A newly discovered trade-off in the way time-keeping devices operate on a fundamental level could set a hard limit on the performance of large-scale quantum computers, according to researchers from the Vienna University of Technology.

A newly discovered trade-off in the way time-keeping devices operate on a fundamental level could set a hard limit on the performance of large-scale quantum computers, according to researchers from the Vienna University of Technology.

  • souperkEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Scientist:

    That means: Either the clock works quickly or it works precisely – both are not possible at the same time.

    Engineer: Explain that to my manager please!

    Also, Engineer: Well, what if we accounted for error rate and fixed precision post-processing?