Laboratory
C2Lab
Affiliation
Kyushu University
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
C squared Lab, Cryogenic Computing Laboratory
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Cryogenic Computing Laboratory / Kyushu University

Research

Our research connects superconducting devices and circuits, computing systems, and the tools that take an integrated circuit from design to test.

Scanning electron micrograph of a superconducting junction
Fig. 01Device micrograph
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Superconducting devices & circuits

We study superconducting devices and circuits based on AQFP, SFQ, and related technologies, covering both conventional digital circuits and neuron circuits.

AQFP & SFQ

Device and circuit approaches that form the building blocks of superconducting integrated circuits.

Digital circuits

Logic and functional circuits for digital information processing, with attention to circuit behavior and implementation.

Neuron circuits

Superconducting circuit implementations of neuron functions and their connections to neural-network hardware.

Cryogenic computing chip mounted in a precision test package
Fig. 02Cryogenic test
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Computing systems & quantum control

At the system level, we connect superconducting circuit capabilities with the requirements of machine learning, neural networks, and quantum control.

Machine-learning accelerators

Accelerator architectures that map machine-learning computation onto superconducting hardware.

Neural networks

Hardware implementations of neural networks, linking neuron-level circuits with network-level computation.

Quantum-control circuits

Circuits and system architectures for quantum control, including their interfaces within cryogenic systems.

Magnified detail of the 8-bit KSA circuit layout presented at ICSM 2026
Fig. 038-bit KSA layout · detail

C2Lab · ICSM 2026 · 8-bit KSA

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Full-stack superconducting IC design

We develop EDA tools and design methods for superconducting integrated circuits across the full stack, connecting design and implementation with measurement and test.

Design & verification

Workflows connecting circuit design, simulation, verification, and physical implementation.

From design to test

A connected workflow from design intent and circuit layout to test, with measurement results informing the next design iteration.

Large language models

Integrating LLM assistance into the design workflow, exploring support for design development, verification, and interpreting test results.

  1. Design
  2. Simulation
  3. Verification
  4. Layout
  5. Measurement & test
  6. Feedback

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