IQE plc Provides Pre-Close Trading Update for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2020

IQE plc is a global supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions. The Company operates through three segments: Wireless, Photonics and CMOSS++. The Wireless segment manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the wireless market, which includes radio frequency devices that enable wireless communications. The Photonics segment manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the photonics market, which includes applications that either transmit or sense light, both visible and infrared. The CMOSS++ segment manufactures and sells advanced semiconductor materials related to silicon which include the combination of the advanced properties of compound semiconductors with those of lower cost silicon technologies. Its semiconductor wafers and materials solutions enable a range of applications across smart connected devices, communications infrastructure, automotive and industrial and aerospace and security.