VTT Q50
Q50 is a 53-qubit superconducting quantum computer co-developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and IQM using superconducting qubits.
Specifications
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Qubits | 53 |
| Operator | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Manufacturer | IQM |
| Qubit technology | Superconducting |
| Topology | Square lattice (2D grid, nearest-neighbour connectivity) |
| Native gates | Two-qubit Controlled-Z (CZ) and one-qubit Phased RX (PRX) |
| Known hardware issues | Tunable coupler between qubits QB18 and QB10 is currently broken |
| Terms of use | VTT Q50 Terms of Use (EULA). The project PI is responsible for ensuring it is followed |
Runtime identifiers
Use these values when targeting Q50 in a SLURM job or in Qiskit/Cirq code — see Running quantum jobs for full examples.
| ID | Context | Value |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE_VALUE | SLURM DEVICES value |
q50 |
| QUANTUM_COMPUTER_ID | IQMProvider quantum_computer= argument |
q50 |
| CORTEX_URL | Cortex URL environment variable | Q50_CORTEX_URL |
Topology
Q50's qubits are arranged in a square lattice, where each qubit interacts directly with its nearest neighbours.
Topology mapping (Click to show)
Access
Q50 is accessed through the supercomputing environment. Apply for a quantum computing project to gain access.
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