SQC x AMD: Advancing Quantum Innovation

Advancing the future of quantum computing, while delivering application-specific systems to enterprises and governments today, requires a global network of suppliers that can match the precision and performance that SQC’s qubits demand.

Our relationship with AMD reflects just that, and AMD's new case study explores how our collaboration is accelerating both quantum innovation and commercial deployment.

Manufacturing Speed and Scale

At SQC, we design, produce and test new quantum chips every week. That pace demands hardware that is reliable, fast to deploy and powerful enough to keep up.  

We leverage AMD technology across the full stack: from qubit control and readout to the simulation and modelling work behind our rapid chip development cycle. This creates a seamless pipeline from fabrication to firmware deployment and customer delivery.

As SQC’s Head of Software Ramon Buckland explains, "By controlling every aspect, down to the analog pulses for qubit control, we maximise reliability and performance. The AMD platform lets us get instructions to the qubits at the speed quantum computing demands."

It’s this end-to-end control, combined with our proprietary PAQMan™ (Precision Atom Qubit Manufacturing) process, that gives SQC a decisive advantage in the global quantum computing race.

Real-World Impact

As we accelerate the path to fault-tolerant, commercial-scale quantum systems, our commercial products, Watermelon™ and Quantum Twins™, are already delivering impact across multiple sectors:

• In telecommunications, SQC systems are being used to assess network health and predict outages. Telstra reported dramatic reductions in model training times using our Watermelon processor.

• In financial services, organisations leverage our systems to sharpen anti-money laundering analysis and identify illicit accounts before they can be exploited.

• In energy, utility companies integrate our products to improve load balancing and anticipate demand peaks, supporting net zero targets and efficient infrastructure.

“Today, we’re scratching the surface of what quantum can do for technology and society,” said SQC Founder and CEO, Michelle Simmons AC. “Delivering commercial-scale quantum systems requires the world’s most cutting-edge hardware and relationships with hardware providers. We are proud to be using AMD products, and we are on this journey together.”

Read the full AMD case study here.