Our next Superconductivity Talk is Thursday, 25 June 2026.
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Join us on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 9AM Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 16:00 UTC
Topic: Large Scale Superconductor Electronics: Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker: D. Scott Holmes
Abstract:
Technology roadmaps for superconductor electronics (SCE) and quantum computing are under development within the framework of the International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS). Application needs are drivers for IRDS roadmaps. Most important for the future of superconductor electronics are large-scale applications requiring more than one million switching devices per chip. Potential large-scale applications are evaluated in areas including digital signal processing, quantum computing, neuromorphic computing, and digital computing. Technology improvements required to meet the expected needs are assessed along with time scales for development.
This will be an extended version of an invited presentation given at QUEST, Yokohama, Japan, 2025-10-29.
Available: https://snf.ieeecsc.org/files/
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Douglas “Scott” Holmes chairs the Cryogenic Electronics and Quantum Information Processing (CEQIP) International Focus Team (IFT) for the International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS). He previously supported the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA), including the SuperTools program to develop electronic design automation (EDA) tools for superconductor circuits and the Cryogenic Computing Complexity (C3) program that developed technologies for energy-efficient superconductor computing. He served as a DARPA program manager in the Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). Earlier career experience includes large-scale superconductor systems development at what is now the Air Force Research Laboratory, sensor and measurement system development at Lake Shore Cryotronics, and a decade as a Learning Strategist with an international clientele. Areas of interest include superconductor electronics and novel computing technologies. Professionally, Holmes is a member of the IEEE Council on Superconductivity as a representative of the Electron Device Society. Holmes received a BSME from MIT and two master’s degrees and a joint Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.