Anderon, an IBM Company, Finalizes Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a $1 Billion CHIPS Award to Accelerate R&D for U.S.-Based Pure-Play Quantum Foundry

Funding for Anderon to help scale and expand access to quantum wafer technology

ALBANY, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Anderon LLC ("Anderon"), an IBM (NYSE: IBM) company, announced the finalization of a $1 billion award under the CHIPS and Science Act with the U.S. Department of Commerce (the "Department"). The award will accelerate Anderon's R&D efforts to advance the nation's quantum wafer manufacturing capabilities.

Announced in May under a letter of intent between the Department and IBM, Anderon operates a state-of-the-art 300-millimeter pure-play quantum wafer foundry, backed by an additional $1 billion investment from IBM. Headquartered in Albany, New York, the new venture serves the quantum industry as a pure-play foundry, offering quantum wafer manufacturing to customers across the ecosystem.

"This agreement with the Department of Commerce strengthens our ability to deliver the manufacturing scale the quantum industry needs," said Mukesh Khare, CEO, Anderon. "We're building a foundation that will let quantum move from research breakthroughs to real-world impact."

"IBM's quantum roadmap requires a manufacturing foundation that can scale at the pace our work demands," said Jay Gambetta, Director, IBM Research & IBM Fellow. "Anderon's focus on wafer fabrication gives us exactly that and strengthens our ability to execute and accelerate progress toward the next era of quantum computing."

Anderon offers specialized wafers supporting high-performance superconducting qubit arrays, quantum input/output signaling, and readout signal chain components, foundational capabilities that support a range of quantum architectures. It plans to expand to other quantum modalities in the future.

The company has already achieved a significant operational milestone, with the first quantum wafers now running through its manufacturing facility. This early production activity demonstrates the company's ability to quickly translate advanced pre-production research into commercial-grade quantum wafer technologies.

Quantum computing has the potential to drive breakthroughs across industries, from advanced materials and chemistry to optimization and cybersecurity. As the technology matures toward large-scale commercial applications, scalable manufacturing will be critical to realizing its full potential. Anderon will provide an advanced manufacturing foundation which is needed to produce quantum wafers at production scale to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic supply chains, and support the continued growth of a robust quantum ecosystem.

To learn more, visit anderon.com.

About Anderon
Anderon is the world's most advanced pure-play quantum foundry, built to accelerate the future of the quantum industry. Customers gain access to a production-scale 300mm fab purpose-built for quantum processors. Anderon's best-in-class wafer fabrication is enabled by proven quantum IP, a highly skilled workforce, and billions in prior site investment. Visit anderon.com for more information.

About IBM

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

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Anderon, an IBM Company, Finalizes Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a $1 Billion CHIPS Award to Accelerate R&D for U.S.-Based Pure-Play Quantum Foundry

Partnering with UL Solutions to Officially Enter the 96Gbps Next-Generation High-Speed AV Transmission Market

TAIPEI, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As AI PCs, high-performance computing, high-refresh-rate gaming, professional AV, commercial displays, and immersive applications continue to evolve, global AV transmission technology is moving toward a new generation of higher bandwidth, higher resolution, and higher refresh rates.

Wieson Technologies announced that its independently developed WIESON Ultra96 Cable 2-meter has successfully completed testing and certification procedures with the HDMI Forum Authorized Testing Centers (ATC), officially obtaining HDMI^® Ultra96 Cable certification, with the product model AB9856-40113020-00. This achievement marks an important technical and certification milestone for Wieson Technologies' HDMI^® 2.2 Ultra96 Cable product, further establishing its position in the 96Gbps next-generation high-speed AV transmission product portfolio.

The product testing was conducted by UL Solutions, an HDMI Forum Authorized Testing Centers (ATC). Through UL Solutions' high-speed transmission product testing and verification services, Wieson Technologies completed the relevant certification process, demonstrating the company's technical capabilities in high-speed cable design, signal integrity, and product quality control.

HDMI^® 2.2 represents an important development milestone in HDMI technology. Compared to the HDMI 2.1-era Ultra High Speed HDMI^® Cable's maximum bandwidth of 48Gbps, the new-generation Ultra96 HDMI^® Cable supports a maximum bandwidth of 96Gbps, providing new transmission capabilities for higher-resolution, higher-refresh-rate, and high-bandwidth AV applications.

HDMI^® 2.2 also introduces the Latency Indication Protocol (LIP), helping to improve AV synchronization requirements in multi-device configurations environments; the Ultra96 HDMI^® Cable provides the HDMI 2.2 ecosystem with a cable solution supporting up to 96Gbps of bandwidth.

According to HDMI^® requirements, both Ultra96 HDMI^® Cable and Ultra High Speed HDMI^® Cable are covered under the Ultra HDMI Cable Certification Program. Different cable constructions and cable lengths are required to undergo the applicable testing and certification procedures.

Wieson Technologies has long specialized in high-speed connector and high-speed cable technology, continuously investing in high-frequency materials, signal integrity, impedance control, connector design, and high-speed product testing capabilities. The successful certification of the 2-meter Ultra96 Cable further validates Wieson's technical capability in developing next-generation high-speed AV transmission products.

For related products, please visit Wieson Technologies' official website: https://www.wieson.com/Ultra96HDMlCable

 

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Wieson Technologies' HDMI® 2.2 Ultra96 Cable Successfully Achieves HDMI® Certification