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Majorana 1
- 22 Feb 2025
- 1 min read
Microsoft has introduced Majorana 1, the world's first quantum chip powered by a Topological Core architecture, which aims to revolutionize quantum computing.
- Key Facts About Majorana 1: It is the first quantum chip to utilize a Topoconductor (Topological Superconductor), creating a new state of matter beyond solids, liquids, or gases, but a topological state.
- It is composed of indium arsenide (a semiconductor) and aluminum (a superconductor), enabling enhanced quantum stability and performance.
- The chip relies on Majorana fermions that act as their own antiparticles.
- It features eight qubits, but its Topological Core architecture enables error-resistant scaling to one million qubits, ensuring stable quantum computations.
- Unlike classical computers using binary bits (0s and 1s), quantum computers use qubits, which exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling exponentially faster computations.
- Applications: Could help in breaking down microplastics, creating self-healing materials, improving healthcare solutions, and solving complex chemistry and materials science problems.
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