Japan Funds Silicon Spin Qubit Development Using Intel 18A Process

Hitachi and AIST have officially joined the project as formal partners alongside Intel to further this collaborative research and development effort.

Source: https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/hitachi-intel-and-aist-launch-japanese-silicon-quantum-computing-rd-project/

The Japanese government has announced new funding to support the development of silicon spin qubits, specifically leveraging Intel's 18A chip manufacturing process. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between traditional semiconductor fabrication and the production of scalable quantum processors. By utilizing an established process node like 18A, researchers hope to achieve higher yields and better integration for quantum hardware. This collaboration highlights the growing trend of using existing foundry infrastructure for quantum research. Is using standard CMOS processes the right path to building a million-qubit system?

Source: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/321377/20260723/japan-funds-silicon-spin-qubit-development-using-intels-18a-chip-process.htm