Brain-Inspired Chip Operating Near Absolute Zero Could Advance Quantum Computing

In a major breakthrough in cryogenic electronics, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a programmable brain-inspired chip that operates at near absolute zero. The team demonstrated that a single silicon carbide (SiC) transistor can reproduce the energy-efficient spiking behavior of biological neurons at temperatures as low as 10 millikelvin (mK). Designed to function with quantum processors, the innovation could significantly advance quantum computing by enabling ene