What Compound Semiconductor does

Compound Semiconductor is a B2B trade publication and online editorial platform serving the global compound semiconductor industry. Founded in 1994 and now in its 32nd volume, the publication is owned and operated by Angel Business Communications, a UK-based B2B media conglomerate headquartered in Coventry. Its core product is the Compound Semiconductor Magazine, distributed in print and digitally through the angel.digital reading platform, complemented by a daily-updated website (compoundsemiconductor.net), a video content library, LinkedIn and Twitter/X channels, and a Chinese-language regional edition (CS China). Editorial coverage spans GaN, SiC, VCSELs, microLEDs, photonic integrated circuits, gallium oxide, AlN, and power electronics, addressing engineers, researchers, executives, and investors across the compound semiconductor value chain.

The publication's commercial model is characteristic of specialist B2B media: revenue is generated primarily through advertising and sponsorship, conference registrations and sponsorships, and digital subscriptions. Its flagship in-person channel is the Angel-Tech multi-conference series held in Brussels (12–14 April 2027), which co-locates CS International, PIC International, AP International, Power Electronics International, and an Executive Strategy Summit. Compound Semiconductor sits within a broader Angel Business Communications portfolio of at least ten sister titles — including Advanced Packaging, PIC Magazine, Power Electronics, Silicon Semiconductor, Sensor Solutions, Datacentre Solutions, Smart Energy Management, and Digitalisation World — generating cross-promotional audience aggregation and shared event infrastructure. Distribution is global in scope, with editorial content covering developments across the US, UK, EU, China, South Korea, Japan, and Malaysia, and operational primary location is Coventry, United Kingdom.

Name

Compound Semiconductor

Legal name

Angel Business Communications

Website

https://compoundsemiconductor.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compound Semiconductor is a B2B trade publication (founded 1994) and online platform owned by Angel Business Communications, delivering news, technical analysis, conferences, and a Chinese-language edition to engineers, executives, and researchers across the global compound semiconductor industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media & Industry Publications

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Compound Semiconductor Wafers & Substrates (SiC/GaN/GaAs/InP/Sapphire) (HDAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Compound semiconductor news
• B2B trade publication
• Semiconductor industry magazine
• Technical industry journalism
• Industry conference organizer

Headquarters

HQ city

Watford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compound Semiconductor is a B2B trade publication and online news platform serving the global compound semiconductor industry. Its core offering is the Compound Semiconductor Magazine (print and digital editions distributed via Angel.Digital / bitmagazine.net), supported by the compoundsemiconductor.net website which publishes daily industry news, technical insights, company news, analyst and vendor commentary, and interviews, plus video content and the annual CS International conference as part of the Angel-Tech event series held in Brussels.

Product overview

Compound Semiconductor is a B2B publication (part of Angel Business Communications) providing news, features, and analysis for the compound semiconductor industry. The core offering is Compound Semiconductor Magazine, which covers technical insights, industry news, company news, interviews, and lab/fab developments. Related products include CS China (a Chinese-language edition) and the annual CS International conference. The publication covers technologies including GaN, SiC, VCSELs, microLEDs, photonic integrated circuits, and power electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CS International: Annual conference focused on compound semiconductor industry.
• PIC International
• AP International

Products and services

• Compound Semiconductor Magazine A B2B print and digital magazine (currently Volume 32, 2026) providing news, features, technical analysis, interviews, and editorial coverage of the global compound semiconductor industry, including GaN, SiC, VCSELs, microLEDs, and photonic integrated circuits. Distributed via the Angel.Digital reading platform with PDF download options.
• CS International Conference

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered parent company, flagship event, sister publication, regional sister publication and awards programme.

