NVIDIA NVQLink is a new open system architecture that closely combines the extreme performance of GPU-accelerated computing with quantum processors. The goal is to build accelerated quantum supercomputers.
Compared to the traditional computing architecture capable of adopting values of “1” or “0”, information in quantum computing is stored in qubits (quantum bits) that can simultaneously adopt both values (superposition) and thus, be able to perform any computing task exponentially faster than current systems.
The problem is that qubits are delicate and error-pronerequiring complex calibration, quantum error correction, and other control algorithms to work correctly. These algorithms must be run over an extremely demanding, low-latency, high-performance connection to a conventional supercomputer to control qubit errors and enable high-impact quantum applications.
NVIDIA NVQLink provides that interconnection, creating the necessary environment for future transformative applications in all sectors, as the company’s CEO explains: “In the near future, all scientific supercomputers with NVIDIA GPUs will be hybrids, tightly coupled to quantum processors to expand the possibilities of computing. NVQLink is the Rosetta Stone that connects quantum and classical supercomputers, uniting them into a single, coherent system that marks the beginning of the era of quantum computing with GPUs«.
How NVIDIA NVQLink works
NVQLink connects the various approaches to quantum processors and control hardware systems directly with AI supercomputing, providing a unified and turnkey solution to overcome the major integration challenges that quantum researchers face when scaling their hardware.
With contributions from supercomputing centers, quantum hardware manufacturers, and quantum control system providers, NVQLink lays the foundation for unlocking the advances in quantum control, calibration, error correction, and hybrid application development needed to run useful quantum applications.
Researchers and developers can access NVQLink through its integration with the NVIDIA CUDA-Q software platform to create and test applications that seamlessly leverage CPUs and GPUs along with quantum processors, helping prepare the industry for hybrid quantum-classical supercomputers of the future.
In addition to NVIDIA, this open system has been developed by researchers from leading supercomputing centers in the United States national laboratories and other quantum hardware development companies. Those interested can register on the NVIDIA NVQLink web portal.
