November 19, 2024. Infineon Technologies AG, a global leader in semiconductor solutions, and Quantinuum, a global leader in fully integrated quantum computing, today announced a strategic partnership to develop future generations of ion traps. The partnership is expected to advance quantum computing, enabling advances in application areas such as generative chemistry, materials science and artificial intelligence.
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“We are excited to be working with Quantinuum, a leader in quantum computing. Together, we can push the boundaries of quantum computing and develop bigger, more powerful machines that solve real-world problems,” said Richard Kuncic, Senior Vice President and General Manager Power Systems at Infineon Technologies. “This collaboration combines Infineon’s advanced expertise in process development, manufacturing and quantum processing unit (QPU) technology with Quantinuum’s pioneering ion trap design know-how and experience in operating high-performance commercial quantum computers.”
A dedicated team of Infineon experts is working to make the company’s ion trap quantum processing units (QPUs) the centerpiece of leading quantum computers. Infineon has been investing in this area since 2017, leveraging its expertise in high-volume production. The company is also developing technologies such as integrated photonics and control electronics to enable partners to increase the number of qubits in machines and thus scale their performance.
Quantinuum’s hardware design traps charged atoms with electromagnetic fields to manipulate them with microwave signals and lasers and encode them with information. This design has distinct advantages over other quantum hardware, including high fidelity and longer coherence times.
The collaboration builds on Quantinuum’s leading performance in the field of ion trap quantum computers, which currently hold the world record in key performance parameters such as 2-qubit gate fidelity, quantum volume and cross-entropy benchmark fidelity. For improved accuracy on a larger scale and a commercial advantage, larger and more sophisticated ion traps are needed. Engineers from the two companies have been working together for more than a year and will further intensify their efforts under the current partnership to develop high-performance ion traps for Quantinuum’s next generation of quantum computers.
“At Quantinuum, we are committed to accelerating the utility of quantum computing. We have announced a roadmap with the goal of achieving universal fault tolerance in 2029. Our partnership with Infineon is key to achieving this goal,” said Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum.
Quantinuum, the world’s largest integrated quantum computing company, is pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum’s technology enables breakthroughs in materials science, cybersecurity and next-generation quantum AI. With over 500 employees, including more than 370 scientists and engineers, Quantinuum is leading the quantum computing revolution on every continent.
For more information, please visit www.quantinuum.com
Infineon Technologies AG is a leading global provider of semiconductor solutions for power systems and the Internet of Things (IoT). With its products and solutions, Infineon is driving decarbonization and digitalization. The company has around 58,060 employees worldwide (end of September 2024) and generated sales of around 15 billion euros in the 2024 financial year (end of September).
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