Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), a global leader in quantum computing solutions spun out from Oxford University, today announces research that could dramatically accelerate the path to commercially viable quantum computers. The company’s latest research demonstrates a new approach to quantum error-detection that could reduce the massive hardware requirements which have slowed the development of practical quantum computing applications. Today’s quantum computers face a fundamental obstacle: their individual computing units (qubits) are error-prone. While current quantum processors have enough computing power to outperform classical computers on specific tasks, their error rates limit general practical usefulness. To create reliable quantum computers capable of running extraordinarily complex operations, the industry has traditionally believed it would need to build machines with thousands of physical qubits that allow for the engineering of a much smaller number of reliable, error-corrected logical qubits to enable computation. Only then can quantum computers be relied on for widespread commercial applications. OQC’s breakthrough centers on its patented dual-rail dimon qubit technology, the Dimon approach, which uses a novel “dual-rail” hardware design to detect and suppress errors at the individual qubit level – something that previous quantum systems couldn’t achieve efficiently.

Full report : Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) has unveils a new hardware-efficient quantum error-detection method.

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