IBM's quantum pitch to chip audience: bottleneck is now manufacturing

DIGITIMESSeptember 2, 2026en

IBM's case for quantum computing no longer rests on physics. At Semicon Taiwan 2026 on September 1, the company's argument was that AI has outrun what silicon can supply, that no amount of process scaling closes the gap, and that the constraint on quantum is now a manufacturing problem — one IBM intends to solve with a dedicated 300mm foundry.

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