The use of a crest factor reduction algorithm suppresses voltage peaks caused by multi-tone microwave signals, potentially allowing for advanced quantum computing applications
Multi-tone microwave signals are crucial for advanced quantum computing applications, including frequency-multiplexed qubit control and simultaneous two-qubit gate execution. However, interference among microwave signal components can cause signal amplitudes to surpass the output limits of an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG), hindering the generation of precise signals necessary for accurate qubit manipulation. To address this issue, we introduce a method that adjusts the phase of individual microwave signal components, effectively reducing interference and maintaining signal amplitude within the AWG’s operational range.
Microwave kinetic inductance detectors (MKID) are a growing technology of cryogenic detectors and have a great potential in radio-astronomy and cosmic microwave background (CMB) characterization. A review of the general readout performance requirements for experiments requiring the multiplexing of large arrays (~10.000 pixels) of such cryogenic detectors is presented. The focus is on the crest factor optimization process for proper excitation and readout of these large arrays of detectors. It is shown an algorithm to optimize the phase generation of the carriers to obtain a low crest factor, favoring the dynamic range usage of the electronic chain.