SemiQon joins a €3.1 million project on cryogenic memory for quantum computers

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Quantum computers need memory that works in extreme cold, and a European and Taiwanese project is tackling it. Quantum Zeitgeist reports that Finnish company SemiQon is part of the €3.1 million SHIFT project, which aims to scale hafnium based ferroelectric memory for cryogenic use

The project will integrate this ferroelectric memory, known as FeRAM, directly with cryogenic CMOS logic. It is led by Dr Sayani Majumdar, an associate professor at Tampere University

The partners are SemiQon, Applied Materials, Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute and Lyontek, linking research teams in Finland and Taiwan

SemiQon chief research officer Dr Mika Prunnila said less traffic is needed between room temperature and the cold stages of a quantum computer. Chief executive Dr Himadri Majumdar called it another feature being added to SemiQon's cryo optimised solutions. No funding split or timeline was given

Moving data between the warm and cold parts of a quantum computer creates heat and delays, so memory that sits right next to the qubits could help a lot. Ferroelectric memory is attractive because it keeps data without power. Partnering with Applied Materials adds serious manufacturing expertise

How important is cryogenic electronics for scaling quantum computers? And can Europe and Taiwan build a strong partnership in this area?

SemiQon's Quantum Role In €3.1M Cryogenic Memory Project With Taiwan Partnersquantumzeitgeist.com