A Demonstration of Multifloating Superconducting Qubits on a 3-D Flip-Chip Platform With TLS Loss Mitigation via Apertures
Flip-chip platforms are among the most promising approaches for scaling up superconducting qubits in quantum computing. This work presents the design, modeling, and analysis of floating transmon qubits implemented on a 3-D flip-chip platform. A major focus during qubit design is addressing coherence challenges caused by two-level system (TLS) losses, particularly from surface interfaces. TLS losses at the metal-air (MA) interface are mitigated by introducing apertures beneath the qubit pads. The aperture size is optimized to balance two key factors: minimizing total TLS loss and ensuring sufficient coupling strength between the transmon and resonator. Subsequently, a packaged 3-D chip comprising 24 floating transmons is demonstrated. The transmission spectrum is measured, with all readout resonators successfully located at their designated positions on the spectrum. Two-tone spectroscopy is demonstrated, enabling precise measurement of the qubit frequency.
Authors
- Daniela Zahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7606-0961)
- Thomas Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6301-9196)
- Carla Morán Guizán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5363-8708)
- Amelie Hagelauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9113-9531)
- Rui N. Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1146-7506)
- Johannes Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6692-751X)
- Zhen Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2451-4367)
- L. Nebrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4350-5619)
- H. Bender
- Simon Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4371-0654)
- L. Schwarzenbach
Institutions
- Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/lmwt.2025.3559221
- Primary Topic
- Quantum and electron transport phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Education and Research, Romania