Quantum Computing Inc. Secures Key Orders for TFLN Photonic Chip Foundry

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) announced on January 7, 2025, that it has secured its third and fourth purchase orders for its thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic chip foundry. The orders, from a European technical university and a Canadian photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design house, mark a significant milestone in the company’s Foundry Pilot Launch Program.

The European university will utilize QCi’s expertise in periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) structures, which are critical for optical frequency conversion and entangled photon generation, particularly for advanced telecommunications applications. The Canadian PIC design house, QCi’s first non-research-based customer, has ordered custom TFLN PIC chips, with delivery expected in the second quarter of 2025. The order also includes priority access to a multi-project wafer run planned for the second half of 2025.

Dr. Pouya Dianat, Director of PICs and Foundry Services at QCi, stated, “The QCi Foundry Pilot Launch Program has generated customer engagement from both research and commercial sectors, establishing a pipeline of future opportunities for these foundry services.” QCi is set to officially launch its full foundry services in the first quarter of 2025, with its Tempe, Arizona-based semiconductor foundry scheduled to begin full-scale production.

In December 2024, QCi completed the partial delivery of its first foundry customer’s order, which included TFLN PIC chips with passive elements such as ring resonators and waveguides. The company plans to showcase its foundry services at SPIE Photonics West 2025, the world’s largest photonics technologies event, in San Francisco later this month.

QCi’s advancements in TFLN technology and its growing customer base across Europe, North America, and Asia position the company to capitalize on the increasing demand for photonic integrated circuits in quantum computing and telecommunications. With a $2.33 billion market cap, QCi is poised for significant growth in 2025 as it expands its foundry services and converts its pipeline of opportunities into orders.