(Image: Delegation from Keio University Tokyo visiting Braunschweig. Image by CMOSDesign/TU Braunschweig)
The visit of a delegation from Tokyo marks the start of a new chapter in the successful collaboration between TU Braunschweig and Keio University. Prof Vadim Issakov from the Institute of CMOS Design and his Japanese colleague Prof Hiroki Ishikuro have been working together with their teams on projects in the field of quantum technology for several years.
They recently succeeded in mastering the challenge of making chips function at cryogenic temperatures and with the lowest possible power consumption. The long-standing cooperation between the chip experts has already led to numerous research visits to the partner university, various guest lectures and a lively exchange of expertise.
This successful collaboration is now being renewed. As part of an ambitious and highly regarded Japanese scientific exchange programme (ASPIRE), the two teams are jointly researching the development of a quantum-classical interface (QCI) through heterogeneous integration. The programme particularly promotes young researchers who understand semiconductor and quantum technologies and can play an active role internationally. Based on this existing international collaboration between teams from Japan and Germany, international exchange can be further expanded, especially between different technology levels.
Participating institutions:
- Laboratory for Emerging Nanotechnology (LENA)
- Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS)
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)