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D-Wave announces cryogenic packaging initiative leveraging JPL bump-bond process, targeting 100K qubits
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- Initiative focuses on advanced cryogenic packaging to scale both annealing and gate-model quantum processors.
- Leveraging NASA JPL's superconducting bump-bond process; demonstrated end-to-end superconducting interconnect between chips.
- Acquiring equipment to increase circuit densities in superconducting PCB manufacturing for larger processors.
- Aims to accelerate product roadmap toward 100,000 qubits per Dr. Trevor Lanting, chief development officer.
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