To support triple the number of qubits, US company unveils new refrigerator

Maybell Quantum, a Denver-based startup, has been in “stealth mode” until now. On March 14, the company announced the Icebox dilution refrigerator, the cryogenic platform that will power the next generation of quantum computers.

According to reports, the Maybell refrigerator addresses several pressing challenges of scaling quantum. Quantum computing will do in seconds what today's most powerful supercomputers would take billions of years to do, with profound implications for everything from logistics and agriculture to medicine and climate change. But achieving reliable quantum computing requires qubits to be in a state where they can operate and communicate delicately through tiny signals.

Maybell's approach to these challenges has already attracted contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC)/Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and leading research universities, and says it can now be used for Quantum computing industry.

Smaller size, more qubits

Compared to conventional cryogenic devices, Icebox dilution refrigerators are smaller, simpler to operate and, importantly, accommodate more qubits. Corban Tillemann-Dick, CEO of Maybell, explained: “Traditional quantum cryogenic systems consist of hundreds of square feet of tubes and wires that typically take several months to install and often require a Ph.D. Also, to increase capacity, these systems typically become larger and more complex."

By contrast, Maybell's Icebox dilution refrigerator condenses a room-sized cryogenic unit into a system slightly larger than a kitchen refrigerator. Each component is housed in two 19-inch server racks. The system can be installed in any lab, server room, or fully equipped garage in an afternoon, with no infrastructure upgrades required.

This is achieved through more than a dozen patent-pending innovations, including Maybell flexible wires and quantum wires, which offer industry-leading performance and density while transmitting heat and vibration ("quantum noise") far less than conventional wiring. All with lean, secure, open-source software and a powerful set of user-centric features.

Dr. Kyle Thompson, Chief Technology Officer of Maybell, said: "This dilution refrigerator supports three times the number of qubits in one-tenth the space. There are 4,500 superconducting flexible wires in the refrigerator. This is the first belt A system of gates, so you can access the qubit without taking it apart — which shouldn't take 40 years."

Professor Javad Shabani of NYU's Shabani Laboratory for Quantum Materials and Devices hopes to use it for scientific research. "Labs like mine at the forefront of quantum research desperately need high-quality, small-scale cryogenic systems," he said. "That's what Maybell is building. It lets us do more research faster and accelerates our understanding of quantum science." contribution.”

Investor and former ColdQuanta CEO Dan Caruso echoed his sentiments. "Maybell has reinvented quantum cryogenics. It's a game changer for U.S. leadership in quantum hardware, and scalable quantum globally."

Dr. SaeWoo Nam, group leader at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), said: "I have extensive experience with competing products, and Maybell's focus on human-centred design, simplicity and reliability will be a breakthrough. change.” He added that Maybell is the only U.S.-provided scalable solution in a space dominated by international players. "Advances in America's quantum science are hindered by scale, cost, and a lack of America's suppliers of quantum hardware. Maybell's products will help accelerate quantum progress and promote American leadership and security."

Maybell is now taking orders for the product, with deliveries expected in late 2022 or early 2023.

About Maybell

Maybell Quantum is a Denver-based venture-backed quantum hardware startup. Maybell's mission is to provide the world's best tools to solve the toughest quantum challenges, delivering more accessible, reliable, and affordable solutions while building the workforce and supply chain that drive America's quantum leadership.

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[1]https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/colorados-maybell-quantum-exits-stealth-breakthrough-quantum-hardware-to-be-made-in-usa-301501386.html

[2] https://www.maybellquantum.com/icebox