Princeton’s new quantum chip marks a major step toward quantum advantage

Mădălin Mihai

A Princeton team has reported their new qubit lasts for over 1 millisecond, three times longer than the best ever reported in a lab setting, and nearly fifteen times longer than the industry standard for large-scale processors. Credit: Copyright Princeton University; Office of Communications; Matt Raspanti (2025) Princeton engineers have created a superconducting qubit that remains stable for three times longer than the strongest designs available today. This improvement represents an important