SkyWater and D-Wave Sign Multi-Year Quantum Manufacturing Agreement
SkyWater Technology and D-Wave Quantum announced a multi-year manufacturing agreement extending their existing relationship. SkyWater, which operates the first U.S. quantum foundry, will fabricate quantum processors for D-Wave, a company offering both annealing and gate-model systems. The announcement frames the deal as a continuation of a long-established partnership.
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What this could mean
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In the next two years, this agreement could let D-Wave secure domestic U.S. fab capacity for its next-generation superconducting processors, reducing dependence on overseas fabrication as it scales annealing and gate-model systems.
SkyWater already has an established quantum foundry line and an existing relationship with D-Wave, so the multi-year contract lowers procurement uncertainty and supports production planning.
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