1. IBM Quantum Updates
⭘ 2nd Nighthawk is Open! ibm_berlin
Nighthawk arrives in EU
Nighthawk architecture supports hardware-efficient workflows that map naturally onto grid-based (lattice) models. See recent papers from
Phasecraft and Volkswagen, and their collaborators, demonstrating simulation at scale on Nighthawk.
Please note that ibm_berlin is currently an exploratory QPU that is still being tested and optimized as part of our continual cycles of learning.
As such, it temporarily has the following limitations:
• Default repetition time has been temporarily increased from 250 μs to 4 ms, which will impact QPU time required to execute workloads.
Users can manually select a shorter repetition time, but performance may be degraded.
• Dynamic circuits are not yet supported, and quality of mid-circuit measurements is limited.
Upcoming retirements
As we expand EU capacity and roll out the latest Nighthawk and Heron processors, ibm_brussels and ibm_strasbourg are scheduled to be retired on or around 30 April 2026.
Once these QPUs are retired, they will no longer accept jobs. If your workflows target ibm_brussels or ibm_strasbourg, please migrate to another active QPU ahead of the retirement date to take advantage of the latest systems. For guidance on retrieving data from past jobs, refer to the
following documentation.
- (클릭) Onset of Ergodicity Across Scales on a Digital Quantum Processor
- (클릭) Retrieve a job from a retired QPU
⭘ Q4Bio Winner
Wellcome Leap announced that the multidisciplinary team led by quantum software company Algorithmiq, with quantum computing support from IBM, and biological expertise from Cleveland Clinic, has won the $2 million prize at Quantum for Bio (Q4Bio) program!
The team developed an end-to-end quantumclassical workflow to calculate the excited-state properties of a photosensitizer used in photodynamic cancer therapy. Demonstrating an experimental realization of this solution with 100 qubits, the team identified a clear, scalable path to
future quantum advantage.
⭘ Coherence Times Q1 2026
I. A reference architecture for QCSC
II. Quantum Advantage Tracker
III. Hardware Updates : Loon and Nighthawk
IV. A new opportunity for Open Plan users
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2. IBM Q 클라우드 Q&A 및 문의처
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★ IBM Technical Support Team 문의처
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