Imagine a super-fridge that can get things colder than outer space without using rare, expensive gases. Instead of using a scarce fuel, it uses magnets to pull heat away from materials. This allows quantum computers to stay chilled and work properly without relying on a fragile global supply chain.
Quantum computers require temperatures near absolute zero, but currently rely on helium-3, a rare isotope controlled outside Europe. This creates a critical supply chain risk and a price barrier for the quantum industry.
A dedicated cryogenic test platform for millikelvin temperatures and a validated set of high-risk components for a large-scale cADR system.
If you are a hardware manufacturer dealing with the scarcity of helium-3 for your processors — this project developed a large-scale cADR system that delivers 20 microwatts of cooling power at 20 millikelvin. This removes the dependency on rare isotopes and allows for modular scaling of cooling units.
If you are a sensor developer dealing with high operational costs of dilution refrigerators — this project developed a magnetic cooling process that provides permanent, helium-3-free cryogenic temperatures. This ensures a more stable and sovereign supply chain for your cooling needs.
If you are an infrastructure provider dealing with the risk of critical resource shortages from outside the EU — this project developed a scalable cooling technology based on the magnetocaloric effect. This secures the technical foundation for secure communication systems operating at absolute zero.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the system aims to replace expensive and scarce helium-3, which is a primary cost driver in current cooling.
Yes, the project aims to create a modular system where the same basic cooling unit can be connected many times to achieve arbitrarily high cooling capacities.
The technology is based on cADR, which is already commercialized by the coordinator, kiutra GmbH. Specific project licensing terms are not provided in the data.
The system is designed to match the requirements of emerging quantum processors by delivering 20 microwatts of cooling power at 20 millikelvin.
The project runs from 2024-09-01 to 2027-08-31, with the first year focused on validating critical components and building a test platform.
The project is led by a single SME, kiutra GmbH, which holds a 100% industry ratio. This lean structure suggests a highly commercial-driven approach, leveraging the coordinator's existing market presence in cADR to move quickly from validation to a scalable product.
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