Qibosoq: an open-source framework for quantum circuit RFSoC programming

TL;DR

Qibosoq is an open-source software framework that simplifies programming and deploying quantum circuits on RFSoC-based quantum hardware, integrating firmware and middleware for experimental and gate-based quantum applications.

Contribution

It introduces a unified open-source software package that connects RFSoC firmware with quantum middleware, streamlining quantum hardware control and experimental setup.

Findings

Enables execution of arbitrary pulse sequences on RFSoC hardware.

Reduces complexity of experimental setups for quantum computing.

Provides seamless deployment of quantum algorithms on self-hosted hardware.

Abstract

We present Qibosoq, an open-source server-side software package designed for radio frequency system on chip (RFSoC) for executing arbitrary pulse sequences and algorithms on self-hosted quantum processing units using only open-source software. Qibosoq connects the RFSoC firmware provided by Qick, a Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit, with Qibo, a quantum computing middleware framework that enables both experimental and gate-based applications. It simplifies the work of experimentalists and developers by managing client-server communication protocols, implementing tests, and validation procedures, thereby reducing the complexity of experimental setups. The client-side integration is achieved with dedicated drivers implemented in Qibolab, the specialized software module of Qibo for quantum hardware control. Therefore, this setup provides a seamless mechanism to deploy circuit-based algorithms on custom self-hosted quantum hardware platforms controlled by RFSoC electronics.