Quantum processor with Quantum memory boosts computing efficiency

Masterpiece is bound to be created when two utmost things combine. Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara, have succeeded in creating one such masterpiece by combining quantum processor with quantum memory, which will be capable of storing massive instructions and data.

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Though, the basic concept of quantum computers is based on representation of a bit i.e. 1 and 0, they are far more capable than the presently used computers. In quantum computers the equivalent of bit is a qubit, which represents both values at once. These qubits work together in an extraordinary manner and can operate on enormous data making quatum computers speedy and more efficient than the normal computers. As a result of their enhanced and accurate processing they are expected to decrypt highly complex and unbreakable codes and encryptions.

Its design is based on von Neumann architecture, which has been named after John von Neumann, who initialized the process of making computers by combining processors and memories. Qubits for quantum computers can be made by using atoms in magnetic fields or by suspending ions. But researchers at UCSB used electrical circuits cooled to absolute zero temperature to make them superconducting in nature and activate their quantum performance.

These qubits can be formulated by simple chip making technique as used in other conventional computers. The only difference in the design is that qubits and memory elements are placed together on a single chip, based on von Neumann designs. The only quantum system available in market is priced at $10 million, but it lacks memory and performs like a pre-von Neumann computer.

Via: TechnologyReview