ACSIELWebinar | Quantum: When semiconductors meet quantum, what are and will be the impacts and opportunities?

A look back at the ACSIEL webinar “Quantum: when semiconductors meet quantum, what are and will be the impacts and opportunities?”

Quantum technologies have become a strategic field with multiple implications, covering a wide range of sectors including research, engineering, manufacturing, software, security and education. Although still in their infancy, quantum technologies hold immense technological potential for improving the current and future performance of “classical” computers.

Public funding remains an important driver of quantum research, complemented by significant investment from major companies such as IBM, Google and Microsoft. A dynamic ecosystem of startups is also emerging, particularly in North America, France, Europe and Asia.

The semiconductor industry, with its foundries, equipment manufacturers and materials suppliers, is becoming increasingly involved in this ecosystem. Key players such as GlobalFoundries, TSMC, X-Fab, Intel, or photonics companies such as Ligentec, as well as equipment manufacturers such as Keysight, Formfactor, Oxford Instruments and AMAT are interested in this field. This involvement of semiconductor and photonics leaders is paving the way for the development of next-generation quantum technologies.

Europe occupies a unique and strong position in this field, with major players at all levels of the industrial chain.

Let’s explore one of Europe’s most powerful assets for the next decade. In this webinar, Eric Mounier will present an analysis of the quantum market at a time when generative AI is taking center stage, while KeySight will present its important contribution to the quantum field through its equipment.

To explore these dynamics, ACSIEL’s Innovation and Foresight Commission, in partnership with YOLE, have proposed this ACSIEL webinar “Quantum: when semiconductors meet quantum, what are and will be the impacts and opportunities?“.

Many of you took part in this captivating webinar, where we explored Europe’s crucial role in the modern space age through an in-depth analysis of market trends, technological challenges and innovative solutions.

We therefore propose :

• a reminder of the program
• the opportunity to replay the ACSIEL webinar
• download the presentation

On the program

Vision of future opportunities for Quantum Technology through 4 prisms:

• Why quantum technologies?
• Roadmap
• Market forecasts and applications
• Financing

Interaction between the quantum ecosystem and the development of test instrumentation, covering :

• Markets
• The quantum ecosystem
• The different stages of research and development
• Examples of test instruments

With contributions from :

• Eric MOUNIER : PhD, Chief Analyst, Photonics & Sensing chez Yole Group

With more than 30 years’ experience within the semiconductor industry, Eric provides daily in-depth insights into emerging semiconductor technologies such as quantum technologies, the Metaverse, terahertz, photonics, and sensing.
Based on relevant methodological expertise and a significant technological background, Eric works closely with all of Yole Group’s teams to highlight disruptive technologies and analyze business opportunities through technology & market reports and custom consulting projects.
Eric has spoken at numerous international conferences, presenting Yole Group’s vision of emerging semiconductor technologies, markets, and applications.
Previously, Eric held R&D and Marketing positions at CEA-Leti (France).
Eric Mounier has a PhD in Semiconductor Engineering and a degree in Optoelectronics from the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (France).

• Arnaud CARIGNAN-DUGAS : Application Development Scientist chez Keysight Technologies

Arnaud obtained a PhD in Applied Mathematics (specialized in Quantum Information) at the University of Waterloo in the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), and ultimately joined the Quantum Engineering Solution (QES) team at Keysight. QES sets and implements the company wide direction to support quantum technologies, including quantum control systems hardware and software. Dr. Carignan-Dugas’ expertise lies in the fields of open quantum systems, quantum error characterization, and quantum error suppression.
More broadly, he is interested in finding solutions for probing quantum computers and quantifying limiting factors in their performance, as well as developing means to increase their computational reach.