Silicon Quantum Computing launches Quantum Twins simulator - Engineering.com
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The application-specific platform uses atomically precise silicon qubits to model molecules and materials beyond the limits of classical computing.
Silicon Quantum Computing announced the launch of Quantum Twins, an application-specific quantum simulator designed to accelerate molecule and materials discovery. Built utilizing the company’s atomic-scale semiconductor manufacturing process, Quantum Twins showcases the exceptional precision and already-achieved scalability of SQC’s full-stack approach to quantum computing. Quantum Twins are comprised of large arrays of qubit registers (quantum dots) patterned on pure silicon with 0.13 nanometer (atom level) accuracy. This exquisite precision enables SQC to create custom chips – Quantum Twins – that physically encode direct replicas of the physical systems and chemical interactions that customers wish to analyse and understand. This world-first product provides a pathway to simulation of quantum systems that is impossible for classical computers. Quantum Twins provide an enhanced understanding of quantum interactions. Analysing magnetism, atomic interaction and superconductivity at this scale will pave the way for novel information storage, low power electronics and broad materials discovery. Details on the scientific foundation of this platform were published today in Nature, a system including 15,000 qubit registers. The launch follows a period of rapid expansion in SQC’s manufacturing capabilities. In November 2025, the company demonstrated the ability to pattern 250,000 qubit registers in just eight hours, de-risking the required manufacturing yields and volumes needed to deliver commercial-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. As a full-stack company, SQC can design, produce and test new quantum chips in under a week. It’s one of the many key advantages of the company’s 14|15 platform in the race to deliver the world’s first commercial scale quantum computer. SQC debuted its multi-qubit, multi-register processor last month with industry-leading fidelities up to 99.99% and performance that improves as the system scales. The company recently progressed to Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative and its quantum machine learning system, Watermelon, is already delivering impact across a variety of sectors including telecommunications and defence. Quantum Twins are now available via direct contract with SQC. For more information, visit sqc.com.au. You might also like Want to Build a Silicon Quantum Computer Chip? Here’s How Read Quantum Computing Marks New Milestone Read Researchers Create Quantum Computing Chip with Photons Read Xanadu and Imec Partner for Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing Read Quantum Motion delivers full-stack quantum computer on CMOS chip Read Quantum Computing at Room Temperature Read