Where Cryptography Is Headed

By Adam Kovac - 05 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 0

Reports began surfacing in October that Chinese researchers used a quantum computer to crack military-grade AES 256-bit encryption. Those reports turned out to be wrong, but that did little to dampen concerns about what would happen if it was true. The looming threat of quantum computers breaking today's encryption, and the stockpiling of encrypted data in preparation for a time when it can ... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 08 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

Analog Devices acquired Flex Logix's technology assets, along with its technical team. Semiconductor global sales increased 23% in Q3 2024 $166B, up almost 11% versus the same period in 2023, according to SIA. Notable regional year-to-year sales in September: Americas up 46%, China up 23%, Europe down 8%. Fig.1: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenues, year-to-year % change. Source: Semiconduc... » read more

Quantum Computing: Google’s Surface Code Technique to Reduce Errors

By Technical Paper Link - 11 Sep, 2024 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold" was published by researchers at Google and other collaborators. Abstract "Quantum error correction provides a path to reach practical quantum computing by combining multiple physical qubits into a logical qubit, where the logical error rate is suppressed exponentially as more qubits are added. However, ... » read more

Programmable Quantum Emitter Formation In Si (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., UC Berkeley)

By Technical Paper Link - 08 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

A technical paper titled “Programmable quantum emitter formation in silicon” was published by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California Berkeley. Abstract: "Silicon-based quantum emitters are candidates for large-scale qubit integration due to their single-photon emission properties and potential for spin-photon interfaces with long spin coherence t... » read more

2D UltraLow Temperatures, High Performance Quantum

By Technical Paper Link - 07 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Electrically tunable giant Nernst effect in two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures" was published by researchers at EPFL and National Institute for Materials Science (Japan). Abstract "The Nernst effect, a transverse thermoelectric phenomenon, has attracted significant attention for its potential in energy conversion, thermoelectrics and spintronics. ... » read more

Research Bits: June 25

By Liz Allan - 25 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

Quantum on silicon Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed a platform to probe and control qubits in silicon for quantum networks, after an earlier discovery that defects in silicon could be used to send and store quantum information over widely used telecommunications wavelengths. The device uses an electric diode to manipulate... » read more

Addressing Quantum Computing Threats With SRAM PUFs

By Roel Maes - 06 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

You’ve probably been hearing a lot lately about the quantum-computing threat to cryptography. If so, you probably also have a lot of questions about what this “quantum threat” is and how it will impact your cryptographic solutions. Let’s take a look at some of the most common questions about quantum computing and its impact on cryptography. What is a quantum computer? A quantum comput... » read more

Research Bits: June 4

By Jesse Allen - 04 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

Ultra-pure silicon Researchers from the University of Manchester and University of Melbourne developed a technique to engineer ultra-pure silicon that could be used in the construction of high-performance qubit devices that extend quantum coherence times. The highly purified silicon chips house and protect the qubits so they can sustain quantum coherence much longer, enabling complex calcul... » read more

Compilation Challenges Of Scaling Up Quantum Computing With Superconducting Chiplet Architecture

By Technical Paper Link - 21 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

A technical paper titled “MECH: Multi-Entry Communication Highway for Superconducting Quantum Chiplets” was published by researchers at University of California San Diego, University of California Santa Barbara, and Cisco Quantum Lab. Abstract: "Chiplet architecture is an emerging architecture for quantum computing that could significantly increase qubit resources with its great scalabili... » read more

Voltage Reference Architectures For Harsh Environments: Quantum Computing And Space

By Technical Paper Link - 02 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

A technical paper titled “Cryo-CMOS Voltage References for the Ultrawide Temperature Range From 300 K Down to 4.2 K” was published by researchers at Delft University of Technology, QuTech, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft, and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Abstract: "This article presents a family of sub-1-V, fully-CMOS voltage references adopting MOS devices in ... » read more

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