India, July 10 -- Xanadu, a world leader in photonic quantum computing, and Mitsubishi Chemical, have launched a joint project to use quantum computing for the advancement of new semiconductor chip fabrication technologies. This collaboration aims to discover novel quantum algorithms for simulating quantum processes in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography-a wafer patterning technique utilizing extremely short wavelength light-which is critical for developing ever-smaller and more complex microchips.

EUV lithography has emerged as a promising wafer patterning technique for facilitating the continued miniaturization of integrated circuits, which enables advanced technologies such as smartphones, supercomputers, and artificial intelligence...