New quantum chip design uses phonons to link distant qubits

Researchers proposed Quantum Phononic Links using phonons to connect distant qubits on a semiconductor chip via strained germanium on silicon, potentially enabling more scalable quantum computing chip designs with reduced bulky hardware.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 2 sources have reported it between 27 Jul 2026 and 4 Aug 2026.