99% gate fidelity

Fault Tolerance

31 Jan

Written By QC Design

You’ve probably heard the magic number—99% fidelity—for fault-tolerant quantum computing.

But where does it come from? What does it actually mean? And is it really the whole story? 🤔

In our latest carousel, we break it all down:

➥The origin of 99% as a rule of thumb

➥Where it’s valid

➥Why it’s not a one-size-fits-all number

Check it out below.

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