by Mat Dirjish
Quobly, developer of silicon-based quantum computers, and microelectronics and information tech research institute CEA-Leti fortify their long-term collaboration through access to the FAMES Pilot Line. This reportedly complements Quobly’s industrial collaboration with STMicroelectronics and supports its technology roadmap. Via FAMES, which promotes semiconductor technologies in Europe, Quobly can access semiconductor equipment and process modules to develop and evaluate new process flows and patterning approaches for later processor generations.
The CEA/Quobly collaboration supports the development of important tech building blocks for the integration, control, and scaling of silicon spin qubits, thereby moving toward increasingly scalable quantum processor architectures. Nicolas Daval, chief engineering officer of Quobly, explains, “Our collaboration with CEA-Leti has continued since the company’s creation, while our partnership with STMicroelectronics is enabling us to industrialize QSOI on 300-mm semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure. Access to FAMES adds another capability to this ecosystem, allowing us to explore and mature technology options for the next generations of our quantum processors.”
Pairing CEA-Leti’s semiconductor research and process development capabilities with Quobly’s expertise in silicon spin qubits and its industrial partnerships, the collaboration contributes to the continued development of the technology necessary to scale silicon quantum processors. Jean-René Lequepeys, chief technology officer of CEA-Leti, adds, “The collaboration with Quobly builds on a long-standing research effort in silicon quantum technologies and continues to connect advanced semiconductor process development with the requirements of quantum computing. FAMES provides Quobly with access to state-of-the-art process capabilities to investigate new technology options and support the development of future generations of silicon quantum processors.”
Quobly plans to commercialize its first quantum computer, Alloy Pioneer, by the end of 2026 with a roadmap extending toward large-scale, fault-tolerant architectures targeting one million qubits by 2032. For deeper details, visit the Quobly and CEA-Leti websites.
