IQE plc is a global semiconductor materials company specializing in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor wafers and substrate materials. The company uses epitaxy, a process that deposits highly controlled crystalline layers onto semiconductor wafers, to produce materials with properties tailored for specific electronic and optoelectronic applications.
Its products support a range of markets, including wireless communications, consumer electronics, photonics, optical communications, sensing, high-performance computing, and automotive technologies. IQE’s materials are used in applications such as radio-frequency components for mobile devices and infrastructure, lasers and detectors for data communications, infrared sensing, and other compound-semiconductor devices.
Headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, IQE serves customers internationally through manufacturing and research operations in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Asia. The company was established in 1988 and has developed partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers, integrated-device producers, and technology companies that require specialized compound-semiconductor materials.
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