PsiQuantum Executes Definitive $100 Million CHIPS Act Award with U.S. Department of Commerce
PsiQuantum finalized a $100 million CHIPS Act award with the U.S. Department of Commerce to accelerate domestic semiconductor process development for fault-tolerant quantum computing. The funding is directed at 300mm wafer production of barium titanate and optimization of single-photon sources.
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What this could mean
- 0–2 yearsPlausible
PsiQuantum could bring barium titanate photonic component fabrication onto 300mm wafers at a domestic facility within two years, giving it an onshore supply of single-photon sources for iterative device testing.
The award is executed and specifically targets 300mm wafer production, suggesting process development is already underway. Previous PsiQuantum partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers provide a fabrication path, and two years is enough for process transfer and pilot production if no major material or yield obstacles appear.
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