Amendment 1 - SOW - REVISED.pdf

NIST Requirements Document Pomeroy – Quantum Control and Measurement Electronics

I. Background

The Atom Scale Devices Group predominantly conducts measurements of nano- and quantum devices in support of the development of quantum information technology. This acquisition is in direct support of the group’s work on the NDCD division’s color center transduction program and quantum current standards. Specifically, a new measurement laboratory featuring a milli- Kelvin temperature dilution refrigerator equipped to cool and connect color center quantum devices is being built, and a system of control and measurement electronics for these devices is needed. Additionally, an electronics system of the same functionality is required in support of the quantum current standard development so that (2) systems of the same type, but with minor difference in the minimum capability configuration are sought. As described more completely below, the electronics packages sought shall be full stack, integrated hardware and software control system intended for the measurement of silicon-based spin qubit and charge pumping devices that can provide many DC coupled control voltages with high precision, several arbitrary signal control lines at high frequencies, precision voltage measurement capability, microwave excitation and I/Q mixing capability.

II. Minimum Requirements

Overview

Two “full stack,” integrated systems, including hardware and software, to provide the necessary i) control voltage outputs, ii) current and voltage measurements, iii) arbitrary high speed control waveforms, iv) microwave “ESR” control signals and v) post-measurement signals analysis.

“Integrated system" means a system designed from scratch to accomplish the many channels of voltage output and input; it specifically does not mean a combination of commercially available, general purpose voltage sources and voltmeters, which have been integrated into a rack using interface cables and software. This requirement accomplishes the Government's needs for i) compactness, ii) ease-of-use, iii) and improved likelihood of low measurement noise.

Contract Line Items:

CLIN 0001: Qty 1 – Spin Qubit System Control and Measurement System - Full Stack integrated system, to comply with both the “System A” configuration and “Common Specifications” listed below. This line item must also include all items listed in the Overview above.

CLIN 0002: Qty 1 – Quantum Current Control and Measurement System - Full Stack integrated system, to comply with both the “System B” configuration and “Common Specifications” listed below. This line item must also include all items listed in the Overview above.

System configurations:

0001 - “System A” (CC) Unique Configuration (CLIN 0001): At least (24) type (i) “DC” type

Crumpler, Forest T. (Fed) I added this section to clarify what we are buying.

outputs, at least (4) DC coupled type (ii) measurement channels, at least (8) type (iii) arbitrary waveform outputs, at least (2) type (iv) microwave control outputs and (2) type (v) high frequency inputs.

0002 - “System B” (QCS) Unique Configuration (CLIN 0002): At least (24) type (i) “DC” type outputs, at least (4) DC coupled type (ii) measurement channels, at least (8) type (iii) DC coupled arbitrary waveform outputs, and (3) DC coupled type (v) high frequency inputs.

Common Specifications:

The following specification are common to both systems in all aspects except the quantity of each type on input or output. Specifications for each type also apply to both systems.

General Specifications:

• 110-120 VAC 60 Hz US standard power required for operation

• Max width must be compatible with 19” rack configuration, rack mount preferred

• Vendor software drivers and libraries shall be provided that includes digital “real-time” monitoring of input and output signals, signal chart monitoring, oscilloscope function and spectral analysis based on an industry standard platform, e.g. python

• Software and hardware systems shall be free from recurring license fees or extended costs for indefinite use

• Hardware system shall connect to a standard Windows PC (provided by USG) via Ethernet or USB connectivity with seamless interface to vendor software

• Software control and analysis systems shall run on a contemporary Enterprise windows software platform on the control PC (provided by USG)

• Connectors: All connectors for voltage outputs and inputs must be a readily available, non-proprietary commercial standard, e.g., BNC type or SMA/K/P, etc.

