Given the recent breakthroughs in quantum technology development in R& D labs all over the world, the perspective of high-tech companies has changed. Product development is initiated next to the existing research and technology development activities. Considering the quantum computer as a product requires standardization and integration of all its building blocks and a mature supply chain that can provide high-quality components and can ensure security of supply. The product development approach puts focus on functionality and performance requirements of the product and uses state-of-the-art technology to build the product. Based on the expected requirements of future products it is possible to outline a product development roadmap. It is expected that a fully functional quantum computer will be available within a decade from now, and will be used by the High Performance Computing (HPC) market, where it will replace (part of) the supercomputers that are currently used for complex calculations and data management. In the short term, a partly functional quantum computer will be available and of interest to the R&D market, which has a need for such a product to expedite their quantum technology developments. In this paper, we present the product development approach and roadmap for quantum computers, based on superconducting circuits as an example. A group of companies in the Dutch quantum ecosystem ( Quantum Delta ) have joined forces and have started the ImpaQT project. The companies of the ImpaQT consortium form a local supply chain for key components of quantum computers. This paper shows that quantum community has reached the next level of maturity and that the quantum computer as a commercial product looks set to become a reality.

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加速量子计算机的发展

鉴于最近全球研发实验室在量子技术开发方面取得的突破，高科技公司的视角发生了变化。产品开发是在现有的研究和技术开发活动旁边启动的。将量子计算机作为一种产品，需要对其所有构建模块进行标准化和集成，以及能够提供高质量组件并确保供应安全的成熟供应链。产品开发方法将重点放在产品的功能和性能要求上，并使用最先进的技术来构建产品。根据未来产品的预期需求，可以勾勒出产品开发路线图。预计从现在起的十年内，功能齐全的量子计算机将面世，并将被高性能计算 (HPC) 市场使用，它将取代目前用于复杂计算和数据管理的（部分）超级计算机。短期内，研发市场将有部分功能的量子计算机可用，并且需要这种产品来加快其量子技术的发展。在本文中，我们以超导电路为例，介绍了量子计算机的产品开发方法和路线图。荷兰量子生态系统（Quantum Delta）的一批公司联手启动了ImpaQT项目。ImpaQT 财团的公司组成了量子计算机关键组件的本地供应链。