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Microsoft Majorana 1 Chip Has 8 Qubits Right Now with a Roadmap to 1 Million Raw Qubits


Published on 2025-02-20 19:42:19 - NextBigFuture
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  • Microsoft team behind the recent breakthrough in physics and quantum computing demonstrated by the new Majorana 1 chip, engineered from an entirely new

The article from NextBigFuture discusses Microsoft's advancements in quantum computing, focusing on their Majorana-based quantum chip named Majorana 1. Currently, this chip features 8 qubits, but Microsoft has outlined an ambitious roadmap aiming to scale up to 1 million raw qubits. This development is part of Microsoft's broader strategy to leverage topological qubits, which are expected to be more stable and less error-prone than other qubit types. The article highlights the significance of this approach in potentially overcoming the scalability and error correction challenges that have historically plagued quantum computing. Microsoft's plan includes not only increasing the number of qubits but also enhancing the control and error correction mechanisms to make quantum computing practical for real-world applications. The roadmap also involves integrating these qubits into a system that could eventually perform complex computations far beyond the capabilities of classical computers.

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