CREDIT: MICROSOFT WATCH NOW Introducing Majorana 1
Majorana 1’ s challenges The complete quantum chip, including control electronics, fits in the palm of a hand and can be deployed in Azure data centres.
“ It’ s one thing to discover a new state of matter,” Nayak says.“ It’ s another to take advantage of it to rethink quantum computing at scale.”
However, the development of the materials posed technical challenges, according to Krysta Svore, Microsoft Technical Fellow.
“ We are literally spraying atom by atom. Those materials have to line up perfectly. If there are too many defects in the material stack, it kills your qubit,” she says.
“ Ironically, it’ s also why we need a quantum computer – because understanding these materials is incredibly hard.
“ With a scaled quantum computer, we will be able to predict materials with even better properties for building the next generation of quantum computers beyond scale,” Krysta says.
Summarising the achievement of Majorana 1, Satya concludes:“ Most of us grew up learning there are three main types of matter that matter: solid, liquid and gas. Today, that changed.”
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