SDT Joins Canada’s OQD as a Member...To Develop Open-Source Quantum Computers
Leading Open-Source Quantum Computer Manufacturing and Software Development
SDT, a company specializing in quantum technology, announced on August 13 that it has officially joined the Canadian nonprofit organization "Open Quantum Design (OQD)" as a member. With this partnership, SDT will serve as OQD’s official manufacturing partner, taking on responsibility for the production of quantum computers and participating extensively across the entire ecosystem.
At the membership signing ceremony, OQD co-founder and CEO Greg Dick (left) and SDT CEO Jiwon Yoon are posing for a commemorative photo. SDT
View original imageFounded in 2024, OQD is a nonprofit organization based in Canada. It is developing the world's first full-stack open-source ion trap quantum computer, aiming to create "quantum computers available to everyone." OQD is known for carefully selecting global partners with engineering capabilities not only for technology licensing, but also for joint design and manufacturing of quantum computers. SDT explained that its experience in leading the domestic quantum industry ecosystem through collaborations among academia, industry, and research institutes received high marks. SDT has carried out joint research on neutral atom quantum computers with LG Electronics, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Korea University, and other partners.
SDT’s expertise—from hardware to control infrastructure to software—is expected to generate strong synergy within OQD’s “open collaboration model,” where academia and industry work together. In addition, since OQD maintains an ecosystem in which all designs and software are released as open source, SDT will be able to directly connect with a wide range of global quantum communities, including educational institutions, research labs, and industry players around the world.
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Jiwon Yoon, CEO of SDT, said, “The expansion of quantum computers is not achieved through a single groundbreaking experiment, but rather is a system engineering challenge that must be addressed simultaneously in areas such as ion traps, optical integration, control electronics, and manufacturing. Through this collaboration, SDT will provide its full-stack design and manufacturing expertise to the global community and contribute to building the global quantum supply chain.”
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