# Scaling Up Quantum Computers: RIKEN Scientists Connect Distant Silicon Qubits

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Published: 2023-06-05
Updated: 2023-06-05





Source: scitechdaily (https://scitechdaily.com/scaling-up-quantum-computers-riken-scientists-connect-distant-silicon-qubits/)














RIKEN scientists have made a significant advancement in quantum computing by successfully connecting two physically distant silicon spin qubits using coherent spin shuttling. This breakthrough overcomes the challenge of linking far-apart quantum dots, paving the way for the development of larger, more complex quantum computers based on silicon quantum dots.