Quantum Motion
Dr. James Palles-Dimmock， CEO， Quantum Motion
James is CEO at Quantum Motion, developing silicon-based qubit architectures which are compatible with standard CMOS fabrication. Quantum Motion has raised over $300m in grants and equity since inception from leading deep tech investors. James has over 15 years of experience delivering products from early stage concepts through R&D programmes; developing, protecting and commercialising new semiconductor technologies, in particular during his time at Japanese electronics company Sharp. James has transferred technology to factories both in the UK and Japan and his work has spanned the TRLs, from developing the first lab-based demonstration of a hot carrier solar cell to consulting on production issues in an assembly line. A physicist by background, James has a first class MSc in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, a PhD in Quantum Physics from Imperial College London and is a fellow of the Electrical Research Association (ERA).
Topic:
Scalable Quantum Computing using CMOS manufacturing
Abstract:
Architectural scalability is the key requirement to building a utility scale quantum computer and silicon spin qubits manufactured on industry-standard 300 mm CMOS processes at commercial chip foundries offer the most plausible route to fulfilling this requirement. Central to this approach is the bilinear array: a topological mapping of a 2D square lattice into linear rows, preserving the connectivity required for surface-code error correction while remaining manufacturable using standard CMOS fabrication. Combined with cryogenic CMOS control electronics co-designed with the processor to eliminate the wiring bottleneck, this architecture forms a repeatable tile that can be printed across a wafer. We present recent results demonstrating that the semiconductor industry's decades of investment can now be leveraged directly for quantum advantage.
Key Technologies Covered:
- Quantum computing
- Computing architectures
- CMOS chips
- cryoCMOS