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RNS Number : 1906W  IQE PLC  11 December 2023

IQE plc

 

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Cardiff, UK

11 December 2023

 

 

IQE and Cardiff University extend long-term partnership

·    Fostering compound semiconductor talent pipeline

·    Advancing research and development into emerging applications

 

 

IQE plc (AIM:  IQE, "IQE" or the "Group"), the leading supplier of compound
semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global
semiconductor industry, is pleased to announce an extension of its partnership
with Cardiff University.

This further extends a long-term collaboration between the two partners to
expand research capacity in compound semiconductor technologies and skills
provision at Postgraduate and Doctorial levels. It will enable the development
of a talent pipeline that will support future expansion of IQE's South Wales
manufacturing operations.

The partnership will extend the research and development roadmap between IQE
and Cardiff University to support emerging applications in quantum systems,
consumer electronics, communications infrastructure and energy efficient power
electronics for Net Zero.

Americo Lemos, Chief Executive Officer of IQE, commented:

"People are at the heart of innovation in the semiconductor industry and there
is a recognised shortage of talent worldwide. By strengthening our partnership
with Cardiff University, we are creating a talent pipeline for the benefit of
IQE and the wider South Wales semiconductor industry to underpin growth. By
supporting university-level training and collaborating on research and
development, together we will continue to build a resilient and competitive
world-class compound semiconductor ecosystem."

 

Rudolf Allemann, Pro Vice-Chancellor, International and Student Recruitment
and Head of the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, commented:

 

"The close and focused partnership between IQE plc and Cardiff University has
already delivered results, helping position South Wales as a leader in the
field of semiconductor research and development. Over the next five years, we
will build on that success with the partnership further benefiting industry
and the regional economy."

 

Contacts:

 

IQE plc

+44 (0) 29 2083 9400

Americo Lemos

Neil Rummings

Amy Barlow

 

Headland Consultancy (Financial PR)
+ 44 (0) 20 38054822

Andy Rivett-Carnac: +44 (0) 7968 997 365

Chloe Francklin: +44 (0)78 3497 4624

 

ABOUT IQE

http://iqep.com
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IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced compound semiconductor wafers
and materials solutions that enable a diverse range of applications across:

 

·    Smart Connected Devices

·    Communications Infrastructure

·    Automotive and Industrial

·    Aerospace and Security

 

As a scaled global epitaxy wafer manufacturer, IQE is uniquely positioned in
this market which has high barriers to entry. IQE supplies the global market
and is enabling customers to innovate at chip and OEM level. By leveraging the
Group's intellectual property portfolio including know-how and patents, it
produces epitaxy wafers of superior quality, yield and unit economics.

IQE is headquartered in Cardiff UK, with employees across eight manufacturing
locations in the UK, US and Taiwan, and is listed on the AIM Stock Exchange in
London.

 

ABOUT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

Cardiff University (https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/)

 

Cardiff University is recognised in independent government assessments as one
of Britain's leading teaching and research universities and is a member of the
Russell Group of the UK's most research intensive universities. The 2021
Research Excellence Framework found 90% of the University's research to be
world-leading or internationally excellent. Among its academic staff are two
Nobel Laureates, including the winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Medicine,
Professor Sir Martin Evans. Founded by Royal Charter in 1883, today the
University combines impressive modern facilities and a dynamic approach to
teaching and research. The University's breadth of expertise encompasses: the
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Biomedical and
Life Sciences; and the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering. Its
University institutes bring together academics from a range of disciplines to
tackle some of the challenges facing society, the economy, and the
environment.

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