IQE is the leading global outsource supplier of customized epitaxial wafers to the semiconductor industry.

Their technology is of most advanced like AFM means Atomic Force Microscopy and moves a minuscule cantilever over an objects surface, a sharp tip passes over dips or rises punched in the surface and reads out digital information. This technology is not going to slow down it is going to speed up and has to replace most existing forms of memory storage by virtue of capacity and size.

The future of nano-technology, these tiny/minute robots would need very small processors and most sure strained silicon could provide these.

The low share price is due to uncertainty as to when the cash will run out, but I don't think this will happen as cash is of 12 to 15M and NAV of 30p, and losses are going to drop on the next 3 month and we could have profits on the Q4 2004.

Latest news from the Chairman were" The Group remains confident that it is in a strong position within the outsourcing market, although the protection of its cash position is paramount.
With a broad product portfolio allowing the customer base to use IQE as a 'one stop shop', a large available production capacity and a strong balance sheet, the Board believes the Group will benefit strongly as the overall semiconductor industry recovers and will continue to strengthen its position as the leading outsource supplier of advanced wafer products to the sector. "

Nearly all the recent results have been encouraging. Q4 accounts are being completed (30th Dec 2002). IQE know where they stand, if things had got worse their would have been a trading statement by now, and with Amberwave (IQE's partner) increasing its Asian presence, this is a bullish trend and a good point to pick up the shares @ 4.25p

Intraday

5 month MA and Indicators

It does seem the market liked the news ( adquisition and share placing ) with a new high closing for the share price

1 next stop

A main article buy reccommendation in todays' Shares.
They say that the recent acquisition of Galaxy Comm. gives them a strong entry into the U.S. military market.
Buy at 37.5

A key breakthrough today of 40 p barrier.-up 3 at 41.25.further gains must be on the cards.

Looks like finishing up 3.5 points at 41.75

Master RSI should appear any minute, he always does when the rise comes!

IQE,mentioned in Shares mag

IQE to trip light fantastic

Rumour has it Apple is planning to install Intels next generation data transfer technology as standard in all its computers already early next year. Welsh wafer group IQE is a key partner and materials supplier to Intels light peak technology, previously thought to be 12 months away from launch. The new optical interface technology enables data transfers at twice the speed of todays universal serial bus cables.

A long term winner in my estimation.

IQE is a key partner and materials supplier to Intels light peak technology

http://www.techeye.net/hardware/apple-signs-up-to-intel-light-peak

The uptrend in price seems to be accelerating,though I have not heard anything as yet to justify.

Surely the previous post by simchow could be the answer. Keep the positive going - I know I like to see my stock picking up 95%.

Certainly the chartists' prediction of a couple of months back (in SHARES) is looking more and more possible. He is certainly spot on so far.

Next stop 50p

Wednesday 08 December, 2010IQE plc
Intel and IQE present joint paper on device tec...
8 December 2010
Intel Corporation and IQE this week presented a joint paper on the development
of InGaAs Quantum Well Field Effect Transistors (QWFETs) for low power logic
applications. The paper was presented by Dr. Marko Radosavljevic from Intel
Corporation at the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) held in San
Francisco, CA. The paper detailed work carried out by scientists at Intel's
Technology and Manufacturing Group in Oregon and IQE's epitaxial growth facility
in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The paper, entitled: "Non-Planar, Multi-Gate InGaAs Quantum Well Field Effect
Transistors with High-K Gate Dielectric and Ultra-Scaled Gate-to-Drain/Gate-to-
Source Separation for Low Power Logic Applications," reports for the first time,
the results of work on InGaAs QWFETs with high-K gate dielectric and ultra-
scaled gate-to-drain and gate-to-source separations (L(SIDE)) of 5nm.

The QWFET devices fabricated by Intel using epitaxial wafers produced by IQE,
show improved enhancement-mode threshold voltage (V(T)) and significantly
improved electrostatics. The results of this work demonstrate that non-planar,
multi-gate device architecture is an effective way to improve the scalability of
III-V QWFETs for low power logic applications.

The IEDM has for almost sixty years been the world's main forum for reporting
breakthroughs in technology, design, manufacturing, physics and the modelling of
semiconductors and other electronic devices. Proceedings of the conference will
be published by the IEEE.

No price movement as yet,but a good deal of buying.

Looks set to test its all time highs,up 2.75 at 47.
I have not heard any news.

We have hit the magic 50

And stayed above the 50p till now

Since the beguining of December, we had the longest retacement for some time, but now with today's good news is paying back with the higher BREAKOUT

A supper uptrend with breakout, retracement and higher again.

A stonking performance,up 10% !!

The gossip on the street,according to todays' Daily Telegraph, is that Intel is looking at buying IQE for 95 pence a share.
IfIntel to buy IQE for $767 million?

Posted on Thursday, January 13 2011 @ 20:58:05 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Word is going around that Intel is planning to buy advanced semiconductor wafer supplier IQE for 487 million (about $767 million). The chip giant reportedly wants to use IQE technology for its advanced process nodes.
IQE is now firmly established as a supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers with products that cover a diverse range of applications. It supplies various processes, such HBT, BiFET, solar and others.

Last month, Intel and IQE week presented a joint paper on the development of InGaAs Quantum Well Field Effect Transistors (QWFETs) for low power logic applications. The paper detailed work carried out by scientists at Intels Technology and Manufacturing Group in Oregon and IQEs epitaxial growth facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Source: EE Times

Report: Intel kicks IQE's tires
Mark LaPedus
1/13/2011 1:02 PM EST
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp. is mulling a plan to buy IQE Plc for 487 million pounds ($767 million), according to a report.

IQE is now firmly established as a supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers with products that cover a diverse range of applications. It supplies various processes, such HBT, BiFET, solar and others.

Last month, Intel and IQE week presented a joint paper on the development of InGaAs Quantum Well Field Effect Transistors (QWFETs) for low power logic applications. The paper detailed work carried out by scientists at Intels Technology and Manufacturing Group in Oregon and IQEs epitaxial growth facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

''The QWFET devices fabricated by Intel using epitaxial wafers produced by IQE, show improved enhancement-mode threshold voltage (VT) and significantly improved electrostatics. The results of this work demonstrate that non-planar, multi-gate device architecture is an effective way to improve the scalability of III-V QWFETs for low power logic applications,'' according to the paper.

Intel is looking at QWFET technology for its advanced nodes, it was noted