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Microsoft unveils quantum computing chip Majorana 1 to revolutionize technology

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Business Honor
21 Febuary, 2025

Majorana 1 chip could solve quantum computing challenges, speeding industrial advancements.

The first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, was introduced by Microsoft on February 21 2025. According to the company, this chip will enable the building of quantum computers that can solve "meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades." Google and IBM have already joined to say that the potential of quantum computing is now within reach, and the new chip could transform everything from the fight against pollution to the invention of new drugs.

Although Majorana 1 is small enough to fit in your palm, it has a ground-breaking design that Microsoft thinks could address one of the main problems with quantum computing: making these incredibly powerful devices dependable enough for everyday usage. The business has now produced a single device that combines elements of aluminum, a low-temperature superconductor, and indium arsenide, a semiconductor. It begins to exhibit some otherworldly action when cooled to a level of approximately 400 degrees below zero, a phenomenon that would make possible the creation of quantum computers.

The company brought into the limelight the Majorana 1, a US-produced new chip. The company says that the new device would significantly minimize the time taken for creating quantum computing on a commercial scale. The company said that the eight "qubits," or quantum bits, of the Majorana 1 chip would be expandable to one million, and with it, a computer more powerful than all of today's binary computers put together would be possible, Investopedia reported.

NYT reports that as part of its investigation, the company built a large number of topological qubits inside a new kind of computer chip that combines the benefits of semiconductors, which power conventional computers, with superconductors, which are often used to create quantum computers. Even while the chip is a significant advancement, Microsoft admits that more engineering is needed before quantum computers can be used in everyday life.