Google introduces new high-performance quantum chip named Willow, achieving breakthrough in error reduction with scaling qubits.

From Nasdaq: 2024-12-11 13:17:14

Google has introduced a new quantum chip named Willow, boasting top-notch performance and tackling challenges in the field. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted the breakthrough in error reduction as qubits scale up, a feat not achieved in 30 years.

The quantum computing chips with qubits as processors face issues with data preservation due to rapid information exchange with the environment. Google’s Willow chip stands out by reducing errors as more qubits are utilized, enhancing the system’s quantum nature.

Google tested its theory by scaling up physical qubit arrays from 3×3 to 7×7 grids, reducing error rates by half with quantum error correction tools. Willow outperformed today’s fastest supercomputers, completing a standard benchmark computation in under five minutes compared to 10 septillion years.

Willow’s capabilities open doors to algorithms beyond classical computers’ reach, targeting real-world, commercially relevant problems. Google aims to utilize Willow for advanced computations that classical computers cannot handle, pushing the boundaries of quantum computing.



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