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 is indeed very odd indeed
there is an old adage that the market is always right, but one does wonder with this one

their results are due on 26th march, so just perhaps we'll all have a very pleasant surprise

The expression " snake bitten" comes to mind. Quite a poisonous one too !

Looking through past posts over the years, seems this share has never been a positive buy. wait in the wings share and see what happens me thinks.,.

Final Results 26th March.

Up at last, but any reason as to why now ?

Maybe a mention somewhere?

IQE announce new key enabling technologies partnership initiative

One of Wales' leading hi-tech businesses, IQE, is looking to develop new technologies in partnership with Welsh businesses and academic institutions.

The Cardiff headquartered advanced semiconductor wafer products and services firm has launched its open innovation programme “openiqe,” aimed at establishing partnerships to support the development of a broad range of key enabling technologies.

The first project under the new programme is the IQE Open Technology Challenge, which will be marked by a launch event at the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff on March 21.

The aim of the challenge is to engage with SMEs and larger businesses and academic institutes, initially focusing primarily in Wales to develop new and enhance existing supply chains.

Finally comes to life with lots of volume again, everything is turning

it would be nice if that turns out to be the case, though i have only bought in within the last month or so

Another good day and now is the third on a row 23.625p +1.125p
building up to results 26th

Certainly on the up in the last few days. I notice it has gone through that red line on the chart above. Can't be bad !

Finally!

And the green one too ! Only black to go. Place your bets now !

IQE's large scale MBE technology paves the way for next generation silicon photonics

Cardiff, UK, 11 March 2014 - IQE plc (AIM: IQE; "IQE", "the Group") announces that its epitaxial wafer technology has been used to help develop next generation quantum dot lasers on silicon substrates to enable the integration of photonics devices with silicon technology for low cost, high volume data communication applications. The results of work by IQE in conjunction with the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) will be presented at the Optical Fiber Commincations Conference (OFC) which is taking place this week in San Francisco.

Silicon photonics, which combines compound semiconductor devices with low cost silicon substrates, offers the potential to integrate highly sophisticated laser devices with more traditional low cost CMOS driver and waveguide technology.

The researchers believe this work represents an important step towards large-scale photonic integration in an ultra low-cost platform for high volume consumer applications which will lead to the mass adoption of silicon photonics.

A key feature in enabling the cost effective integration of photonic devices with silicon technology is the ability to grow compound semiconductor "quantum dots" onto silicon substrates using MBE growth technology that has a proven track record for high volume manufacturing of wireless products.

Researchers at UCSB demonstrated a novel quantum dot laser design that not only is grown on silicon but that performs as well as similar lasers grown on their native substrates.

IQE provided both the the engineered germanium/silicon substrates and the III-V molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) template growth. The growth of the quantum dot laser structure and fabrication of the laser components were performed at UCSB.

The UCSB team will discuss its record-breaking results at the OFC Conference and Exposition, being held March 9-13 in San Francisco. The presentation W4C.5. titled "High Performance 1.3μm InAs Quantum Dot Lasers Epitaxially Grown on Silicon" will take place Wednesday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. in room 121 of the Moscone Center.

With a bit of luck we'll have the bears running for the exit. The big question is why were they there at all. Still, sometimes you have to be happy with small mercies.


How about this for a motto. " Start every day with a smile , and get it over with. " W. C. Fields

Another good move up today, as positive news come along 24.125p, was much higher earlier

IQE delivers first 150mm (6") VCSEL epiwafers for high volume, low cost applications

Cardiff, UK. 19 March 2014: IQE plc (AIM: IQE, "IQE" or the "Group"), the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafer products and services, announces it has delivered the world's first 150mm (6") Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) epi wafer process for high volume, low cost applications.

Markets for VCSELs are proliferating rapidly as this advanced laser is becoming the device of choice for many high volume applications including:

· Gesture recognition, for gaming and non-contact navigation (e.g TV, smartphone, tablet)
· Depth imaging for 3D vision , driving next wave of handset innovation for must have new phones
· Low energy optical storage and fast switching in high capacity data centres, servers and ultra-high speed computing
· High speed datacomms, including Active Optical Cables (AOC)
· UltraHigh Density magnetic Storage using Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR)
· Illumination for IR cameras for security, safety, night vision
· Industrial heating including paint curing and commercial print shops
· Cosmetics and healthcare including hair removal, antiwrinkle, blemish reduction

A number of these applications require multi-element array configurations which use greater surface areas and therefore more epiwafer material. They also offer higher optical power output compared with discrete devices.

Many of these markets are price elastic, and by moving to 150mm wafer sizes, compatible with existing well established, state of the art 150mm RF GaAs wafer processing lines, high performance VCSELs can be manufactured in large volume using fabrication and testing techniques similar to that of LEDs.

This combination will provide a high volume manufacturing technology and capability to help drive down the cost of VCSEL based photonics products for deployment in mass market, consumer applications.

The significantly improved cost structure will allow designers to utilise the unique operational and performance advantages of laser devices to further develop advanced sensing applications which are expected to drive the next wave of innovation in consumer products such as cell phones, tablets and other handheld devices.

Initial engineering evaluation and product qualification wafers have already been delivered and initial performances have replicated those of existing smaller wafer sizes. Production is expected to ramp over the coming year.

Dr Drew Nelson, IQE CEO, said:

"VCSEL enabled products such as gesture recognition and 'time of flight' sensing are expected to ramp significantly over the coming period as they become incorporated into next generation handset and mobile communication devices, as well as a myriad of other high volume applications.

"By introducing our new 150mm VCSEL epiwafer process, which is compatible with existing high volume RF GaAs chip processing lines, we are enabling a new low cost manufacturing route for high performance laser devices.

"IQE has built a powerful technology platform for VCSELs, and recent announcements on record low power consumption VCSELs for datacentres and record high speed data transmission with IBM for datacentres, servers and supercomputers are testament to the strength and depth of this platform."

Some more good news and share price appreciation ahead of results next week

Looking good for my 37p target after results. Short squeeze could send this higher

Currently back above 25p/200ma @25.25/25.50p