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Quantum computers that are actually useful 1 step closer thanks to new silicon processor

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Quantum computing company Equal1 has created a quantum processing unit (QPU) that can be built using conventional semiconductor manufacturing processes.

The chip can handle a huge number of quantum bits of information simultaneously while keeping them stable and accurate for calculations.

Silicon provides a stable environment for qubits, particularly when using a material blend called silicon germanium ( SiGe ).

The controller also features artificial intelligence (AI)-driven error correction technology.

"Today marks a critical inflection point for Equal1 and the quantum computing industry," said Elena Blokhina , the company's chief scientific officer.

"We have always believed that silicon is the vehicle to scale quantum computers," she said.

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