IBM Spins Off the First Pure-Play Quantum Chip Foundry
Summary
The Futurum Group reports IBM's move to establish America's first pure-play quantum chip foundry (Anderon) aided by CHIPS Act incentives, and analyzes the manufacturing and policy implications of 300mm superconducting silicon versus other modalities, plus IBM's ASIC control architecture. The article frames a two-tier quantum ecosystem and explores throughput, fabrication strategy, and governance implications for the wider quantum industry.