Flexible cryogenic cables for dilution refrigerators could pave path to practical quantum computers

Flexible cryogenic cables solve a challenge in quantum system development

To advance quantum R&D, MIT Lincoln Laboratory designed flexible, ribbon-like cables that withstand cryogenic temperatures and support high-speed data transmission while working with standard manufacturing. Maybell Quantum licensed this design to upgrade its dilution refrigerators needed for quantum computing development.

Flexible cryogenic cables for dilution refrigerators could pave path to practical quantum computers

By harnessing the unique properties of quantum mechanics, scientists and engineers worldwide seek to enable systems with extraordinary capabilities. Many of them are working on the highly anticipated development of quantum computers capable of completing complex calculations at unprecedented speeds. These computers could meet the growing computational demands of both scientific research and data-intensive industries like finance, cybersecurity, …

Lincoln Laboratory: Ribbon Cables Enable Power & Data In 5–10 Millikelvin Ranges

MIT Lincoln Laboratory prototyped flexible, ribbon-like cables to deliver power and data within 5–10 millikelvin ranges, crucial for stabilizing.