Quantum Technology
Enabling the Next Generation of Semiconductor Innovation
Quantum technologies are shaping the next generation of semiconductor innovation by harnessing the unique properties of quantum mechanics. From quantum computing and sensing to secure communications and advanced semiconductor devices, these technologies have the potential to transform industries through unprecedented computing power, precision, and security.
Quantum Technologies – Shaping the Future of Computing and Electronics
Quantum technologies are opening new possibilities for computing, sensing, communication, and semiconductor innovation by harnessing the principles of quantum mechanics. Unlike conventional electronic systems, quantum technologies exploit phenomena such as superposition, entanglement, and quantum coherence to solve complex problems, improve measurement accuracy, and enable entirely new applications.
From quantum computing and secure communications to highly sensitive sensors and next-generation semiconductor devices, these technologies are expected to play a key role in Europe’s future innovation landscape.
Quantum technologies in microelectronics span several distinct but related areas, all centered on exploiting quantum-mechanical effects (superposition, entanglement, tunneling, coherence) for computation, sensing, and communication, rather than relying solely on classical, charge-based transistor behavior.
Quantum computing hardware is probably the most visible thread. This covers the physical platforms used to build qubits, the basic unit of quantum information: superconducting circuits (the approach used by IBM and Google), trapped ions (used by companies like IonQ and the CHAMP-ION project coordinated by Silicon Austria Labs), spin qubits in silicon, and photonic qubits.
Each platform has different tradeoffs in coherence time, scalability, and compatibility with existing semiconductor fabrication processes.
Quantum sensing, communication and cryptography, cryogenic and control electronics, and semiconductor spin qubits are further research areas in which numerous research centers, universities, and commercial entities are actively pursuing scalable solutions for future products.
AT-C³ supports companies and researchers with expertise in quantum technologies, semiconductor integration, materials, and system development – helping accelerate innovation from research to industrial application.
Methods & Competencies Driving Quantum Innovation
Explore the methods and competencies shaping the future of quantum technologies. AT-C³ supports companies and researchers with expertise in quantum computing, sensing, communication, semiconductor integration, and advanced materials, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and industrial innovation.
Quantum Computing
Quantum computing uses quantum bits (qubits) to process information in fundamentally different ways than classical computers. AT-C³ supports innovation in quantum hardware, semiconductor-based qubits, superconducting technologies, and emerging computing architectures that will enable future high-performance computing applications.
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AT-C³ can help users explore the potential benefits of using in-house developed chips in products and evaluate the costs involved in such development. Examples may include replacing a PCB with standard components using an in-house developed integrated circuit (ASIC). This study could also examine alternative manufacturing processes to optimize an existing ASIC. Feel free to contact AT-C³ if you’re interested in learning more about a potential feasibility study for your company.
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