SkyWater partners with Qolab to advance superconducting technology
Under the agreement, Qolab will serve as a lead customer on SkyWater’s newly launched SC250 superconducting platform to advance its Quantum System-in-Package (QSiP). QSiP architecture is designed to address cost, complexity and form-factor challenges in scaling quantum systems.
US-based semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology and Qolab, an American hardware company developing utility-scale superconducting quantum computers, have announced a multi-year commercial collaboration. The agreement is designed to transition superconducting technology from custom development programs to repeatable wafer manufacturing. The engagement combines platform-based wafer services, defined production terms, and coordinated capacity planning, according to a media release.
The framework provides Qolab with greater visibility as it scales and creates a commercial model that drives broader adoption of SkyWater’s superconducting technologies. SkyWater is investing in dedicated quantum tool upgrades as part of a broader modernization of its fabrication facilities to accelerate this transition.
“Our collaboration with Qolab demonstrates SkyWater’s unique Technology-as-a-Service business model. It combines specialized process development with production-oriented wafer services in a mature foundry environment,” said Thomas Sonderman, President and CEO of SkyWater Technology. “This approach accelerates the path to differentiated quantum technologies, benefiting the entire industry.”
Under the agreement, Qolab will serve as a lead customer on SkyWater’s newly launched SC250 superconducting platform to advance its Quantum System-in-Package (QSiP). The QSiP architecture is designed to address key cost, complexity, and form-factor challenges in scaling quantum systems. It achieves this by integrating cryogenic wiring, low-pass filters, and amplifiers into a compact package. The collaboration links SkyWater’s superconducting platform with Qolab’s back-end packaging, integration, and testing capabilities in Wisconsin, the media release said.
“QSiP is designed to materially improve quantum system economics by integrating costly, complex cryogenic control components into a compact package,” said Dr. John Martinis, Chief Technology Officer of Qolab. “Combining SkyWater’s rapid, flexible development support with a repeatable commercial wafer services model gives us the manufacturing and cost visibility needed to iterate quickly toward commercial deployment.”
