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Qnami

ProteusQ maps a sample's local magnetic fields alongside its surface shape. A diamond probe's NV spin provides the magnetic sensor; this is an instrument for investigating materials and devices, rather than a processor for running quantum algorithms.

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Switzerland · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026

Latest record: research brief added · axis ratings unchanged.

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    Assessment reviewed 6 Sept 2026 · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026

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    What changed
    Research brief
    Previously

    None recorded

    Now

    Initial technology, access and evidence brief

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Identity & attribution
Organization record
Qnami (organization-121)
Recorded role
Diamond NV scanning magnetometry for materials and device characterization
Recorded aliases
No aliases recorded in this assessment.
Name and period
Qnami joined Quantum Design in June 2026. The instrument brand remains separately discoverable.
Product scope
Diamond nitrogen-vacancy spin sensors integrated into a scanning probe microscope

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SOURCE REVIEW

Qnami is now part of Quantum Design

Qnami supplies scanning NV microscopes, diamond probes and related characterization services. Its announcement of 2 June 2026 states that Quantum Design acquired the company, while continuing the development of its sensing products.

What this establishes—and its limits

The acquisition is an ownership update. It does not change the conditions under which a microscope’s spatial resolution, sensitivity or measurement speed were obtained.

Evidence to look for next

Check probe geometry, stand-off distance, sample temperature and calibration for the intended measurement.

Sources reviewed . This review does not create or change a QRank assessment.

  1. Qnami: microscopes and probes Company website · Publication date not stated

    Current sensing portfolio.

  2. Qnami: joins Quantum Design Company announcement · Source published

    Completed acquisition and continuing product program.

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TECHNOLOGY & ACCESS

What it does. Where it fits.

Diamond nitrogen-vacancy spin sensors integrated into a scanning probe microscope

Who should look closer

Materials and device researchers who need spatially resolved magnetic measurements, with sample compatibility checked against the installed configuration.

QubitWire’s editorial assessment of practical fit.

Explore the microscope

Instrument and probe procurement through Qnami. The product page provides a sales contact; a university installation does not itself establish open public booking.

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DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE

What the sources establish

Purdue lists a ProteusQ in its metrology core, with room-temperature AFM, fluorescence and continuous-wave magnetic-resonance measurements. That institutional record supports a delivered instrument and specific research capabilities. Qnami announced its acquisition by Quantum Design on June 2, 2026.

purdue.atlassian.net ↗qnami.ch ↗

What remains unresolved

Resolution and supported measurement modes depend on the probe and configuration. Purdue still describes pulsed modes as forthcoming; the page does not verify those modes are operational there.

The next question to watch

Can independently documented workflows show repeatable magnetic measurements across multiple samples, operators and installations in the intended industrial use case?

A research question, not a promised milestone.

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Open research questions

Editorial questions for this profile. No reviewed closure decision has been recorded; unanswered questions do not lower the official score.

Open research question

Can independently documented workflows show repeatable magnetic measurements across multiple samples, operators and installations in the intended industrial use case?

What evidence would help

A source addressing this question must identify the named system, experiment or deployment, its conditions, measured outcome and remaining limitations. Was the instrument evaluated outside the supplier’s laboratory?

What would resolve it?

An editorial review must explain which part of this question the evidence resolves. A roadmap or an announcement alone does not close it.

No resolved, partial or disputed outcome is asserted without a reviewed transition and its evidence.

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Which named system or service can I use under the documented access route?

What evidence would help

Check the current terms for explore the microscope. Identify the system version, eligibility, restrictions and whether the result used hardware or simulation.

What would resolve it?

Current primary documentation must identify the offering, eligible user and access conditions. An unspecified company-level access claim is insufficient.

No resolved, partial or disputed outcome is asserted without a reviewed transition and its evidence.

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Open research question

What shielding, temperature control and calibration are required?

What evidence would help

Provide the source location, relevant product or generation, workload, resource constraints and reported uncertainty. Keep measurements, simulations and announced targets distinct.

What would resolve it?

A source reviewer must map the evidence to this exact scope. Missing disclosure remains unknown; it is not technical failure.

No resolved, partial or disputed outcome is asserted without a reviewed transition and its evidence.

Suggest evidence

Questions are drawn from the existing brief and sector reading guide. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. Following stores a local bookmark; it does not send email alerts or imply a scheduled review.

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From claim to assessment

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Source references in method 1.0 · assessment reviewed 6 Sept 2026
Recorded claim & sourceAssessment linkageProvenance & limits
Source 1

ProteusQ combines scanning NV microscopy, Quantilever probes, MicrowaveQ electronics and LabQ software, including simultaneous topography and magnetic-field mapping.

Qnami's Quantum Microscope - ProteusQ ↗Published Not recorded
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Capability

Product specifications and an installed institutional instrument document magnetic imaging in defined modes.

Delivery

The ProteusQ system is specified as a commercial instrument and confirmed installed at Purdue.

Integration

Probe, electronics, software and laboratory workflows document an integrated microscopy system.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.		Organization-originated source

Source type: technical. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 6 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 2

Purdue lists the ProteusQ in its metrology core and documents room-temperature AFM, fluorescence and continuous-wave ODMR measurements. Pulsed modes are described as future availability on that installation.

Qnami ProteusQ Diamond NV Scanning Microscope — Birck Nanotechnology Center ↗Published Not recorded
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Capability

Product specifications and an installed institutional instrument document magnetic imaging in defined modes.

Delivery

The ProteusQ system is specified as a commercial instrument and confirmed installed at Purdue.

Use in practice

Purdue lists its installed microscope and supported measurement modes.

Integration

Probe, electronics, software and laboratory workflows document an integrated microscopy system.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.		External source; collaborators may be involved

Source type: customer. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 6 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 3

Qnami states it has been acquired by Quantum Design; proposed faster innovation and expanded support are expected benefits rather than verified performance improvements.

Qnami Joins Quantum Design to Accelerate the Future of Quantum Sensing ↗Published 2 Jun 2026
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.Organization-originated source

Source type: official. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 6 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 4

Qnami reports supplying quantum metrology support for VerticalCompute's semiconductor development; this is vendor-reported use without an independently quantified production outcome.

Qnami Supports VerticalCompute, Driving European Semiconductor Innovation ↗Published 25 Jun 2025
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.Organization-originated source

Source type: official. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 6 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Revision and evidence-family boundaries

Record reference: 0575250f0a9be6e291460b27891e6666a95638525230809ab1b77e3998e9b66c. Read prior recorded revisions.

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Sources & evidence

  1. Qnami's Quantum Microscope - ProteusQ ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated

    ProteusQ combines scanning NV microscopy, Quantilever probes, MicrowaveQ electronics and LabQ software, including simultaneous topography and magnetic-field mapping.

  2. Qnami ProteusQ Diamond NV Scanning Microscope — Birck Nanotechnology Center ↗External source (may be a collaborator) · Publication date not stated

    Purdue lists the ProteusQ in its metrology core and documents room-temperature AFM, fluorescence and continuous-wave ODMR measurements. Pulsed modes are described as future availability on that installation.

  3. Qnami Joins Quantum Design to Accelerate the Future of Quantum Sensing ↗Organization-originated source · 2 Jun 2026

    Qnami states it has been acquired by Quantum Design; proposed faster innovation and expanded support are expected benefits rather than verified performance improvements.

  4. Qnami Supports VerticalCompute, Driving European Semiconductor Innovation ↗Organization-originated source · 25 Jun 2025

    Qnami reports supplying quantum metrology support for VerticalCompute's semiconductor development; this is vendor-reported use without an independently quantified production outcome.

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