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Patrick Hopf, Erick Ochoa Lopez, Yannick Stade, Damian Rovara, Nils Quetschlich, Ioan Albert Florea, Josh Izaac, Robert Wille and 1 more
A methodology for integrating quantum software tools into the Multi-Level Intermediate Representation (MLIR) framework is demonstrated, replacing fragmented text-based exchanges with a unified, in-memory compilation backbone. This approach successfully enabled seamless interoperability between Xanadu's PennyLane/Catalyst and the Munich Quantum Toolkit (MQT) functionalities.
Key insights
- MLIR provides a robust and unifying intermediate representation that can effectively bridge disparate quantum software tools, enabling seamless interoperability and reducing redundant development.
- The design of the `MQTOpt` dialect, particularly its single-use constraint for qubits, offers a robust way to represent quantum circuits within MLIR, naturally enforcing quantum mechanics principles like no-cloning and simplifying compiler analyses.
- MLIR's plugin infrastructure and `TableGen` tool reduce development overhead and allow for modular, dynamically loadable quantum compiler components, making the framework accessible and scalable for quantum engineers.
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