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MATURE

Trapped Ion Qubits

Commercially Deployed

WHAT IT IS

Trapped ion qubits use charged atoms held by electromagnetic fields. Qubit states are stored in atomic energy levels and controlled by lasers, enabling ultra-low error rates, precise operations, and high-quality entanglement.

THE METRICS

ADVANTAGES

3

CHALLENGES

2

COMPANIES

3

READINESS

5/5

KEY ADVANTAGES

High FidelityLong Coherence TimesHigh-Quality Entanglement

CURRENT CHALLENGES

Scalability ChallengesSlow Gate Operations

COMPANIES & INSTITUTIONS

  • ◈IonQ
  • ◈Honeywell Quantum Solutions
  • ◈Quantinuum

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

◇READINESS
◈SCALABILITY
◎COHERENCE