Developing Photonic-Electronic Analog Application-Specific Integrated Circuits for a Quantum Secure Coherent Linkbroad
PAQAAL · Horizon Europe grant · 2025-03-01–2028-02-29
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Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EIC-2024-TRANSITION-01 · scheme HORIZON-EIC · topic HORIZON-EIC-2024-TRANSITIONOPEN-01. CORDIS record →
Objective
Secure data exchange, cloud storage and high-capacity interconnection between AI datacenters are essential components of modern digital infrastructure. However, due to various attack vectors and with improvements in quantum computing, current encryption standards are at risk. Fully developed quantum computers can break widely used cryptographic algorithms, leading to large-scale data breaches and jeopardising sensitive information exchange. To address this urgent challenge, CUbIQ is at the forefront of innovation in secure communication, pioneering a solution based on Quantum Key Distribution technology. CUbIQ’s solution seamlessly integrates into existing telecommunications infrastructure, enabling high secret key rates, increasing robustness against signal loss and noise, and improving efficiency through advanced error correction and reconciliation techniques.By combining cutting-edge photonic-electronic integration with system-on-chip technology, CUbIQ is poised to revolutionise the mass adoption of quantum encryption in critical communication networks. This will ensure quantum-resistant security, safeguarding vital data infrastructure from the looming threat of quantum computing attacks, and fortify future information society.
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| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUBIQ BV | NL | coordinator | €2,499,375 | Yes |
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