Quantum + Chips

The "Quantum + Chips" program is a two-week summer school led by Paul Palmberg Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Tony Low. The 10 day program is designed for undergraduate students (from freshmen to seniors) to introduce them to key topics in quantum phenomena and their computing devices. The program is typically scheduled at the end of July. Participating companies have included Intel, Skywater, 3M, Seagate, Quantinuum and Google.

"Quantum + Chips" feature carefully curated lectures designed by Professor Low and team, computer labs, experimental labs demo and tours, company visits, and talks by industry and academia experts on frontiers computing device and technologies. Check out our past program schedules for more information! 

We have limited capacity, so attendance is only for selected students. If you are interested in the program, please send your resume to:

Tony Low (tlow@umn.edu)

Steve Koester (skoester@umn.edu)

Jian-Ping Wang (jpwang@umn.edu)

Program Outcomes

At the end of the program, you will have learnt about:

• What are the key concepts in quantum mechanics relevant to computing devices?

• What are the electrons statistics and distributions in materials?

• What is the electron wavefunction in a crystal?

• What is an electron spin and how does one use it for spintronics?

• What is quantum coherence and entanglement?

• How do you think about transport in the nanoscale?

• Calculating the electronic properties of graphene

• What is the performance limits of a nanoscale transistor?

• How to read and write information to a magnet, an introduction to spintronics 

• What is it like working in one of the "Quantum + Chips" companies? 

• An introduction to quantum computing

• How to use quantum computer to compute hydrogen molecule spectrum?

• Want to hear from industry experts about the current and future state of semiconductor devices?

• Want to hear from industry experts about quantum computing?

• What about Ising computing and optical computing?

Once you complete the program you can let us know your thoughts about the entire experience and what changes or tweaks you recommend that will allow us to improve the program. 

Participating industry includes Intel, Skywater, 3M, Seagate, Quantinuum and Google!  

Program Sponsors 

The "Quantum + Chips" program is sponsored by:

• Kyung Hee University, through the Korea Science Foundation

• Global Quantum Leap, through the National Science Foundation

• National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, through NSF

• DMREF, through NSF

• University of Minnesota

• Organizing committee: Tony Low (UMN, Lead), Steve Koester (UMN), Young Duck Kim (KHU)

• Participating companies in "Quantum + Chips" includes Intel, SkyWater Technologies, Quantinuum, Google, Seagate, 3M