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PsiQuantum Grade B+

Utility-scale photonic quantum megaproject: building million-qubit cryogenic data centers with GlobalFoundries and sovereign states · Category: Quantum & Cryogenic Compute

Executive Physical Feasibility & Delivery Audit

Institutional Baseline: CAF Watcher evaluates stated accelerator capabilities against empirical physical reality (interconnection queues, electrical substations, liquid cooling heat transfer, and optical network fabrics). Missing public evidence is classified as unknown—it is never treated as zero capacity. Operator telemetry strengthens assessments, but participation is never mandatory.

CAF INTERVAL
[0.26 – 0.47]
DELIVERY GAP SCORE
48 pts
OPERATING POWER
0.05 GW
vs 0.1 GW announced
EVIDENCE CONFIDENCE
MEDIUM (65%)

Physical Coupling Pillars

Power & Grid Substrate (E): 78/100. Partnered with the State of Illinois and ComEd to secure 60+ MW of heavy industrial power at the former US Steel South Works site on Lake Michigan.
Thermal Dissipation & CDU Limits (T): 82/100. Operates at 4 Kelvin (-452°F) rather than 15 millikelvin because photons generate less thermal excitation than superconducting qubits, simplifying refrigeration physics.
Cluster Topology & Optical Fabric (N): 80/100. Photons travel at the speed of light in glass fiber with virtually zero loss; qubits can be routed between cryogenic cabinets using standard telecom fiber cables.
Silicon & Advanced Packaging (O): 86/100. Manufactures all quantum photonic chips on standard 300mm wafer lines at GlobalFoundries Fab 8 in Malta, NY, leveraging Tier-1 semiconductor yields.

Attributable Public Evidence Ledger

Every claim evaluated by CAF Watcher is grounded in public regulatory filings, utility interconnection disclosures, environmental permitting reports, or peer-reviewed engineering papers.