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This study demonstrates a critical breakthrough for scaling surface-code quantum memory on IBM's Heron processors by combining fold-unfold embedding with robust dynamical decoupling to suppress ZZ crosstalk. The results validate anisotropic code distances of (3,5) and (5,3), proving that logical state protection can be optimized even when hardware connectivity does not natively match the error correction requirements. These findings provide a concrete pathway for testing subthreshold scaling on non-native architectures, moving closer to fault-tolerant quantum computation.

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Dynamical Decoupling Shields Qubits From Heavy-Hex Crosstalk

Quantum ZeitgeistSeptember 11, 20265 min read

Surface code scaling on IBM’s heavy-hex processors is achieved via a novel “fold-unfold” embedding and robust dynamical decoupling, reaching anisotropic (3,5) codes.

Researchers at the University of Southern California and the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid have demonstrated anisotropic scaling of a surface-code quantum memory on IBM’s Heron-generation superconducting processors. The team moved beyond uniform scaling to achieve codes with distances of (3,5) and (5,3), improving the protection of logical quantum states. This work addresses a central challenge in quantum computing: implementing error correction on hardware where the physical qubit layout doesn’t naturally match the code’s requirements, using a “fold-unfold” embedding and robust dynamical decoupling. The results establish a path toward testing subthreshold surface-code scaling with optimized control on non-native architectures. Achieving subthreshold…

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