Quantum computing is the use of quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform computation. This technology is exponentially more powerful than classical computing and holds the promise to solutions to problems heretofore unsolvable by classical computing.
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IBM
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D-Wave Systems Inc.
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Microsoft
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Google (Alphabet)
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Intel
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Northrop Grumman
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PsiQuantum
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Rigetti
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Toshiba
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| Categorization and Classification | Patents and Published Applications |
|---|---|
| 3514 | |
| 1307 Superconductors , 812 Non-Specific , 333 Classical , 328 Optical computing , 222 Quantum Dots , 200 Ion Trap , 197 Spin-Based Qubits , 97 Topological , 18 Other | |
| 4084 | |
| 704 Qubit Control , 612 Qubit Creation-Storage , 413 Circuit , 405 Measurement-Read-Out , 396 Other Hardware , 373 Other Applications , 254 Processor , 217 Error Correction , 183 Annealing , 172 Operations , 119 Software , 98 Memory , 78 Cryptography , 60 Manufacturing | |
