Microsoft announces Majorana 2 quantum chip with claimed 1,000x improvement in qubit stability
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by Mike Wheatley
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Microsoft has announced the Majorana 2 quantum chip, claiming it achieves 1,000 times greater qubit stability compared to previous approaches. The chip was developed with assistance from new topological qubit technology, which Microsoft believes could significantly accelerate the timeline for building commercially viable quantum computers. The announcement represents a major claim in the quantum computing race, though independent verification of the stability improvements remains to be seen.
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· 3 pulledMicrosoft Corp. today announced an updated chip for quantum computing called Majorana 2 that it says is 1,000 times more reliable in terms of qubit stability.
According to the company, it opens the door to a much faster path toward building commercially viable quantum computers.
Intriguingly, Microsoft said it developed the new chip with the assistance of...
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