Electrical engineer Ray Haltli optimizes parameters before placing gold wire bonds on an ion trap. When ready, the machine runs automatically, placing up to seven wires per second. (Photo by Craig ...

Two U.S. Department of Energy quantum research centers have jointly demonstrated a set of advances in ion-trap technology that could remove key barriers to building quantum computers with millions of ...

Hon Hai Technology is slated to launch a 5–10 qubit open and endocable ion trap quantum computer within five years as a prototype platform for medium- and long-term scalable quantum computers, ...

Conceptual illustration (left) and physical mockup (right, at OIST) of Qubitcore’s distributed ion-trap quantum computer, visualizing quantum entanglement via optical fiber links between traps.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has produced its first lot of a new world-class ion trap, a central component for certain quantum computers. The new device, dubbed the Enchilada Trap, ...