Equal1
Dirk Leipold is a seasoned professional in the field of technology and engineering, currently serving as President, Founder, and CEO of equal1.labs since June 2019. Prior to this role, Dirk held the position of Senior Principal System Architect at Qorvo, Inc. from May 2012 to June 2019 and served as Senior Principal Design Engineer at Anadigics between 2010 and May 2012, where notable contributions included serving as the RF-CMOS chief architect. Dirk's previous experience also includes a tenure as CTO at espros photonics AG from 2007 to 2010, and Dirk spent a significant period at Texas Instruments from 1995 to 2007, including roles as Design Manager at both DRP Radio Design and Texas Instruments. Dirk Leipold earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics from the University of Konstanz, completing studies between 1985 and 1995.
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Equal1 Laboratories is accelerating the introduction of useful, cost effective quantum computers within a three-year time horizon. The company has developed a disruptive, scalable and cost-effective quantum computing technology, based on a commercially available silicon semiconductor process. Our solution uses nanometer-scale quantum dots to form qubits on a standard silicon CMOS process. Along with silicon qubits, we have integrated all functions required for a quantum processing unit (QPU) – the brain of the quantum computer – which operates at 3 kelvin with over 10 million transistors. This is the first integrated quantum processing unit of its kind. The company’s server-sized demonstrator, called Alice, uses the second generation, fully functioning QPU. Alice uses our 424 quantum-dot-array structure to demonstrate early indications of the impact this technology can have on AI applications. Equal1 is developing its silicon-based quantum computer technology in collaboration with University College Dublin, with hardware development laboratories in Fremont, California and a silicon design center at NovaUCD in Dublin, Ireland.