Discoveries in the world of science - Quantum computing device activated in Hamburg.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the SPD was present at NXP, a semiconductor manufacturer in Hamburg, for the inauguration of a different type of quantum computer on Thursday. This is the first fully developed demonstration of an ion trap quantum computer in Germany, the organization proclaimed. In this facility, ions, or electrically charged atoms, are held in place with laser beams, explained the technical director of NXP, Lars Reger. The ions can then be made to interact, causing them to exhibit states beyond zero and one, as seen in digital electronics. Complicated computations are possible, taking millions of years for a conventional computer system. These information units are not referred to as bits, but qubits.
NXP, Bosch, Infineon, and other companies, with Germany's help, aim to build the center of the semiconductor industry in Europe, stated Scholz. The promotion of microelectronics is a critical turning point. "Because semiconductors are the raw material of the 21st century," Scholz added. In order for Germany and Europe to remain at the forefront of all future technologies on a global scale, they must excel in areas like quantum technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and nuclear fusion.
The German government is funding the quantum computing initiative with more than half a billion euros, the Hamburg project with more than 200 million, as per the head of the initiative, Robert Axmann. Another hub of the project is in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg. After the activation of the new computer in Hamburg was symbolically performed, more partners are expected to join in and perform complex calculations in areas like climate modelling, global logistics, and materials sciences.
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