SEEQC Awarded Participation in U.S. CHIPS Act–Backed Microelectronics Commons NORDTECH Quantum R&D Program - The Quantum Insider

SEEQC has joined the NORDTECH quantum R&D program, funded under the U.S. CHIPS Act, aimed at advancing scalable fabrication of superconducting qubits on 300mm silicon wafers. As a subcontractor to NY ... Read original →

SEEQC’s entry into 300mm superconducting qubit fabrication signals quantum hardware’s shift from lab curiosities to semiconductor-industrial paradigms. Technically, optimizing tantalum and tantalum nitride directly extends coherence times, forcing co-evolution in cryo-CMOS control circuits, packaging, and test infrastructure. Compliance-wise, CHIPS Act funding imposes de facto localization mandates—bolstering supply chain resilience but inflating certification and talent compliance costs, especially for firms reliant on offshore specialty gases or sputtering targets. Competitively, D-Wave and Rigetti may accelerate partnerships with GlobalFoundries or IMEC to hedge against U.S.-centric manufacturing exclusivity. Within 18 months, this initiative will likely crystallize early standards for hybrid quantum-classical fabs and position the U.S. ahead in sub-2nm non-silicon device roadmaps—though strategic value evaporates if qubit yield stays below 5%.