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2008
01 Jul 2008
Record $20 million order book at New Jersey facility as demand from key customers’ ramps.
26 Jun 2008
IQE wins contract extension as sole supplier to major US wireless component manufacturer.
17 Mar 2008
IQE wins major order for Gallium Nitride based wafer products
54% revenue jump drives return to operating profitability, outlook strong
25 Jan 2008
Significantly increased bank facilities agreed with Lloyds TSB demonstrate confidence in IQE’s growth prospects
17 Jan 2008
Year end trading update - 2007 revenues expected to be around US$100m
16 Jan 2008
Appointment of Joint Broker
2007
18 Dec 2007
IQE signs substrate supply contract with AXT for 2008
13 Dec 2007
Successful customer and capacity qualifications
IQE and Intel demonstrate heterogeneous integration of In0.7Ga0.3As quantum well devices on Si substrates
28 Sep 2007
IQE to team with Raytheon as part of $6.5m US government contract win
22 Aug 2007
IQE Global wireless strategy drives IQE to operational profitability
IQE wins multi-year contract
14 Aug 2007
IQE plc completes transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
13 Aug 2007
IQE's Cardiff based III-V division gains Environmental Management Accreditation
02 Aug 2007
IQE in consortium to develop new energy efficient solid-state light sources
25 Jul 2007
IQE's Wafer Technology powers award winning thermal imaging technology
Result of IQE plc AGM
13 Jul 2007
IQE's Group CEO conducts official opening of new research facility
09 Jul 2007
IQE Group trading Update
29 Jun 2007
Semiconductor industry honours IQE plc Chief Executive Dr Drew Nelson
23 May 2007
IQE’s InP-DHBT material used to achieve world record results of 780GHz fmax.
25 Apr 2007
Northrop Grumman awards Gold Subcontractor Status to IQE’s New Jersey Operation.
28 Mar 2007
IQE plc preliminary results for year ended 31st December 2006: Revenues and gross profit jump as global wireless position strengthened
IQE's Pennsylvania operation secures US$2.4 million development contracts
09 Jan 2007
IQE plc Director Appointment
08 Jan 2007
IQE plc completes £7.5m acquisition of Singapore based MBE
2006
22 Dec 2006
IQE plc secures position as leading supplier of advanced wafers to the global wireless industry with £7.5m acquisition in Singapore
IQE plc Trading Update
15 Nov 2006
IQE's Cardiff based III-V division awarded Sony "Green Partner" accreditation
14 Nov 2006
IQE Group short-listed for Supplier of the Year Award at Elektra 06
18 Oct 2006
New "Strategic Supplier" agreement for wireless epiwafer business
30 Aug 2006
IQE plc Interim Results for the Half Year Ended 30 Jun 2006
21 Aug 2006
IQE plc completes acquisition of EMD
20 Jul 2006
IQE plc proposed acquisition of EMD
29 Jun 2006
IQE's Cardiff based III-V division wins Major Safety Award
IQE's Wafer Technology division gains ISO14001 EMS Accreditation
31 May 2006
IQE plc result of Annual General Meeting
30 May 2006
IQE plc pre Annual General Meeting Trading Update
08 May 2006
Notice of AGM and Director Retirement
20 Mar 2006
Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2005
01 Mar 2006
Wafer Technology Shares in DTI Award to Develop new InP based Thermophotovoltaic Devices
27 Jan 2006
IQE plc Pre Close Trading Update
IQE wins a further significant 5 year full outsource contract
2005
28 Nov 2005
IQE Silicon accredited to ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard
08 Sep 2005
IQE's Cardiff operations receive International Safety Award
24 Aug 2005
Interim Results for the Half Year ended 30 June 2005
26 Jul 2005
IQE begins shipping antimonide epitaxial wafers
18 Jul 2005
IQE Expertise to chair CS-Mantech 2006
12 Jul 2005
IQE Silicon Compounds WINS Industry Award
08 Jun 2005
IQE Silicon Compounds Short-listed for Materials Award
25 May 2005
Result of AGM
13 May 2005
In the News: Gaining synergy with strained silicon
28 Apr 2005
In the News: IQE Material used by NASA to build 4 colour infrared camera
22 Mar 2005
Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2004
26 Jan 2005
Trading Update
20 Jan 2005
IQE’s VCSEL material produces highest power ever for 850nm single-mode device
2004
15 Dec 2004
IQE’s CEO Dr Drew Nelson appointed Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
10 Dec 2004
Appointment of Directors
09 Dec 2004
IQE’s UltraSmooth Strained Silicon breakthrough
04 Nov 2004
IQE secures major outsourcing contract with leading RF component manufacturer
06 Sep 2004
IQE in UK Government Funded Nanotechnology consortium
19 Aug 2004
In the News: IQE develops High Speed Transistor with Rockwell
18 Aug 2004
Interim Results 2004
28 May 2004
10 May 2004
IQE releases 20% Strained Silicon product
24 Mar 2004
Preliminary Results 2003
19 Jan 2004
Pre-close Trading Update
2003
04 Nov 2003
Result of EGM and Trading Update
28 Oct 2003
IQE completes transition to ISO9001:2000 Quality Standard
07 Oct 2003
IQE Announces New Placing and Offering
30 Sep 2003
IQE Announces Commencement of Trading on AIM
02 Sep 2003
IQE Announces Transfer to the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM")
20 Aug 2003
IQE plc Second Quarter & Interim Results, 2003
23 Jul 2003
IQE in leading role with long wavelength VCSELs
22 Jul 2003
IQE wins Safety Award for fifth consecutive year
06 Jun 2003
IQE plc Fourth Annual General Meeting - Summary
21 May 2003
IQE plc First Quarter Results 2003
26 Mar 2003
IQE plc, Fourth Quarter and Preliminary Full Year Results
07 Mar 2003
Board Changes
03 Feb 2003
Trading Statement
NEWS ARCHIVE
20 Nov 2002
IQE plc Third Quarter Results 2002
01 Nov 2002
IQE makes application for NASDAQ Europe delisting
30 Sep 2002
IQE Settles Lawsuit with Rockwell
23 Aug 2002
IQE plc Directorate
21 Aug 2002
IQE plc Second Quarter & Interim Results, 2002.
