Industrial electronics manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to lead two research and development initiatives focused on scaling quantum hardware control systems. Supported under NEDO’s Research and Development Project to Strengthen Post-5G Information and Communication System Infrastructure, the dual projects aim to overcome physical control bottlenecks across atomic, ionic, and superconducting qubit architectures, targeting commercial deployment of million-qubit-scale systems by the 2030s.
The first project, Research and Development of Multi-Qubit-Control Laser Systems, addresses neutral-atom and trapped-ion quantum processing units. Leveraging Mitsubishi Electric’s high-power industrial laser fabrication techniques alongside FPGA-based logic controllers, the program will develop low-latency, multi-channel optical systems capable of trapping, shuttling, and manipulating large atom/ion arrays. The second project, Development of Ultra-Compact, Multi-Channel, Low-Noise Amplifier Modules for Large-Scale Superconducting Quantum Computers, utilizes monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) design to engineer cryogenic low-noise amplifier (LNA) modules that operate directly inside dilution refrigerators to preserve microwave readout fidelity.
| [ Mitsubishi Electric NEDO Quantum Control R&D Matrix ] | ||
|---|---|---|
| NEDO R&D Project Title | Target Qubit Modalities | Core Engineering Deliverables |
| Multi-Qubit-Control Laser Systems | • Neutral-Atom Quantum Computers • Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers | • High-Power, High-Stability Control Lasers • FPGA Low-Latency Beam Steering Logic |
| Ultra-Compact Cryogenic LNA Modules | • Superconducting Quantum Computers | • Cryogenic Multi-Channel Low-Noise Amplifiers • High-Density Cryostat Microwave Packaging |
Both projects will be executed in technical collaboration with Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) alongside academic partner institutions. The technological validation establishes a foundation for data center-scale quantum integration in the 2040s, providing modular control interfaces across Japan’s national quantum computing initiative.
Review the official news release on Mitsubishi Electric Newsroom here.
September 18, 2026
