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Main Authors: Van Osch, Benjamin, Paurevic, Andrija, Sakr, Ali, Joshi, Tanmay, van der Bovenkamp, Dennis, Nicolau, Quim T., Zwanenburg, Floris A., Baugh, Jonathan
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.02521
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  • We present an automated protocol for tuning single-electron transistors (SETs) and single-hole transistors (SHTs) to operate as high-sensitivity DC charge sensors. The protocol initializes a previously unmeasured device after cooldown, identifies a working point in barrier-gate space, and selects and ranks charge-sensing operating points. It further automates the acquisition and analysis of Coulomb diamonds to extract sensor-relevant parameters, including lever arm, charging energy, gate and source/drain capacitances, and estimated dot radius. We demonstrate the protocol on accumulation-mode silicon MOS SET and SHT devices operated at 1.5 K and $\approx 50$ mK, respectively, establishing ambipolar applicability across a wide temperature range. Operation at 1.5 K indicates that charge sensing in compact MOS devices is feasible in the 1-2 K regime, supporting higher-temperature readout relevant to scalable spin-qubit architectures. Compared to manual tuning, automation reduces operator overhead and provides consistent device characterization, with clear pathways for further speedups and improved robustness via faster electronics and feedback-based stabilization.