HOBOKEN, N.J., Jan. 28, 2025 -- Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, integrated photonics and quantum optics technology company, today announced it has received a fifth purchase order for its thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic chip foundry. The latest order comes from a research group based in Canada to support its research efforts on quantum photonics.
As part of the order, QCi will provide the research group with custom test structures based on its TFLN photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip technology. These test structures will serve as a baseline for advanced designs, such as periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) components, which are essential for generating entangled photons and optical frequency conversion. Under this order agreement, the research group will also receive priority access and preferred rates for future multi-project wafer (MPW) runs offered by QCi.
"Through this collaboration, we are excited to advance this research team's pioneering work by providing the use of QCi's TFLN foundry services," stated Dr. William McGann, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of QCi. "This partnership reinforces the increasing demand for TFLN's energy efficiency and scalability, demonstrating QCi's near-term opportunity to address real-world challenges and highlighting TFLN's transformative potential in the fields of next-generation photonics and quantum technologies."
In addition, the new order aligns with QCi's recent launch of its PIC Process Design Kit (PDK), utilizing GDSFactory's open-source platform. The platform – a powerful Python-based tool widely adopted across commercial and research sectors – allows users to design a variety of complex systems, including photonic circuits. Through this partnership, QCi's PDK will be hosted on GDSFactory, which will provide a unified interface through a cloud-based or local portal. Users who would like to use QCi's foundry services will receive the ability to design and simulate their intended circuits prior to submitting a final blueprint to QCi for manufacturing.
The availability of QCi's PDK will streamline the design and manufacturing process, particularly for its future MPW runs. Over the next two years, QCi plans to make its PDK available through additional service providers, further enhancing accessibility for customers in the photonics market. This week, QCi also plans to introduce its PDK at SPIE
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