IQE
Pascal Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 0LW, United Kingdom
Overview
IQE has been at the forefront of the compound semiconductor industry for more than twenty-five years.The Group is clearly recognised as the leading global supplier of advanced wafer products and wafer services to the semiconductor industry. IQE has grown from a single manufacturing operation into a world class platform with a global footprint spanning Europe, Asia and the USA. IQE market leadership and competitive advantages enable the group to provide a unique service that is second to none.IQE's core business is epitaxy which is a technology enabler for a diverse range of end market applications. In order to service each of its key markets, IQE operates six business units covering: wireless, photonics, InfraRed, CPV (advanced solar), power switching, LEDs and advanced electronics. Established in 1988, IQE was the world's first dedicated outsource service offering epitaxy processes to a diverse range of industry sectors. The group continues to lead the way with the industry's most diverse product portfolio.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Advanced Materials
- Manufacturing
- Semiconductor
- Solar
Investment portfolio
- Solar Junction
Participated · Series D · Feb 2012
Solar Junction is a San Jose, California-based developer of high-efficiency III-V multi-junction solar cells for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market. Its cells are built on proprietary ASLAM materials and target high efficiency in CPV applications. Founded in 2007 by CEO Jim Weldon, the company focuses on scaling advanced cell technology into manufacturing. Solar Junction recently closed a $19.2M Series D round to support that scale-up. The company intends to use the funding to scale up manufacturing of its cells. Backers in the round included New Enterprise Associates, Advanced Technology Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and IQE. Solar Junction is a San Jose, CA–based developer of high-efficiency III-V multi-junction solar cells targeting the concentrated photovoltaic market. The company designs multi-junction cells using dilute nitride compounds to achieve higher efficiencies. It closed a $13.33M Series C financing to advance its technology and commercialization efforts. Solar Junction plans to use the funds to improve multi-junction cell efficiencies and to proceed with customer sampling activities. Separately, the company was named a recipient of a $3M PV Incubator subcontract from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Lab that is currently under negotiation. No operating metrics were disclosed in the article.
Team
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