IBM Announces 127-Qubit Quantum Processor Called “Eagle”

[Peter_Brosdahl]

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A day ahead of its Quantum Summit 2021 keynote, IBM has announced it is the world’s first company to produce a 127-qubit processor. The chip, codenamed Eagle, uses a new multilayer design. The exact quantum volume computing specifics for the processor are unknown.



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“Our first 127-qubit Eagle processor is available as an exploratory system on the IBM Cloud to select members of the IBM Quantum Network,” Jerry Chow, the director of IBM’s Quantum Hardware System Development unit, told Engadget.



The wafer includes multiple layers for the computing units and a single layer for the connected qubits. IBM claims it would be...

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[Zarathustra]

Whenever I hear the term "Qubit" I can't help but think of the Homer's Iliad:

Here Hector entered, with a spear eleven cubits long in his hand; the bronze point gleamed in front of him, and was fastened to the shaft of the spear by a ring of gold.

127 is a great deal more Qubits than I recall from previous designs. I wonder how far off we are from practically usable Quantum computers.

Want to bet NSA is loading up on these to see how quickly they can break encrypted communications?

 

[Nanobot]

Whenever I hear the term Qubit" I can't help but think of the Homer's Iliad

Whenever I hear it I think of Qbert.

 

[Burticus]

something something Crysis

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

something something Crysis

Hey if they can overcompensate for crap still leftover in the 1st remaster that will be impressive.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Whenever I hear it I think of Qbert.

me too.