Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) has recently released a cutting edge product known as the Quantum Twins. This silicon quantum simulator is uniquely positioned to address challenging, complex materials problems. Customers—including the U.S. This is a big step forward for the world of quantum computing. Michelle Simmons, the founder of SQC, has spent more than 25 years directing academic research to pave the way for the future of quantum computing. She is passionate about the distinctive power of Quantum Twins.
I am impressed by the smart design of the product. This allows the SQC team to develop quantum twins for virtually any two-dimensional challenge. Remarkably, the device can mimic fundamental phenomena including the two-dimensional material’s metal-insulator transition as well. Fifteen thousand quantum dots make up the simulator. Quantum Twins provides an unprecedented speed and efficiency in simulation.
Pioneering Technology in Quantum Computing
In 2017, SQC commenced the introduction of its Precision Atom Qubit Manufacturing process. This innovation has helped the company become a leader in the rapidly-evolving field of quantum computing. To make a digital register, the team prepares clusters of ten to fifty phosphorus atoms. This novel approach allows them to more directly encode problems into the geometry and structure of the array itself. This unique approach is what distinguishes Quantum Twins from other quantum computing applications that use qubits.
“Instead of using qubits, as you would typically in a quantum computer, we just directly encode the problem into the geometry and structure of the array itself.”
This new direct encoding enhances efficiency. It opens up thrilling new avenues for modeling complicated issues that are difficult for classical computers to tackle. Gorman further notes:
“Now that we’ve demonstrated that the device is behaving as we predict, we’re looking at high-impact issues or outstanding problems.”
Innovative Manufacturing Process
That craftsmanship and artistry of the making process behind Quantum Twins is complex and uses a 38-step process to pattern phosphorus atoms into silicon. Simmons points to the precision and cleanliness of this process, saying that
“It’s done in ultra-high vacuum. So it’s a very pure, very clean system.”
SQC proves beyond a doubt SQC’s blazing speed in chip design. Once they get going, they can crank out 250,000 registers on a small chip in just eight hours! Simmons adds,
“We can turn a chip design around in a week.”
This streamlined manufacturing capability greatly reduces time to develop new solutions and applications across multiple industries.
Future Applications and Potential Impact
The first applications for Quantum Twins will surely be for the purposes of scientific inquiry. Simmons is hopeful about their eventual adoption by industry. She imagines this being applied in drug discovery down the line, saying,
“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.”
Gorman underscores the practical advantages of their technology, noting that the challenges posed by complex problems are more easily addressed with their quantum system:
“That is the part which is challenging for classical computing. But we can actually put our system into this regime quite easily.”
At the Quantum Twins scale, theoretical research continues to meet practical application. There’s no better example of it as a game-changer in academic labs and industrial spaces.