# What are spin qubits?

DevFeed: [What are spin qubits?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-are-spin-qubits-17350.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://research.ibm.com/blog/spin-qubits>)

Published: 2026-07-23T11:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [IBM Research](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ibm-research.md>)

Topics: [Quantum Computing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/quantum-computing.md>), [ibm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ibm.md>)

Tags: [acquisition](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/acquisition.md>), [explainer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/explainer.md>), [ibm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ibm.md>), [quantum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quantum.md>), [quantum-computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quantum-computing.md>), [quantum-research](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quantum-research.md>), [quantum-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quantum-systems.md>), [research](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research.md>)

## AI overview

IBM explains spin qubits, including how electron spin can encode quantum information and how quantum dots control individual electrons. The article discusses spin qubits in the context of IBM's acquisition of HRL Laboratories and the scaling of quantum technologies.

## Source excerpt

Spin qubits are an important element of IBM's recent HRL Laboratories acquisition.