qiskit.visualization.plot_circuit_layout

qiskit.visualization.plot_circuit_layout(circuit, backend, view='virtual', qubit_coordinates=None)

Plot the layout of a circuit transpiled for a given target backend.

Parameters

• circuit (QuantumCircuit) – Input quantum circuit.
• backend (Backend) – Target backend.
• view (str) – Layout view: either ‘virtual’ or ‘physical’.
• qubit_coordinates (Sequence) – An optional sequence input (list or array being the most common) of 2d coordinates for each qubit. The length of the sequence must match the number of qubits on the backend. The sequence should be the planar coordinates in a 0-based square grid where each qubit is located.

Returns

A matplotlib figure showing layout.

Return type

Figure

Raises

• QiskitError – Invalid view type given.
• VisualizationError – Circuit has no layout attribute.

Example

from qiskit import QuantumCircuit, transpile
from qiskit.providers.fake_provider import GenericBackendV2
from qiskit.visualization import plot_circuit_layout

ghz = QuantumCircuit(3, 3)
ghz.h(0)
for idx in range(1,3):
    ghz.cx(0,idx)
ghz.measure(range(3), range(3))

backend = GenericBackendV2(num_qubits=5)
new_circ_lv3 = transpile(ghz, backend=backend, optimization_level=3)
plot_circuit_layout(new_circ_lv3, backend)