Milestones
- Quantis QRNG product line developed2010Complete.
- Quantis Appliance deployed globally2020Complete.
- IonQ acquires ID Quantique including Quantis IP30 Apr 2025Complete.
by IonQUS
Supply truly unpredictable random numbers drawn from quantum physics. Encryption is only as strong as its random keys, and software generators can harbour hidden patterns attackers might exploit.
ID Quantique's Quantis QRNG product line available through IonQ (acquired April 2025).
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Quantum mechanics says the vacuum has zero-point energy and fluctuations. A photon is created and measured; its arrival time is fundamentally random.
Quantis measures laser phase against a reference. Vacuum noise makes the phase random at every shot.
Quantis produces true randomness from nature, not a pseudo-random sequence that could be predicted.
| Spec | Quantis quantum random number generator |
|---|---|
| Available form factors | Chips, PCIe cards, appliancesR (reported) |
| Random bit rate | Gigabits per secondR (reported) |
R reported by the company
IonQ
Trapped-ion computers, quantum networking, chip fab
IonQ builds trapped-ion quantum computers and was the first pure quantum company to go public (2021). Under CEO Niccolo de Masi it bought Oxford Ionics, networking firms and chip fab SkyWater. It aims for 2 million qubits by 2030.