The Quantum Functional Device (QFD) project started in fiscal year (FY
) 1991 as a ten-year project. The mission of this QFDs project is to d
evelop novel devices for information processing which control quantum
phenomena to realize low power consumption, and high-speed and multifu
nctional operation. The participants in this project are the Electrote
chnical Laboratory, five universities, and eight private companies, in
cluding two US and UK companies.