Technology hub: Control electronics
Electronics that generate, route and read the signals that drive qubits and sensors, including cryo-CMOS and readout amplifiers.
- Pillar
- Enabling technologies and supply chain
- Related codes
- None: no CPC group, OpenAlex topic or EuroSciVoc concept names this technology precisely.
- Axis in the faceted taxonomy
- Component or layer: Control electronics (draft — to be completed by the responsible team)
- Validation
- Proposed — not yet validated by an expert
- Sources of the definition
1 source
- Quantum Flagship: Strategic Research and Industry Agenda (SRIA) for quantum technologies, draft for the second phase of the public consultation; chapter 3, Quantum Sensing & Metrology Roadmap Update 2026 (pp. 75 to 100), chapter 4, Supply Chain and Enabling Technologies Roadmap Update 2026 (pp. 101 to 134) (read 2026-10-29)
35 confirmed items. Including suggestions by rules or AI, not yet reviewed: 39. Suggestions are counted, not listed.
At a glance
- EU and national projects: 20
- Organisations and companies: 12
- Infrastructure and deployment status: 1
- Quantum software: 2
Key items: EU and national projects
- TruePA: Truly Resilient Quantum Limited Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers
- Strong-ESPRESSO: Strongly Enhanced Sensitivity EPR through Bimodal Resonators and Quantum-Limited Amplifiers
- DANCINGFOOL: High-impedance Superconducting Circuits Enabling Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing by Wideband Microwave Control
Key items: Organisations and companies
Expert review sheet of the faceted taxonomy (every value, definition and source)
Overview
The technology atlas of Control electronics: its value chain, the documented actors by role, facilities, funding, patents and publications, standards and policy measures on one page, each from a source the portal already publishes. Each section says whether these sources document the technology, show an evidence gap or hold nothing about it.
| Section | State in these sources | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Value chain | Documented in these sources | 5 |
| Actors by role | Documented in these sources | 22 |
| Facilities and access | No evidence found in these sources | 0 |
| Funding | Documented in these sources | 5 |
| Patents and publications | Documented in these sources | 1 |
| Standards | No evidence found in these sources | 0 |
| Policy measures | Documented in these sources | 5 |
| Evidence gaps | Documented in these sources | 0 |
- Documented in these sources: at least one record of these sources is about this technology.
- Evidence gap in these sources: the parts tree names a stage, but no documented European actor is linked to it here. Evidence gap in these sources, not a finding of dependency.
- No evidence found in these sources: No evidence found in these sources. It means only that these sources hold nothing on it.
Public layer: structure and documented actors only. Actor roles come from typed, dated relationships and are never inferred from shared projects or patents. Supplier assessments of the restricted dependency map are not shown on this public page. No technology readiness level is given.
External context: EPO Observatory: quantum technologies · EPO Deep Tech Finder
Value chain
The stages of this technology in the parts tree, a reference structure from review articles and EU law, with the European companies whose own product page names a product line for the stage or a part under it (the curated supplier directory).
Documented in these sources: 5 stages; 0 stages with an evidence gap.
Parts named by this technology
| Stage | Level | Part of | Materials | Documented European actors | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephson parametric amplifiers | Component | Readout amplifier chain | Arctic Instruments; Silent Waves | Documented in these sources | |
| Room-temperature control electronics | Subsystem | Superconducting circuits | Basel Precision Instruments; Intermodulation Products; Qblox; SemiQon; Spectrum Instrumentation; Zurich Instruments | Documented in these sources | |
| Waveform generators and microwave sources | Component | Room-temperature control electronics | Intermodulation Products; Qblox; Spectrum Instrumentation; Zurich Instruments | Documented in these sources | |
| Control electronics and computing | Subsystem | Neutral atoms | Spectrum Instrumentation | Documented in these sources | |
| Synthesisers and waveform generators | Component | Control electronics and computing | Spectrum Instrumentation | Documented in these sources |
Supply-chain parts and critical raw materials
From the parts tree: a reference structure of what each technology needs, down to materials, compiled from public review articles and EU law. It is not a supplier assessment.
Parts whose name or description these keywords match:
- Josephson parametric amplifiers
- Room-temperature control electronics
- Waveform generators and microwave sources
- Control electronics and computing
- Synthesisers and waveform generators
Parts tree of quantum technologies
Critical raw materials as listed in Annex II of the Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252).
