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Layer model for gate-based modular quantum computers

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper elaborates on a consensus view from the standardization body JTC22/WG3 on a layer model that offers a high-level hierarchical description of hardware and software modules to support the development of modular quantum computers. The group of lower layers covers multiple stacks, one for each hardware architecture, while the upper layers are defined around a common software stack. A hardware abstraction layer connects the two. The addition of a separate communication unit offers a robust separation between the stack and the outside world and allows controlled access for multiple users, as well as serving hybrid computing systems.

Source: Quantum Information Processing

DOI: 10.1007/s11128-026-05119-y

Authors: Rob F. M. van den Brink, Juan C. Boschero, Michele Amoretti

Institutions: Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, University of Parma, Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l'Informatica

Language: English

Topic: Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,990

Funders: Università degli Studi di Parma, European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency