A state of quantum entanglement between two solid-state qubits (forms of quantum particles as basic information bits), said to be a major jump forward toward developing a commercial-use quantum computer, has been forged by NEC and the Japanese government-funded research team, RIKEN.
"Quantum entanglement is a very important concept in quantum physics," said NEC Fundamental Research Laboratories general manager Junichi Sone. "This represents a significant milestone."
The entanglement involves intertwining two or more particles without actual physical contact. Qubits - first developed as operable solid-state units by NEC in 1999 - are projected to be far faster and more broadly flexible in information processing than existing computer processes, according to Reuters.
But don't make your quantum leap forward just yet: NEC told reporters they don't expect the quantum computer to be ready for commercial use until the year 2020.