22 May 2002
IQE plc First Quarter Results, 2002.
14 May 2002
UCSB achieves record-breaking 450GHz HBT device using material produced by IQE Inc.
01 May 2002
IQE (Europe) Ltd Wins Top Safety Award
20 Mar 2002
IQE Forms Strategic Partnership with CST
IQE plc Fourth Quarter and Preliminary Results, 2001
14 Mar 2002
IQE plc Partners with AmberWave for World's First High Volume Production of 200mm Strained Silicon Epiwafers
22 Feb 2002
IQE Silicon Compounds achieves ISO9001:2000
20 Feb 2002
Strategic Partnership Agreement with austriamicrosystems for SiGe BiCMOS Technology
05 Feb 2002
New Non-Executive Appointments at IQE plc
03 Jan 2002
Intense Photonics Partners with IQE to Produce Advanced Wafers for Photonic Integrated Circuits
14 Nov 2001
Third Quarter and Nine Months Results, 2001
IQE Announces Major Agreements with Motorola to Commercialise Breakthrough Semiconductor Technology
04 Sep 2001
IQE Works with Motorola to Create World's First 12-Inch Gallium Arsenide on Silicon Wafers
22 Aug 2001
2001 Interim and Q2 Results - Continued Record Sales and Profits
21 Aug 2001
IQE and QinetiQ sign Heads of Agreement for Joint Venture in advanced semiconductor materials
IQE and ESM announce programme to qualify volume SiGe BiCMOS process
18 Jun 2001
Dr. Nelson awarded OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List
23 May 2001
First Quarter 2001 Results - Continued Record Sales and Operating Profits
18 May 2001
IQE Wins Welsh Exporter of the Year Title
21 Mar 2001
IQE Quarter Four and Full Year 2000 Results - Record Sales, Profits and Orders
02 Feb 2001
Appointment of New CFO
22 Nov 2000
IQE Quarter Three and Nine Month Results - Record Profits and Earnings, Major Announcements on Acquisition and New Subsidiary
IQE and Bookham Technology Sign EPI Wafer Supply and Services Agreement
IQE plc Acquires Wafer Technology Limited
IQE Announce The Formation of IQE Silicon Compounds
06 Oct 2000
Dr. Michael Scott Appointed Honorary Professor at Cardiff University
08 Sep 2000
10 for 1 stock split approved at EGM
23 Aug 2000
IQE plc - 2nd Quarter 2000 Results - Record Sales and Profits
16 Aug 2000
IQE (Europe) Ltd. wins Safety Award
10 Jul 2000
Group Chairman and CEO awarded silver medal by Royal Academy of Engineering
30 Jun 2000
IQE Announces Its New Corporate Identity to Unify Its Global Epiwafer Services In Support of Its Expanding Customer Base
15 Jun 2000
IQE plc Group Headquarters Officially Opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
23 May 2000
IQE plc - 1st Quarter 2000 Results - Record Sales and Increased Profits
19 May 2000
IQE plc Secondary Listing and Placing on London Stock Exchange (techMARK)
12 May 2000
IQE plc wins "Welsh Business of the Year Award"
23 Mar 2000
Report and Financial Statements 1999
01 Mar 2000
IQE completes delivery of qualification wafers from its initial VG150 MBE system
24 Jan 2000
6" epiwafer qualification and initial production orders
10 Dec 1999
IQE places orders for up to eight new Multi-wafer MBE Production Systems
24 Nov 1999
IQE receives orders worth over $5 million, announces long-term contract win and qualifies leading optoelectronics manufacturers
IQE plc - Quarter Three and Nine Month Results
04 May 1999
EPI and QED merge to create IQE
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