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Diagram

Generate publication-quality wiring diagrams suitable for single-column academic papers (Nature / PRL).

Usage

cooldown = CooldownBuilder(num_qubits=8).control_module(...).build()

# Representative diagram (one line per type)
cooldown.diagram(output="wiring.svg", representative=True)

# All lines
cooldown.diagram(output="wiring.svg")

# Specific lines only
cooldown.diagram(output="wiring.svg", filter_lines=["C00", "RS00", "RR00"])

# Custom width (inches)
cooldown.diagram(output="wiring.pdf", width=6.5)

Output formats

The output format is determined by the file extension:

Extension Format
.svg SVG
.pdf PDF
.png PNG

Standalone function

from cryowire import generate_diagram

generate_diagram(control, readout_send, readout_return, output="wiring.svg")

Layout

The diagram shows:

  • Stage bands — horizontal bands for RT, 50K, 4K, Still, CP, MXC
  • Wiring lines — vertical lines with components drawn as labeled boxes
  • Line styles — solid (control), dashed (readout send), dash-dot (readout return)
  • Direction arrows — indicating signal flow
  • DUT box — at the bottom below MXC