The European Commission has invested €3 million ($3.1 million USD) in the ONCHIPS project, a groundbreaking initiative to develop the first quantum chip combining electronics and light using advanced Germanium-Silicon (GeSi) technology. Led by the ONCHIPS consortium, which includes leading institutions such as the University of Twente, TU Eindhoven, and CNRS, the project aims to overcome scalability challenges in quantum computing by integrating spin qubits with photonic communication on a single CMOS-compatible platform.
The hexagonal GeSi material, discovered in 2020 for its light-emitting properties, enables efficient quantum information processing and transmission. While scientists have worked with cubic GeSi for years and even built qubits using it, this…