SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 24, 2025TechRadar

Microsoft set to rival Google, IBM with first-of-its-kind quantum chip with topological core architecture

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Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 1, a quantum chip with eight topological qubits using a new Topological Core architecture. This breakthrough aims to create more stable and scalable qubits, targeting one million qubits. The chip uses a new topoconductor material to control Majorana particles. This development places Microsoft alongside Google and IBM in the race for large-scale quantum computing, potentially solving industrial-scale problems sooner.

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