Strangeworks and Entangled Networks Partner to Provide Solutions for Multi-QPU Configurations

One of the techniques being explored by many quantum hardware providers to increase the number of usable qubits is to create a cluster of multiple quantum processor units (QPUs) and network them together in a mini quantum internet. This strategy follows a similar pattern that was pioneered in classical computing over 30 years ago. However, developing software that takes advantage of this type of configuration can be a challenging problem, but Entangled Networks is working on both hardware and software solutions to make this happen. They have just announced their first product called MultiQopt which is a multi-QPU compiler that provides best-in-class quantum circuit optimization for modular system architectures. To bring this to market, they have partnered with Strangeworks make the product available in a future Backstage Pass ticket on the Strangeworks platform. One of the first hardware platform where this software will be used is with Rigetti's 80-qubit design which consists of two 40-qubit chips and is also supported by Strangeworks. But several other hardware companies are planning to have their own multi-QPU systems available in the future too. You can view the press release issued by both companies announcing the MultiQopt sofware and their partnership here.

January 29, 2022