• Synchronization – internal clock synchronization and timing error within the stack for control and manipulation signals to < 1ns

• Clock timing signal (e.g. 10 MHz) input and output shall be provided to synchronize to or from external instruments

Type (i) DC Output (electrostatic landscape)

• Voltage outputs range: maximum range of at least +- 8 V range and at least 20 bit precision.

Output noise < 20 nV/root(Hz)

• Voltage outputs speed: Each output should have a minimum time to change voltage (within 10%) no greater than 0.1 ms.

• Virtual gate output programmability: Each output must be able to be calculated based on a multivariable (at least 4) function, or have an equivalent manner of accomplishing virtual gate or virtual sweeps.

• Compliance: The output shall be able to provide up to 10 mA in order to maintain the output voltage.

• Output current monitoring shall be included for currents <50 pA and >1 uA

Type (ii) DC Coupled Input -measurement inputs

Crumpler, Forest T. (Fed) The items under the ‘type’ headings represent the hardware we expect to come with each line item, right? The “type” part is confusing and can probably be removed. We could put a heading before these items like “Each CLIN (0001 and 0002) shall also come with the following hardware.

Pomeroy, Joshua M. (Fed) The products tend to be modular, where each of the “types” reflect a type of module, and the specifications within the type apply to that module. The system is composed of many modules selected according the quantities in system A and B to comprise the whole system.

• Voltage inputs range: independent, simultaneous voltage measurements with a maximum range of at least 2 V range and <300 uV precision.

• Inputs speed: Effective input bandwidth 350 MHz

Type (iii) - Arbitrary (baseband) waveform –

• Each output shall have at least 1V peak to peak range

• Each output shall have an independent, programmable, arbitrary output controlled by a dedicated sequence processor and able to be parametrized, e.g., for changing time delays or detuning in a Rabi measurement without uploading and entirely new waveform

• Each output shall have a sampling rate of at least 1 Giga sample / sec for an effective analog bandwidth of at least 400 MHz

• Inter-channel timing error shall be <1 ns

• Output resolution shall be at least 16 bit

Type (iv) Microwave excitation/IQ – qubit/spin manipulation signals – ESR

• Outputs shall be able to provide up to 18 GHz with at least 5 dBm of power

• Each channel shall be individually programmable

• Output shall have at least 16 bit resolution and 750 MHz of analog bandwidth

Type (v) High Frequency I/Q and inputs

• Built in local oscillation capability with self-referencing capability and homodyne measurements

• Input bandwidth shall be DC to at least 400 MHz.

Stronger consideration will be given to quotes that include information on how the system(s) being offered can demonstrate the capabilities listed below. Offerors must include some form of technical documentation that fully demonstrates how/when the offered system(s) successfully performed in each capacity;

The following are capabilities of each system as a whole:

1) Lock-in analysis: It should be possible to do lock-in analysis (I/Q demodulation) of at least one voltage input,

2) Externally connectorized trigger inputs or outputs shall be provided for synchronizing with other instruments.

3) At least one output must be configurable to function as a closed loop PI or PID feedback signal

4) Ability to save files in a standard format readable with analysis software like Origin, Mathematica or Matlab, e.g. hdf5.

5) Non-expiring license for use and no maintenance fees to continue using original hardware and software.

III. Delivery Delivery shall be FOB Destination are required and shall occur not later than (NLT) 90 days after award.

FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology c/o Josh Pomeroy

100 Bureau Drive, Bldg 220, Rm B358

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8423

IV. Inspection and Acceptance In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in 52.212-4, the Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated.

The Government will test, inspect, and accept the equipment onsite within seven (7) business days of the receipt. A visual inspection will be performed by the NIST TPOC to identify surface defects or any form of indication that the item was damaged during transport to NIST. The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming supplies at no cost to the Government. The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the instrument due to defects and/or nonconformance.

V. Payment Schedule The Contractor shall be paid, in accordance with Net 30-day payment terms, upon receipt and acceptance of a proper invoice, in accordance with the following schedule:

1. 100% after and acceptance.