•Researchers have developed a new architecture for superconducting circuits, replacing traditional 'bandages' with solely airbridges for electrical interconnects.
•The new single-step fabrication process uses gray-scale electron-beam lithography, leading to high-yield and mechanically stable connections.
•Transmon qubits fabricated with this method exhibit relaxation times exceeding 250 microseconds, significantly improving coherence and paving the way for more powerful quantum computers.
•Researchers have developed a new architecture for superconducting circuits, replacing traditional 'bandages' with solely airbridges for electrical interconnects.
•The new single-step fabrication process uses gray-scale electron-beam lithography, leading to high-yield and mechanically stable connections.
•Transmon qubits fabricated with this method exhibit relaxation times exceeding 250 microseconds, significantly improving coherence and paving the way for more powerful quantum computers.
