Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) is thrilled to announce the release of our newest product, Quantum Twins. This pioneering silicon quantum simulator is commercially available to customers today through direct contracts. This cutting-edge technology will transform the way we create quantum twins, making them available for nearly any 2D problem. It addresses deep material challenges that are hard for conventional computers to penetrate.
With the official launch of Quantum Twins, it has become a flagship product for SQC. Since its founding in 2017, SQC has taken a global leadership role in quantum technology. The artist’s rendition of a silicon chip illustrates the team’s complicated procedure that’s able to pattern phosphorus atoms into silicon with amazing precision. With this new advancement, we can accurately simulate extremely complicated material behaviors. One key example is the metal-insulator transition—a long-observed phenomenon that classical supercomputers cannot accurately model.
Advancements in Quantum Simulation
These systems are so complicated that emerging Quantum Twins technology will be needed to simulate them. It does this by taking advantage of directly embedding problems into the geometry and topology of the quantum array. Rather than using the analogies of a traditional qubit found in standard quantum computing, SQC makes the simulation process far easier.
“We can do things now that we think nobody else in the world can do.” – Sam Gorman
The team showcased the capabilities of this technology through a successful demonstration focused on the metal-insulator transition of a two-dimensional material. The devices include an unprecedented 15,000 quantum dots. It can interpolate between insulating and metallic phases, which is a huge improvement to our previous ability to simulate such phase transitions.
In 2022, SQC used an earlier version of this technology to simulate a molecule of polyacetylene, requiring only ten registers. The new model’s scale represents a substantial leap forward in complexity and capability, highlighting SQC’s continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of quantum simulation.
A Precision Manufacturing Process
The introduction of SQC’s Precision Atom Qubit Manufacturing process has been pivotal in reaching these milestones. The company’s proprietary 38-stage process is used to precisely pattern phosphorus atoms in silicon. This method ensures that their simulations achieve the highest accuracy and reliability.
Michelle Simmons, founder of SQC, explained the precision at work in their module manufacturing process.
“It’s done in ultra-high vacuum. So it’s a very pure, very clean system.” – Michelle Simmons
Future Applications and Research
SQC’s goal is to use its Quantum Twins technology for real-world applications, whether that’s in healthcare or technology. This potential for drug discovery is particularly tantalizing considering that many pharmaceuticals already have structural similarities with compounds such as polyacetylene.
This week, SQC released a new peer-reviewed article in the journal Nature. This work contributes to the growing body of quantum technologies. The angle that intrigues me more than imparting advancements in simulation specifically is the developing traditional quantum computing use cases through their new technologies.
“If you look at different drugs, they’re actually very similar to polyacetylene. They’re carbon chains, and they have functional groups. So, understanding how to map it [onto our simulator] is a unique challenge. But that’s definitely an area we’re going to focus on. We’re excited at the potential possibilities.” – Michelle Simmons
With their recent publication in the journal Nature, SQC continues to contribute to the growing body of knowledge in quantum technologies. The team is not only pursuing advancements in simulation but also traditional quantum computing applications using their innovative technologies.