US Patent No: 7,533,068

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Analog processor comprising quantum devices

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Abstract

Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.

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D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.BURNABY, BC97

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amin, Mohammad H S Vancouver, CA 25 243
Berkley, Andrew J Summit, NJ 35 131
Bunyk, Paul Vancouver, CA 14 51
Grant, David Royal Oak, MI 57 274
Love, Peter Vancouver, CA 9 37
Maassen, van den Brink Alec Burnaby, CA 2 37
Rose, Geordie Vancouver, CA 53 256
Steininger, Miles F H Vancouver, CA 16 136

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