Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s foremost research institution, announced major progress in quantum computing chip research, development and fabrication June 10 in the southern city of Tainan, positioning the country as a key contender in the global quantum technology race.
According to the institution, countries around the world are actively developing quantum technologies and committing substantial research talent and resources to stay at the forefront of this critical field. While Taiwan is a global leader in conventional semiconductor fabrication, quantum chip manufacturing involves fundamentally different technical requirements, it added.
AS President James C. Liao inaugurated Taiwan’s first Quantum Chip Fabrication Space (QC-Fab) and Quantum Computing Test Space (QC-Test), located at the AS South Campus' Research Center for Critical Issues. Equipped with comprehensive process capabilities and real-time inspection tools, the QC-Fab supports a wide range of superconducting quantum bit (qubit) fabrication process. The QC-Test, equipped with high-speed, high-precision instruments and automated control, allows rapid optimization of quantum logic gate operations to lower training costs.
Liao said that by integrating resources and sharing platforms, including the two newly opened facilities, AS seeks to accelerate related technology development and attract talent to engage in critical research areas. Its efforts to date include collaboration with state-sponsored institutions Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute, Industrial Technology Research Institute and leading universities to strengthen R&D capabilities on quantum computing.
The latest breakthroughs, including the successful production of high-quality superconducting qubits using eight-inch wafer processing equipment, follow the institution’s 2024 milestone of developing the first homegrown five-qubit superconducting quantum computer and completing theoretical validations, the AS said. (SFC-E)
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