Building quantum computers takes a global network of suppliers who are willing to push the limits of technology alongside you. Scalable cooling is a non-negotiable requirement for qubit builders, our partnership with Bluefors helps to deliver exactly that.
The 14|15 platform (silicon is element 14; phosphorus 15) describes our atomic level architecture. Using silicon as the solid state substrate for our qubits seems to us the obvious choice. Humanity has already scaled up a tech industry and produced many trillions of transistors within it. Our understanding of silicon as an element – and a computing platform - outstrips any other.
Isotopically pure, spinless silicon-28 is a natural vacuum for noise. Phosphorous atoms placed within it form nature’s perfect qubit and reflect our relentless drive for powerful simplicity.
This pursuit of materials perfection feeds into our qubit performance and serves to ease the pressure on other aspects of our computer: operating temperatures relatively high vs. other solid state approaches, chip size, qubits per chip, qubits per logical (overhead), low system complexity, and thermal budget.
Nevertheless, building in the solid state requires exacting cryogenics.Commercial scale quantum computing does not exist without scalable cooling. Working alongside Bluefors helps to deliver exactly that.
In our Sydney labs we have multiple XLD systems where we test parts, characterise QPUs and run algorithms on our qubits. Something that’s unique about SQC is that we build our QPUs in-house: meaning that we turn around chip iterations weekly. XLDs have Bluefors’ Fast Sample Exchange System which is a perfect match for our rapid iteration cycle, ensuring that we spend as much time as possible on R&D rather than prep.
Sam, Ludwik and Michelle had a wide ranging interview with the Bluefors team with Michelle concluding “It’s always an exciting time in quantum computing and today is no different. A number of companies are beginning to show commercial usefulness from their systems and devices. We’re a leader in that regard. Commercializationis incredibly important for the industry as a whole, but we can’t make thatwork unless we have amazing suppliers to make it all happen alongside us.That’s why we’re proud to be a Bluefors partner.”
Read the full feature on Bluefors’ site here
About Silicon Quantum Computing:
Silicon Quantum Computing Pty Ltd (SQC) is at the forefront of global efforts to build a commercial-scale quantum computer.
Established in May 2017, it is the world’s first atomic precision manufacturing company focused on delivering the highest quality qubits and commercial outcomes as they scale.
The CEO, Michelle Simmons, is the world's leading materials scientist. She developed both the world’s first single-atom transistor and the first integrated circuit made with atomic precision. The company is Chaired by Simon Segars, the former ARM CEO.
With AU$283m (US$180m) in funding to date, and a highly integrated team of over 70 engineers, SQC manufactures their quantum computing chips in-house at their HQ in Sydney. SQC uses machines and processes which allow them to see and control matter atom-by-atom. This ultra-precise, material science driven approach is crucial to realising the quantum future and has already resulted in the company achieving the highest reported fidelities on quantum algorithms of any company. Owning their chip manufacturing also means that they can design, produce and test new chip designs every week alongside delivering quantum machine learning and quantum chemical simulation systems today.
Web: www.sqc.com.au
Contact: pressandmedia@sqc.com.au
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