Archer Materials (ASX: AXE) has teamed-up with GlobalFoundries to work towards industry fabrication of its 12CQ quantum chip (12CQ chip) technology.<\/p>\n
Described as a world-leading semiconductor foundry GlobalFoundries is providing Archer with expertise, equipment, and manufacturing processes to further develop its 12CQ chip qubit technology.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the agreement with GlobalFoundries, Archer chief executive officer Dr Mohammad Choucair said the company was now positioned to leverage GlobalFoundries capabilities to accelerate development of this technology.<\/p>\n
Archers goal is to ensure its qubit materials are suitable for industrial-scale semiconductor nanofabrication, with the materials to then be incorporated in mobile-compatible devices.<\/p>\n
To boost the fabrication its 12CQ chip devices and components, Archer recognised it needed to collaborate with industrial-scale manufacturers in the global semiconductor supply chain.<\/p>\n
Under todays announced agreement, Archer has access to GlobalFoundries facilities and manufacturing processes to help identify pathways for high-volume manufacturing of the 12CQ chip devices and components.<\/p>\n
Dr Choucair noted that current quantum computing qubit components are reliant on custom fabrication. This compares to traditional computing circuits that are manufactured in established industrial semiconductor facilities.<\/p>\n
He added integrating qubit materials with industrial-scale foundries is a significant challenge in developing quantum processors.<\/p>\n
Archer is the only ASX-listed entity, and one of few worldwide, that is developing qubit processor technology.<\/p>\n
The agreement with GlobalFoundries follows Archers news last week that it had achieved a long-term goal of fabricating biochip device components less than 10 nanometres (nm) in size.<\/p>\n
Archer began nanofabrication processes in April 2021 with the aim of developing the sub-10nm biochip features.<\/p>\n
The company has now fabricated sub-10nm features reproducibly and reliably through the development of several advanced lithographic processes on a silicon wafer in a clean-room environment.<\/p>\n
Achieving sub-10 nanometre fabrication of electronic device components is an excellent outcome on our path to developing Archers biochip technology, and one that demonstrates the world-class capabilities of our pioneering team, Dr Choucair said.<\/p>\n
Dr Choucair says the companys semiconductor devices push the boundaries of modern technology.<\/p>\n
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