This invention describes a design for a quantum computer that uses multiple independent processing units, called nodes. Each node contains several quantum bits (qubits) and a control mechanism, and the system is designed to allow these nodes to interact with each other to perform complex calculations. The core idea is to create these cross-node interactions by cleverly manipulating the internal and external connections of the nodes, or by setting up a specific operational environment where these interactions naturally dominate. The claims specifically detail a system with at least two such processor nodes.
Why it matters: Filed when quantum computing was in its infancy, the technological advancements since 2012 in qubit fabrication, coherence times, and control systems make the physical realization and testing of such a modular quantum processor architecture significantly more feasible today.
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