Microsoft (MSFT) on Wednesday announced a new kind of quantum computer chip that it says will make quantum computers useful in years, rather than decades in the future. The chip, called Majorana 1 ...

Microsoft, a major player in the quantum computing space, has shaken the industry with its claim that it has found a path towards creating an 8-qubit chip that could someday lead to the ...

Microsoft has taken a very different approach to build its “topological qubits.” They have used what are called Majorana particles, first theorized in 1937 by Italian physicist Ettore Majorana.

At the heart of Majorana 1 is what Microsoft calls the Topological Core, built from a hybrid material of indium arsenide and aluminum, forming a superconducting structure known as a topoconductor ...

A Microsoft explainer on the Majorana 1 processor. Indeed, Majorana particles are so exotic they are usually only studied in universities—not used in practical applications.

Microsoft won’t be allowing clients to use its Majorana 1 chip through the company’s Azure public cloud, as it plans to do with its custom artificial intelligence chip, Maia 100.

Majorana 1 represents a huge leap in tech but it is still years away from commercial deployment. Microsoft says its researchers have worked for over 17 years to be able to develop this quantum chip.

Microsoft's recent announcement of the Majorana 1 quantum processor, a topological qubit-wielding breakthrough so bold it's designed on physics that aren't fully established yet, has come under ...

The Majorana 1, Microsoft says, makes use of a topoconductor, which is material that allows for more reliability and scalability from the chip’s qubits.

On February 19, 2025, Microsoft announced its first quantum processor, Majorana 1. This processor will enable the reliable generation of quantum bits, the building blocks of quantum computers.

Microsoft unveils Majorana 1 chip, a breakthrough in quantum computing By Robin Bradshaw, Staff writer Feb 21, 2025 ...