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Low-loss electronics with superconducting diodes

Two papers report advances in high-efficiency superconducting diodes and multiple-diode rectifiers, which are required for the development of power management systems in scalable quantum circuits.

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Fig. 1: Superconducting diodes based on the vortex diode effect.

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Kochan, D., Strunk, C. Low-loss electronics with superconducting diodes. Nat Electron 8, 380–381 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-025-01388-0

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