What is a lattice?

A quantum processing unit (QPU^TM), also referred to as a quantum chip, is a physical chip that contains connected sets of qubits, known as lattices. Lattices vary in number of qubits, connectivity, topology, and performance.



Above is the topology of the QPU, where each number represents a corresponding qubit. A lattice includes at least two interconnected qubits.

To view the currently available lattices, use the QCS command-line interface. You can reserve a lattice at a scheduled time of your choice. When your reservation begins, you can log in to manually execute programs or you can simply queue programs to automatically run at start time.

Please refer to the API documentation for a more detailed reference on QPU lattices.