Archer strengthens pathway to quantum device manufacturing

• Archer on track to demonstrate a working qubit this year
• Advancing from lab-scale to wafer-scale manufacturing using industry-standard processes
• Completed multiple design, fabrication, and testing cycles, demonstrating scalable fabrication

Archer Materials Limited (ASX: AXE) is making strong progress in developing its qubit technology, with work advancing towards demonstrating a working qubit this year, a major milestone. The company is now moving beyond laboratory-scale devices and beginning to work towards wafer-scale manufacturing using semiconductor industry-standard processes, an important step toward scalability and future commercialisation. Archer has successfully completed multiple design, fabrication, and testing cycles, demonstrating growing capability to manufacture graphene-based quantum devices using repeatable and scalable fabrication methods. This work establishes a strong foundation for ongoing optimisation and performance improvements as the technology matures. Archer's development efforts will increasingly focus on transferring fabrication processes into foundry-compatible manufacturing environments and implementing a continuous improvement program to enhance qubit performance. This next stage is intended to support both the technical advancement of the qubit technology and the establishment of scalable manufacturing capabilities that are important for future commercial applications in quantum computing and related technologies. The same graphene and semiconductor technologies being developed for Archer's qubit program may also unlock commercial opportunities in high-growth markets, including AI infrastructure, quantum technologies, THz sensing, photonics, and advanced cloud computing systems.

Archer's strategy is focused on developing manufacturable quantum technologies that can integrate into existing semiconductor supply chains and foundry environments. The company's progress strengthens its position as an emerging Australian quantum technology company developing advanced semiconductor devices with potential applications across AI/cloud infrastructure, computing, sensing, and next-generation electronics markets.