Tantalum-on-silicon superconducting qubits · Dr Ben Miles

This Tiny Chip Could Make Google's Quantum Computer 1,000× Better

Name: This Tiny Chip Could Make Google's Quantum Computer 1,000× Better
Uploaded: 2026-05-21
Duration: 140 s
Description: An explainer on Princeton's tantalum-on-silicon superconducting-qubit chip and its reported coherence beyond 1,000 microseconds. The 1,000× language belongs to the creator's title. It should not be read as a demonstrated speedup of an entire quantum computer.

Original upload May 21, 2026 · 2:20

Engineers installing an IBM Quantum System One cryogenic assembly at Fraunhofer

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An explainer on Princeton's tantalum-on-silicon superconducting-qubit chip and its reported coherence beyond 1,000 microseconds. The 1,000× language belongs to the creator's title. It should not be read as a demonstrated speedup of an entire quantum computer.

Video by Dr Ben Miles. Added to QubitWire October 4, 2026.

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