Google already has a 72 qubit bristlecone quantum processor

Quantum computing is the future, so all companies want to benefit from this new technology, one of them is Google, which has shown its new Bristlecone processor with no less than 72 qubit.

Bristlecone is Google's 72 qubit processor

The advantages of quantum computing is that its speed of execution is much higher than that of current processors. Google Quantum AI Lab is the division of the Internet giant that is working in this regard and they have shown their new 72 qubit Bristlecone processor, which represents an important step forward in this new technology.

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One of the biggest obstacles to quantum computing is error rates and subsequent scalability. Qubits are very unstable and can be adversely affected by noise, which is why most of these systems can only maintain a state for less than 100 microseconds. Google believes that it is possible to achieve a design with 49 qubits and an error of two qubits below 0.5 percent. Previous Google quantum systems have given two qubits of 0.6 percent errors, which may seem like little but is still significant.

The new Bristlecone chip features 72 qubits, which may help mitigate some of this error, but it poses other added difficulties since quantum computing is not just about qubits. Operating a device like Bristlecone with low system error requires harmony between a full stack of technology ranging from software and control electronics to the processor itself. Achieving this requires careful system engineering in several iterations.

Other companies like IBM and Microsoft are also immersed in the development of quantum computing, without forgetting of course the almighty Intel. Google is confident that it can win the show.

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