Microsoft (MSFT, Financial) has announced the launch of the world's first quantum processor based on topological qubits, named "Majorana 1." This development is considered a transformative step towards practical quantum computing. The processor is constructed using groundbreaking materials known as topological conductors.
The Majorana 1 processor integrates eight topological qubits on a single chip, with future plans to expand this to millions of qubits. Microsoft claims that the processor is highly stable, with experimental data indicating that quantum state changes due to external energy disruptions, such as electromagnetic radiation, occur on average only once per millisecond.
Microsoft also published a paper related to this quantum processor in the British journal "Nature." However, the article on Nature's website mentions that the research paper has not yet proven the definitive existence of topological qubits. This has led some researchers to anticipate more detailed technical disclosures from Microsoft.
