Google reveals Bristlecon quantum processor with 72 qubits

Google has revealed new details of its quantum processor. The Bristlecone chip has the capacity to reach 72 qubits, thus, it can be considered one of the most powerful machines in the world. The processor is also rated to deliver a low error rate, which is critical in this type of technology.

The processor is still being developed and there is no prediction of when it will be released. The research was shown during a meeting of the American Physical Society, in Los Angeles, in the United States.

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Several companies point to quantum computing as the future and many companies are already developing projects in the area. As an example of a revolution, Bristlecone's commercial models are in the range of 20 qubits, like those presented by IBM and Intel last year.

Google points out that it is not just the processing rate that is the determining factor in this type of technology. Quantum computing is very susceptible to errors, which can compromise the final result.

Quantum computing

Quantum computing differs from the others by operating in units of qubits, which is the quantum version of traditional bits. In this way, with technology, the computer is able to process values ​​(0 or 1) simultaneously, which considerably increases the amount of calculations that the machine can do.

Programs also need to be designed specifically for quantum computing. Microsoft is even developing its own programming language.