QC Design Publishes Plaquette Framework for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer Design
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A hardware-aware framework for fault-tolerant quantum design is another step toward treating quantum like an engineering discipline, not just physics. If you’re in cryptography, materials, or optimization, start tracking which error-corrected architectures Plaquette and peers assume — they shape your future threat and opportunity models.
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