# ETH Zurich Demonstrates a Quantum Computer With Mechanical Working Memory

A superconducting qubit acts as processor while vibrating acoustic resonators store quantum states, a design the team says packs more memory into a chip a few millimeters across.

- Published: 2026-07-19T05:30:22.062Z
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Physicists at ETH Zurich led by Yiwen Chu demonstrated a quantum computing architecture in which working memory is stored as mechanical vibrations rather than electromagnetic states, as summarized in Russian-language coverage and detailed b…

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