IQE → SMIC
As of 2026-09-05, IQE is a tracked supplier of SMIC. IQE is a leader in Materials (headquartered in United Kingdom); SMIC is a major in Foundry (headquartered in China). IQE has 11 tracked customers; SMIC has 168 tracked suppliers.
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
IQE (leader in Materials) is a tracked supplier of SMIC (major in Foundry). Leading epitaxial compound-semiconductor wafer maker (GaAs, GaN, InP). China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls. The edge is one of 168 tracked suppliers of SMIC and one of 11 tracked customers of IQE.
Source: derived from both company records and the counted edges.
Concentration / risk note
IQE is positioned as a leader in Materials, so this edge is harder to replace than a challenger or niche supplier.
Basis: supplier position. Omitted on edges where the graph does not back a concentration claim.
The two companies
IQE (supplier)
Leading epitaxial compound-semiconductor wafer maker (GaAs, GaN, InP).
SMIC (customer)
China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls.
Other tracked suppliers of SMIC
Other tracked customers of IQE
Cite as: wafergraph, “IQE → SMIC — supplier relationship in the semiconductor supply chain”, https://wafergraph.com/relationship/iqe/smic/ (data as of 2026-09-05).
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