Microsoft has announced the arrival of Majorana 1, a new quantum chip that produces more reliable and scalable qubits than its predecessors. Qubits are the building blocks of quantum computers. Reports Technology News
The tech giant considers Majorana 1 to be a major milestone in the road to the future of useful quantum computing. Appearing on a podcast on YouTube, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the company will be able to build quantum computers for commercial use between 2027-29.
Microsoft’s purported breakthrough revolves around engineering a new type of quasiparticle known as Majorana. These Majorana particles have been fabricated using topological conductors, leading to qubits that exist in a topological state, which differs from traditional states of matter such as solid, liquid, and gas.
“In the same way that the invention of semiconductors made today’s smartphones, computers and electronics possible, topoconductors and the new type of chip they enable offer a path to developing quantum systems that can scale to a million qubits and are capable of tackling the most complex industrial and societal problems,” Microsoft said in a blog post published on Wednesday, February 19
