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Microsoft released Majorana 1, the world's first quantum chip built on a topological core, recently.

About Majorana 1

• It is the quantum computing chip developed by Microsoft.
• The Majorana 1 is designed to make quantum computing more practical, faster, and reliable. 
  • Quantum computersprocess information differently from traditional computers, using quantum bits (qubits) instead of regular bits. 
  • Qubits can exist in states 0, 1, or both simultaneously (superposition).
  • This allows them to solve complex problems much faster,but qubits are extremely fragile and prone to errors. 
• Majorana 1 leverages a new material called a topoconductor or a topological superconductor, which helps create a special kind of qubit that is more stable and less prone to losing information. 
• Majorana 1 relies on a subatomic particle called the Majorana fermion, which was theorised as existing by scientist Ettore Majorana in 1937.
• The Majorana 1 chip is made ofa material made from indium arsenide and aluminumto create what Microsoft calls the “world’s first topoconductor,”.
• This could finally allow quantum computers to scale up to millions of qubits and help solve real-world problems like designing better medicines, reducing pollution, and creating materials that can repair themselves. 

Majorana 1 FAQs

Q1. How powerful is Majorana 1?

Ans. It is powered by a Topological Core, designed to scale to a million qubits on a single chip.

Q2. How many qubits are in Majorana 1?

Ans. This first chip only features eight qubits, but Microsoft has plans to rapidly scale it to 1 million qubits.

Q3. What is Quantum computing?

Ans. Quantum computing is a multidisciplinary field that uses quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than classical computers. 

Source: HT