Infineon to Build Quantum Processor

(EENewsEurope) Infineon Technologies is working with five research institutes in Germany to build a quantum processor using superconducting qubits based on ion traps that can be turned into product.
The €14.5m “German Quantum Computer based on Superconducting Qubits” (GeQCoS) project aims to have a prototype chip in the next four years. This is part of Munich’s Quantum Valley which will be funded by the Free State of Bavaria with €300m over in the next three years.
“Quantum computing has reached the point where we now need to translate the science into practical application,” said Sebastian Luber, Senior Director Technology & Innovation at Infineon. “This, however, requires improvements to the features of quantum processors, and it must become possible to manufacture them on an industrial scale. The trick is to move forward, even if it is not yet clear which technology is best suited. Infineon is bringing its expertise as a semiconductor manufacturer to the project, highly skilled in scaling and manufacturing processes. Methods for the mass production of micro-structures, while maintaining consistent quality, are also needed for qubits,” said Luber.
Infineon has already developed an ion trap quantum processor chip together with experimental physicists from the University of Innsbruck as part of the PIEDMONS project and is working with the QUASAR project on a silicon-based quantum processor. Intel and IBM are also building superconducting quantum processor systems.