The Overarching Virtues of Manufacturability Integration
Published on 8 February 2024
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- Beyond the quantum-level considerations described above looms a broader issue: quantum processors will have very limited utility and application if they cannot successfully integrate large numbers of qubits and conveniently interface with classical computers.
- Note that, while quantum physics is a complex and challenging subject, much of the terminology used in the above discussion of silicon-based quantum technology will be familiar to anyone with experience in the semiconductor sector. The basic material, silicon, and CMOS technology have been the subject of intensive R&D and engineering work for well over half a century, and newer innovations like quantum dots, SETs, and FD-SOI materials are also quite well-characterized in comparison to technologies used in other approaches to quantum computing.
| - This provides rich reservoirs of basic scientific knowledge and implementation knowhow that can be drawn on by researchers developing silicon-based quantum technology. It also means that existing equipment and processing techniques can be leveraged, which simplifies research, development, and the all-important transition to manufacturing that will be critical to the success of any approach to quantum computing.
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