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IBM Connects Its First Modular Cryogenic Systems in Milestone Toward Fault-Tolerant ...
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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
IBM successfully connected and cooled two modular cryogenic systems to below 15 millikelvin, a significant step toward its 2029 goal of delivering a fault-tolerant quantum computer called Starling. Each module uses superconducting L-couplers to link chips, providing more wiring space and enabling inter-chip communication, with plans to scale up to systems supporting at least 1,000 qubits by 2027.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 3 sources have reported it.
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Modular cryogenic systems open a direct route to scalable quantum chips for you in computing hardware. Supply chains and component makers tied to quantum wiring and cooling must act fast to meet IBM's roadmap.
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