{"id":657526,"date":"2025-03-17T19:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/irish-startup-unveils-worlds-first-silicon-based-quantum-computer\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T19:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:05:10","slug":"irish-startup-unveils-worlds-first-silicon-based-quantum-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/irish-startup-unveils-worlds-first-silicon-based-quantum-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"#Irish startup unveils world\u2019s first silicon-based quantum computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26ea21bf1bd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26ea21bf1bd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/irish-startup-unveils-worlds-first-silicon-based-quantum-computer\/#Equal1s_quantum_journey\" >Equal1\u2019s quantum journey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish startup Equal1 has unveiled the world\u2019s first quantum computer that runs on a hybrid quantum-classical silicon chip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubbed Bell-1 \u2014 after quantum physicist <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Stewart Bell \u2014 the computer weighs around 200kg and plugs into a regular electrical socket. The rack-mountable machine is designed to simply slot into high-performance computing (HPC) data centres alongside standard servers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equal1\u2019s CEO Jason Lynch told TNW that combining quantum <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> with today\u2019s most advanced classical processors offers the fastest route to a quantum computer capable of potentially world-changing calculations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The potential <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications are endless. Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems that classical computers cannot, which could lead to breakthroughs in drug discovery, cryptography, modelling, and AI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The \ud83d\udc9c of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re leveraging established semiconductor technologies to scale up faster than the competition,\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said Lynch. \u201cThis is the best way to scale quantum computing at the pace required.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412652 js-lazy\" alt=\"The Equal1 Bell-1 quantum computer inside its shield\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1083\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-14.58.15.png\"\/><figcaption>The Bell-1 quantum computer inside its shield. Credit: Equal1<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412652\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-14.58.15.png\" alt=\"The Equal1 Bell-1 quantum computer inside its shield\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equal1 marries classical transistors (for normal computing tasks) and quantum transistors (for qubits) in a single silicon-based chip. Qubits, akin to bits in a regular PC, are the basic units of information in a quantum computer. The more you have, the faster the machine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most quantum computing technologies are based on either <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trapped-ion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or superconducting\u00a0 qubits. However, Equal1\u2019s design uses <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/quantum-computing-breakthrough-silicon-encoded-spin-qubits-achieve-universality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">silicon-spin qubits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bell-1 is noticeably smaller than most quantum computers out there. The company credits this to its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">closed cycle cryo-cooler that allows the machine to operate at 0.3 Kelvin (-272.85\u00b0C) without requiring massive external dilution refrigerators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most quantum computers need to be kept super cool because heat causes errors by disrupting the delicate quantum states of qubits (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">there are exceptions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412653 js-lazy\" alt=\"The Equal1 Cooling System\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1230\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-14.58.31.png\"\/><figcaption>The machine\u2019s cooling system. Credit: Equal1<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412653\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-14.58.31.png\" alt=\"The Equal1 Cooling System\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1230\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For now, Bell-1 is limited to just 6 qubits, which means it\u2019s not yet capable of solving real-world problems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For comparison, Google\u2019s recently unveiled Willow chip has 105 qubits. However, Google\u2019s machine isn\u2019t available to buy \u2014 Bell-1 is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTech companies are recruiting more and more quantum experts now as they explore the future possibilities of this technology,\u201d said Lynch. \u201cBell-1 will help them, and others, run experiments like quantum phase estimation and error correction that will form the foundation for more powerful processors in the future.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412651 js-lazy\" alt=\"The Equal1 Chip\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1092\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-14.57.16.png\"\/><figcaption>The chip for Bell-1. Credit: Equal1<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412651\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-14.57.16.png\" alt=\"The Equal1 Chip\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1092\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equal1s_quantum_journey\"><\/span>Equal1\u2019s quantum journey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equal1 was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from University College Dublin. The startup currently employs about 45 people and, while still based in the Irish capital, has an expanding presence in the Netherlands \u2014 one of the world leaders in quantum technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recently backed Equal1 with an undisclosed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">investment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Last year, the Irish company opened a research facility close to TU\/Delft, an emerging hub for quantum tech startups such as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QuantWare<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By leveraging standard semiconductor manufacturing, Equal1 aims to bring quantum computing closer to real-world applications faster than its competitors. That competition pool is growing, though, and fast. In the past few months alone, Google launched quantum chip Willow, Microsoft unveiled<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/source\/features\/innovation\/microsofts-majorana-1-chip-carves-new-path-for-quantum-computing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Majorana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Amazon revealed<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutamazon.com\/news\/aws\/quantum-computing-aws-ocelot-chip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ocelot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Quantum computing is on the new agenda for TNW Conference, which takes place on June 19-20 in Amsterdam. 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