Oxford Instruments is a UK-based scientific instruments company founded in 1959 as the first commercial spin-out from Oxford University that has become a leading provider of cryogenic systems essential for quantum computing, developing the Proteox family of dilution refrigerators including the ProteoxQX modular systems exceeding 3 meters in height with scalable workspace for large quantum processing units, providing 25 µW cooling power at 20 mK temperatures and comprehensive I/O capacity for qubit scale-up, serving quantum computing companies like Oxford Quantum Circuits and Rigetti before selling their NanoScience quantum-focused division to Quantum Design for £60 million to focus on other scientific instrument applications.
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