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This article matters because Diraq’s new Chicago laboratory gives silicon‑spin‑qubit research a dedicated U.S. foothold, linking its device engineering directly to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park’s fab‑adjacent infrastructure and mHUB’s prototyping ecosystem. By establishing a measurement and test facility on‑ramp, Diraq can accelerate the iterative cycle needed to scale silicon qubits toward utility‑grade processors—a goal shared by Intel, IBM and other industry players pushing silicon quantum architectures. The move also signals deeper U.S.–Australia collaboration and could shorten the timeline for integrating quantum chips into existing semiconductor supply chains, though commercial‑ready devices are still several years away.
— Mark Eatherly
Summary
Silicon spin-qubit hardware developer Diraq has opened its first U.S. research and measurement laboratory in Chicago, Illinois. Situated within the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) On-Ramp program hosted at innovation center mHUB, the facility expands Diraq’s global R&D footprint beyond its headquarters in Sydney, Australia, to accelerate its roadmap toward utility-scale silicon quantum processors. [...] The post Diraq Establishes First US Quantum Laboratory at Chicago’s IQMP On-Ramp Hub appeared first on Quantum Computing Report .