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- IBM Research BlogIBM Research advances quantum computing breakthrough: Starling framework and key technology progress
The IBM Quantum Starling project is set to launch in 2029, featuring a quantum circuit with 200 qubits and 100 million quantum operations. Its framework is based on the bivariate bicycle qLDPC quantum error-correcting code proposed in a 2025 paper, adopting a modular design for scalability. Compared to traditional architectures, it reduces resource requirements by one order of magnitude, requiring only about 10 times the physical qubits for the same logical error rate.
- IBM Research BlogDevelopment progress of IBM Quantum Starling
IBM Quantum Starling will be delivered in 2029, capable of performing 100 million hard operations on 200 qubits. IBM has validated the c-coupler technology, achieving dense non-local qubit connectivity, and has improved the qLDPC code to require only five qubit connections instead of six.
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