IonQ Demonstrates World-First Quantum Memory-Enhanced Interconnect for Distributed Quantum Applications
Business Wire•09/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤IonQ (IONQ) achieves over 1,000 entanglement events per second between trapped ion and SiV memory
- ➤Photonic interconnect rate exceeds the previous trapped-ion record by more than four times
- ➤IonQ sells memory-interconnect systems to University of Maryland and SDT in South Korea
- ➤DARPA HARQ work targets high-speed interconnects compatible with multiple quantum computing architectures
Expert Statements
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of IonQ
“IonQ has crossed a pivotal milestone for memory enhanced quantum interconnects, achieving more than 1,000 entanglement events per second”
Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of IonQ
“Classical data centers achieved massive scale by connecting specialized processors, memory, and networks. Quantum systems will scale in much the same way. This breakthrough addresses a critical interconnect bottleneck and advances IonQ’s roadmap to build the networked quantum data centers of the future.”
Chris Monroe, Chief Scientist at IonQ and Gilhuly Family Presidential Distinguished Professor at Duke University
“IonQ’s efforts in quantum interconnects go back over a decade, to the founding of the company. Moving qubits through photons will be necessary in any large-scale quantum computer, and this demonstration sets the foundation for some amazing work to come”
Mihir Bhaskar, SVP and GM of Quantum Technologies at SkyWater
“This work shows that a photonic quantum interconnect need not be a bottleneck for distributed quantum computing”
Mihir Bhaskar, SVP and GM of Quantum Technologies at SkyWater
“Our technology can interface with almost any qubit type, so we see this unlocking a wide range of opportunities across multiple hardware modalities, from modular computing to networked sensing and beyond.”
IonQ Demonstrates World-First Quantum Memory-Enhanced Interconnect for Distributed Quantum Applications
* Photonic interconnect generates more than 1,000 quantum connections per second between a trapped ion qubit and a silicon vacancy quantum memory.
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