With Infineon’s expertise in semiconductor manufacturing, integration and advanced packaging, ZuriQ enabling next generation of trapped-ion quantum processing units.
In a move designed to accelerate the commercialization of quantum processors, Infineon Technologies and ZuriQ AG are expanding their partnership to scale up next-generation quantum computing hardware. The collaboration pairs ZuriQ’s breakthrough trapped-ion architecture with Infineon’s industrial-scale muscle in semiconductor manufacturing, integrated photonics, and advanced packaging.
For the semiconductor and tech industry, the standout element of this alliance is the underlying architecture. While conventional trapped-ion quantum computers rely on limiting, one-dimensional ion chains, the innovative quantum computing start-up has engineered a natively two-dimensional Penning micro-trap architecture.
By using electric and magnetic fields to move ions directly across the chip and completely bypassing complex junction structures, the 2D design paves a much smoother path toward accommodating the massive qubit arrays required for commercial computing.
The two companies have already proven the concept works. In a previous joint milestone, they successfully trapped a 3×3 array of nine individually controlled ions, achieving the largest two-dimensional array of its kind to date.
Now, the focus is squarely on scaling up. By integrating ZuriQ’s micro-trap approach with Infineon’s manufacturing processes, the teams aim to push the technology past the laboratory demonstration phase and into real-world, fault-tolerant applications.
Beyond the immediate technical milestones, the expanded alliance between the quantum start-up and the global semiconductor giant serves as a major strategic boost for Europe’s broader quantum ecosystem.
As this hardware scales, these processors are expected to tackle extreme computational bottlenecks across high-impact sectors like artificial intelligence, materials science, logistics, and medicine, solving problems that remain practically impossible for today’s traditional supercomputers.
Leadership Comments
“Advancing quantum computing toward commercial impact will require close collaboration between quantum innovators and industrial technology leaders,” said Pavel Hrmo, co-founder and CEO of ZuriQ. “Through our collaboration with Infineon, which possesses a deep understanding of process development and semiconductor technologies, we are 
turning ZuriQ’s technological progress into scalable, manufacturable quantum hardware. This partnership brings us closer to developing quantum computing technologies for real-world applications.”
“Progress in quantum computing requires breakthroughs in physics, but also robust manufacturing technologies capable of supporting the development of future large-scale systems,” said Clemens Rössler, Senior Director and Head of Quantum Processing Units at Infineon. “With our expertise in semiconductor manufacturing, integration and advanced packaging, we are enabling the next generation of trapped-ion quantum processing units. By combining our semiconductor competence with ZuriQ’s design and architecture expertise, we are taking an important step toward industrializing this key technology.”
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