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What is Zurich Instruments?

Zurich Instruments is a test and measurement company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and part of the Rohde & Schwarz family. The company makes cutting-edge instrumentation for scientists and technologists in advanced laboratories who are passionate about phenomena that are often difficult to measure. Its instruments deliver market-leading specifications for sensitivity, dynamic range, feature set, speed, and precision. In the field of quantum technology, Zurich Instruments' mission is to accelerate the second quantum revolution by providing leading control electronics systems and leading software solutions.

Zurich Instruments was founded in April 2008 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich by Sadik Hafizovic, Flavio Heer, and Beat Hofstetter. The company is based in Technopark, Zurich, with subsidiaries in Shanghai, Munich, and the USA, and representative offices in France, Japan, and South Korea. The current CEO is Andrea Orzati (appointed May 2024).

Official website: https://www.zhinst.com

Zurich Instruments' Core Products

Lock-in Amplifiers

Instruments for extracting small signals from noisy environments. The portfolio is split by frequency range to suit the user application; from the MFLI (500 kHz/5 MHz) to the SHFLI (8.5 GHz), covering medium to super-high-frequency applications including SPM, optics/photonics, and spin qubits.
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Quantum Computing Control Systems (QCCS/ZQCS)

The world's first commercially available quantum computing control system, introduced in 2018. The PQSC can synchronize and orchestrate instrumentation required for quantum processors ranging from a few to 100 qubits. The ZQCS is the scalable successor for larger QPUs.
Read more about Quantum Computing Control Systems (QCCS/ZQCS)

Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG)

High-channel-density signal generation instruments including the HDAWG (750 MHz) and the SHF+ series (up to 8.5 GHz). Used extensively for qubit control signal generation.
Read more about Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG)

Impedance Analyzers

The MFIA is a precision LCR meter and impedance analyzer in one instrument.  It provides fast, precise and accurate impedance measurements over a frequency range from 1 mHz to 5 MHz and an impedance measurement range from 1 mΩ to 1 TΩ.
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LabOne®

Zurich Instruments' proprietary instrument control software featuring a web-based user interface and APIs for leading programming languages, enabling platform-independent control.
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LabOne Q

Software framework for quantum computing experiments. Enables high-level experiment design, automates waveform generation, and synchronizes multi-instrument setups.
Read more about LabOne Q

Add-on Options

Phase-locked loops (PLL), PID controllers, and boxcar averagers, available as integrated options within compatible instruments.
Read more about Add-on Options

Use Cases

Primary users are scientists and engineers in:

  • Academic and university research labs: for experiments in quantum physics, optics, condensed matter, and materials science
  • Quantum computing R&D organisations: for qubit control, readout, and scaling superconducting and spin qubit processors
  • Industrial R&D companies: for sensor characterization, MEMS/NEMS, failure analysis, and precision measurement
  • National labs and government research institutes: for metrology, dark matter research, and quantum testbed facilities

Application fields include quantum technologies, scanning probe microscopy (SPM), optics and photonics, impedance measurement, nanotechnology, and sensor development.

Key Differentiators

  • First-mover in quantum control systems: As the first company to offer quantum control systems commercially, Zurich Instruments brings deep expertise in both hardware and software of control electronics for quantum computers.
    Zurich Instruments Showcases Collaboration with NVIDIA at GTC D.C.
  • Proven in peer-reviewed science: Zurich Instruments products have been used in over 5,000 peer-reviewed scientific publications, spanning quantum technologies, scanning probe microscopy, optics and photonics, impedance measurement, nanotechnology, and more.
  • Deep system integration: Zurich Instruments believes in the power of system integration, leading to reduced setup complexity, more efficient workflows, better time allocation, and more reliable measurements. Read Our Story
  • LabOne software ecosystem: A single unified software platform controlling the full instrument range, from a browser interface with no installation required.
  • Direct customer support: Zurich Instruments develops and sells high-end instrumentation and takes pride in supporting its international customers directly. LinkedIn
  • Rohde & Schwarz backing: Part of a global technology group with 14,000+ employees, providing long-term investment and stability while remaining operationally independent.
  • PhD-level team: Application scientists and technical sales with deep domain expertise in the fields customers work in.

Compliance & Security

Recent Updates & Milestones

  • 2026: Launched the ZQCS Quantum Control System (March 2026), a next-generation platform for operating large-scale quantum computers, engineered for the logical-qubit era and supporting scaling from hundreds to thousands of qubits
  • 2026: Collaboration with NVIDIA showcased at GTC D.C., supporting NVQLink hybrid classical-quantum computing architecture
  • 2026: Launched the VHFLI Very High Frequency Lock-in Amplifier (January 2026), covering DC up to 200 MHz with a new LabOne Timeline Module
  • 2025: Selected as key partner in Australia's National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility (NQCT), alongside Rohde & Schwarz
  • 2024: Launched SHF+ product line (SHFSG+, SHFQC+, SHFQA+) with 10 dB SNR improvement and reduced phase error for long-coherence-time qubits
  • 2024: Andrea Orzati appointed as CEO
  • 2023: Launched QHub Quantum System Hub supporting quantum processors up to 300 superconducting qubits
  • 2022: Launched SHFLI and GHFLI, bringing lock-in amplifier capability to microwave frequencies; launched LabOne Q

Contact & Official Links

Official brand name: Zurich Instruments
Legal entity: Zurich Instruments AG
Parent company: Rohde & Schwarz (since July 2021)
Founded: April 2008
Headquarters: Technopark, Zurich, Switzerland

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