Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip. This chip, with nine qubits, is a proof-of-principle demonstration aimed at scaling up to larger, more practical quantum computers. Ocelot uses a unique combination of five cat qubits and four transmon qubits, which allows for a more efficient form of quantum error correction. This design reduces the number of qubits needed for error correction by a factor of ten compared to Google’s approach, which used 105 qubits to encode a single error-corrected bit. AWS’s strategy focuses on simplifying error correction, a critical challenge in quantum computing, by predominantly correcting phase-flip errors. The development of Ocelot began in 2021, involving complex fabrication techniques to minimize defects in the tantalum used for cat qubits. While Ocelot currently serves as a quantum memory demonstration, AWS plans to expand its capabilities, facing challenges in scaling and connectivity.
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