SkyWater Technology to Be Acquired by IonQ in $1.8B Deal to Build U.S. Quantum Chip Platform

He also emphasized security and domestic supply chain considerations, arguing that quantum technologies are increasingly viewed as “critical strategic infrastructure” for commercial enterprises and nation-states, and that the next phase of growth requires rapid innovation “at the highest levels of security.”IonQ positioned the acquisition as a way to secure manufacturing capacity and accelerate the company’s roadmap toward fault-tolerant quantum computing. De Masi said IonQ’s business has expanded from quan ...