SkyWater and D-Wave Extend Quantum Manufacturing Collaboration Through Multi-Year Agreement
Business Wire•13/10/2026•07:05 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤SkyWater and D-Wave sign multi-year quantum manufacturing agreement
- ➤D-Wave Advantage2 processor research demonstrated performance beyond classical approaches
- ➤Fab maintenance optimization reduced lot delays by up to 30%
- ➤Agreement provides D-Wave manufacturing continuity and specialized process expertise
Expert Statements
Thomas Sonderman, CEO of SkyWater Technology
“Our team has developed deep process knowledge around D-Wave's highly specialized technology, demonstrating the value of close collaboration between quantum innovators and semiconductor manufacturers”
Thomas Sonderman, CEO of SkyWater Technology
“This agreement reinforces our commitment to providing D-Wave and customers across the quantum ecosystem with the unique process development and manufacturing capabilities they need to advance their technologies.”
Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave
“Our work with the SkyWater team has played an important role in powering the past decade of D-Wave's superconducting quantum annealing technology”
Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave
“This agreement provides continuity with an experienced manufacturing team and specialized process capabilities we know well as we build the next generations of our quantum systems.”
SkyWater and D-Wave Extend Quantum Manufacturing Collaboration Through Multi-Year Agreement
Long-established partnership at the Minnesota fab to continue to support D-Wave's dual-platform superconducting quantum computing technology roadmap
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