Tag: South Korea

BTQ Technologies and ICTK Complete Design of Next-Generation QCIM-PUF Security Chip

BTQ Technologies and ICTK have completed the design of their next-generation QCIM-PUF security chip. This achievement combines BTQ’s QCIM cryptographic accelerator with ICTK’s VIA PUF technology to enable hardware-rooted device authentication and post-quantum cryptographic agility. The platform targets IoT, AI devices, industrial systems, and connected infrastructure requiring long-term security resilience. Backed by a €13.9 million development agreement, test chips are set to ship to customers by year-end. This positions BTQ strongly in Korea’s quantum security market and supports global commercialization of quantum-secure solutions.

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July 11, 2026

Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending July 4, 2026​

The past seven days delivered a surge of concrete progress across hardware roadmaps, funding rounds, and policy mandates. QuEra outlined a clear path to over a thousand logical qubits, while Spinq secured major capital for fault tolerance. Governments from the US to Turkiye signaled they are done waiting on the sidelines. Microsoft and Moody’s both moved post-quantum timelines forward, and new tools from DigiCert made the first steps of migration more actionable.

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July 4, 2026
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The Friday Qubit Brief: Quantum Systems Mature as Secure Messaging, FPGA Error Correction, and Networks Scale

Quantum technology is reshaping our digital world. From Signal’s quantum-resistant encryption securing chats against future threats to IBM’s error-correction algorithm running on AMD chips, practical quantum solutions are emerging. Portugal’s PTQCI network pioneers unbreakable data links, while UNSW’s quantum memory boosts network efficiency. Read on.

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October 24, 2025
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South Korea’s Quantum Strategy Faces Global Challenge

South Korea launched the Quantum Strategy Committee on March 12, 2025, led by Choi Sang-mok. It targets 2,500 new researchers and a 1000-qubit computer. The $147M USD budget raises concerns. Choi pushes for industry and defense growth. Can they catch China and the U.S.?

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March 16, 2025
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Chungbuk National University Acquires First Quantum Computer from IQM Quantum Computers

Chungbuk National University (CBNU) has announced the purchase of its first quantum computer from IQM Quantum Computers to enhance quantum research and education programming. The installation of the 5-qubit full-stack quantum computer, named “IQM Spark,” is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. It will be IQM’s first quantum computer in South Korea and second in the Asia-Pacific region.

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December 3, 2024

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