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This strategic partnership marks a critical step toward scaling photonic quantum computing by leveraging GlobalFoundries' 300 mm manufacturing line for high-volume production of Xanadu's components. The collaboration specifically targets the industrialization of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors and silicon nitride photonics, which are essential for building utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum systems. By moving these advanced optical sensors from prototype to mass production, the alliance aims to reduce chip overheads and accelerate the deployment of practical quantum computing hardware.
Xanadu and GlobalFoundries Partner on Photonic Quantum Manufacturing

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (“Xanadu“; NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), a leading photonic quantum computing company, today announced a strategic multi-year partnership with GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading semiconductor manufacturer, to address the high-volume production required for utility-scale quantum computing. This partnership combines Xanadu’s existing expertise in ultra-low loss photonic design and process development […]
Xanadu and GlobalFoundries have entered a multi-year partnership to develop and manufacture photonic components for utility-scale quantum computing. The collaboration will focus initially on industrializing Xanadu’s superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors and ultra-low-loss silicon nitride photonics through GF’s 300 mm production line in Malta, New York. The companies plan to use the manufacturing platform for future…
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