IQE and Cardiff University Collaborate to Fund New Chairs and Researchers

IQE and Cardiff University have announced the establishment of two new chairs in compound semiconductor technology. One chair will be located in the university's physics and astronomy department, while the other will be in the School of Engineering.

These chairs will have access to the Institute for Compound Semiconductors, which is based at the University's Translational Research Hub.

As part of the IQE-university agreement, funding will be provided for two postdoctoral researchers and at least six PhD students.

"By strengthening our partnership with Cardiff University, we are creating a talent pipeline for the benefit of IQE and the wider South Wales semiconductor industry to underpin growth," says IQE CEO Americo Lemos.

In 2015, IQE and the university formed a joint venture to establish the Compound Semiconductor Centre (CSC). The CSC focuses on research and development, as well as the commercialization of compound semiconductors.