British computing firm Quantum Movement has delivered the trade’s first full-stack quantum pc constructed with normal silicon chips in a significant step in direction of mass manufacturing viability.
Deployed on the UK Nationwide Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), the government-owned nationwide lab for the expertise, the brand new pc is the primary of its type to make use of mass manufacturable 300mm silicon CMOS wafer expertise, the trade normal utilized in smartphone and laptop computer manufacturing.
“That is quantum computing’s silicon second,” stated James Palles‑Dimmock, chief govt of Quantum Movement.
“Right now’s announcement demonstrates you may construct a strong, useful quantum pc utilizing the world’s most scalable expertise, with the flexibility to be mass-produced.”
Described as having a “information centre-friendly” design, the system has an information centre footprint of three 19 inch server racks.
“The NQCC is accelerating UK quantum capabilities by evaluating quite a lot of numerous {hardware} platforms by main firms worldwide,” stated NQCC director Dr Michael Cuthbert.
“The profitable set up of Quantum Movement’s system marks an essential step ahead within the NQCC’s quantum computing testbeds initiative. The NQCC crew are actually excited to begin take a look at and validation of the system and higher perceive how real-world functions will map onto its silicon structure.”
Having raised round £50m since its founding in 2017, Quantum Movement has been shifting in direction of commercialisation not too long ago, together with by means of the appointment of former director of product administration at Google, Hugo Saleh, as its president and chief industrial officer.
“With the supply of this method, Quantum Movement is on observe to bringing commercially helpful quantum computer systems to market this decade,” Saleh stated.
“It’s a buyer, consumer, and developer first strategy – utilizing normal CMOS, the premise for all fashionable expertise, from cell phones to AI GPUs, to ship the revolutionary subsequent inflection level in computing.”
Science Minister Lord Vallance added: “This new type of quantum pc from Quantum Movement will take this groundbreaking expertise one other step nearer to industrial viability – which may assist assist healthcare with quicker drug discovery or clear vitality by optimising vitality grids.”
“Our Nationwide Quantum Computing Centre presents a singular house for innovators to trial new quantum applied sciences.”
