Amazon Web Services has introduced its first quantum computing chip, the Ocelot, developed in collaboration with the California Institute of Technology. This chip stands out for its error-correcting architecture, which mitigates external noise interference during quantum calculations. Notably, Ocelot employs cat qubits, named after Schrödinger's famous thought experiment, ensuring enhanced resistance to noise and enabling quicker error correction—both critical for reliable quantum computing. AWS claims the chip could significantly cut down the resources needed for error correction. The design prioritizes quantum error correction from the outset, signaling a strategic shift in quantum computer development.
We believe that if we're going to make practical quantum computers, quantum error correction needs to come first. That's what we've done with Ocelot.
We didn't take existing architecture and then try to incorporate error correction afterwards. We selected our qubit architecture with quantum error correction as the top requirement.
Quantum error correction relies on continued improvements in the physical qubits. We can't just rely on the conventional approaches.
AWS noted that Ocelot's architecture has the potential to reduce the resources needed for sufficient error correction by five to 10 times.
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