Quantum computers are regarded as a core technology linking high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI), the institution said in January, when it unveiled its 20-qubit superconducting quantum chip — designed and fabricated in-house — and announced it had successfully integrated it into a full quantum computing system. From design and fabrication to packaging and related equipment, Taiwan has all the essential elements for quantum chip development, he added. Lai expressed strong support for this vision and affirmed the strategic importance of quantum technology to Taiwan’s long-term development, it said. Martinis in his lecture, “Quantum Computing’s Industrial Revolution: From Lab to Fab,” said quantum technology is entering a new phase defined by engineering capability and manufacturing precision. The central challenge lies in whether quantum platforms can be manufactured reliably and consistently at scale, he said, adding that quantum chip fabrication, systems integration and low-temperature circuit architecture would form the technological core of next-generation quantum computers.
