Researchers At University Of Michigan Have Made...

[beeseven 0]

the first mass-producible quantum computer chips!

 

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You may have read my essay about quantum computing (http://forums.xisto.com/topic/31341-what-is-quantum-computing-an-essay/), if so then you know what a big deal this is. The article doesn't say too much about how they did it, but it mentions that they trapped a single ion in a cage about the size of a postage stamp and manipulate it with electrodes. Apparently they did it in such a way that will make it relatively easy to greatly increase the number of electrodes and ions.

[fffanatics 0]

Wow that is really interesting since it could change everything about a computer. There wouldnt be just 1's and 0's anymore which would be interesting. Also, recently the importance of Physics has become way more involved and intertwined with computer science and engineering. I really wonder what will come next.

[Unregistered 015 0]

Those things are really fast! I like the idea of "parallel computation". I don't like the idea that there is no way to make one of these, yet.