Chengdu is rapidly emerging as the epicenter of China’s quantum industrial complex, transitioning from theoretical research to a fully integrated supply chain that rivals global technology hubs.
In a series of high-profile developments, local Chengdu firm Micro-Link Dashin saw its "Xiling" quantum control chip featured in recent days across a spectrum of Chinese media as a definitive milestone for the industry.
The chip, built on a 65nm CMOS process, is the world’s first high-precision silicon-based qubit control processor capable of operating at the extreme cryogenic temperature of 60mK. By solving the "wiring bottleneck" that plagues large-scale quantum computers, Chengdu is positioning itself as the primary hardware architect for practical, commercial-grade quantum computing. The city’s "Quantum Harbor" initiative has established a "1+N" ecosystem across four major high-tech zones, creating a seamless pipeline from laboratory discovery to mass manufacturing.
Beyond the "Xiling" chip, the region has debuted 15 cutting-edge products, including atomic clocks from Space Star (Elec-Tech) that claim to have successfully broken foreign monopolies to lead the domestic market.
Other breakthroughs include the world’s first room-temperature quantum sensing chip by Zongjiyuan Technology and a Gallium Nitride (GaN) quantum light source chip from TF-Xiong.
This full-stack capability—spanning core components, system platforms, and vertical applications—ensures that Chengdu isn't just building parts, but is defining the entire architecture of the future quantum internet. This industrial surge is the direct result of a strategic "Quadrilateral Fusion" policy, which tightly binds research at institutions like the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) with what the Chinese government refers to as state-backed "patient capital."
Under the province’s 2025–2027 innovation roadmap, Chengdu is leveraging the largest quantum metropolitan area network in Southwest China to pilot commercial quantum-encrypted lines for the financial and energy sectors. By providing rent-free innovation spaces and a 50-million-yuan talent fund, the city is successfully enticing high-growth firms away from coastal centers, ensuring that the next generation of "New Quality Productive Forces" is firmly anchored in the Sichuan hinterland.
Chengdu’s technology prospects are bolstered by its status as a core node in the "East Data, West Computing" national project. Its established dominance in the J-20 stealth fighter production and high-end avionics through the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group provides a deep pool of precision manufacturing talent that easily pivots to quantum hardware.
As a national center for electronic information, the city’s ability to integrate quantum computing with its massive 6G and AI industrial parks makes it a primary candidate to lead China's next industrial revolution.
With more than 38 representative quantum products already in production, Chengdu is no longer just a participant in the global quantum race; it is building the factory where that future will be manufactured.