• Angel Business Communicationsparent companyOthersCompound Semiconductor is a publication owned and operated by Angel Business Communications, a UK-based B2B media company. Angel Business Communications also publishes multiple sister titles covering adjacent sectors (advanced packaging, silicon semiconductors, photonic integrated circuits, power electronics, sensors, datacentre, smart energy, and solar), and organizes the Angel-Tech conference series including CS International, PIC International, AP International, Power Electronics International, and the Executive Strategy Summit.
• CS International Conferenceflagship eventOthersCS International is a flagship annual conference co-located within the Angel-Tech multi-conference series held in Brussels, Belgium. As Compound Semiconductor's premier event brand, CS International serves as the publication's primary platform for in-person community engagement, speaker programming, and premium networking among compound semiconductor executives, researchers, and investors.
• Advanced Packagingsister publicationOthersAdvanced Packaging is a sister publication of Compound Semiconductor under Angel Business Communications, covering the advanced packaging segment of the semiconductor industry. Both publications cross-promote and share audiences at co-located events, creating a complementary editorial ecosystem within the broader electronics manufacturing media portfolio.
• PIC Magazinesister publicationOthersPIC Magazine (with associated website, event PIC International, and email newsletter) covers photonic integrated circuits. It is a sister publication under Angel Business Communications, serving overlapping audiences with Compound Semiconductor in the compound semiconductor and photonic materials ecosystem. The two publications cross-promote and co-locate events at Angel-Tech.
• Power Electronics Magazine / Power Electronics Internationalsister publicationOthersPower Electronics Magazine and its associated PE International conference are sister publications/events under Angel Business Communications. Given that compound semiconductors (particularly SiC and GaN) are critical materials in power electronics applications, this represents a natural editorial and audience overlap, with cross-promotional and co-located event partnerships at Angel-Tech.
• Silicon Semiconductorsister publicationOthersSilicon Semiconductor magazine and its associated website are sister publications under Angel Business Communications. While focused on silicon rather than compound semiconductors, the publication covers overlapping manufacturing, equipment, and materials science topics, and cross-promotes within the Angel Business Communications media ecosystem.
• Sensor Solutionssister publicationOthersSensor Solutions magazine is a sister title under Angel Business Communications, covering sensors for electronic devices. The publication shares audience overlap with Compound Semiconductor in compound semiconductor materials used in sensor applications (e.g., GaN, SiC in automotive and industrial sensing), and participates in cross-promotion within the Angel Business Communications network.
• CS Chinaregional sister publicationOthersCS China is a Chinese-language print magazine serving the Far East market, published under the Compound Semiconductor brand in partnership with Angel Business Communications. Available as both a website (compoundsemiconductorchina.net) and a print magazine, it provides regionally targeted editorial coverage of the compound semiconductor industry in China and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
• SIS Chinaregional sister publicationOthersSIS China is a Chinese-language print magazine under Angel Business Communications serving the Far East. As a companion to Silicon Semiconductor, it extends the Angel Business Communications portfolio's regional reach into China and Asia-Pacific, complementing the Compound Semiconductor brand's coverage.
• Datacentre Solutionssister publicationOthersDatacentre Solutions is a B2B publication covering technology spotlights, cloud, design, energy management, hosting, infrastructure, and power & cooling within the datacentre sector. It is a sister publication under Angel Business Communications, with cross-promotional ties to Compound Semiconductor, particularly relevant given compound semiconductor usage in AI datacentre power applications.
• Smart Energy Managementsister publicationOthersSmart Energy Management is a B2B publication covering the solar PV and energy storage industries. Under Angel Business Communications, it cross-promotes with Compound Semiconductor, relevant given SiC and GaN's applications in solar power electronics, inverters, and energy conversion systems.
• Digitalisation Worldsister publicationOthersDigitalisation World is a B2B publication covering AI, apps, cloud, data analytics, IT management, networks, security, and storage. As a sister publication under Angel Business Communications, it participates in the cross-promotional media network alongside Compound Semiconductor.
• MSP Channel Insightssister publicationOthersMSP Channel Insights covers distributors, M&A, partners, people moves, and tech trends in the managed service provider channel. It is a sister publication under Angel Business Communications, associated with the MSP Channel Awards, and participates in cross-promotional activities within the media group's portfolio.
• DCS Awardsawards programmeOthersThe DCS Awards is an awards programme organized by Angel Business Communications. Compound Semiconductor participates in and covers the DCS Awards as part of the Angel Business Communications events and recognition ecosystem, adding a networking and recognition dimension to the publication's brand portfolio.
• MSP Channel Awardsawards programmeOthersThe MSP Channel Awards is an awards programme organized by Angel Business Communications. While primarily associated with MSP Channel Insights, it is part of the broader Angel Business Communications awards and events ecosystem that Compound Semiconductor participates in.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TrendForce: TrendForce is a Taiwan-based market intelligence firm providing research, news, and analysis on DRAM, NAND, LEDs, compound semiconductors, and the broader electronics supply chain. It is comparable as an analyst/media provider covering overlapping topics (LEDs, GaN, SiC, microLED), though it operates a primarily Asia-Pacific-centric analyst model with paid reports rather than a Western B2B magazine format.
• Yole Group: Yole Group (Yole Developpement / Yole Intelligence) is a France-based market research and technology analyst firm with a strong media and reports arm covering compound semiconductors, power electronics, photonics, MEMS, and adjacent technologies. It is comparable as a competing intelligence provider for the same industry audience, though its core business is paid analyst reports rather than a daily editorial publication.

