Insider Brief
Universal Quantum has developed the first commercial application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip for integration into Universal Quantum’s fully integrated quantum processing unit (iQPU). The team reports that integrating the key qubit control electronics into the quantum chip architecture that holds the qubits is essential to achieving scale. This advancement could enable large-scale qubit connectivity and potentially improve quantum error correction by at least six times.
PRESS RELEASE — Quantum computers with millions of qubits are essential to solving some of humanity’s toughest challenges. To achieve that scale, it is key to integrate the key qubit-control electronics into the quantum chip architecture that holds the qubits.
Universal Quantum has announced a significant breakthrough to enable million-qubit scale trapped-ion quantum computing. The company has developed the first commercially available application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip for integration into Universal Quantum’s fully integrated quantum processing unit (iQPU). The new chip boasts a number of features, including:
Built-in enabler of UQConnect, Universal Quantum’s powerful link technology that allows direct transfer of qubits between chip modules. World record speed of 2.4 kHz and 99.999993% fidelity, with further enhancements planned. Built-in enabler of UQLogic, Universal Quantum’s ultra-efficient microwave technology. Enhanced connectivity between qubits allows quantum algorithms to run extremely efficiently at any scale. Solves the “wiring problem” common in quantum computing. Capable of operating at Universal Quantum’s architecture temperature of 70K. Enhances quantum error correction by at least 6x by enabling massive qubit connectivity.
This breakthrough is a testament to Universal Quantum’s relentless focus on developing solutions that will enable machines to reach a million qubit scale as quickly as possible.
Universal Quantum employs an innovative modular approach to elevate quantum computing into the era of delivering solutions to humanity. Universal Quantum’s fully integrated quantum computing modules (iQPUs) host a large number of high-quality trapped-ion qubits controlled using UQLogic (microwave systems). Individual iQPUs are connected using UQConnect (record-breaking chip-link technology) to naturally scale to millions of qubits.
