CHAMP-ION

The central information hub for the CHAMP-ION pilot line project.

Building Europe’s first open-access pilot line for ion-trap chips

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€50M

Total Initiative Funding

21

Partner Organizations

6

European Countries

1

GOAL

Delivering on every bottleneck

Design PDKs

200mm Pilot Fab

Packaging & Integration

Testing & Validation

Process Control

Open Access

Building Europe’s sovereign ion-trap chip manufacturing infrastructure — from design enablement to packaging and tested modules, with an open-access pathway to industrial-grade pilot manufacturing.

Quantum Computing
Quantum Sensing
Quantum Communication

About

CHAMP-ION (Championing European Ion-Trap Quantum Technologies) is a European initiative establishing the first open-access High-Quality Pilot Line (HQ-PL) for ion-trap quantum chips (ITCs). As one of six quantum pilot lines funded under the European Chips Act and the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU), the project is creating the manufacturing capabilities needed to bring ion-trap quantum technologies from the laboratory to industry.
By developing high-quality fabrication processes, standardized Process Design Kits (PDKs), and advanced chip integration technologies, CHAMP-ION will enable the production of next-generation ion-trap chips at industrial quality and scale. Through open access to its pilot line, the project will support researchers, startups, SMEs, and industry in accelerating innovation and developing quantum technologies for computing, communication, sensing, and beyond.
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CHAMP-ION aims to transform how ion-trap quantum technologies are designed, manufactured, and deployed, enabling Europe to build a strong and sustainable quantum value chain.

A wire-bonded ion-trap chip package with a glowing die, seen through a vacuum viewport

Technology

Ion-Trap Chips
Design Platform & PDKs
Advanced Integration Technologies
Packaging & Assembly
Testing & Validation
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Applications & Use Cases

Quantum Computing
Quantum Communication
Quantum Sensing
Quantum Metrology
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Pilot Line

Open-access pilot line
Multi-project wafer runs
Design support
Fabrication services
Packaging services
Validation services
Customer service desk
A processed wafer carrying an array of identical finished dies

Impact

European Sovereignty
Sustainability & Resilience
Standardisation
Industrialisation Roadmap

We are Europe's leading ion-trap quantum innovators

Map of Europe with the six CHAMP-ION partner countries highlighted

Coordinated by Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), CHAMP-ION brings together 21 leading partners from six European countries, combining expertise across the entire ion-trap chip value chain. The consortium spans chip design, advanced microfabrication, foundry services, testing, validation, metrology, and industrial integration, creating a unique European ecosystem for ion-trap quantum technologies.

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News

Delegates seated around the table at the CHAMP-ION pilot line opening event
Press release

International Opening Event for CHAMP-ION Pilot Line Brings …

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News

CHAMP-ION Project: Why Europe Isn’t Backing Down …

CHAMP-ION partners examining a packaged ion-trap chip
Event

An insightful conference season for our CHAMP-ION partners…

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Interested in CHAMP-ION or our pilot line services? Contact our team for more information.

contact@champ-ion.eu

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SAL
Infineon
AQT
Uni Innsbruck
ParityQC
INL
VTT
JGU Mainz
NEXT
Uni Siegen
Eleqtron
LUH Hannover
Qudora
PTB
NRIM
Uni Padova
TU Wien
ISI CAS
AMIRES
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partner 21