An FPGA-based instrumentation platform for use at deep cryogenic temperatures

Journal Article · Fri Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939094· OSTI ID:22482829

Conway Lamb, I. D.; Colless, J. I.; Hornibrook, J. M.; Pauka, S. J.; Waddy, S. J.; Frechtling, M. K. ^[1]

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1. Microsoft Station Q Sydney, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006 (Australia)

We describe the operation of a cryogenic instrumentation platform incorporating commercially available field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The functionality of the FPGAs at temperatures approaching 4 K enables signal routing, multiplexing, and complex digital signal processing in close proximity to cooled devices or detectors within the cryostat. The performance of the FPGAs in a cryogenic environment is evaluated, including clock speed, error rates, and power consumption. Although constructed for the purpose of controlling and reading out quantum computing devices with low latency, the instrument is generic enough to be of broad use in a range of cryogenic applications.

• OSTI ID: 22482829
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 87, Issue 1; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CRYOSTATS
ERRORS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PROCESSING
QUANTUM COMPUTERS
READOUT SYSTEMS
ROUTING
SIGNALS
VELOCITY