Google aims to show quantum supremacy with a 49-qubit chip by the end of 2017

Outcome

Outcome sources

• Google Research Blog Quantum Supremacy Using a Programmable Superconducting Processor
  Primary sourceOct 23, 2019

  “Today we published the results of this quantum supremacy experiment in the Nature article, “Quantum Supremacy Using a Programmable Superconducting Processor”. We developed a new 54-qubit processor, named “Sycamore”, that is comprised of fast, high-fidelity quantum logic gates, in order to perform the benchmark testing.”

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• IEEE Spectrum Google Plans to Demonstrate the Supremacy of Quantum Computing
  Independent coverageMay 24, 2017

  “By the end of this year, the team aims to increase the number of superconducting qubits it builds on integrated circuits to create a 7-by-7 array. With this quantum IC, the Google researchers aim to perform operations at the edge of what's possible with even the best supercomputers, and so demonstrate “quantum supremacy.””

• TOP500 Google and IBM Battle for Quantum Supremacy
  Independent coverage2017

  “At a recent meeting of the American Physical Society in March, he laid out a path to building a 49-qubit computer before the end of the year. Martinis believes 49 qubits should be enough to demonstrate quantum supremacy”