The US’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is to integrate a cluster of Quantum Brilliance’s (QB’s) diamond-based quantum processing elements into its conventional supercomputers. “Parallel quantum computing holds potential for scientific discovery and industrial applications that require high-performance computing,” said ORNL director of quantum science Travis Humble. “Partnering with Quantum Brilliance allows us to explore effective integration with our existing ...
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Tough compact military computer with a lot of IO
United Electronic Industries has launched a four-slot military-grade IO system for aerospace and defence. DNR-MIL-4 measures ~240 x 180 x 109mm and is designed to comply with MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-1275/708 and MIL-STD-461F. Operation is over -40 to +85°C. There are three versions, with: a 8347 PowerPC, an Arm-based SoloX, or a quad-core Zynq UltraScale+ main processor IC. “For use in PowerDNA/slaved ...
Scalable no-laser qubit integrated circuit for quantum computing has low noise
Researchers in Oxford have demonstrated a chip-scale trapped-ion quantum logic IC that works with all-electrical drive and a magnetic field. Because it avoids the need for per-qubit lasers, it is more easily scaled to many qubits, according to Oxford Ionics, the company behind it, which is working with the Universities of Oxford and Oregon. Oxford Ionics is also claiming a ...
Vehicle video AI PC has Jetson Orin NX and eight PoE ports
Aaeon is aiming at in-vehicle surveillance systems for busses and law-enforcement with a PC built around Nvidia’s Jetson Orin NX artificial intelligence processor and equipped with eight power-over-Ethernet ports. Called Boxer-8658AI, there are two versions: one with a hex-core Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64bit CPU and 8Gbyte of LPDDR5 memory, and the other with 16Gbyte and an octa-core processor. “For in-vehicle or ...
6U Xeon D-2800 VPX processor for military radar
Kontron is aiming at military radar with is latest 6U VPX plug-in computer card, based around Intel Xeon D-2800 or D-2700 processors. Called VX6096, it includes VITA48.8 through-flow air cooling to allow operation over -40 to +55°C or, on request, -40 to +70°C (FC3) or even -40 to +85°C (CC-4). “The VITA 48.2 Type 2 conduction-cooled version can withstand card edge temperatures ...
Japan partners a quantum computer with a supercomputer
Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is spending Y6.5bn (~$41m) on a quantum computer from Massachusetts-based QuEra Computing. It will be installed alongside an Nvidia-based supercomputer called ABCI-Q. The aim is to “develop a hybrid quantum-classical computing platform, where quantum computing technology complements AIST’s ABCI-Q supercomputer with the goal of creating a platform for high-fidelity simulations ...
8GHz microwave instruments for quantum computer research
Zurich Instruments has introduced three 8GHz instruments for controlling and analysing microwave-implemented qubits. “The product line, SHF+, enables high-fidelity qubit control for more reliable manipulation of fragile quantum states,” according to the company. “The ‘+’ versions receive a newly designed analogue front-end with reduced noise floor and phase noise.” SHFSG+ is an 8.5GHz signal generator with four or eight channels, depending ...
Industrial Nvidia Jetson Orin NX computer is waterproof and vibration-rugged
Advantech is aiming to put artificial intelligence into heavy industry with a computer built around an Nvidia’s 100Top/s Jetson Orin NX system-on-module. This processor gives it an octo-core 64bit Arm Cortex A78AE CPU plus a 1,024-core Nvidia Ampere GPU with 32 Tensor cores – partnered with 16Gbyte of LPDDR5 memory. Called MIC-715-OX, it is IP67-rated, and all the IO connectors ...
NQCC to get QuEra neutral atom quantum computer
QuEra Computing is to provide the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) with an error-corrected neutral atom quantum computer as part of NQCC’s £30m programme to gather six different prototype quantum computers. It is expected to be operating early in 2025. In this case, the neutral atoms are rubidium, manipulated by laser optical tweezers and also operated by laser – ...
£30m for prototypes at the UK National Quantum Computing Centre
Quantum Motion is to build a quantum processor test bed for the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. The prototype system “will be based on the same silicon MOS platform used throughout the consumer electronics industry today, while the test bed forms part of NQCC’s vision to enable the UK to solve some ...