理论量子优势。为了推进量子计算机和传感器的发展，仍然需要新的集成电路（ic）和技术来控制和读出许多量子比特。超导和半导体量子器件是这种集成电路控制和读出的理想候选者。该计划将重点开发和演示低温电子电路，通过使用“室温”和最近开发的非厄米哈密顿方法来读取，控制和驱动量子位和量子门，以优化其性能。在未来5年，该计划的重点将放在a)开发用于接口，控制和驱动量子比特的cro - cmos ic；b)研究奇偶时间对称性，以提高a)和那些用于经典“室温”系统的电路的灵敏度。这项研究的长期目标是展示基于该计划开发的创新技术的完全集成的量子计算/传感系统。我们的HQP将学习尖端的低温电路设计和测量技术。他们将参与与物理学和UCalgary量子城的研究人员的合作，并接触到最新的量子计算/传感发展。他们将开发新技术，设计和制造电路，并最终在我们的实验室通过实验证实他们的想法。所有这些都将为他们未来在加拿大半导体和新兴量子产业的就业做好准备。创新科技署的拨款将用于改善我们陈旧的探测站，以加强对高质素计划人员的培训，使高质素计划人员能以实验方式展示他们的设计，并在高影响力的场地推广研究成果。探针站是任何集成电路实验室的关键工具，没有它，许多直接集成电路测量是不可能的。实验演示在我们的领域是重要的，模拟是不够的，因为它们不能解释所有的微妙之处。

Quantum technologies are promising to become increasingly important for our society. Recent developments in the field of quantum computers/sensors provide the potential for a significant improvement in computation speed and secure communication. Compared to their classical counterparts, these systems are expected to solve some currently intractable problems much faster thereby potentially impacting fields ranging from modelling molecular physics to secure communication, and artificial intelligence. While there is much promise and progress, there remain significant obstacles to the widespread use of quantum systems. In particular, the integration of quantum systems with mass-production-ready electronic components is not at commercially viable levels yet. The number of quantum circuits is still limited to just over 100 quantum-bits (qubits) while as many as 1M may be needed. Thus, increasing integration is necessary for scaling up current systems bringing us closer to realizing the theorized quantum advantages. To advance the development of quantum computers and sensors, new integrated circuits (ICs) and technologies are still necessary to control and readout of many qubits. Superconducting and semiconductor quantum devices are ideal candidates to be controlled and readout by such ICs. This program will focus on developing and demonstrating cryo-electronic circuits to readout, control, and drive qubits and quantum gates by using "room"-temperature and recently developed non-Hermitian Hamiltonians approaches to optimize their performance. Over the next 5 years, the focus of this program will be on a) developing cryo-CMOS ICs for interfacing, controlling, and driving qubits; and b) investigating parity-time symmetry to improve the sensitivity of the circuits both in a) and those that are used for classical "room"-temperature systems. The long-term goal of this research is to demonstrate a fully integrated quantum computing/sensing systems based on innovative technologies developed with this program. Our HQP will learn the cutting-edge cryogenic circuit design and measurement techniques. They will be involved in the collaborations with researchers from Physics and UCalgary Quantum City and be exposed to the latest quantum computing/sensing developments. They will develop new technologies, design and fabricate circuits, and ultimately experimentally confirm their ideas in our laboratory. All these will prepare them well for future employment in Canadian semiconductor and the emerging quantum industries. The RTI funds will be used to upgrade our obsolete probe station to enhance HQP training, enable our HQP to experimentally demonstrate their design, and disseminate the research outcomes at high-impact venues. A probe station is a key tool for any IC laboratory without which many direct IC measurements are impossible. Experimental demonstration is important in our field where simulations are not adequate as they do not account for all subtleties.