Project description
Quantum computing with carbon nanotubes
The quantum industry is actively seeking the perfect qubit, the core of a quantum processor. Defects in the qubit material limit the quantum operation fidelity and the ability to achieve reproducible, large-scale production. With the support of the EIC-funded HiFiQC project, France-based start-up C12 Quantum Electronics aims to develop reliable quantum processors based on ultra-pure carbon nanotubes. This high-purity material will be suspended on a silicon chip containing control electrodes and a communication bus. The proposed carbon nanotube-based technology minimising qubit decoherence will reduce errors and radically improve performance, offering a path to scaling quantum computing.
Objective
C12 Quantum Electronics builds reliable quantum processors powered by the most elementary material: carbon nanotubes. By utilizing single-electron spins hosted in suspended ultra-clean carbon nanotubes, we achieve the closest realization of an ideal qubit in vacuum. We integrate the nanotubes onto semiconductor chips thanks to our proprietary high-throughput technique. Any qubit can be coupled to any other qubit through a custom microwave resonator. Thereby, we achieve scalable & ultra-coherent quantum processor architecture with isolated yet easily addressable qubits. Our carbon nanotube based technology can scale quantum computing, in the vein of what silicon did for classical computing. Combining the purity of carbon nanotubes and well-established semiconductor manufacturing, our innovation has the potential to process quantum information at large scales with the highest fidelity. Thus, our quantum computers can solve complex problems beyond the reach of any classical supercomputer.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering computer hardware quantum computers
- natural sciences physical sciences electromagnetism and electronics semiconductivity
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering computer hardware supercomputers
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance
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75005 PARIS
France
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