IQE plc
IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers with products covering a diverse range of applications, supported by an innovative outsourced foundry services portfolio allowing the Group to provide a 'one stop shop' for the wafer needs of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. IQE uses advanced crystal growth technology (epitaxy) to manufacture and supply bespoke semiconductor wafers ('epi-wafers') to major chip manufacturing companies, who use our wafers to make chips which form the key components of virtually all high technology systems. IQE is unique in being able to supply wafers using all the leading crystal growth technology platforms. with a manufacturing footprint across Europe, USA and Asia. IQE's products are found in many leading-edge consumer, communication, computing and industrial applications, including a complete range of wafer products for the wireless industry, such as mobile handsets and wireless infrastructure, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, base stations, GPS, and satellite communications; optical communications, optical storage (CD, DVD), laser optical mouse, laser printers & photocopiers, thermal imagers, leading-edge medical products, barcode, ultra high brightness LEDs, a variety of advanced silicon based systems and high efficiency concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells. IQE operates facilities in Cardiff (UK), Milton Keynes (UK), Bethlehem (PA, USA), Greensboro (NC, USA), Taunton (MA, USA) and Taiwan (Asia).www.iqep.com
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Sep 11, 2026
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One is up over eight hundred percent.
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That's semiconductor manufacturer IQE, which reported interim results on Monday.
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Mike Fahey is here to dive into the detail and ask whether its run can continue.
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IQE also said this week it's planning to leave the M market for the main market.
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One company that did so earlier this year is Mortgage Advice Bureau, which fell twenty percent on Wednesday after lowering full year guidance.
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Julian Hoffman will ask if there's any light at the end of the tunnel, and we'll also run the rule over the better-performing property franchise group.
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Chinese manufacturers reportedly use American lasers in their transceivers, while Western companies face potential constraints on indium phosphide, a crucial material used in high-speed data transmission.
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Huta Meir, chief executive of British semiconductor materials company IQE, considers access to this material an emerging industry risk.
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Mayo said geopolitical constraints around the material were becoming a major concern as suppliers struggled to keep pace with demand.
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This could create an opportunity for narrowly constructed trade-offs, in which Beijing eases restrictions on this material while Washington preserves Chinese access to selected American lasers and servicing.
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China's control over 70% of a key AI material sparks industry concern.
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IQE's CEO, Judah Meyer, has highlighted a growing risk for the semiconductor industry due to China's export controls on indium phosphide substrates.
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This material is crucial for high-speed data transmission chips, and the uncertainty around its supply is causing alarm.
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The geopolitical constraints are making it difficult for chipmakers to secure a staple supply, potentially impacting production and innovation in the sector.