ColdQuanta, LocatorX put finishing touches on solid-state miniature atomic clock 

BOULDER — Quantum-technology company ColdQuanta Inc. and Atlanta-based LocatorX Inc. have formed a strategic partnership under which the Boulder firm will assist LocatorX in the final stages of development of the solid-state miniature atomic clock (SMAC).

When combined with CQ technology, “the device will provide a high value solution to address common challenges such as clock drift, jamming resistance, radio silence management, signal acquisition speed and a reduction in code validity interval,” according to a company news release. 

LocatorX has licensed the SMAC technology from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

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