Microsoft Unveils Majorana 1: A Quantum Leap in Computing
- Microsoft introduced Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum chip, after 17 years of research.
- The chip features a topological core architecture, potentially supporting up to a million qubits.
- Current prototypes accommodate eight qubits; commercial viability needs hundreds more.
- Majorana 1 may be available for Azure cloud clients by 2030.
- Microsoft collaborates with DARPA to develop a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
The Majorana 1 quantum chip by Microsoft, after nearly two decades of development, can currently support eight qubits and aims for scalability up to a million. Commercial readiness requires scaling into the hundreds of qubits.
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