IBM Heron explained

IBM Heron
Developer:IBM Research
Manufacturer:IBM
Type:Quantum processor
Soc:Tunable coupler
Predecessor:IBM Egret or IBM Osprey

IBM Heron is a 133-qubit tunable-coupler quantum processor created by IBM, unveiled during the IBM Quantum Summit 2023, which occurred on December 4, 2023, and is the highest performance quantum processor IBM has ever built.[1] [2]

It is currently in use on the IBM Quantum System Two, unveiled during the same event.

IBM claims that this processor eliminates crosstalk errors that emerged in their previous quantum processors, and that this processor is being made available for users via the cloud.

It is reportedly 5 times faster than their previous best record set by the IBM Eagle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IBM Debuts Next-Generation Quantum Processor & IBM Quantum System Two, Extends Roadmap to Advance Era of Quantum Utility . 2023-12-25 . IBM Newsroom . en-us.
  2. Web site: IBM unveils Heron quantum processor and new modular quantum computer . 2023-12-27 . Network World . en.