Infineon and eleQtronm, Germany’s oldest quantum computing company, will jointly develop a trapped-ion quantum processor unit (QPU) for scalable quantum computers.
eleQtron began as a research group at the Department of Quantum Optics at Siegen University and was founded in 2020 as a company dedicated to making quantum computers usable for real-world applications. The company’s MAGIC (Magnetic Gradient Induced Coupling) technology is said to enable scalable and precise control of ion qubits. Investors include the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Earlybird.
eleQtron aims to provide an internationally competitive Quantum Processing Unit (QPU). The MAGIC concept allows qubits to be controlled using radio frequency rather than laser light, and is said to achieve record-low crosstalk between adjacent qubits.
This approach simplifies the required scaling of TIQC hardware to higher qubits and complements other scaling strategies.
The partners will also investigate a novel microstructured 3-dimensional ion memory, paving the way for modular and versatile QPU architectures.
During the development phase, Infineon will provide eleQtron with three generations of progressively improved ion traps and the expertise required to adapt them to the MAGIC concept.
Using a co-design strategy, Infineon will enable eleQtron to build ion trap-based quantum computers with increasing capabilities. These quantum computers will then also be made available to industrial and scientific users via cloud access.