Exploring Engineering Cryogenic RF Interconnects for Quantum Computing
Quantum computing systems operating at temperatures near absolute zero present unique challenges for RF connectivity, including maintaining signal integrity, minimizing magnetic interference, and managing thermal loading. In this Microwaves & RF QuickChat, Executive Editor David Maliniak speaks with Benjamin Pratt of Amphenol CDI and James Merryman of Amphenol SV Microwave about engineering quantum computing connectors for demanding cryogenic environments.
The discussion explores why non-magnetic connectors become especially important near sensitive qubits and how material selection can help protect coherence and signal fidelity. Cryogenic RF connectors and high-density coaxial connectors also support connections throughout dilution refrigerators, linking room-temperature electronics with quantum processors operating at millikelvin temperatures.
In the QuickChat viewers will learn about Amphenol CDI’s Core Cryo platform, SV Microwave’s discrete and multiport solutions, available configurations, thermal cycling and testing, and the engineering considerations behind reliable dilution refrigerator interconnects. See how RF interconnect technology is evolving to meet the specialized demands of quantum computing today.
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David MaliniakDavid Maliniak
Executive Editor, Microwaves & RF
I am Executive Editor of Microwaves & RF, an all-digital publication that broadly covers all aspects of wireless communications. More particularly, we're keeping a close eye on technologies in the consumer-oriented 5G, 6G, IoT, M2M, and V2X markets, in which much of the wireless market's growth will occur in this decade and beyond. I work with a great team of editors to provide engineers, developers, and technical managers with interesting and useful articles and videos on a regular basis. Check out our free newsletters to see the latest content.
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In his long career in the B2B electronics-industry media, David Maliniak has held editorial roles as both generalist and specialist. As Components Editor and, later, as Editor in Chief of EE Product News, David gained breadth of experience in covering the industry at large. In serving as EDA/Test and Measurement Technology Editor at Electronic Design, he developed deep insight into those complex areas of technology. Most recently, David worked in technical marketing communications at Teledyne LeCroy, leaving to rejoin the EOEM B2B publishing world in January 2020. David earned a B.A. in journalism at New York University.