New deep-freeze electronics are making quantum computers more stable and scalable
Engineers are developing specialized cryogenic chips that operate at temperatures colder than deep space to solve the massive wiring bottlenecks currently hindering the growth of powerful quantum computers.
Quantum processors require extreme cold to function, yet they are typically controlled by bulky room-temperature electronics connected by hundreds of heat-leaking wires. New cryogenic controllers, like Intel's Horse Ridge II, sit directly inside the refrigerator at temperatures near absolute zero.
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