Precision Cryogenic Connectivity for Scalable Quantum Systems

We provide scalable, flexible, low-loss cryogenic interconnect for quantum computing. PWG Quantum develops cryogenic cable and interconnect platforms built for superconducting qubit control, cryogenic RF and microwave links, test and measurement, and advanced instrumentation — engineered so signal integrity holds up as systems scale from single racks to full quantum computing installations.

PWG Quantum cryogenic interconnect illustration

Built for the Coupled System

Standard semi-rigid coax and most commercial cryogenic cable are optimized for a single parameter — usually insertion loss or cost — and treated as a passive, off-the-shelf link.

PWG designs cryogenic interconnect as a coupled thermal, RF, and mechanical system from the start. That means flexibility, low loss, and scalable channel density are engineered together, rather than traded off against each other as your system grows from a single cryostat to a multi-rack installation.

Product Families

Three cryogenic interconnect platforms, spanning current production hardware through next-generation research programs. All platforms are configurable to your system's termination, length, and shielding requirements.

Initial production focus is frequencies up to 12 GHz. Higher-frequency configurations (up to 50+ GHz) are available as custom engineering, particularly for the P-Series and X-Series platforms.

Impedance50 Ω
Frequency RangeDC–12 GHz std. / 50+ GHz custom
Operating Temperature10 mK–300 K
Outer Diameter0.033–0.047 in
TerminationsSMA / SMPM / WSMP

PWG C-Series

Available · Manufactured

Our current production cryogenic cable platform, built for teams running superconducting qubit control and cryogenic measurement systems today. Selected for consistent lead times and proven field performance across research and commercial deployments.

  • Any length manufactured to order
  • SMA, SMPM, WSMP, and mixed terminations
  • Non-Magnetic (NM) option
  • Low-Noise (LN) option
  • RAW (unterminated) option available
Inquire about C-Series →

PWG P-Series

In Development

An advanced-performance cryogenic cable platform under active development, aimed at higher channel densities and more demanding signal environments as customer systems scale. Early-access engagements are available for qualified programs.

  • Any length manufactured to order
  • SMA, SMPM, WSMP, and mixed terminations
  • Non-Magnetic (NM) option
  • Low-Noise (LN) option
  • Custom high-frequency configurations (up to 50+ GHz) on request
Discuss early access →

PWG X-Series

R&D

A proprietary, next-generation cryogenic interconnect platform in research and development, targeting the connectivity requirements of future large-scale quantum computing architectures. Details are shared under NDA with strategic partners.

  • Configuration options to be defined with design partners
  • Engineered for future large-scale system architectures
  • Custom high-frequency configurations (up to 50+ GHz) on request
  • Any length manufactured to order
Contact us about X-Series →

Applications

PWG interconnect platforms are deployed anywhere a signal has to survive the trip between room temperature electronics and a cryogenic stage without losing integrity.

Superconducting Qubit Control

Interconnect for control and readout lines running between processor and electronics.

Cryogenic Test & Measurement

Reliable signal paths for characterization and validation at cryogenic temperatures.

Cryogenic RF & Microwave Links

Stable, low-loss RF and microwave connectivity across cryostat temperature stages.

Quantum Computing Systems

Infrastructure that scales alongside growing qubit counts and system complexity.

Advanced Sensing & Instrumentation

Precision cabling for sensing and instrumentation platforms operating at low temperature.

One Coupled System, Not One Parameter

Cryogenic interconnect is often engineered one parameter at a time. In a real cryostat, RF performance, thermal load, mechanical behavior, and channel density are coupled — improving one in isolation usually costs you another.

RF Performance

Insertion and return loss, phase and group delay, dispersion, and impedance uniformity across the full cable run.

Thermal Conductance

Thermal load between stages and a thermalization architecture that keeps each cryostat stage at its intended temperature.

Mechanical Behavior

Flexibility and bend tolerance, stability through repeated thermal cycling, and low triboelectric and microphonic noise.

Channel Density

Cable and connector geometry that scales to the channel counts real multi-qubit systems require, without crowding a cryostat stage.

We also qualify platforms for magnetic compatibility (Non-Magnetic option) where a system's sensitivity to stray magnetic fields rules out standard hardware. The specific materials and internal construction behind each platform remain proprietary; what we share publicly is how each product performs and integrates into your system.

Why “Phononic”?

Our name points to a research direction beyond the interconnect product line: engineered phonon transport for cryogenic thermal isolation, an approach we are pursuing under patent. It is a separate, longer-horizon research effort from the cable platforms described on this page.

Performance Data

Characterization is in progress on production hardware. Curves and figures below will be published as validated measurements become available — we don't publish estimated numbers as measured results.

Data Pending

Insertion Loss — S21(f)

300 K vs. 4 K, 0.047″ C1, 300 mm, 0.1–20 GHz.

Data Pending

Return Loss / VSWR — S11(f)

Reflection performance across the operating frequency band.

Data Pending

Thermal Load / Conductance

Thermal conductance between cryostat stages.

Data Pending

Group Delay & Dispersion

Phase stability and group delay across the operating frequency band.

Additional characterization — bend stability, repeated thermal-cycling endurance, and channel-to-channel variation — is planned alongside these measurements.

PWG exists to remove the physical infrastructure constraints that limit how far superconducting quantum systems can scale — so the scientific, materials, simulation, and medical breakthroughs those systems make possible can arrive sooner.

Customer Portal — Coming Soon

We're building a dedicated customer portal so you can manage your account and hardware in one place. Once live, it will provide:

  • Order history
  • Product serial-number tracking
  • Documentation access
  • Qualification records
  • Support requests

Existing customers can reach support directly at info@PWGquantum.com.