Actors by role
Organisations with a documented relationship to this technology: a product line on the company’s own product page, the host or programme the infrastructure catalogue names for a facility, or the operator of an access route. Each row names its source and the date it was read. Roles are never inferred from taking part in the same project or patent.
| Role | Actors | State | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer or supplier of a part | 8 | Documented in these sources | 8 organisations in the table below. |
| Host, operator or access provider | 0 | No evidence found in these sources | 0 organisations in the table below. |
| Funder or programme | 0 | No evidence found in these sources | 0 organisations in the table below. |
| Researcher or developer | 12 | Documented in these sources | Organisations confirmed under this technology by the classification; listed in “Organisations and companies” below. Participants in EU-funded projects are counted per pillar in technology intelligence. |
| User | 0 | No evidence found in these sources | These sources record no user of this technology. |
| Organisation | Role | Country | Relationship | Stages | Source and date read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Instruments | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | FI | AI-TWPA-C (travelling-wave parametric amplifier for qubit readout) | Josephson parametric amplifiers | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| Basel Precision Instruments | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | CH | LNHR DAC IIa (low-noise multichannel DC voltage source for gates at cryogenic temperatures) | Room-temperature control electronics | Source (read 2026-10-26) Partly verified: the page does not state the quantum use. |
| Intermodulation Products | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | SE | Presto (microwave waveform generator and analyser for qubit control and readout) | Waveform generators and microwave sources | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| Qblox | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | NL | Cluster (modular qubit control and readout electronics) | Waveform generators and microwave sources | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| SemiQon | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | FI | SemiQon Cryo-CMOS (cryo-optimised CMOS for scaling quantum computers) | Room-temperature control electronics | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| Silent Waves | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | FR | Argo, Carthago and Zephyr (travelling-wave parametric amplifiers (TWPA) for quantum computing) | Josephson parametric amplifiers | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| Spectrum Instrumentation | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | DE | 66xx, 63xx and 96xx card families (arbitrary waveform generator and DDS cards for qubit experiments) | Waveform generators and microwave sources; Synthesisers and waveform generators | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| Zurich Instruments | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | CH | HDAWG (arbitrary waveform generator for qubit gate operations) | Waveform generators and microwave sources | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| Zurich Instruments | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | CH | Quantum Computing Control System (QCCS) (scalable control, readout and feedback system for superconducting and spin qubits) | Room-temperature control electronics | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
| Zurich Instruments | Manufacturer or supplier of a part | CH | SHFQC+ Qubit Controller (qubit control and readout instrument) | Waveform generators and microwave sources | Source (read 2026-10-26) |
Organisations and companies
12 confirmed items. Including suggestions by rules or AI, not yet reviewed and not listed here: 13.
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
- Silent Waves Company brief for investors: Silent Waves
- Vilniaus Universitetas
- Infineon Technologies AG Company brief for investors: Infineon Technologies AG
- Zurich Instruments AG Company brief for investors: Zurich Instruments AG
See all 12: Organisations and companies · Companies of Control electronics in the investor screener
Facilities and access
Facilities of this technology in the infrastructure catalogue, the furthest milestone the deployment tracker evidences for each, and the current access routes that open them.
No evidence found in these sources. The infrastructure catalogue lists no facility for this technology.
Infrastructure and deployment status
1 confirmed item.
Funding
Upcoming work-programme topics in this technology (the EU programme pipeline) and the funding instruments whose stated quantum relevance names it. The awards of its EU-funded projects and the announced funding rounds follow below.
Upcoming topics in the programme pipeline
Documented in these sources: 1 upcoming topic (pipeline read 2026-11-01).
- Superconducting Platform Technologies
Pipeline topics of Control electronics
Funding instruments
| Instrument | Programme | Stated quantum relevance | Why it is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIC Accelerator | Horizon Europe: European Innovation Council | The EIC Work Programme 2026 states that the Accelerator Open call remains available to start-ups and SMEs, including for quantum technologies, with specific safeguards on investments in quantum. | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain |
| EIC STEP Scale Up | Horizon Europe: European Innovation Council, Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) | Quantum technologies are among the digital and deep-tech priority areas, and the EIC Work Programme 2026 says support for quantum start-ups will be pursued in particular through this call. | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain |
| EuroHPC JU quantum technology calls (Quantum Flagship) | Horizon Europe: Quantum Flagship, implemented by the EuroHPC JU | Since Council Regulation (EU) 2026/150 entered into force on 20 January 2026, the JU implements the Union's quantum technology agenda, including the Quantum Flagship funded through Horizon Europe, and its 2026 calls cover quantum computing platforms, QKD, testing infrastructure, pilot lines, sensing, machine learning and standards. | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain |
| Chips JU quantum actions (Chips for Europe Initiative) | Chips for Europe Initiative: Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Programme | The Chips for Europe Initiative includes dedicated quantum actions: building capacity for quantum chips, design libraries, dedicated pilots and testing facilities, from superconducting circuits to photonic, neutral-atom and ion-trap chips. | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain |
6 more instruments are open to any field of research and are not listed here.
