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Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley simulated a quantum microchip using over 7,000 NVIDIA GPUs on the Perlmutter supercomputer. The simulation, which ran for 24 hours, aimed to refine hardware designs for quantum technologies.

The team utilized the ARTEMIS platform to analyze electromagnetic behavior in a chip measuring 10mm square and 0.3mm thick. This unprecedented simulation allows for detailed evaluations of design decisions affecting chip performance, contributing to the development of more reliable quantum hardware.

Future simulations will quantitatively assess chip behavior as part of larger systems. The collaboration across Berkeley's research community was critical for this project's success.