EeroQ has solved the “wire problem” in quantum computing with a new control chip. The company demonstrated control of up to 1 million electrons using fewer than 50 wires. This achievement removes a major constraint on scalability for their quantum computing system, which utilizes electrons on superfluid helium as qubits.
Superfluid Helium Enables Long-Distance Electron Transport
Electrons are utilized as qubits within EeroQ’s system, existing in a state made possible by floating on superfluid helium. This approach allows for the transport of these qubits – individual electrons – across the chip’s surface without experiencing signal loss or introducing errors during manipulation. The company’s demonstrated control extends to up to one million electrons, representing a substantial leap in qubit management capability. A key innovation is a novel wiring and control architecture, drastically minimizing the physical connections needed for operation. Fewer than fifty wires are now sufficient to move and manipulate this large quantity of electrons. This reduction in wiring addresses a significant limitation in scaling quantum computing systems, paving the way for more complex and powerful devices.
Reduced Wiring Architecture Controls Up To 1M Electrons
Superfluid helium facilitates the movement of individual electrons, utilized as qubits, across the chip’s surface. This long-distance transport happens without introducing errors or losing the quantum information held by these electrons. A novel control architecture is central to this capability, allowing for manipulation of a substantial quantity of qubits—up to one million electrons—with minimal physical connections. This new system requires fewer than fifty wires to manage and position this large number of electrons. The drastically reduced wiring represents a significant advance, addressing a key limitation in building larger, more complex quantum computers. Effectively controlling a million electrons opens possibilities for increased computational power within a quantum system.
EeroQ , the quantum computing company, announced that it has successfully demonstrated a quantum computing control chip in which electrons floating on superfluid helium – EeroQ’s qubits – can be transported over long distances on a chip without loss or error.
