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On the Impact of Classical and Quantum Communication Networks Upon Modular Quantum Computing Architecture System Performance

Escofet, Pau
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Das, Abhijit
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Rached, Sahar Ben
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August 30, 2025
2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)
2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)

Modular architectures are a promising approach to scaling quantum computers beyond the limits of monolithic designs. However, non-local communications between different quantum processors might significantly impact overall system performance. In this work, we investigate the role of the network infrastructure in modular quantum computing architectures, focusing on coherence loss due to communication constraints. We analyze the impact of classical network latency on quantum teleportation and identify conditions under which it becomes a bottleneck. Additionally, we study different network topologies and assess how communication resources affect the number and parallelization of inter-core communications. Finally, we conduct a full-stack evaluation of the architecture under varying communication parameters, demonstrating how these factors influence the overall system performance. The results show that classical communication does not become a bottleneck for systems exceeding one million qubits, given current technology assumptions, even with modest clock frequencies and parallel wired interconnects. Additionally, increasing quantum communication resources generally shortens execution time, although it may introduce additional communication overhead. The optimal number of quantum links between QCores depends on both the algorithm being executed and the chosen inter-core topology. Our findings offer valuable guidance for designing modular architectures, enabling scalable quantum computing.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1109/qce65121.2025.00110
Author(s)
Escofet, Pau

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Das, Abhijit

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Rached, Sahar Ben

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Rodrigo, Santiago

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Domingo, Jordi

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Sebastiano, Fabio

Delft University of Technology

Babaie, Masoud

Delft University of Technology

Keskin, Batuhan  

EPFL

Charbon, Edoardo  

EPFL

Bolívar, P. Haring

University of Siegen

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Date Issued

2025-08-30

Publisher

IEEE

Published in
2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)
DOI of the book
10.1109/QCE65121.2025
Start page

984

End page

995

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REVIEWED

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EPFL units
AQUA  
Event nameEvent acronymEvent placeEvent date
2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)

Albuquerque, NM, USA

2025-08-30 - 2025-09-05

FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

European Commission

QUADRATURE

101099697

UPC

Banco Santander

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January 15, 2026
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