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Transpiler Passes

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Layout Selection (Placement)

SetLayout(*args, **kwargs)Set the layout property to the given layout.
TrivialLayout(*args, **kwargs)Choose a Layout by assigning n circuit qubits to device qubits 0, .., n-1.
DenseLayout(*args, **kwargs)Choose a Layout by finding the most connected subset of qubits.
SabreLayout(*args, **kwargs)Choose a Layout via iterative bidirectional routing of the input circuit.
CSPLayout(*args, **kwargs)If possible, chooses a Layout as a CSP, using backtracking.
VF2Layout(*args, **kwargs)A pass for choosing a Layout of a circuit onto a Coupling graph, as a subgraph isomorphism problem, solved by VF2++.
ApplyLayout(*args, **kwargs)Transform a circuit with virtual qubits into a circuit with physical qubits.
Layout2qDistance(*args, **kwargs)Evaluate how good the layout selection was.
EnlargeWithAncilla(*args, **kwargs)Extend the dag with virtual qubits that are in layout but not in the circuit yet.
FullAncillaAllocation(*args, **kwargs)Allocate all idle nodes from the coupling map or target as ancilla on the layout.
SabrePreLayout(*args, **kwargs)Choose a starting layout to use for additional Sabre layout trials.

Routing

BasicSwap(*args, **kwargs)Map (with minimum effort) a DAGCircuit onto a coupling_map adding swap gates.
LookaheadSwap(*args, **kwargs)Map input circuit onto a backend topology via insertion of SWAPs.
StochasticSwap(*args, **kwargs)Map a DAGCircuit onto a coupling_map adding swap gates.
SabreSwap(*args, **kwargs)Map input circuit onto a backend topology via insertion of SWAPs.
Commuting2qGateRouter(*args, **kwargs)A class to swap route one or more commuting gates to the coupling map.

Basis Change

BasisTranslator(*args, **kwargs)Translates gates to a target basis by searching for a set of translations from a given EquivalenceLibrary.
Decompose(*args, **kwargs)Expand a gate in a circuit using its decomposition rules.
TranslateParameterizedGates(*args, **kwargs)Translate parameterized gates to a supported basis set.
Unroll3qOrMore(*args, **kwargs)Recursively expands 3q+ gates until the circuit only contains 2q or 1q gates.
UnrollCustomDefinitions(*args, **kwargs)Unrolls instructions with custom definitions.

Optimizations

Optimize1qGates(*args, **kwargs)Optimize chains of single-qubit u1, u2, u3 gates by combining them into a single gate.
Optimize1qGatesDecomposition(*args, **kwargs)Optimize chains of single-qubit gates by combining them into a single gate.
Collect1qRuns(*args, **kwargs)Collect one-qubit subcircuits.
Collect2qBlocks(*args, **kwargs)Collect two-qubit subcircuits.
CollectMultiQBlocks(*args, **kwargs)Collect sequences of uninterrupted gates acting on groups of qubits.
CollectLinearFunctions(*args, **kwargs)Collect blocks of linear gates (CXGate and SwapGate gates) and replaces them by linear functions (LinearFunction).
CollectCliffords(*args, **kwargs)Collects blocks of Clifford gates and replaces them by a Clifford object.
ConsolidateBlocks(*args, **kwargs)Replace each block of consecutive gates by a single Unitary node.
CXCancellation(*args, **kwargs)Cancel back-to-back cx gates in dag.
InverseCancellation(*args, **kwargs)Cancel specific Gates which are inverses of each other when they occur back-to- back.
CommutationAnalysis(*args, **kwargs)Analysis pass to find commutation relations between DAG nodes.
CommutativeCancellation(*args, **kwargs)Cancel the redundant (self-adjoint) gates through commutation relations.
CommutativeInverseCancellation(*args, **kwargs)Cancel pairs of inverse gates exploiting commutation relations.
Optimize1qGatesSimpleCommutation(*args, **kwargs)Optimizes 1Q gate strings interrupted by 2Q gates by commuting the components and resynthesizing the results.
RemoveDiagonalGatesBeforeMeasure(*args, **kwargs)Remove diagonal gates (including diagonal 2Q gates) before a measurement.
RemoveResetInZeroState(*args, **kwargs)Remove reset gate when the qubit is in zero state.
HoareOptimizer(*args, **kwargs)This is a transpiler pass using Hoare logic circuit optimization.
TemplateOptimization(*args, **kwargs)Class for the template optimization pass.
EchoRZXWeylDecomposition(*args, **kwargs)Rewrite two-qubit gates using the Weyl decomposition.
ResetAfterMeasureSimplification(*args, **kwargs)This pass replaces reset after measure with a conditional X gate.
OptimizeCliffords(*args, **kwargs)Combine consecutive Cliffords over the same qubits.
NormalizeRXAngle(*args, **kwargs)Normalize theta parameter of RXGate instruction.
OptimizeAnnotated(*args, **kwargs)Optimization pass on circuits with annotated operations.

