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Revolutionary Cryogenic Chip Cuts Space Costs by 90%

10/16/2025

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SemiQon and VTT won the EARTO “Impact Expected” award for their cryogenic CMOS chip that operates at ultra-low temperatures.
The technology reduces power consumption by 50-90% for space applications.
The technology reduces quantum computer infrastructure costs by up to 30% in the short term and by more than tenfold in the long term.
The chips were originally developed at VTT.

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Story summary

SemiQon and VTT won the EARTO “Impact Expected” award for their cryogenic CMOS chip that operates at ultra-low temperatures.
The technology reduces power consumption by 50-90% for space applications.
The technology reduces quantum computer infrastructure costs by up to 30% in the short term and by more than tenfold in the long term.
The chips were originally developed at VTT.