ULVAC to Launch Domestic Production of Quantum-Grade Dilution Refrigerator with IBM Input by 2026
Mohamed Abdel-Kareem2025-03-30T00:51:14-07:00ULVAC, Inc. and ULVAC CRYOGENICS INC. have announced the development of a next-generation dilution refrigerator for quantum computing, with input from IBM. Targeting deployment in early 2026, the system will provide a 10 millikelvin cryogenic environment critical for superconducting qubit operation. Unlike current systems primarily sourced from overseas vendors, this effort establishes a domestic production framework in Japan, ensuring faster delivery and long-term maintenance support for quantum research and industry. The system features fully in-house manufacturing of dilution units, pulse-tube cryocoolers, and vacuum components to ensure supply chain independence. It is designed with a scalable modular architecture to support increasingly complex [...]