Hitachi Wins Japan Quantum Project for 100-Qubit Systems as Intel Supplies Chip Manufacturing
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Updated · DIGITIMES · Jul 27
Hitachi Wins Japan Quantum Project for 100-Qubit Systems as Intel Supplies Chip Manufacturing
3 articles · Updated · DIGITIMES · Jul 27
Summary
Hitachi said NEDO selected it as the prospective implementation organization for a Japanese government-backed quantum computing project, with work scheduled to run through March 2029.
Intel's Japanese unit joined the proposal and will provide semiconductor mass-production processes to help develop silicon-based 100-qubit quantum computers that are more scalable and manufacturable.
The project with AIST also covers a quantum chip process design kit, 3D integration technology aimed at future 1,000-qubit systems, and a cloud operating environment that could be offered through AIST's G-QuAT center.
Hitachi targets a cloud service in fiscal 2027, prototype 100-qubit systems in fiscal 2028 and 1,000-qubit systems in fiscal 2030 as it pushes industrial applications.
The effort reflects the wider challenge in quantum computing: practical, fault-tolerant machines are still expected to require roughly 1 million qubits and strong error correction.