Researchers build first chip combining electronics, photonics, and quantum light

Researchers have developed a semiconductor chip integrating quantum light sources with electronic controls, advancing quantum technology. Created using 45-nanometer processes, the chip features 12 microring resonators generating correlated photon pairs, with an on-chip control system for real-time stabilization. This innovation enables mass production of scalable quantum systems for computing, communication, and sensing, potentially bringing quantum technology to practical, real-world applications.