Quandela’s Pilot Line Launch: A New Semiconductor Manufacturing Site
Insider Brief Quandela opened its first manufacturing pilot line for high-performance photonic qubit devices. The pilot line is a crucial phase in the transition from research and development to industrial-scale manufacturing. The company’s approach combines integrated photonics technology with semiconductor quantum dot-based devices, serving as both spin qubits and photon generators. The new site is […]
Montana State University Selects ORCA Computing to Advance Distributed Quantum Computing and Communications
Insider Brief Montana State University (MSU) selected ORCA Computing to supply two PT-1 quantum photonics systems. The initiative is designed to advance distributed quantum computing and critical quantum capabilities. Funded by the U.S Air Force as part of a new Applied Quantum CORE grant, the ORCA systems will be situated at the MSU Innovation Campus […]
Q-CTRL Researchers Report They Broke Previous Records For Optimization Problems
Insider Brief Q-CTRL published results that indicate a boost of more than 4X in the size of an optimization problem that can be accurately solved. The team also said the results also showed utility-scale IBM quantum computers can outperform competitive annealer and trapped ion technologies. Quantum optimization is one of the most promising quantum computing […]
Vibration Isolation & Preserving the Quantum State
Quantum computing holds the potential to transform the field of computation by leveraging the unique properties of quantum mechanics. However, as Brian Keith, an applications engineer at TMC Vibration Control, explained recently: “The qubits themselves are in a superposition of states until the outside world interacts with them.” This sensitivity to external influences, such as […]
SEC Filings Point to $10.8 Million in Funding For Infleqtion
Insider Brief Recent filings indicate Infleqtion is embarking on a new funding round. Two Form D filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) show Infleqtion raised approximately $10.8 million from investors. Form D is a brief notice companies must file with the SEC when they raise capital from investors through exempt offerings. Image: […]
Researchers Investigate Quantum Entanglement as Next-Gen Computing Fuel
Insider Brief Researchers in China have demonstrated how entanglement might potentially power future generations of computers. The team reports that quantum engines could use their own entangled states as a form of fuel. The researchers report this study represents the first experimental realization of a quantum engine with entangled characteristics. Image: South China Morning Post/handout […]
Microsoft Memo Points to Increased Investment in Quantum Computing
Insider Brief Microsoft is allocating resources to continue its investment in quantum computing and artificial intelligence, according to Business Insider. An internal document suggests that Microsoft is investments in quantum, AI and cloud computing. Over the last year, Microsoft has reported several critical research advances in quantum computing and formed quantum research collaborations with leaders […]
Quantum-System-on-Chip Enables Efficient Control of Large Qubit Array
Insider Brief Researchers at MIT and MITRE have demonstrated a scalable, modular hardware platform that integrates thousands of interconnected qubits onto a customized integrated circuit. This “quantum-system-on-chip” (QSoC) architecture can help precisely tune and control a dense array of qubits. The architecture allows for a new proposed protocol of “entanglement multiplexing” for large-scale quantum computing. […]
Quantum Pioneers Converge at France Quantum 2024
France Quantum 2024, the premier French quantum computing conference, brought together top experts and thought leaders for a live roundtable discussion on the current state and future potential of this revolutionary technology. One expert panel featured Fanny Bouton (OVHcloud) Quantum Lead & Startup Program Leader, Jean Senellart (Quandela) Chief Product Officer, and Dr. Laurent Guiraud […]
Kipu Quantum and Quantum-South Announce Strategic Partnership
Insider Brief Kipu Quantum and Quantum-South announce a strategic partnership aimed at transforming industries across Latin America and other global markets. The partnership aims to leverage the strengths of each company to introduce quantum computing applications in telecommunications, banking and financial services and logistics. The solutions include Kipu’s unique application- and hardware-specific quantum algorithms that […]