SDT and SemiQon partner to advance quantum computing

The partnership aims to strengthen the global quantum computing market, accelerating the development of scalable and cost-effective quantum computers, with the ambition of realising general-purpose quantum computers on a million-qubit scale.
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Korean SDT and Finland’s SemiQon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership to advance quantum computing. That collaboration allows SDT to incorporate SemiQon’s silicon-based quantum processors (QPUs) into its quantum precision measurement equipment, enhancing scalability and stability in the quantum computing field.

SemiQon has developed QPUs that are compatible with existing infrastructure, which reduces production costs and facilitates mass production. Through this partnership, SDT expands its manufacturing capabilities into quantum technology, with both companies aiming to strengthen the global quantum computing market.

Both companies’ leaders expressed excitement about the potential impact of this collaboration, which is expected to fast-track the development of scalable and cost-effective quantum computers. The combination of SDT’s quantum precision technology and SemiQon’s silicon-based QPUs is a critical step toward realising general-purpose quantum computers operating at the million-qubit scale. The MOU is viewed as a foundation for the global commercialisation of quantum computing, with both SDT and SemiQon working together to enhance the industry’s stability and scalability.