Trapeons launches Korea's first ion-trap quantum computer startup in late 2026

Trapeons, South Korea's first ion-trap quantum computing startup, will launch in late 2026. The company plans to leverage its chip fabrication technology and Korea's established semiconductor infrastructure to out-iterate competitors like IonQ and Quantinuum, targeting a 128-qubit product by 2029.

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