Direct peers

• Photonics Spectra: Photonics Spectra (published by Photonics Media) is a long-running B2B trade publication covering the photonics industry, with significant overlap in the photonic integrated circuit, laser, VCSEL, and optoelectronics content that Compound Semiconductor also covers. Comparable in print/digital format and B2B audience of engineers and researchers.
• Semiconductor Engineering: Semiconductor Engineering is a B2B trade publication covering the semiconductor manufacturing and design industry, with a daily news site, in-depth technical articles, and a broad subscriber base of engineers and executives. It is directly comparable to Compound Semiconductor in business model (B2B media) and audience overlap (semiconductor professionals), though it spans the full silicon-to-compound spectrum rather than focusing exclusively on compound materials.
• Semiconductor Today: Semiconductor Today is a trade publication and news site focused on compound semiconductors, optoelectronics, LEDs, laser diodes, and photonic devices — a near-identical editorial focus to Compound Semiconductor. Both target the same niche engineering and executive audience, run industry news plus technical features, and serve as vertical aggregators for the compound semiconductor ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Electronics Weekly: Electronics Weekly is a UK-based B2B electronics industry publication covering semiconductors, components, design, and manufacturing across the broader electronics value chain. It is comparable to Compound Semiconductor in B2B media format and UK heritage but operates as a broad incumbent spanning the entire electronics industry rather than specializing in compound semiconductors.
• IEEE Spectrum: IEEE Spectrum is the flagship publication of the IEEE, covering engineering and technology including semiconductors, photonics, and electronics. It is comparable as a broad B2B/consumer engineering media brand with significant semiconductor coverage, but operates as a much larger established incumbent with a broader engineering audience rather than specializing in compound semiconductors.
• EE Times: EE Times is a long-established B2B electronics and semiconductor trade publication covering chip design, manufacturing, and emerging technologies including AI, automotive, and compound semiconductors. Comparable as a major B2B media property serving semiconductor professionals, but operates as a broad incumbent spanning the full industry rather than specializing in compound materials.

Others

• SEMI: SEMI is the global industry association serving the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain, with media, events, and standards programs covering compound semiconductors, equipment, and materials. It is comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that produces industry intelligence and runs major conferences, but operates as a non-profit trade association rather than a commercial B2B publisher.

Regional players

• LEDinside: LEDinside is a Taiwan-based B2B news and analyst platform covering the global LED and display industry, with significant overlap in microLED, VCSEL, and compound semiconductor device coverage. Comparable editorial scope but regional focus and analyst-led format rather than Western B2B magazine.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/compoundsemi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compound-semiconductor-magazine

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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