Quantum computers aren’t the next generation of supercomputers—they’re something else entirely. Before we can even begin to talk about their potential applic...
It’s possible to do all the same kinda of computations using both quantum and classical computers, but for a certain set of problems you just won’t get any benefit from having qbits. I expect future computers will end up having additional quantum cores the same way we have CPU and GPU right now. Different types of core will be optimized for doing different kinds of computations.
Yes, this is possible. There are also already considerable CPU / GPU improvement developments, using diamonds instead of silicon, thus even lowering costs with the current simple manufacturing of synthetic diamonds.
The advantages are enormous, on the one hand due to the better electrical capacities of diamonds and on the other hand the much higher resistance to heat, which makes cooling unnecessary (a silicon chip is fried at 140ºC, the diamond supports more than 500ºC.
It’s possible to do all the same kinda of computations using both quantum and classical computers, but for a certain set of problems you just won’t get any benefit from having qbits. I expect future computers will end up having additional quantum cores the same way we have CPU and GPU right now. Different types of core will be optimized for doing different kinds of computations.
Yes, this is possible. There are also already considerable CPU / GPU improvement developments, using diamonds instead of silicon, thus even lowering costs with the current simple manufacturing of synthetic diamonds. The advantages are enormous, on the one hand due to the better electrical capacities of diamonds and on the other hand the much higher resistance to heat, which makes cooling unnecessary (a silicon chip is fried at 140ºC, the diamond supports more than 500ºC.
https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/45477-81-ghz-diamond-cpu (7 years ago)
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/diamond-processors-take-on-silicon/
https://www.pcgamesn.com/mit-ai-silicon-diamond-semiconductor-straining-research-performance
https://www.texaspowerfulsmart.com/amorphous-diamond/the-ultimate-semiconductor.html (last)
On traditional PCs, there is certainly still quite a bit of travel. Centuries since last Floppy Disk.
Yeah lots of exciting possibilities for new substrates after silicon. Gonna be fun times ahead. :)
Nice to work with 150 Ghz
indeed :)