SEEQC, Inc., a leading company in quantum computing technology, announced the development of what it claims to be the world’s first quantum computing system-on-a-chip. The integrated digital SFQ superconducting quantum computing architecture offers major improvements in power consumption, latency, and manufacturability while delivering strong compatibility with existing qubit technologies.
Key Features of the New System-on-a-Chip
SEEQC’s system-on-a-chip provides:
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1000× lower power consumption
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10× faster on-chip digital readout
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10× lower latency
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400× cheaper to manufacture
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50× lower bandwidth required
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Integration of quantum-to-GPU with NVIDIA
Additional technical highlights:
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Fast readout / conditional reset in <100 ns
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Low CAPEX & OPEX, approximately $1K per qubit SoC—10× less than conventional systems
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Low bandwidth requirements of 0.8 GB/s for more than 100 logical qubits
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Cryogenic digital interface operating from 10 mK to 4 K
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Ultra-low latency (<100 ns) in the quantum-classical interface
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Digital qubit control that eliminates cross-talk (< –100 dBm non-detectable)
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Scalable I/O via on-chip signal multiplexing with delivered and development configurations of 1:16 and 1:64 respectively
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Real-time scalable decoding in <200 ns (<1 μs required for efficient quantum error correction)
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Ultra high speed at 20-40 GHz, which is 5-10× faster than CMOS
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Energy efficiency at <30 pW/qubit, enabling more than 1 million qubits in current dilution refrigerators
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Advancing Quantum Scaling
SEEQC emphasizes that scaling remains the biggest challenge in quantum computing. The company states that their integrated digital chips provide a solution for all qubit modalities and all roles within the quantum ecosystem. Core areas addressed include:
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Readout
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Control
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Fast reset
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Real time error correction
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GPU integration
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Multiplexing
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Tight quantum-classical integration
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Modularity
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Low cost
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High speed, low latency
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Energy efficiency
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Digital architectures
Conventional quantum systems may show roadmaps to 100,000 and 1 million qubit systems, but these roadmaps also show enormous complexity, large size, and high energy consumption required to run them. SEEQC’s roadmap of chip releases are small enough to fit in one’s hand.