Pick and Place: Carbon Nanotube Nanoassembly Process
2 days ago
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- #nanoassembly
- #manufacturing
- C12 introduces 'Pick & Place,' a patented nanoassembly process for transferring individual carbon nanotubes onto quantum chips with high precision.
- The process decouples nanotube growth from chip fabrication, improving flexibility and reducing qubit variability in quantum hardware manufacturing.
- C12 can preselect and qualify nanotubes before integration, using electrical prescreening for better process control and device quality.
- Throughput has increased significantly, with 50 devices assembled in four weeks compared to the entire year of 2025 previously.
- Scalability is enhanced, as shown by the High-Density chip integrating 17 quantum devices on a single chip.
- The technology is inspired by semiconductor packaging techniques, adapted for nanoscale deterministic assembly of carbon nanotubes.
- Pick & Place strengthens C12's IP portfolio and supports their roadmap from 2027 to 2033, targeting utility-scale quantum processors.
- C12's progress includes validated material foundations, error correction partnerships, and integration with enterprise software ecosystems.