19 April 2016

$3m contract wins for IQE’s Infrared Division

Milton Keynes, UK. 19 April 2016: IQE plc (AIM: IQE, 'IQE' or the 'Group'), the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafer products and wafer services to the semiconductor industry, that during March 2016 it has received record volume purchase orders worth just over $3M, to be delivered over the next twelve months, for its indium antimonide (InSb) and gallium antimonide (GaSb) substrate materials.

The purchase orders are from three long term customers of IQE’s Infrared Business Unit and are for various specifications of InSb and GaSb substrate materials, including large diameter products that are used to fabricate state-of-the art infrared detector products. InSb and GaSb are key materials for a wide range of infrared detector technologies in consumer, defence, security, medical and industrial imaging applications.

Further details of the specific customer, product and application cannot be disclosed at this time due to confidentiality designed to protect our customers’ IP and allow them to retain a competitive advantage.

IQE Infrared is uniquely positioned as a global market leader in the supply of antimonide materials to the IR detector industry, with IQE’s US (Galaxy Compound Semiconductors) and UK (Wafer Technology) operations providing its customers with a secure dual source of 2”-5” InSb and GaSb wafers. IQE has the World’s largest antimonide wafer production capacity in the industry, using multiple production tools (pullers), volume double side polishing platforms and state-of-the art product metrology.

Dr. Mark J. Furlong, VP of IQE’s Infrared Business Unit, commented:

'We are pleased to have received these new orders as they reflect the high quality of the antimonide substrate products that we supply as well as the confidence that our customers have in Galaxy Compound Semiconductors and Wafer Technology to support their longer term requirements for a wide range of InSb and GaSb substrate materials up to 5” in diameter.'

Contact:
Wafer Technology:
Dr. Mark J. Furlong
+44 (0)19 0821 0444

19 April 2016

IQE’s Infrared division presents invited papers at SPIE DCS

IQE plc, the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafer products and services to the semiconductor industry, will present two invited papers on recent key developments in advanced infrared technologies at SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing conference (DCS).

IQE’s Infrared business unit has established a strong presence at SPIE DCS and this year has been invited to present two papers based on developments and commercialisation of advanced infrared materials.

Invited paper 1:

Bulk Growth and Surface Characterization of Epitaxy Ready Cadmium Zinc Telluride substrates for use in IR imaging applications.

Covering new product development in the area of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) IR substrate technology through a partnership between IQE’s US substrate manufacturing subsidiary, Galaxy Compound Semiconductors and Redlen Technologies of Victoria, BC, Canada (www.redlen.com) a leader in the manufacture of CZT based radiation detectors.

Invited paper 2:

A study of the preparation of epitaxy-ready polished surfaces of (100) Gallium Antimonide substrates demonstrating ultra-low surface defects for MBE growth.

SPIE DCS runs from 17 to 21 April at the Convention Center in Baltimore, USA and is expected to attract around 5,000 visitors. For more information about the DCS conference, visit, http://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/defense--commercial-sensing.

Contact:
Technical / sales: Wafer Technology Ltd (+44 19 0821 0444)