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Imec is a research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, based in Leuven, Belgium, and founded in 1984. It runs extensive quantum computing semiconductor fabrication programs and provides process development and manufacturing services for quantum processors. Imec collaborates with quantum hardware companies including Diraq, fabricating silicon spin qubits on 300mm wafers using standard CMOS materials. In June 2024, Diraq announced 99.9% control accuracy for silicon spin qubits fabricated by Imec on 300mm wafers, demonstrating scalable quantum processor manufacturing. By letting quantum computing companies manufacture qubits with existing semiconductor infrastructure, Imec reduces costs and accelerates development. It serves quantum hardware startups working on superconducting qubits, silicon spin qubits, and other quantum computing architectures. In October 2025, a Nature paper with Diraq showed silicon spin qubits exceeding 99% two-qubit gate fidelity on imec's 300mm industrial process. In April 2026, imec helped launch the EUR 50M SPINS pilot line for semiconductor-based quantum chips. Update 2025-10-02: Imec and Diraq achieved a breakthrough in silicon quantum dot qubits meeting key performance criteria for mass production. Source: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/path-to-utility-scale-for-diraqs-quantum-chips/
Quantum Specifications
| Qubit Technology | Silicon spin-qubit quantum-dot devices, 300mm CMOS with High-NA EUV (R&D foundry/pilot line) |
| 2Q Gate Fidelity | 99% |
| Error Correction | Below-threshold fidelity demonstrated via Diraq collaboration; no logical qubit |
| Quantum Focus | hardware |
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