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Nord Quantique has announced partnerships with two major institutions to secure the supply chain for chip manufacturing within the Northeast Semiconductor Manufacturing Corridor. The company has partnered with MiQro Innovation Collaborative Center (C2MI) in Quebec for industrial-grade manufacturing of superconducting qubits and with NY CREATES in New York for scalable CMOS-based qubit manufacturing. These partnerships are designed to ensure the reliable and scalable production of Nord Quantique’s quantum computing microchips, supporting the company’s long-term growth strategy and improving supply chain reliability. This helps reduce the risk of
Press Release — Nord Quantique, a scale-up company and leader in quantum error correction, today announced two new partnerships for long-term supply chain protection related to quantum computer chip manufacturing. . Both partners are located within the emerging Northeast Semiconductor Manufacturing Corridor, a region dedicated to the production of microelectronics and quantum microchips. The region stretches from Manhattan to Montreal and straddles the border between New York state and the Canadian province of Quebec. Dozens of companies in this space will play an important role in semiconductor manufacturing here in North America for years to come.
Nord Quantique has signed a memorandum of understanding with the MiQro Innovation Collaboration Center (C2MI) near Bromont, Quebec. C2MI provides world-class infrastructure dedicated to manufacturing advanced semiconductors, compound semiconductors, electronic systems, printable electronics and other advanced technologies. The company also has a memorandum of understanding with the New York Center for Research, Economic Development, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY CREATES), which will manage a state-of-the-art, non-profit-driven 300mm semiconductor and quantum R&D facility in North・It is operated. We have been at the forefront of semiconductor innovation for more than 20 years.
“This is an important milestone for Nord Quantique as we continue our journey to develop fault-tolerant quantum computers. , which will help ensure access to facilities that can safely produce microchips from reliable sources.This will provide significant advantages in both access and cost in the coming years as quantum systems continue to scale up. ” said Michel Piolo Ladrière, Vice President of Partnerships and Strategy at Nord Quantique. “Strengthening our manufacturing, packaging and testing processes, while ensuring a seamless and robust value chain, will position us in an enviable position in the industry.”
These partnerships bring complementary benefits to Nord Quantique. In collaboration with C2MI, we will manufacture industrial-grade superconducting qubits using specialized tools. The company also plans to collaborate with NY CREATES for scalable and predictable qubit manufacturing utilizing CMOS manufacturing tools for comprehensive testing and scale-up. For companies looking to produce proprietary chips in small quantities, having ready access to this type of facility can be difficult. The partnership announced today will help the company first identify exactly what it needs and then execute production in a timely manner to meet the company’s stringent requirements for reliability, repeatability and scalability. It is intended to.
Marie-Josée Turgeon, CEO of C2MI, added: This partnership sets the stage for future projects that will combine C2MI’s expertise in advanced packaging and industrial microfabrication with Nord Quantique’s breakthrough innovations in superconducting qubits. ”
Today’s announcement means Nord Quantique is protecting its supply chain. And by securing access to these key strategic elements, the company was able to remove a significant element of risk from its long-term growth strategy.
“The expanded collaboration between NY CREATES and Nord Quantique leverages each organization’s unique strengths,” said Dr. Satyavolu Papa Rao, vice president of research at NY CREATES. “The deep expertise of NY CREATES researchers in the fabrication of quantum devices in our state-of-the-art 300mm fab, combined with the innovative design of quantum computing chips pioneered by Nord Quantique, is a key Showing some of the synergies in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Corridor.”
These partnerships build on existing synergies within the DistriQ quantum zone, allowing Nord Quantique to pioneer the development of error-corrected quantum computing architectures and advanced qubit manufacturing. I was able to do that. This facilitates the successful demonstration of qubit error correction using bosonic codes and provides a clear path to achieving fault-tolerant quantum computing while significantly reducing the number of qubits required for it. I did. This synergy has also led to the company’s ability to overcome the tough challenges of manufacturing high-performance superconducting circuits, a critical component of its quantum architecture.
Nord Quantique’s latest efforts are closely aligned with ongoing efforts in the United States and Canada to strengthen robust and reliable supply chains for components of advanced technologies, including error-corrected quantum computing.