Calibration

PulseGates(*args, **kwargs)Pulse gate adding pass.
RZXCalibrationBuilder(*args, **kwargs)Creates calibrations for RZXGate(theta) by stretching and compressing Gaussian square pulses in the CX gate.
RZXCalibrationBuilderNoEcho(*args, **kwargs)Creates calibrations for RZXGate(theta) by stretching and compressing Gaussian square pulses in the CX gate.
RXCalibrationBuilder(*args, **kwargs)Add single-pulse RX calibrations that are bootstrapped from the SX calibration.

rzx_templates

qiskit.transpiler.passes.rzx_templates(template_list=None) GitHub(opens in a new tab)

Convenience function to get the cost_dict and templates for template matching.

Parameters

template_list (List(opens in a new tab)[str(opens in a new tab)] | None) – List of instruction names.

Returns

Decomposition templates and cost values.

Return type

Dict(opens in a new tab)


Scheduling

TimeUnitConversion(*args, **kwargs)Choose a time unit to be used in the following time-aware passes, and make all circuit time units consistent with that.
ALAPScheduleAnalysis(*args, **kwargs)ALAP Scheduling pass, which schedules the stop time of instructions as late as possible.
ASAPScheduleAnalysis(*args, **kwargs)ASAP Scheduling pass, which schedules the start time of instructions as early as possible.
PadDynamicalDecoupling(*args, **kwargs)Dynamical decoupling insertion pass.
PadDelay(*args, **kwargs)Padding idle time with Delay instructions.
ConstrainedReschedule(*args, **kwargs)Rescheduler pass that updates node start times to conform to the hardware alignments.
ValidatePulseGates(*args, **kwargs)Check custom gate length.
InstructionDurationCheck(*args, **kwargs)Duration validation pass for reschedule.
SetIOLatency(*args, **kwargs)Set IOLatency information to the input circuit.
ALAPSchedule(*args, **kwargs)ALAP Scheduling pass, which schedules the stop time of instructions as late as possible.
ASAPSchedule(*args, **kwargs)ASAP Scheduling pass, which schedules the start time of instructions as early as possible..
DynamicalDecoupling(*args, **kwargs)Dynamical decoupling insertion pass.
AlignMeasures(*args, **kwargs)Measurement alignment.

Circuit Analysis

Width(*args, **kwargs)Calculate the width of a DAG circuit.
Depth(*args, **kwargs)Calculate the depth of a DAG circuit.
Size(*args, **kwargs)Calculate the size of a DAG circuit.
CountOps(*args, **kwargs)Count the operations in a DAG circuit.
CountOpsLongestPath(*args, **kwargs)Count the operations on the longest path in a DAGCircuit.
NumTensorFactors(*args, **kwargs)Calculate the number of tensor factors of a DAG circuit.
DAGLongestPath(*args, **kwargs)Return the longest path in a DAGCircuit as a list of DAGOpNodes, DAGInNodes, and DAGOutNodes.

Synthesis

The synthesis transpiler plugin documentation can be found in the qiskit.transpiler.passes.synthesis.plugin page.

UnitarySynthesis(*args, **kwargs)Synthesize gates according to their basis gates.
LinearFunctionsToPermutations(*args, **kwargs)Promotes linear functions to permutations when possible.
HighLevelSynthesis(*args, **kwargs)Synthesize higher-level objects and unroll custom definitions.
HLSConfig([use_default_on_unspecified])The high-level-synthesis config allows to specify a list of "methods" used by HighLevelSynthesis transformation pass to synthesize different types of higher-level objects.
SolovayKitaev(*args, **kwargs)Approximately decompose 1q gates to a discrete basis using the Solovay-Kitaev algorithm.

Post Layout (Post transpile qubit selection)

VF2PostLayout(*args, **kwargs)A pass for improving an existing Layout after transpilation of a circuit onto a Coupling graph, as a subgraph isomorphism problem, solved by VF2++.

Additional Passes

CheckMap(*args, **kwargs)Check if a DAG circuit is already mapped to a coupling map.
CheckGateDirection(*args, **kwargs)Check if the two-qubit gates follow the right direction with respect to the coupling map.
GateDirection(*args, **kwargs)Modify asymmetric gates to match the hardware coupling direction.
MergeAdjacentBarriers(*args, **kwargs)Return a circuit with any adjacent barriers merged together.
RemoveBarriers(*args, **kwargs)Return a circuit with any barrier removed.
BarrierBeforeFinalMeasurements(*args, **kwargs)Add a barrier before final measurements.
RemoveFinalMeasurements(*args, **kwargs)Remove final measurements and barriers at the end of a circuit.
DAGFixedPoint(*args, **kwargs)Check if the DAG has reached a fixed point.
FixedPoint(*args, **kwargs)Check if a property reached a fixed point.
MinimumPoint(*args, **kwargs)Check if the DAG has reached a relative semi-stable point over previous runs
ContainsInstruction(*args, **kwargs)An analysis pass to detect if the DAG contains a specific instruction.
GatesInBasis(*args, **kwargs)Check if all gates in a DAG are in a given set of gates
ConvertConditionsToIfOps(*args, **kwargs)Convert instructions whose condition attribute is set to a non-None value into the equivalent single-statement IfElseBlock.
UnrollForLoops(*args, **kwargs)UnrollForLoops transpilation pass unrolls for-loops when possible.
FilterOpNodes(*args, **kwargs)Remove all operations that match a filter function
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