chip to manage photon-based qubits. This design aims to reduce energy costs and improve system integration, addressing key barriers in quantum computing development.
Photonic’s system connects multiple quantum modules, enabling distributed processing across sites, afeature DARPA seeks to evaluate.
This technology targets applications requiring
high computational power, such as cryptography and material simulation, aligning with industry needs for efficient quantum systems.
DARPA’S QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE OUTLINES GOALS
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has structured its Quantum Benchmarking
Initiative in three stages to assess quantum
computing technologies for industrial use.
Stage A,where Photonic now participates,
involves nearly 20 companies presenting
detailed concepts for scalable quantum
systems. DARPA’s evaluation team, comprising over 50 experts, reviews these proposals for feasibility and performance potential.
Stage B will narrow the field, with selected firms refining their approaches over a year under
DARPA scrutiny.
Stage C,the final phase, includes independent testing of hardware prototypes to verify their capabilities, focusing on both computational value and operational costs. The initiative aims to identify systems that can deliver practical quantum computing within a decade.
Photonic’s Stage A role requires it to demonstrate its entanglement-first system’s scalability, a key