China's Origin Quantum Upgrades Its Software For Chip Debugging

2025-05-22 07:01:20

(MENAFN- Asia Times) A Chinese quantum computer maker has recently upgraded its self-developed quantum computing control system (QCCS) to improve debugging, a process to improve the performance of its machines.

The Hefei-based Origin Quantum, or Benyuan Quantum, has launched its fourth-generation QCCS, Benyuan Tianji 4.0, which supports more than 500 qubits, according to the Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center (AQCERC).

Guo Guoping, director of research and chief scientist at Origin Quantum, said the launch of Benyuan Tianji 4.0 indicates China's quantum computing industry now has replicable and scalable engineering capabilities, laying a solid foundation for the mass production of quantum computers with hundreds of qubits.

The qubit, or quantum bit, is the unit of the fundamental unit of information in quantum computing. The higher the qubit, the faster a quantum computer.

However, as different quantum firms use different definitions, it isn't easy to directly compare the performance of superconducting quantum computers in terms of their qubits.

IBM Quantum Heron 2, dubbed the world's fastest quantum computer, has 156 qubits. Google's Willow quantum chip features 105 qubits. Origin Quantum's Benyuan Wukong, launched in January 2024, has 72 qubits.

A McKinsey report last year predicted that quantum advantage, a situation in which quantum computers can solve problems much faster and more efficiently than classical computers, will happen around 2027-2030. By 2035, annual revenue from quantum applications in chemicals, life sciences, finance, and mobility sectors could reach $2 trillion.

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