Materials Science for Quantum Computing

Robert Visser VP Applied Materials San Francisco Bay Area IEEE Nanotechnology Council 2020, 2017 & 2014 Nanotechnology Council Outstanding Chapter (world-wide) 2019, 2016 & 2014 IEEE Outstanding Chapter (Western USA) 2019, 2016 IEEE Outstanding Chapter (Santa Clara Valley) http://sites.ieee.org/sfbanano Applied Materials: Engineering the Materials for Quantum Computing Robert Visser VP, Office of the CTO Applied Materials In-Person Meeting Thursday, October 15, 2026 11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks Noon -- 1 pm: Seminar -------- Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday, October 15, 2026 Walk-In attendance is welcomed but discouraged (cash or check; no credit cards) Please assist us in our event planning! If you decide not to attend... - please cancel reservations by 8:00 AM on Thursday, ** Tickets cancelled by 8 AM on October 15, 2026 will have payments refunded*** Note: Eventbrite Fees will not be refunded Day of Event Sign In & Registration Information: Please be prepared to present a Photo ID when entering EAG and signing in for the seminar. (Driver's license, or another government issued identification). Registration information now also includes attendee Citizenship . Location: EAG Laboratories 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road (Parking: on street or in parking lot behind EAG) Applied Materials: Engineering the Materials for Quantum Computing Abstract: Quantum technologies have made remarkable advances in recent years, but moving from laboratory demonstrations to useful, large-scale systems remains a formidable engineering challenge. Whether the platform is based on superconducting circuits, semiconductor spins, atoms, ions, or photons, performance and scalability depend critically on materials quality, interfaces, defect control, process uniformity, and integration. Applied Materials is bringing decades of semiconductor manufacturing expertise to these challenges. Its quantum technology program is applying advanced materials engineering, 300-mm wafer processing, precision metrology, integrated photonics, and advanced packaging to improve quantum-device performance and enable larger, more manufacturable systems. Through applying materials engineering, advanced packaging, and next-generation optical materials including metasurfaces, to lower error rates, longer coherence times, and scaling. Applied is also exploring how its capabilities in photonics and materials engineering can support quantum sensing and communications. In this seminar, Dr. Robert Visser, who leads Applied Materials’ quantum technology activities, will discuss how technologies developed to manufacture billions of highly controlled classical devices may help overcome the materials, fabrication, and integration barriers now limiting practical quantum systems. Read More: Applied Materials - Maydan Technology Center How to Build a Quantum Supercomputer: Scaling from Hundreds to Millions of Qubits Speaker Bio: Robert J. Visser Vice President of Engineering Technology, Office of the CTO Applied Materials Dr. Robert J. Visser is vice president of engineering technology in the Office of the CTO at Applied Materials, Inc., where he leads business and engineering initiatives in emerging markets, including advanced displays, packaging technologies, and photonic components for augmented reality, flat optics, and quantum computing. With more than four decades of industry experience, he has played a key role in advancing flat panel display manufacturing and has contributed to innovation in photolithography, plasma physics, and organic electronics. He currently leads Applied Materials’ quantum technology activities, applying advanced semiconductor technologies to improve customer device performance across quantum computing, sensing, and communications. In 2020, Dr. Visser was named a Fellow of the Society for Information Display for his pioneering contributions to thin film encapsulation for OLED and flexible displays. He also serves in an advisory role to the Applied Materials Center of Excellence in Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology. Dr. Vissre holds Masters and PhD degrees in theoretical and physical organic chemistry from the Leiden University in the Netherlands. He is the inventor or co-inventor on 128 granted patents, with 78 journal and conference publications. 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