IonQ to buy SkyWater for $1.8 billion to expand hardware capabilities
Published on: Jan. 26, 2026, 7:34 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
IonQ is set to acquire SkyWater Technology for approximately $1.8 billion. This move will bring chip manufacturing in-house for IonQ. The deal aims to secure supply chains and boost the development of next-generation quantum processors. SkyWater's facilities will become quantum production hubs. The acquisition is expected to close in 2026.
