SkyWater Technology and QuamCore have announced a significant multi-million-dollar collaboration aimed at advancing scalable superconducting quantum computing. This partnership will focus on co-developing a specialized superconducting fabrication process for QuamCore’s Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) digital controller, a critical component for future quantum systems.
Key Takeaways
- A multi-million-dollar collaboration between SkyWater Technology and QuamCore.
- Focus on co-developing a superconducting fabrication process for QuamCore’s SFQ digital controller.
- Aims to enable scalable, energy-efficient control for superconducting qubits.
- Addresses key bottlenecks in wiring density, heat load, and latency in quantum systems.
- Supports secure, domestic development of next-generation computing technologies.
Advancing Scalable Quantum Systems
The collaboration between SkyWater, the nation’s largest U.S.-owned pure-play semiconductor foundry, and QuamCore, a quantum-hardware company, marks a pivotal step towards industrial-scale quantum computing. The core of their joint effort is the fabrication and optimization of superconducting process modules essential for producing QuamCore’s SFQ digital controller chip. This chip is designed to interface directly with qubits within the cryostat, operating at the same ultra-low temperatures (10 mK) as the qubits themselves.
Overcoming Quantum Bottlenecks
By integrating ultra-low-power digital logic directly alongside the qubits, the partnership aims to eliminate significant system-level challenges. These include limitations in wiring density, excessive heat generation, and latency issues that have hindered the scalability of current quantum computers. The SFQ architecture promises up to nine orders of magnitude lower power consumption and substantial reductions in physical footprint compared to conventional control electronics.
A Trusted U.S. Manufacturing Partnership
This collaboration also reinforces SkyWater’s position as a quantum-ready U.S. manufacturing partner, aligning with initiatives like the CHIPS and Science Act to bolster secure, domestic development of advanced technologies. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the companies plan to fabricate superconducting test vehicles and demonstrate wafer-scale SFQ control chips. Both CEOs expressed optimism, with SkyWater’s Thomas Sonderman highlighting the acceleration of quantum computing from research to production, and QuamCore’s Alon Cohen emphasizing the industrialization of their control technology for large-scale quantum systems.
Sources
- SkyWater Technology and QuamCore Announce Collaboration to Advance Scalable Superconducting Quantum Computing, Yahoo Finance.
- SkyWater Technology and QuamCore Announce Collaboration to Fabricate Digital Superconducting Controller for
Scalable Quantum Computing, Business Wire.
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