IN BRIEF: IQE wins order for Quantum Dot Laser tech from Quintessent

IQE PLC - Cardiff, Wales-based maker of compound semiconductor wafer products - IQE gets a purchase agreement from Quintessent Inc for the supply of Quantum Dot Laser epitaxy, following on an initial deal between the two companies signed at the start of 2025. Quintessent is a Santa Barbara, California-based maker of optical connectivity products for use in artificial intelligence data centres. IQE will supply its six-inch Gallium Arsenide epiwafers to support Quintessent's customer sampling activity.

Current stock price: 45.45 pence, up 3.3% in London on Thursday

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