SkyWater Technology and D-Wave Quantum Extend Manufacturing Partnership to Advance Quantum Computing

SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) and D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) have signed a new multi-year agreement extending their semiconductor manufacturing partnership, supporting the development and production of future generations of superconducting quantum computing technology.

The agreement will continue manufacturing activities at SkyWater's facility in Minnesota, building on a relationship between the two companies that has lasted more than a decade.

The partnership covers specialised semiconductor process development and manufacturing services used in D-Wave's quantum computing systems.

It also includes intellectual property protections intended to support D-Wave as it advances its technology roadmap.

The extension follows previous collaboration on multiple generations of quantum processors, including D-Wave's Advantage2 technology, and comes as SkyWater expands its services for the wider quantum computing industry.

Agreement Supports Future Superconducting Quantum Processors

Under the renewed agreement, SkyWater will continue providing specialised manufacturing capabilities for D-Wave's superconducting quantum computing systems.

Superconducting quantum processors use circuits that operate at extremely low temperatures to support quantum computing operations.