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IQE expands customer partnership with AWSC with multi-year supply agreement

What happened

IQE plc has expanded its partnership with AWSC via a multi-year supply agreement for compound semiconductor epiwafers. This secures long-term demand for IQE's products and supports AWSC's capacity expansion in the RF foundry market. Watch: This agreement signals stable, growing demand for GaAs/GaN RF wafers, potentially tightening supply for spot market buyers.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 45/100

Affected components and suppliers

GaAs RFGaN RF

IQE plcAdvanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC)

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 4/11/2024 · View original source

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IQE expands customer partnership with AWSC with multi-year supply agreement

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