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This partnership underscores the critical role of domestic US foundries in scaling superconducting quantum hardware, specifically highlighting how specialized process knowledge translates into verifiable computational advantages over classical methods. The extension of their collaboration signals a maturing supply chain capable of moving beyond experimental prototypes to production-grade quantum processors with demonstrated practical utility.
SkyWater’s US fab helps D-Wave build quantum processors

SkyWater Technology’s US fab will continue supporting D-Wave’s development of superconducting quantum systems, including its unique approach to building quantum processors.
A D-Wave Advantage2 system, fabricated at SkyWater Technology’s Minnesota facility, underpinned research published in Science in 2025 that demonstrated quantum performance exceeding classical methods for a practical simulation, the company says. SkyWater, described as “the first quantum foundry in the U.S.,” and D-Wave Quantum have extended their collaboration with a multi-year agreement building…
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