2023-12-04 19:09:57
IBM announced a major breakthrough in quantum computing at the annual IBM Quantum Summit in New York. The company introduced the ‘IBM Quantum Heron’, a next-generation quantum processor that promises exceptional performance and significant error reduction compared to its predecessor, the ‘IBM Quantum Eagle’ processor.
IBM Quantum Heron, a revolutionary quantum processor
This processor, the result of four years of research and development, is the first in a new series of processors designed to enable useful quantum computing. This is a major breakthrough in the field of quantum computing, with unparalleled performance indicators and minimal error rates.
IBM Quantum System Two
At the same time, IBM also unveiled l’IBM Quantum System Two, a revolutionary modular quantum computer. The first IBM Quantum System Two is operational in Yorktown Heights, New York, and is equipped with three IBM Heron processors, as well as the necessary control electronics. This system represents an important milestone in IBM’s quantum supercomputer architecture.
With these developments, IBM expands its roadmap for quantum computing over the next ten years. The focus will be on improving the operations of quantum gates, thereby increasing the quality and size of quantum circuits that can be executed. This advance should pave the way for large-scale quantum computing.
The expansion of quantum gate operations and error correction systems
IBM carried out these demonstrations with the new 133-qubit Heron quantum processor, now accessible to users via the Cloud. The IBM Heron processor represents the first in a new generation of IBM Quantum processors, delivering significantly improved error rates, a five-fold improvement over previous processors IBM Quantum Eagle.
The IBM Quantum System Two, on the other hand, is designed to serve as basis for the architecture of IBM’s next-generation quantum computing system. It combines scalable cryogenic infrastructure and conventional execution servers with modular qubit control electronics. The roadmap also predicts that this system will host future generations of IBM’s quantum processors, which will significantly expand the complexity and size of quantum computing applications.
Open-source quantum programming software
Additionally, IBM announced Qiskit 1.0, the world’s most widely used open-source quantum programming software, which includes new features to make it easier for computer scientists to execute quantum circuits.
Generative AI for quantum code automation
To make programming quantum software even easier, IBM uses generative AI with watsonx to automate the development of quantum codes and optimize quantum circuits. This integration of generative AI aims to simplify how we build quantum algorithms for useful and scientific exploration.
Thanks to these hardware and software advances, users and computer science specialists will have access to quantum systems of more than 100 qubits, with increased ease of use to tackle increasingly large and complex problems. Quantum computing thus continues to progress and push the boundaries of scientific research and technological innovation.
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