An FPGA-based instrumentation platform for use at deep cryogenic temperatures
Abstract
We describe the operation of a cryogenic instrumentation platform incorporating commercially available field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The functionality of the FPGAs at temperatures approaching 4 K enables signal routing, multiplexing, and complex digital signal processing in close proximity to cooled devices or detectors within the cryostat. The performance of the FPGAs in a cryogenic environment is evaluated, including clock speed, error rates, and power consumption. Although constructed for the purpose of controlling and reading out quantum computing devices with low latency, the instrument is generic enough to be of broad use in a range of cryogenic applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4939094
Entities
People
- D. J. Reilly
- I. D. Conway Lamb
- J. I. Colless
- J. M. Hornibrook
- Michael Frechtling
- S. J. Pauka
- S. J. Waddy
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- Australian Research Council
- Microsoft Research
- University of Sydney