BTQ Applied sciences, which gives end-to-end quantum safety options to the blockchain and semiconductor sectors, is collaborating with the Industrial Expertise Analysis Institute (ITRI) to validate BTQ's quantum computing in silicon (QCIM) safety chip, in line with a press launch on Wednesday.
QCIM is BTQ's superior cryptographic accelerator chip constructed for the post-quantum period, enabling safe, high-performance cryptography whereas decreasing energy consumption and system complexity.
This undertaking will consider how effectively QCIM can run post-quantum encryption workloads, together with velocity and energy consumption, and create benchmarks to information product improvement.
This step strikes the QCIM program into early silicon validation, geared toward validating that the chip capabilities accurately, meets efficiency expectations, and stays dependable beneath real-world circumstances. This is a vital milestone earlier than the expertise is commercialized and offered.
“This collaboration with ITRI is a significant step in shifting QCIM from structure to validated silicon,” mentioned Olivier Roussy-Newton, CEO of BTQ Applied sciences. “Early silicon outcomes will assist de-risk our roadmap and assist our commercialization efforts as we work towards quantum-safe options that may run in real-world environments.”
This work enhances BTQ's ongoing efforts in collaboration with ICTK to develop a totally built-in post-quantized chipset.
By shifting QCIM from analysis structure to validated silicon, BTQ is taking an vital step towards offering scalable, quantum-secure {hardware} for essential networks, blockchains, and monetary techniques.
“As quantum threats speed up, this program addresses the excessive computational prices of post-quantum cryptography by evaluating the feasibility, efficiency, and power effectivity of PQC workloads utilizing an in-memory computational method,” mentioned Dr. Chih-Cheng Lu, supervisor of the ITRI Digital and Optoelectronic Programs Laboratory.

