IEEE Standards & Projects for Quantum Technologies

Quantum information technology is an emerging field that is attracting attention from a variety of industries for a broad range of applications. The field includes quantum computing, communications, sensing, and other areas. The field has been identified as a priority for commercial and government purposes in and between many countries.

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IEEE P1913™ Software-Defined Quantum Communication
This standard defines the Software-Defined Quantum Communication (SDQC) protocol that enables configuration of quantum endpoints in a communication network in order to dynamically create, modify, or remove quantum protocols or applications.
IEEE P1943™ Standard for Post-Quantum Network Security
This standard defines a post-quantum optimized version of network security protocols.
IEEE P2995™ Trial-Use Standard for a Quantum Algorithm Design and Development
This trial-use standard defines a standardized method for the design of quantum algorithms.
IEEE P3120™ Standard for Quantum Computing Architecture
This standard defines technical architectures for a quantum computers based on the technological type and one or more qubit modalities.
IEEE P3172™ Recommended Practice for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
This recommended practice describes multi-step processes that can be used to implement hybrid mechanisms (combinations of classical quantum-vulnerable and quantum-resistant public-key algorithms).
IEEE P3185™ Standard for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing
This standard defines the hardware and software architecture of hybrid quantum-classical computing environments.
IEEE P3329™ Standard for Quantum Computing and Simulation Energy Efficiency
This standard defines a universal energy efficiency for quantum computing and simulation.
IEEE P7130™ Standard for Quantum Technologies Definitions
This standard addresses quantum technologies specific terminology and establishes definitions necessary to facilitate clarity of understanding to enable compatibility and interoperability.
IEEE P7131™ Standard for Quantum Computing Performance Metrics & Performance Benchmarking
The standard covers quantum computing performance metrics for standardizing performance benchmarking of quantum computing hardware and software.

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IEEE Quantum Initiative

IEEE Quantum is an IEEE Future Directions initiative launched in 2019 that serves as IEEE’s leading community for all projects and activities on quantum technologies.

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Quantum Education Portal

The Quantum Education Interest Group creates and curates educational materials suited for educational level ranges from STEM to post graduate and degree programs through night school.

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IEEE Quantum Podcast Series

Covering topics from quantum engineering to benchmarking, standardization, industry trends, and more, we provide you with access to the industry’s best of the best.

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What is Quantum Entanglement?

When pushed to explain why quantum computers can outspeed classical computers, stories about quantum computing often invoke a mysterious property called “entanglement.” Qubits, the reader is assured, can somehow be quantum mechanically entangled such that they depend on one another.

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