Europe’s first ion trap chip pilot line approved
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Europe’s €15m pilot line for making ion trap quantum processors has received approval.
The CHAMP-ION line will be coordinated by research group Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) and run for seven years. Funded by the Chips Joint Undertaking (JU), it aims to develop a scalable pilot line network across the EU to enable high-quality mass industrial production of ion trap devices for quantum computers, sensing and communications systems.
Infineon has been a key player in this area, with research centred at Villach in Austria, where SAL also has a site. The Dresden site is also part of the consortium, indicating a route to mass production.
Other companies involved in the pilot line include Alpine Quantum Technologies, neQxt and QUDORA Technologies as well as eleQtron and Parity Quantum Computing who are both working with NXP Semiconductors on a design.
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Research institutes include the National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB), Institute of Scientific Instruments of the ASCR ISI, Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), and the National Metrology Institute of Italy (INRIM),. The University of Innsbruck, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz University Hannover, University of Siegen, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University of Padua, and the Palacky University Olomouc are also involved.
As well as fabrication, the line will include design, packaging and manufacturing services for fully integrated, tested, and miniaturized many-ion-trap systems with integrated electronics and photonic structures on a chip.
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“The CHAMP-ION initiative reinforces Europe’s leadership in the global quantum technology landscape and highlights our outstanding scientific and technological capabilities. It is inspiring to see European innovation driving such a high-impact initiative. This collaboration will significantly contribute to Europe’s technological sovereignty and economic resilience, while fostering a strong, cross-border ecosystem that supports future advancements in quantum technology,” says Christina Hirschl, CEO of SAL.
“The pilot line unites Europe’s ion-trap technology expertise for scalable quantum chip production,” says Mohssen Moridi, Senior Director at SAL. “With SAL acting as the main hosting site, we are proud to develop standardized processes to meet industrial needs. This initiative embodies Europe’s ambition to build a reliable supply chain for quantum technologies.”
“Key technologies such as quantum science play an important role for Austria as a location for innovation. Our country already has a leading global role in this field, which we want to expand further with targeted investments. The participation of five Austrian organizations in the European CHAMP-ION initiative, under the leadership of Silicon Austria Labs, is another important milestone in securing Austria’s position in international quantum research and the development of practical and market-ready applications. The Austrian economy also benefits from this, because a competitive industrial location is inseparably linked to a strong innovation location,” said Peter Hanke, Innovation Minister for the Austrian government.
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