IQE plc
Cardiff, UK
8 December 2025
IQE extends multi-year strategic supply agreement with Lumentum
IQE plc (AIM: IQE, "IQE" or the "Group"), the leading global supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions, is pleased to announce it has signed a multi-year extension to its strategic agreement with Lumentum Holdings Inc., (NASDAQ: LITE, "Lumentum"), a global leader in photonic technology, for the supply of epiwafers supporting advanced sensing technologies.
The extended agreement will build upon the longstanding relationship between the two companies, where IQE's VCSEL expertise has advanced 3D Sensing technologies across Lumentum's broad photonics product portfolio. These technologies are key enablers in consumer, automotive LiDAR and in-cabin sensing applications.
Jutta Meier, Chief Executive Officer of IQE, commented:
"I am very pleased to continue our highly successful relationship with Lumentum through this multi-year supply agreement extension. Together we have achieved significant innovation in sensing technologies, from development through to mass production. We are excited to build on our success moving forward, as we expand advanced sensing into a new generation of consumer and automotive products."
Contacts:
IQE plc
+44 (0) 29 2083 9400
Mark Cubitt
Jutta Meier
Amy Barlow
Peel Hunt (Nomad and Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Ben Cryer
Kate Bannatyne
Adam Telling
Deutsche Numis (Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 7260 1000
Simon Willis
Hugo Rubinstein
Iqra Amin
Headland Consultancy (Financial PR)
+ 44 (0) 20 38054822
Andy Rivett-Carnac: +44 (0) 7968 997 365
Chloe Francklin: +44 (0)78 3497 4624
ABOUT IQE
IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced compound semiconductor wafers and materials solutions that enable a diverse range of applications across:
· Smart Connected Devices
· Communications Infrastructure
· Automotive and Industrial
· Aerospace and Security
As a scaled global epitaxy wafer manufacturer, IQE is uniquely positioned in this market which has high barriers to entry. IQE supplies the global market and is enabling customers to innovate at chip and OEM level. By leveraging the Group's intellectual property portfolio including know-how and patents, it produces epitaxy wafers of superior quality, yield and unit economics.
IQE is headquartered in Cardiff UK, with employees across manufacturing locations in the UK, US and Taiwan, and is listed on the AIM Stock Exchange in London.
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