IQE recognized as Outstanding Supplier to Avago

IQE plc

30 November 2010

("IQE" or the "Group")

IQE plc (AIM: IQE) , the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor
epitaxial wafer products and wafer services to the semiconductor industry, is
pleased to announce that IQE's Bethlehem, PA operation, IQE Inc, has been
recognized as an outstanding supplier to leading wireless chip manufacturer,
Avago Technologies. (NASDAQ: AVGO).
Avago Technologies is a leading RF product manufacturer with a history of
innovation dating back 40 years. The Outstanding Supplier Award is based on a
number of quality related criteria for products and services.

IQE supplies Avago with specialised radio-frequency (RF) materials used in the
manufacture of high-end components for handsets and other wireless applications.

Dr. Drew Nelson, IQE Group CEO and President said:

"We are delighted that IQE Inc has been honoured with this award from one of the
leading chip manufacturers in the wireless industry. The award demonstrates
IQE's commitment to supplying its customers with the best quality of products
and services."

IQE offers the industry's broadest product portfolio, which includes gallium
arsenide (GaAs) based epitaxial wafers for RF wireless applications, including
PHEMTs, HBTs and BiHEMTs, in addition to the industry's leading performance GaN
based devices."



Contacts:


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 Drew Nelson

 Phil Rasmussen

 Chris Meadows



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 Adrian Duffield

 Carl Franklin



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 Richard Crawley

 James Bromhead





Note to Editors
ABOUT IQE (www.iqep.com)
IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers with
products that cover a diverse range of applications, supported by an innovative
outsourced foundry services portfolio that allows the Group to provide a 'one
stop shop' for the wafer needs of the world's leading semiconductor
manufacturers.
IQE uses advanced crystal growth technology (epitaxy) to manufacture and supply
bespoke semiconductor wafers ('epi-wafers') to the major chip manufacturing
companies, who then use these wafers to make the chips which form the key
components of virtually all high technology systems. IQE is unique in being able
to supply wafers using all of the leading crystal growth technology platforms.
IQE's products are found in many leading-edge consumer, communication, computing
and industrial applications, including a complete range of wafer products for
the wireless industry, such as mobile handsets and wireless infrastructure, Wi-
Fi, WiMAX, base stations, GPS, and satellite communications; optical
communications, optical storage (CD, DVD), laser optical mouse, laser printers &
photocopiers, thermal imagers, leading-edge medical products, barcode, ultra
high brightness LEDs, a variety of advanced silicon based systems and high
efficiency concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells.
The manufacturers of these chips are increasingly seeking to outsource wafer
production to specialist foundries such as IQE in order to reduce overall wafer
costs and accelerate time to market.
IQE also provides bespoke R&D services to deliver customised materials for
specific applications and offers specialist technical staff to manufacture to
specification either at its own facilities or on the customer's own sites. The
Group is also able to leverage its global purchasing volumes to reduce the cost
of raw materials. In this way IQE's outsourced services, provide compelling
benefits in terms of flexibility and predictability of cost, thereby
significantly reducing operating risk.

IQE comprises eight  operating facilities located in Cardiff (two), Milton
Keynes and Bath in the UK; in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Somerset, New Jersey and
Spokane, Washington in the USA; and Singapore. The Group also has 11 sales
offices located in major economic centres worldwide.



About Avago Technologies (www.avagotech.com)

Avago  Technologies is  a leading  supplier of  analog interface  components for
communications,  industrial and  consumer applications.  By leveraging  its core
competencies  in III-V compound and silicon semiconductor design and processing,
the   company   provides   an  extensive  range  of  analog,  mixed  signal  and
optoelectronics components and subsystems to approximately 40,000 end customers.
Backed  by strong  customer service  support, the  company's products serve four
diverse  end markets: wireless  communications, wired infrastructure, industrial
and  automotive electronics, and consumer and computing peripherals. Avago has a
global employee presence and heritage of technical innovation dating back nearly
50 years to its Hewlett-Packard roots.



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