IBM has announced a critical advancement in quantum computing, successfully running its core quantum error correction algorithm in real-time on standard AMD FPGA chips. This development significantly narrows the path to practical quantum computers.
The high error rate of qubits has been a major obstacle. IBM's solution utilizes a qLDPC code that requires 90% fewer hardware resources than traditional methods. A key innovation is a new decoder architecture that runs 10x faster than required, enabling it to function on cost-effective, off-the-shelf AMD hardware instead of expensive custom systems.
This achievement, completed a year ahead of schedule, is a major milestone for IBM's quantum roadmap, which aims to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer with 200 logical qubits by 2028. The news prompted a positive market reaction, with stock prices for both IBM and AMD rising nearly 8%.
ICgoodFind : This collaboration reduces the reliance on custom hardware, providing a new cost-effective path to accelerate the commercialization of quantum technology.
