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RNS Number : 0209L  IQE PLC  11 May 2022

IQE plc

Cardiff, UK

11 May 2022

 

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IQE announces the world's first commercially available 200 mm (8") VCSEL wafer

 

·    Enables the expansion of the 3D sensing market beyond the smartphone

·    Based on IQE's patented 200mm technology for Wireless and Photonics
compound semiconductor 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 the world's first commercially
available 200 mm (8") VCSEL epiwafer.

IQE is leading the compound semiconductor industry in the development of 200mm
epiwafers for wireless, sensing and display markets.

IQE's 200mm epiwafers will enable a step-change in unit economics for compound
semiconductors, leading to the expansion of the market for IQE. The increase
in wafer size will expand to new foundry partnerships, including Silicon-based
foundries. Furthermore, it enables the integration of compound semiconductors
on silicon, allowing adoption across a wider range of devices and
applications.

IQE's 200mm VCSEL development is an example of the Company's continued
innovation with the aim of expanding the market for wireless and 3D Sensing.
3D Sensing was made economical within premium smartphones in 2017 when IQE
developed and scaled VCSEL epiwafers from 100mm to 150mm. The introduction of
200mm creates opportunities beyond the smartphone, into a broad range of
intelligent connected devices and also enabling applications in the Metaverse.

Americo Lemos, Chief Executive Officer of IQE, commented:

"This is a critical milestone and establishes IQE as the global leader in
scaling compound semiconductor technology to larger diameters. As we set out
in our FY21 Results in March, a key focus area is growing our business by
extending our roadmap to 200mm to establish new foundry partnerships. This
advancement will expand the market for both Wireless and Photonics
applications and service the growing demand for compound semiconductors as
macro trends such as 5G and the Metaverse proliferate and capture more value
for our technology."

 

Contacts:

 

IQE plc

+44 (0) 29 2083 9400

Americo Lemos

Tim Pullen

Amy Barlow

 

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

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

Antonia Pollock: +44 (0) 7789 954 356

 

embedded PR (Non-Financial PR)

Europe:  Anja-Maria Hastenrath

Phone:  +49 89 / 64913634-1

E-mail: ah@embedded-pr.de (mailto:ah@embedded-pr.de)

 

United States:  Cynthia Hoye

Phone:  +1 408-858-2602

E-mail: ch@embedded-pr.com (mailto:ch@embedded-pr.com)

 

ABOUT IQE

IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced compound semiconductor wafers
and materials solutions that enable a diverse range of applications across
handset devices, telecoms infrastructure, connected devices and 3D sensing.

 

As a scaled global epitaxy wafer manufacturer, IQE is uniquely positioned in
this market which has high barriers to entry. IQE supplies the whole market
and is agnostic to the winners and losers at chip and OEM level. By leveraging
its intellectual property portfolio including know-how and patents, IQE
produces epitaxy wafers of superior quality, yield and unit economics.

IQE is headquartered in Cardiff UK, with around 685 employees across nine
manufacturing locations in the UK, US, Taiwan and Singapore, and is listed on
the AIM Stock Exchange in London.

 

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