IQE Regulatory News (IQE)

28 Sep 2007 08:12

IQE PLC28 September 2007 28 September 2007 IQE plc Investor and analyst presentations on compound semiconductor markets andtechnologies IQE plc (AIM: IQE), the leading global supplier of advanced wafer products andwafer services to the semiconductor industry, is today hosting a series ofpresentations for fund managers and analysts on the rapidly growing markets forcompound semiconductor technologies. The presentations will cover wireless communications, laser technology, highefficiency solar power generation and high efficiency light generation. The speakers include: • Dr Bami Bastani, President & CEO of ANADIGICS Inc, one of the world's leading and most dynamic wireless chip manufacturers; • Dr Steve Eglash, President & CEO, Cyrium Technologies Inc, a leading developer of high efficiency compound semiconductor solar energy technology; • Dr Wyn Meredith, IQE plc, on laser technologies; • Shaun Oxenham, CEO, Enfis Group plc, a leading designer and supplier of intelligent high power light emitting diode (LED) arrays and smart light engines; and • Asif Anwar, Director, Strategy Analytics, a leading market industry analyst and commentator on advanced semiconductor technologies. Drew Nelson, IQE's Chief Executive and Phil Rasmussen, IQE's CFO, will alsoattend. No new material financial information on IQE will be made available at thisconference. For more information please contact: College HillAdrian Duffield / Ben Way +44 (0)20 7457 2020 +44 (0)20 7763 2200 Noble & Company John Llewellyn-Lloyd NOTE TO EDITORS IQE IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers withproducts that cover a diverse range of applications, supported by an innovativeoutsourced foundry services portfolio that allows the Group to provide a 'onestop shop' for the wafer needs of the world's leading semiconductormanufacturers. IQE uses advanced crystal growth technology (epitaxy) to manufacture and supplybespoke semiconductor wafers ('epi-wafers') to the major chip manufacturingcompanies, who then use these wafers to make the chips which form the keycomponents of virtually all high technology systems. IQE is unique in being ableto supply wafers using all of the leading crystal growth technology platforms. IQE's products are found in many leading-edge consumer, communication, computingand industrial applications, including a complete range of wafer products forthe wireless industry, such as mobile handsets and wireless infrastructure,Wi-Fi, WiMAX, base stations, power amplifiers, digital set top boxes, GPS, andsatellite communications; optical communications, optical storage (CD, DVD, HD/Blu-ray DVD), laser optical mouse, laser printers & photocopiers, laserprojection, thermal imagers, leading-edge medical products, barcode, highefficiency LEDs and a variety of advanced silicon based systems. The manufacturers of these chips are increasingly seeking to outsource waferproduction to specialist foundries such as IQE in order to reduce overall wafercosts and accelerate time to market. IQE also provides bespoke R&D services to deliver customised materials forspecific applications and offers specialist technical staff to manufacture tospecification either at its own facilities or on the customer's own sites. TheGroup is also able to leverage its global purchasing volumes to reduce the costof raw materials. In this way IQE's outsourced services, provide compellingbenefits in terms of flexibility and predictability of cost, therebysignificantly reducing operating risk. IQE operates six manufacturing facilities located in Cardiff (two) and MiltonKeynes in the UK, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Somerset, New Jersey in the USA,and Singapore. The Group also has 11 sales offices located in major economiccentres worldwide. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange