AIXTRON → IQE

As of 2026-09-05, AIXTRON is a tracked supplier of IQE. AIXTRON is a leader in Equipment (Front End) (headquartered in Germany); IQE is a leader in Materials (headquartered in United Kingdom). AIXTRON has 11 tracked customers; IQE has 1 tracked supplier.

Data as of 2026-09-05 · relationship type: tracked supplier → customer · both names resolve in companies.json · no dollar amount is shown unless it already sits on a company record, and none is invented here

Why this edge matters

AIXTRON (leader in Equipment (Front End)) is a tracked supplier of IQE (leader in Materials). Leading MOCVD equipment maker for SiC, GaN and LED production. Leading epitaxial compound-semiconductor wafer maker (GaAs, GaN, InP). The edge is one of 1 tracked supplier of IQE and one of 11 tracked customers of AIXTRON.

Source: derived from both company records and the counted edges.

Concentration / risk note

AIXTRON is positioned as a leader in Equipment (Front End), so this edge is harder to replace than a challenger or niche supplier. IQE has only 1 tracked supplier in this dataset. Concentration on the supplier side is high.

Basis: supplier position, few suppliers. Omitted on edges where the graph does not back a concentration claim.

The two companies

AIXTRON (supplier)

Leading MOCVD equipment maker for SiC, GaN and LED production.

IQE (customer)

Leading epitaxial compound-semiconductor wafer maker (GaAs, GaN, InP).

Other tracked customers of AIXTRON

Cite as: wafergraph, “AIXTRON → IQE — supplier relationship in the semiconductor supply chain”, https://wafergraph.com/relationship/aixtron/iqe/ (data as of 2026-09-05).

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