D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) announced a breakthrough in gate-model quantum computing with the successful demonstration of scalable on-chip cryogenic control of qubits. This industry-first milestone advances the development of commercially viable gate-model quantum computers by significantly reducing the wiring required to control large numbers of qubits without degrading qubit fidelity.
The achievement validates that the on-chip cryogenic control technology D-Wave developed for its commercial annealing quantum processing units can also be applied to its gate-model architectures. In D-Wave annealing systems, the control technology uses multiplexed digital-to-analog converters to control tens of thousands of qubits and couplers with just 200 bias wires. The same control technology can also reduce gate-model wiring complexity while maintaining qubit fidelity, enabling large-scale, practical gate-model QPUs.
This development is significant because wiring complexity has been a major bottleneck in scaling gate-model quantum computers. Traditional approaches require extensive external wiring that increases noise, reduces reliability, and limits the number of qubits that can be practically controlled. D-Wave's approach, which has already proven successful in their annealing systems, represents a potential solution to this fundamental challenge.
D-Wave is the world's first and only dual-platform quantum computing company, building and delivering both annealing and gate model quantum computing technology. This positions them uniquely to leverage innovations across both quantum computing approaches. The company's quantum computers feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through their quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime.
The implications of this breakthrough extend across multiple industries. More than 100 organizations currently use D-Wave technology for optimization, artificial intelligence, research and other computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to their quantum systems to date, this advancement could accelerate practical applications in fields ranging from drug discovery and materials science to logistics and financial modeling. The full press release can be viewed at https://ibn.fm/q6JgM.
Forward-looking statements in this announcement involve risks and uncertainties, as detailed in the company's SEC filings available at http://IBN.fm/Disclaimer. The technology represents a significant step toward making large-scale gate-model quantum computers practical for commercial applications, potentially accelerating the timeline for quantum advantage in solving complex real-world problems.
