INDUSTRY
Technical schematic of a trapped-ion quantum processor linked by fiber optic cab
IonQ Expands UMD Partnership with $7.5M Quantum Networking Deal
The multi-year QLab expansion focuses on photon-mediated entanglement to scale trapped-ion systems beyond single-chassis constraints.
IonQ's $7.5M QLab expansion signals a pivot to photonic interconnects, a technical requirement for scaling trapped-ion systems beyond the 50-qubit single-chassis limit.