Semiconductor research center imec presented three-metal-level niobium-titanium-nitride superconducting circuits and 30-nanometer interconnects at the Applied Superconductivity Conference.

Imec’s September 8 announcement describes superconducting technology being presented that week at the 2026 Applied Superconductivity Conference, abbreviated ASC. The reported work includes three-metal-level, or 3ML, niobium-titanium-nitride, or NbTiN, circuits and 30-nanometer interconnects.

These figures describe different structural features: three metal levels in the circuit technology and a nanometer-scale interconnect dimension. The excerpt does not identify 30 nanometers as a complete semiconductor process-node designation or provide a system-level performance result.

Imec also describes a new superconducting digital program bringing together foundries, system companies, and hyperscalers. Its stated application areas include high-performance computing, AI, quantum computing, photonics, and neuromorphic computing; the supplied material does not specify production volumes, commercial availability, or measured power savings.