Chapter 593

Traditional computers have gone through a long process from being successfully developed to being officially introduced into thousands of households.

The same goes for quantum computers.

Now quantum computers have just been successfully developed, and the field of quantum computers has only entered the Bronze Age.

When quantum computers are miniaturized and can be put into the homes of ordinary people with low prices and small sizes, it can be said that we have truly entered the golden age of the quantum computer era.

And according to the estimation of the law of care.

To get to that point, it will take four to five years at the earliest.

Like the Bohai Tunnel Project and the Chang'e Lunar Exploration Project, which Gu Lu was once involved in, this is a project that spans a long time.

The ultimate goal of the Chang'e lunar exploration program is to achieve manned landing on the moon and establish a space station on the moon.

And quantum computer engineering is pretty much the same.

The ultimate goal is to reduce the size of the computer host, lower the cost and price, and allow everyone to enter the quantum computer era.

This is a great but distant goal.

But as time goes by, this goal will one day be achieved.

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Ai Liang nodded, indicating that he understood what Gu Lu just said.

After pondering for a while, Ai Liang returned to the topic of miniaturization of quantum computers.

"Gu Lu, do you have any opinions on the miniaturization of quantum computers?"

Gu Lu’s achievements in the field of quantum computers are beyond doubt.

This point has already been reflected in the previous project research in the past year.

And even Ai Liang, an extremely arrogant person, admired the strength displayed by Gu Lu.

Therefore, when faced with the major issue of quantum computer miniaturization, Ai Liang subconsciously asked Gu Lu for his opinion.

The miniaturization of quantum computers...

After hearing Ai Liang's words, Gu Lu tapped his fingers on the bed irregularly and fell into deep thought.

The miniaturization of quantum computers is considered the top priority in the next stage of quantum computer research.

During the time when Gu Lu was hospitalized, he didn't just lie in bed boredly and browse forums to catch up on dramas.

Regarding the issue of miniaturization of quantum computers, Gu Lu has carefully considered and thought about it in the past few days.

First, let’s return to the problem itself.

Why do quantum computers need to be miniaturized?

Answer: Quantum computers are simply too big!

As mentioned before, quantum computers and traditional computers have the same purpose.

Looking back at the history of computer development, electronic computers were huge when they were first invented in the 1950s. The first electronic computer "ENIAC" occupied an area of ​​more than 170 square meters. It has only developed into a device that can be held in the hand.

At present, quantum computers, which are in their infancy, seem to be repeating the story of the past - to achieve precise control of quantum chips, the instruments and equipment required will take up an entire room.

Taking history as a guide, miniaturization of quantum computers is imperative!

This is why quantum computers need to be miniaturized.

You can't expect an ordinary citizen to have to free up a space of nearly 100 square meters specifically for a quantum computer in order to control it.

This is unrealistic.

Then, comes the second question.

What parts of a quantum computer need to be miniaturized?

Here, we must first clarify a problem.

Semiconductor quantum chips, which are the core components of quantum computers, are not the targets of miniaturization by Gu Lu and others.

Because the size of semiconductor quantum chips is not large.

Even the largest thirty-qubit semiconductor chip currently has a volume of only a few cubic centimeters, which is not worth mentioning compared to the nearly one hundred cubic meters of a quantum computer.

In fact, what quantum computers really need to be miniaturized are all the external hardware of the quantum computer except the quantum chip.

The combination of these hardware can be collectively called the control system of a quantum computer.

Gu Lu explained to Ai Liang, "In fact, quantum chips are the same as traditional computer CPUs. They need a control system to support them when they work normally. Just like our computer hosts have a series of hardware such as motherboards, memory, and power supplies. They provide

The processor provides an environment in which to function."

"Quantum chips also need such an environment. We define this environment as a quantum computer control system, so..."

Ai Liang's eyes lit up and he continued, "So, we only need to integrate the control system composed of all hardware components of these quantum computers except the quantum chip into the same machine to achieve the first step of miniaturization of quantum computers.

step!"

"That's right!" Gu Lu snapped his fingers and exclaimed, "Integrating the control system of the quantum computer into one machine will not only reduce the floor space, but also reduce the cost a lot."

"Give me a piece of paper." Gu Lu reached out to Ai Liang.

Ai Liang hurriedly took out a stack of experimental report papers from his briefcase and handed them to Gu Lu.

Gu Lu took out one at random and sketched a simple picture with a pen.

"Ai Liang, look, after we integrate many pieces of equipment and hardware into one instrument, it will probably look like this."

"The most basic function of this instrument is to provide key signals required for the operation of the quantum chip. It is also responsible for processing the information returned by the quantum chip and executing the compilation of the quantum computer program."

Gu Lu tapped his pen on the small table in front of him and said with a smile, "In other words, the quantum measurement and control all-in-one machine provides the generation, collection, and control of precise signals required by the quantum chip by providing the operating environment and interface of the quantum chip.

and processing, so that the quantum chip can maximize its performance advantages."

Ai Liang listened to Gu Lu's story with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Gu Lu was still explaining on his own.

"Ai Liang, look here, I plan to adopt a modular design for this machine. It contains four functional modules and a total of 40 functional channels. The functional channels are interconnected through the PCIE high-speed expansion bus to achieve integration."

"It can directly support the operation of thirty-bit semiconductor quantum chips. And during use, it can be upgraded to up to 200 channels to support higher-performance quantum chips."

Gu Lu looked at Ai Liang, whose eyes were dull, and said with a faint smile, "According to my calculations, this machine should be able to run a maximum of fifty qubit chips."

Fifty qubits…

Ai Liang was completely stunned.

Ai Liang just wanted to ask Gu Lu for advice. Unexpectedly, Gu Lu directly pointed out a feasible path for him.

According to Ai Liang's professional knowledge, the machine that integrates the quantum computer control system as mentioned by Gu Lu is highly feasible.

"What's the name of this machine?" Ai Liang asked.
Chapter completed!