What is Quantum Computing
Binary encoding of data is fundamental to computing, with bits comprising zeroes or ones represented electrically as “on” or “off” states. Quantum computing reimagines that approach, replacing bits with qubits that can simultaneously manifest multiple states as they are generally defined in classical physics. Quantum systems that represent data using qubits and quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement potentially enable computing at unprecedented levels of massive parallelism.
Work by Intel Labs on quantum computing draws on ongoing internal research, paired with collaborative relationships and investment across global academia and industry, as well as Intel’s leadership in silicon fabrication techniques. Research has been ongoing for decades, growing from a theoretical level with thought experiments throughout much of the 20th century, with the first functional hardware components for quantum computing developed only in the past several years.
