The course covers fundamentals of digital hardware design using FPGA with a focus on its utilization on quantum experiments as a control, signal acquisition and signal processing device. No prior knowledge in quantum physics or FPGA is required.

Primary educational objective is to learn the FPGA based signal processing for superconducting circuits-based quantum experiments. The course participants will learn the implementation techniques of the modules for fast quantum signal acquisition and processing, the electronics supporting quantum experiments, and FPGA programming. Students will implement quantum signal processing and quantum state detection modules using Xilinx FPGA, Verilog HDL, high speed ADC and DAC. The course utilizes project-based learning approach for encouraging students to engage in their learning process actively. Students will apply their theoretical knowledge in mathematics, signal processing and physics, while implementing advanced architectures using FPGA.

The course will be online (via Zoom). Three students will make a group. At least one of the students in the group would need 80 GB of disk space to download and install Vivado on their computers. It would be more practical for the students if everyone in the groups could install Vivado on their computers. We will provide the students with the FPGAs.