Silicon spin qubits have demonstrated some promising properties at the individual level, but the technology is beleaguered by a late start and high barriers to entry. To overcome these challenges, the quantum computing and electrical engineering communities will need to find novel ways to work together.
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Vinet, M. The path to scalable quantum computing with silicon spin qubits. Nat. Nanotechnol. 16, 1296–1298 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-01037-5
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