Quantum computing company SEEQC, in collaboration with HQS Quantum Simulations, has successfully run an algorithm on its SEEQC System Red, demonstrating potential for commercially useful quantum advantage. HQS Quantum Simulations develops algorithms for quantum computers to accelerate commercial roadmaps in the chemistry and pharmaceutical industries. The algorithm tested could deliver quantum advantage for commercial simulations across various industries.
SEEQC Red is designed for fast gate speeds and low-latency digital control and readout, making it ideal for running near-term algorithms and utilising noise mitigation methods. The system is currently available for existing customers and partners, including Merck KGaA and BASF SE.
SEEQC and HQS Quantum Simulations Collaborate on Quantum Computing
HQS Quantum Simulations tested their unique approach to performing quantum simulation on noisy quantum computers for the first time on real hardware. This is a significant validation for SEEQC and demonstrates the high quality and commercially stable performance of SEEQC Red’s platform.
HQS Quantum Simulations develops algorithms for quantum computers that are designed to accelerate commercial roadmaps in the chemistry and pharmaceutical industries. The algorithm developed by HQS, once scaled, has the potential to deliver quantum advantage for commercial simulations in a range of industries. IBM recently demonstrated that quantum simulation can achieve useful quantum advantage on near term gate-based quantum computers, and that solving spin-problems is a valuable step towards serious quantum algorithmic design. HQS has a unique way to simulate spin systems on noisy quantum computers which relies on a good characterization of the noise model which is available with high stability and quality on the SEEQC Red.
SEEQC’s Fast Gate Speeds and Low Latency Control
SEEQC provides the fastest gate speeds available which makes it ideal for the calculation of material properties. With additional integration of SEEQC’s SFQ logic chips with low latency control, readout and quantum-classical interfacing, the whole system will be even faster allowing for more results with unique precision. For HQS to run its algorithm efficiently, fast gate speed and low latency quantum-classical interfacing is a critical requirement to achieve quantum advantage. SEEQC Red is specifically designed for fast gate speeds and SEEQC’s next-generation systems will deliver even quicker compute speeds via fast and low-latency digital control and readout.
SEEQC Red’s Architecture and Performance
The architecture of SEEQC Red mimics current-generation superconductor quantum computing systems with conventional room temperature analog control and readout. The SEEQC Red architecture is optimized to achieve industry-leading 2-qubit gate speeds, and the company has achieved this with average 2-qubit gate speeds of 39ns and average gate fidelities of 98.4%, among the best publicly available quantum systems operating over the cloud.
SEEQC’s Commercial Readiness and Future Plans
Running HQS’s algorithm on SEEQC Red is an important third-party validation of the commercial readiness of SEEQC’s full-stack platform. This proves that the platform has the quality and speed to deliver useful application performance today. By integrating digital chips into their next-generation systems, SEEQC is in a unique position to deliver systems with the scale and performance needed to unlock commercial quantum advantage for HQS’s algorithms. SEEQC Red is currently available for its existing customers and partners, including Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and its newest partnership with BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. SEEQC is on track to use its technology in test and data centres through public and private partnerships worldwide.
About HQS Quantum Simulations and SEEQC
HQS Quantum Simulations was a spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in 2017 to bridge the gap between research and industry in the field of quantum computing. They aim to harness the immense potential of quantum computing to accelerate the development of new materials in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and materials industries.
SEEQC is developing the first fully digital quantum computing platform for global businesses. The company combines classical and quantum technologies to address the efficiency, stability and cost issues endemic to quantum computing systems. SEEQC is based in Elmsford, NY with facilities in London, UK and Naples, Italy.
“The most promising application for quantum computers is the calculation of properties of materials and molecules. SEEQC provides the fastest gate speeds available which makes it ideal for the calculation of material properties,” said Dr. Michael Marthaler, chief executive officer at HQS. “With additional integration of SEEQC’s SFQ logic chips with low latency control, readout and quantum-classical interfacing, the whole system will be even faster allowing for more results with unique precision.”
Running HQS’s algorithm on SEEQC Red is an important third-party validation of the commercial readiness of our full-stack platform,” said Matthew Hutchings, chief product officer at SEEQC. “This proves our platform has the quality and speed to deliver useful application performance today. By integrating our digital chips into our next-generation systems, they are in a unique position to deliver systems with the scale and performance needed to unlock commercial quantum advantage for HQS’s algorithms.
Quick Summary
SEEQC, a digital quantum computing company, has successfully run an algorithm on its quantum computing system, SEEQC System Red, showing potential for commercially useful quantum advantage in the near future. The algorithm, developed by HQS Quantum Simulations, is designed to accelerate commercial roadmaps in the chemistry and pharmaceutical industries and has proven the stability and quality of SEEQC’s system, marking an important third-party validation.
- SEEQC, a digital quantum computing company, and HQS Quantum Simulations have successfully run an algorithm on SEEQC’s System Red, a full-stack quantum computing system.
- The algorithm shows potential for achieving commercially useful quantum advantage in the near future.
- HQS Quantum Simulations develops algorithms for quantum computers to accelerate commercial roadmaps in the chemistry and pharmaceutical industries.
- The algorithm developed by HQS, once scaled, could deliver quantum advantage for commercial simulations across various industries.
- IBM recently demonstrated that quantum simulation can achieve useful quantum advantage on near-term gate-based quantum computers.
- HQS has a unique method to simulate spin systems on noisy quantum computers, which relies on a good characterization of the noise model.
- SEEQC Red has a stable and well-characterized noise model with coherence-limited performance, ideal for running near-term algorithms and utilizing noise mitigation methods.
- SEEQC Red is designed for fast gate speeds and SEEQC’s next-generation systems will deliver even quicker compute speeds.
- SEEQC Red is currently available for its existing customers and partners, including Merck KGaA and BASF SE.
- SEEQC is on track to use its technology in test and data centres through public and private partnerships worldwide.
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