Brain-Inspired Chip Runs Near Absolute Zero and Could Transform Quantum Computing

Brain-inspired chip runs near absolute zero and could transform quantum computing

Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have created a remarkable new type of brain-inspired chip that can function just above absolute zero, one of the coldest environments imaginable. By using a standard silicon carbide transistor in a completely new way, the team made a single device behave like an energy-efficient neuron, firing electrical “spikes” similar to those in the human brain.

HKU Engineering Develops World-First Cryogenic Neuromorphic Chip to Advance Quantum Scaling

Solid-state electronics researchers from the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, working alongside the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC), have achieved a significant material physics breakthrough in cryogenic electronics. Led by Professor Yuhao Zhang and PhD student Xin Yang, the team has engineered a programmable, brain-like neuromorphic [...] The post HKU Engineeri…

HKU Engineering Unveils Groundbreaking "Brain-Inspired" Chip to

In a monumental development at the crossroads of semiconductor physics and quantum computing, researchers from the University of Hong Kong’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC) have unveiled a revolutionary programmable neuromorphic hardware platform that operates effectively at cryogenic temperatures near absolute zero. This breakthrough promises to resolve…