Himax Technologies, Inc. reports recurring developments as a fabless semiconductor solution provider focused on display imaging processing technologies. Company updates cover display driver ICs, timing controllers and touch controller products used in TVs, monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive displays, ePaper devices, industrial displays, projectors and AR or VR devices.
Recurring news themes include quarterly results and guidance, ADS dividend declarations, automotive display IC and Tcon demand, non-driver products, WiseEye ultralow-power endpoint AI, LCoS microdisplays, WLO optical technologies and OLED touch controller ICs. Product announcements often describe applications in smart home, surveillance, access control, smart glasses, smart cabin displays and advanced imaging.
Himax (Nasdaq: HIMX) launched its new HE Series indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) Depth Decoder ICs, targeting robotics, industrial automation, and AI vision. The chips feature hardware-based depth processing, support up to 640×480 input at 240 fps, and output synchronized 2D and 3D data.
The HE-1 is the standard model, while HE-2 adds RGB ISP, MJPEG encoder, RGB-D alignment, and an edge AI NPU for eye tracking, gesture recognition, and other AI vision algorithms. According to Himax, industry partners including OFILM have already adopted the solution for machine vision and robotic applications.
Himax Technologies (Nasdaq:HIMX) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Taiwan on August 12, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. local time at HIMAX FAB 2, Tainan City.
Shareholders will vote on 2025 financial statements and the re-election of Independent Director Liang-Gee Chen, and may address other AGM business. The 2025 Annual Report and proxy materials are available online.
Himax (Nasdaq:HIMX) announced its new T2000 Color ePaper Timing Controller has been adopted in E Ink’s latest ePaper controller architecture, powering E Ink’s 75-inch Kaleido™ large-format color ePaper signage platform.
The T2000 supports 4K resolution, high-bandwidth MIPI 4-lane input, multiple output interfaces, and a dedicated ePaper processing engine, delivering nearly three times the dynamic display performance of the previous-generation architecture while maintaining ultralow power advantages.
Himax (Nasdaq: HIMX) reported Q1 2026 results and provided Q2 2026 guidance. Q1 revenue was $199.0M (down 2.0% QoQ) with gross margin of 30.4% and after-tax profit of $8.0M (4.6 cents per diluted ADS), above prior guidance. The company guided Q2 revenue to rise 10.0%–13.0% QoQ, GM around 32%, and EPS of 8.6–10.3 cents. Himax announced an annual cash dividend of 25.2 cents per ADS payable July 10, 2026. Management cited automotive design-win ramps, growth in Tcon and WiseEye AI, smart glasses and CPO progress as drivers for 2H26 and beyond.
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX) declared an annual cash dividend of 25.2 cents per ADS (equivalent to 12.6 cents per ordinary share) for fiscal 2025. The dividend is payable on July 10, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2026. The ADS book will be closed from June 23–30, 2026. Management said the dividend represents a 100.0% payout ratio of last year's profit and attributed the distribution to a healthy balance sheet and expected cashflow generation.
Himax (Nasdaq: HIMX) will showcase a high-contrast Dual-Edge Front-lit LCoS microdisplay at Display Week 2026 in Los Angeles (May 3–8), with a technical presentation on May 6 (Session 36.5).
The miniature module is as small as 0.09 c.c. and 0.2 g, offers 720×720 resolution, up to 350,000 nits peak brightness with 1 lumen at 200 mW, FOFO contrast improved from 250:1 to 450:1, and Dynamic Light Modulation boosting contrast beyond 1000:1. Visit Booth 318 for demos.
Himax Technologies (Nasdaq: HIMX) will host a first quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EDT / 8:00 p.m. Taiwan to discuss Q1 2026 results.
Live webcast (video and audio) and international dial-in numbers are provided; replay will be available on the company website through May 7, 2027. Participant PIN: 1404507#.
Himax (Nasdaq: HIMX) will exhibit WiseEye AIoT solutions, automotive display ICs and Liqxtal optical modules at Embedded World 2026 in Nürnberg, Germany, March 10–12.
Highlights include WiseGuard low‑power AI sensing, WiseEye modules and PalmVein biometric demos, automotive Tcon and TDDI displays, and Liqxtal long‑range dual‑channel EO camera modules with thermal IR.
Himax Technologies (Nasdaq: HIMX) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $203.1M, gross margin of 30.4%, and after-tax profit of 3.6 cents per diluted ADS. Full-year 2025 revenue was $832.2M with gross margin 30.6% and net profit of $43.9M (0.25 per ADS).
Q1 2026 guidance calls for revenues to decline 2.0%–6.0% QoQ, gross margin flat to slightly down, and profit per diluted ADS of 2.0–4.0 cents. Cash and financial assets totaled $286.2M at year-end.
Himax (Nasdaq: HIMX) announced mass production of its HX85200 series on-cell OLED touch controller IC beginning in Q1 2026, adopted by multiple global IT brands for high-end OLED laptops and tablet PCs. The IC supports 138-channel (13–16" laptops) and 118-channel (tablets) configurations and USI/MPP stylus protocols.
The device targets reduced touch-display interference across rigid, flexible, and hybrid OLED panels, offering improved multi-finger touch accuracy, stylus latency, and adaptable power/accuracy trade-offs for different panel sizes.