High-saturation power Josephson ring modulators and fabrication of the same are provided. A Josephson ring modulator can comprise a plurality of matrix junctions. Matrix junctions of the plurality of matrix junctions can comprise respective superconducting parallel branches that can comprise a plurality of Josephson junctions operatively coupled in a series configuration. A method can comprise forming a first matrix junction comprising arranging a first group of Josephson junctions as first parallel branches. The method can also comprise forming a second matrix junction comprising arranging a second group of Josephson junctions as second parallel branches. Further, the method can comprise forming a third matrix junction comprising arranging a third group of Josephson junctions as third parallel branches. In addition, the method can comprise forming a fourth matrix junction comprising arranging a fourth group of Josephson junctions as fourth parallel branches.

A superconducting device that mixes surface acoustic waves and microwave signals and techniques for fabricating the same are provided. A superconducting device can comprise a superconducting surface acoustic wave resonator and a superconducting microwave resonator. The superconducting device can also comprise a Josephson ring modulator coupled to the superconducting surface acoustic wave resonator and the superconducting microwave resonator. The Josephson ring modulator can be a dispersive nonlinear three-wave mixing element.

A device for generating a qubit control signal includes: a first signal envelope generator circuit including a first multiple of signal sources, in which an output of each signal source of the first multiple of signal sources is combined to provide a first cumulative output; and a first mixer circuit coupled to the first signal envelope generator circuit, in which the first cumulative output is coupled to a first input of the first mixer circuit, and an output of the first mixer circuit includes a first qubit control signal.

A technique relates to a pulse shaping of microwave signals. A nondegenerate mixing device receives signals and a time-varying magnetic flux via input ports. The nondegenerate mixing device uses the signals and the time-varying magnetic flux to generate an output signal on an output port, the output signal having a waveform profile set by the time-varying magnetic flux.

A superconducting device that mixes surface acoustic waves and techniques for fabricating the same are provided. A superconducting device can comprise a first surface acoustic wave resonator comprising a first low-loss piezo-electric dielectric substrate. The superconducting device can also comprise a second surface acoustic wave resonator comprising a second low-loss piezo-electric dielectric substrate. Further, the superconducting device can comprise a Josephson ring modulator coupled to the first surface acoustic wave resonator and the second surface acoustic wave resonator. The Josephson ring modulator is a dispersive nonlinear three-wave mixing element.

A superconducting quantum mechanical device includes first, second, third and fourth Josephson junctions connected in a bridge circuit having first, second and third resonance eigenmodes. The device also includes first and second capacitor pads. The first and second capacitor pads and the bridge circuit form a superconducting qubit having a resonance frequency corresponding to the first resonance eigenmode. The device further includes first and second resonator sections. The first and second resonator sections and the bridge circuit form a resonator having a resonance frequency corresponding to the second resonance eigenmode. The device also includes a source of magnetic flux arranged proximate the bridge circuit. The source of magnetic flux is configured to provide, during operation, a magnetic flux through the bridge circuit to cause coupling between the first, second and third resonance eigenmodes when the third resonance eigenmode is excited.

A superconducting device that mixes surface acoustic waves and microwave signals and techniques for fabricating the same are provided. A superconducting device can comprise a superconducting surface acoustic wave resonator and a superconducting microwave resonator. The superconducting device can also comprise a Josephson ring modulator coupled to the superconducting surface acoustic wave resonator and the superconducting microwave resonator. The Josephson ring modulator can be a dispersive nonlinear three-wave mixing element.

An aspect includes one or more board layers. A first chip cavity is formed within the one or more board layers, wherein a first Josephson amplifier or Josephson mixer is disposed within the first chip cavity. The first Josephson amplifier or Josephson mixer comprises at least one port, each port connected to at least one connector disposed on at least one of the one or more board layers, wherein at least one of the one or more board layers comprises a circuit trace formed on the at least one of the one or more board layers.

A technique relates to a pulse shaping of microwave signals. A nondegenerate mixing device receives signals and a time-varying magnetic flux via input ports. The nondegenerate mixing device uses the signals and the time-varying magnetic flux to generate an output signal on an output port, the output signal having a waveform profile set by the time-varying magnetic flux.

High-saturation power Josephson ring modulators and fabrication of the same are provided. A Josephson ring modulator can comprise a plurality of matrix junctions. Matrix junctions of the plurality of matrix junctions can comprise respective superconducting parallel branches that can comprise a plurality of Josephson junctions operatively coupled in a series configuration. A method can comprise forming a first matrix junction comprising arranging a first group of Josephson junctions as first parallel branches. The method can also comprise forming a second matrix junction comprising arranging a second group of Josephson junctions as second parallel branches. Further, the method can comprise forming a third matrix junction comprising arranging a third group of Josephson junctions as third parallel branches. In addition, the method can comprise forming a fourth matrix junction comprising arranging a fourth group of Josephson junctions as fourth parallel branches.