A UK startup has made a revolutionary advancement after delivering the world\u2019s first full-stack quantum computer, built using the same silicon chip technology found in smartphones and laptops.<\/p>\n
London-based Quantum Motion, a quantum computing startup that develops scalable quantum computing tech using silicon, launched the industry\u2019s first full-stack quantum computer made with silicon. It was deployed at the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). <\/p>\n
This is reportedly the first quantum computer to be built using the standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) chip fabrication process which is the same transistor technology used in conventional computers. <\/p>\n
A key part of this approach is building cryoelectronics that connect qubits with control circuits that work at very low temperatures, making it possible to scale up quantum processors greatly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is quantum computing\u2019s silicon moment,\u201d James Palles\u2011Dimmock, Quantum Motion\u2019s CEO, stated. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement demonstrates you can build a robust, functional quantum computer using the world\u2019s most scalable technology, which can be mass-produced.\u201d<\/p>\n
Built for mass production<\/p>\n
The system combines the company\u2019s Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) with a user interface and control stack that supports industry-standard frameworks such as Qiskit and Cirq, making it a full-stack quantum computing solution<\/a>.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, it also features a data center\u2013friendly footprint that occupies just three 19-inch server racks that house the dilution refrigerator and integrated control electronics<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe NQCC is accelerating UK quantum capabilities by evaluating several diverse hardware platforms by leading companies worldwide,\u201d Michael Cuthbert, PhD, NQCC\u2019s director, explained.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The auxiliary equipment operates separately from the main system, which enables easy integration into standard data center environments. This modular setup supports upgrades to significantly larger QPUs without changing the system\u2019s physical footprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cuthbert stated that installing the system greatly advances the NQCC\u2019s quantum computing testbeds initiative. \u201cThe NQCC team is really excited to start testing and validation of the system and better understand how real-world applications will map onto its silicon architecture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Tested in real conditions<\/p>\n In contrast to other quantum computing approaches, the startup used high-volume industrial 300 millimeter chipmaking processes from commercial foundries to produce qubits.<\/p>\n The architecture, control stack, and manufacturing approach are all built to scale to host millions of qubits and pave the way for fault-tolerant, utility-scale, and commercially viable quantum computing.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the delivery of this system,\u00a0Quantum Motion<\/a>\u00a0is on track to bring commercially useful quantum computers to market this decade,\u201d Hugo Saleh, Quantum Motion\u2019s CEO and president, revealed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The system\u2019s underlying QPU is built on a tile-based architecture, integrating all compute, readout, and control components into a dense, repeatable array. This design enables future expansion to millions of qubits per chip, with no changes to the system\u2019s physical footprint.<\/p>\n According to Quantum Motion, the system represents a breakthrough in AI machine\u2011learning tuning, enabling more efficient operation and automated algorithms for control and calibration. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a customer, user, and developer first approach \u2013 using standard CMOS, the basis for all modern technology, from mobile phones to AI GPUs, to deliver the revolutionary next inflection point in computing,\u201d Saleh concluded in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A UK startup has made a revolutionary advancement after delivering the world\u2019s first full-stack quantum computer, built using…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145948,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[64,63,257,5443,36041,292,5818,296,128,98761,10301,1483,105,5429],"class_list":{"0":"post-145947","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-computing","11":"tag-engineering","12":"tag-laptops","13":"tag-physics","14":"tag-quantum","15":"tag-quantum-computers","16":"tag-science","17":"tag-silicon-chips","18":"tag-smartphones","19":"tag-startups","20":"tag-technology","21":"tag-uk"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}