EU and national projects
20 confirmed items.
| Measure | Total | Projects with an amount | Projects without one |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) | EUR 9,722,872 | 5 | 0 |
| Total cost (includes the award) | EUR 9,572,872 | 4 | 0 |
| Measure | Total | Projects with an amount | Projects without one |
|---|---|---|---|
| award value (Gateway to Research) | GBP 10,599,446 | 5 | 0 |
| funded amount | SEK 1,957,000 | 2 | 0 |
| ANR aid allocated | EUR 599,324.27 | 1 | 0 |
| approved total costs | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| award value (Gateway to Research) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| funded amount | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Each project counts once. A total adds the amount each source states for its projects within one measure and one currency only: EU contributions, national awards and other measures are never added together. Total cost includes the award and is shown separately. A country filter keeps whole projects with a participant in the country, so its total is not the country's share. Programme envelopes, partner shares, co-funding and payments are separate layers and are never added to awards; payments are not published by the sources used. Outputs are linked only through an explicit project or grant identifier or reviewed documentary evidence, never by name alone; only a reviewed document can show a demonstrated contribution. CORDIS and Funding & Tenders amounts are one measure, the EU contribution (maximum grant agreed in the grant agreement, not payments). Country codes EL and UK are read as GR (Greece) and GB (United Kingdom). National and regional rows whose title names no quantum technology are left out unless asked for. EU and national totals are shown apart and never added.
Includes projects from the ANR open data: ANR, data.gouv.fr, ODbL 1.0; those rows are shared alike under the Open Database Licence.
1 confirmed project page has no award record and is not in the totals.
- TruePA: Truly Resilient Quantum Limited Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers
- Strong-ESPRESSO: Strongly Enhanced Sensitivity EPR through Bimodal Resonators and Quantum-Limited Amplifiers
- DANCINGFOOL: High-impedance Superconducting Circuits Enabling Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing by Wideband Microwave Control
- SPA4AstroQIT: Broadband Quantum-Limited Parametric Amplifier for Astronomy and Quantum Information Technology
- MilliJosePhGaN: Millimeter-wave integrated quantum limited amplifier based on Josephson photonics and GaN high-electron-mobility transistors
Patents and publications
Patent counts come from EPO Open Patent Services in technology intelligence, by CPC group, and per EPO quantum concept in the technology intelligence reports; publications by OpenAlex topic. The patent series of this node and its documents follow below.
Documented in these sources: 1 indicator page of this technology.
Patent landscape of Control electronics in technology intelligence · All technology intelligence reports
Patents
No patent series for this node. Electronics and control are classified by what they are, not by their use in quantum technologies, so no CPC group isolates their quantum use.
Standards
Standards, specifications, committees and roadmaps of the standards tracker in the scope of this technology, each with its body and status.
No evidence found in these sources. The standards tracker has no scope for this technology.
9 tracked items are about quantum technologies in general.
Policy measures
Actions of the Quantum Europe Strategy (COM(2025) 363) that name this technology or its pillar, or that link one of its facilities, with their status in the strategy tracker.
Documented in these sources: 5 actions.
| Action | Status | Target | Why it is shown | Where in the strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establish six quantum pilot lines under the Chips Joint Undertaking | Delivered (evidence) | 2025 | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain | Section 2.3.1 (p. 12) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23) |
| Launch a quantum design facility | Announced | 2026 | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain | Section 2.3.1 (p. 12) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23) |
| Release a Quantum Chips Industrialisation Roadmap | Announced | 2026 | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain | Section 2.3.1 (p. 12) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23) |
| Assess supply-chain vulnerabilities of quantum technologies | In progress (evidence) | 2025-2026 | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain | Section 2.3.4 (p. 14) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23) |
| A Europe-wide network of open-access quantum testbeds | In progress (evidence) | Names its pillar, Enabling technologies and supply chain | Section 2.3.2, first measure (p. 12) |
Evidence gaps
Stages of the value chain for which these sources link no documented European actor. Evidence gap in these sources, not a finding of dependency. A company may well supply the stage without a product page the directory has read; a missing record is never proof of a strategic dependency.
Documented in these sources: every stage has at least one documented European actor in these sources.
Quantum software
2 confirmed items.
Further reading
- Understanding Quantum Technologies 2025 (Olivier Ezratty, 8th edition, version 8.1 of 30 October 2025, arXiv:2111.15352 (v6), doi:10.48550/arXiv.2111.15352, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)See Part 2: Computing hardware
- Understanding Quantum Technologies 2026 (Olivier Ezratty, 9th edition, version 9.0 of 17 October 2026 (latest edition))See Part 2: Computing hardware
Olivier Ezratty, Understanding Quantum Technologies (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Links only; no text of the book is reproduced on this portal.
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