INDUSTRY
Technical schematic of a trapped ion quantum processor linked by fiber optic cab
IonQ Secures DARPA HARQ Contract for Multi-Modal Networking
IonQ demonstrates a remote photonic interconnect, a critical step for DARPA’s initiative to integrate trapped ions with disparate qubit modalities.
IonQ’s DARPA HARQ selection and photonic interconnect milestone signal a shift toward modular quantum architectures, targeting the 1,024 logical qubit threshold via networked ion traps.