IQE plc

IQE plc is a leading British semiconductor company that develops, manufactures, and sells advanced epitaxial wafers and compound semiconductor materials. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Cardiff, United Kingdom, it specializes in wafer products using technologies like Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) and Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) for gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), indium phosphide (InP), and silicon-based materials. The company operates through three key segments: Wireless, serving radio frequency devices for communications; Photonics, enabling light transmission and sensing in visible and infrared spectra; and CMOS++, providing silicon-related advanced materials. IQE supports diverse applications including 5G infrastructure, optoelectronics, MicroLED displays, infrared sensing, power electronics, and data centers, with global facilities across the UK, US, Taiwan, and other regions. Employing around 500 people, IQE plc plays a pivotal role as the world's largest independent external foundry for these critical components, driving innovation in the technology sector through reliable, scalable production.