Two exciting developments in Quantum Computing!

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IBM wants to build a 100,000-qubit quantum computer  | MIT Technology Review

"Late last year, IBM took the record for the largest quantum computing system with a processor that contained 433 quantum bits, or qubits, the fundamental building blocks of quantum information processing. Now, the company has set its sights on a much bigger target: a 100,000-qubit machine that it aims to build within 10 years."

Quantum processor integrates 48 logical qubits – Physics World

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In principle, quantum computers can solve some problems that cannot be computed on conventional processors. However, the quantum processors available today are very susceptible to disruption by environmental noise, which destroys the delicate quantum states that are used to store and process information.

Quantum error correction addresses the noise problem by having a group of qubits (called physical qubits) work together as one qubit, which is called a logical qubit. The idea is that the information held by a logical qubit is spread out over a number of physical qubits, which work together to identify and correct errors as they occur."

This one sounds a lot like the multiple cores of a classical binary computer (The everyday computers we use now), which work together to distribute the load of an application! Only they are using multiple qubits to simulate a logical qubit to distribute error correction.

I mean it's all very early days yet, but I hope in maybe 10-20 years we might have personal quantum computers that we can run programs on!

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Intel to start shipping a quantum processor | Ars Technica

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Intel does a lot of things, but it's mostly noted for making and shipping a lot of processors, many of which have been named after bodies of water. So, saying that the company is set to start sending out a processor called Tunnel Falls would seem unsurprising if it weren't for some key details. Among them: The processor's functional units are qubits, and you shouldn't expect to be able to pick one up on New Egg. Ever.

Tunnel Falls appears to be named after a waterfall near Intel's Oregon facility, where the company's quantum research team does much of its work. It's a 12-qubit chip, which places it well behind the qubit count of many of Intel's competitors—all of which are making processors available via cloud services. But Jim Clarke, who heads Intel's quantum efforts, said these differences were due to the company's distinct approach to developing quantum computers."

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What Are Quantum Computers Made Of? (bbntimes.com)

"The architecture of a quantum computer  is nothing like that of a regular one.

So, it is important to learn about specific quantum computing hardware components and architectural layers to know how the technology works.

Quantum computing is an awe-inspiring technology for super-fast data processing. It is a powerful non-AI tool that can help AI with its development. Using quantum mechanics, these computers are much, much more powerful and capable than even some of the most advanced supercomputers. Such an incredible technology needs to be studied and assessed in order to know more about its known and unknown capabilities for the future. Quantum computers do not have a set architectural model or type. There are several types of quantum computers  that have been built in the past. Here, we will see the components of a layered quantum computing architecture. Each layer, or functional group, contains multiple quantum computing hardware components.

Assessing each layer will allow us to understand how a quantum computer works and which parts constitute its main architecture."