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IQE plc

IQE plc (IQE LN)

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Information TechnologyUnited Kingdom
IQE plc develops, manufactures, and sells advanced semiconductor materials worldwide. The company operates through Wireless, Photonics, Infrared, and CMOS++ segments. It manufactures compound semiconductor wafers or epiwafers using epitaxy process; and offers various products, including HBTs, pHEMTs, BiFETs/BiHEMTs, HFETs, LMHEMTs, LNHEMTs, and MESFETs for use in wireless devices, such as mobile phones, smartphones, mobile networks, Wi-Fi, smart metering, satellite navigation, and a plethora of connected devices. The company also provides a range of wafers comprising optical fiber communications optical storage solutions consisting of CDs and DVDs; optical networking solutions, including storage area networks; computing solutions, such as optical mouse devices and CD/DVD ROMs; office/professional solutions comprising laser printing/copying; and energy solutions consisting of solar cells for emitters and detectors, infrared, solar, optical interconnects, laser projection, gesture recognition, solid state lighting applications. In addition, it offers IR sensor, thermal imaging, night vision, and thermal photovoltaic products for infrared applications; and concentrated photovoltaic solar cells for utility scale electricity generation, satellite/space power generation, power generation, and power applications. Further, the company produces compound semiconductor on silicon wafers, as well as a range of engineered substrates, including germanium-on-insulator, germanium-on-silicon, and silicon-on-sapphire for next-generation microprocessors, and ultra high speed/density flash memory and MEMs devices. Additionally, it provides gallium nitride, a compound semiconductor, which includes a range of RF, photonic, and electronic properties. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.
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bullishIQE plc
18 Sep 2017 15:52Issuer-paid

Photonics driving second growth wave

Towards the end of H117 one of the numerous development programmes for photonics applications that IQE has been working on moved to volume...

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bullishIQE plc
26 Jul 2017 17:03Issuer-paid

Start of mass market VCSEL ramp-up

IQE’s pre-close trading update notes a 16% year-on-year increase in wafer revenues in H117, driven by strong double-digit growth in photonics and...

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bullishIQE plc
21 Mar 2017 15:52Issuer-paid

Photonics the star of the show

IQE’s diversification strategy delivered a 17% jump in adjusted profit before tax during FY16. Strong growth in photonics revenues was a key...

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bullishIQE plc
16 Dec 2016 23:06Issuer-paid

Photonics growth supports upgrades

IQE has announced that it will exceed current market expectations for both FY16 revenue and adjusted operating profit. This is primarily driven by...

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bullishIQE plc
21 Nov 2016 18:02Issuer-paid

Photonics – the next growth wave

IQE’s ability to apply its epitaxial IP to multiple market segments enabled it to deliver strong profit growth during H116 as the business...

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