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Himax Technologies (HIMX) announced its participation in embedded world 2025, showcasing innovative WiseEye™ AI technology and Liqxtal® LC optical applications. The company will present its WiseEye Ultralow Power AI Smart Sensing solutions, featuring the PSA-certified WiseEye2 AI processor.

Key highlights include the WiseEye PalmVein Module, which combines palm vein and facial recognition with a False Acceptance Rate of one in a million and False Rejection Rate below 1%. In collaboration with Calumino, Himax will demonstrate thermal imaging sensing solutions for applications like people flow detection and health monitoring.

Through its subsidiary Liqxtal, the company will unveil three innovative products: Liqxtal® Graph, Dim, and Pro-Eye. The Pro-Eye display technology offers a 125-inch virtual screen experience, while Graph features smart eyewear with Bluetooth connectivity. Liqxtal® Dim introduces adaptive light dimming functionality with under 8-millisecond response time.

Himax Technologies (HIMX) reported strong Q4 2024 results, with revenues of $237.2M (up 6.7% QoQ), exceeding guidance. Q4 gross margin reached 30.5%, with EPS of 14.0 cents per diluted ADS, significantly above guidance of 9.3-11.0 cents.

Full year 2024 revenues were $906.8M with a gross margin of 30.5%. Notable achievements include automotive driver IC sales increasing nearly 20% YoY, with HIMX maintaining over 50% market share in automotive TDDI. The company's Q1 2025 guidance projects revenues to decrease 8.5-12.5% QoQ due to seasonal factors, with gross margin expected around 30.5% and profit per diluted ADS between 9.0-11.0 cents.

Key developments include ongoing WLO technology implementation in CPO solutions, WiseEye AI progress with major notebook brands, and breakthrough achievements in smart door locks and palm vein authentication. The company showcased innovative display technologies at CES 2025, particularly in automotive and AR/VR segments.

Himax Technologies (HIMX), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and semiconductor products, has announced its upcoming fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results conference call. The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM EST (9:00 PM Taiwan Time).

The company will provide multiple access options for investors and analysts, including a live webcast with video and audio, as well as toll-free dial-in numbers for various countries including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, Canada, China, Singapore, UK, and the United States. A replay of the webcast will be available on www.himax.com.tw two hours after the call and will remain accessible until February 13, 2026.

Himax Technologies (HIMX) and AUO announced their collaboration to showcase AUO's AmLED® integrated automotive display platform at CES 2025. The partnership combines AUO's Display HMI technologies with Himax's automotive IC solutions to create advanced smart cockpit experiences.

The showcase features two main demonstrations: a 16-inch AmLED® display utilizing Himax's HX6630-B local dimming Tcon with bridge feature, achieving 50% power savings, and HX83195 TDDI for 3.2K x 2K resolution. The second demo presents dual 23-inch curved displays powered by Himax's HX82105-A automotive DDIC and HX8880-F local dimming Tcon, offering up to 4800 dimming zones and privacy functions.

The collaboration aims to enhance visual clarity, vehicle occupant interaction, and overall performance while supporting sustainability goals in automotive display technology.

Himax Technologies (HIMX) and Calumino have announced a strategic partnership to develop an innovative CMOS imager-based optical thermal sensor. The collaboration combines Himax's WiseEye2 AI processor and HM0360 CMOS image sensor with Calumino's proprietary CMOS and MOMS technologies.

The new thermal sensor features 10x better sensitivity than conventional thermopiles, ultralow power AI integration, privacy protection, and compact design. Key applications include people detection, assisted living, predictive maintenance, health monitoring, and security. A case study demonstrated up to 40% energy savings in commercial real estate compared to traditional sensors.

The product, scheduled for launch in late 2025, aims to democratize thermal imaging technology across consumer, commercial, and industrial markets through affordable pricing and scalable manufacturing processes.

Himax Technologies (HIMX) and Ganzin Technology announced their collaboration to showcase the Aurora IIS eye-tracking solution at CES 2025. The solution integrates Himax's WiseEye2 ultralow power AI processor with Ganzin's eye-tracking AI algorithm. The technology features a 30Hz gaze sampling rate, sub-1-degree accuracy, and enables detailed tracking of gaze direction, pupil size, and eye blinking.

The Aurora IIS is designed for AR/AI glasses and VR headsets, featuring minimal components including two miniature eye sensors and ultra-small IR-LEDs. The reference design includes a 400mAh lithium battery and advanced voice control capabilities. The solution aims to reduce system power consumption and extend battery life by offloading eye-tracking tasks from the main processor.

Himax Technologies (HIMX) announced the introduction of its expanded WiseEye PalmVein suite at CES 2025, featuring bimodal palm vein and face authentication technologies for smart door locks. The solution combines the WiseEye2 AI processor, AoS CMOS sensor, and palm vein authentication algorithm, achieving PSA Certified Level 2 security certification.

Key features include authentication in under 100 milliseconds, ultralow power consumption extending battery life to over 9 months on 8 AA batteries, and superior accuracy with a FAR of 1 in 1,000,000 and FRR below 1%. The technology has already been adopted by a U.S. customer for smart access control systems, with mass production in progress.

Himax Technologies (HIMX) announced plans to showcase its innovative WiseEye Module solutions at CES 2025. The ultralow power modules integrate AI processors and CMOS sensors, operating at single-digit milliwatts power consumption, making them ideal for battery-powered endpoint devices.

The company will demonstrate several applications including: PalmVein Module for biometric authentication, AI Baby Cry Detection Module, Dynamic Gesture Module for human-machine interaction, Human Sensing Module for presence detection, and People Flow Management Solution. The modules feature no-code/low-code AI development capabilities for various use cases including people counting, gesture recognition, and face recognition.

Himax Technologies (HIMX) and Seeed Studio announced their collaboration to showcase the SenseCAP Watcher at CES 2025. This innovative IoT device is powered by Himax's ultralow power WiseEye2 HX6538 AI processor and combines edge AI with cloud-based large language models (LLMs). The device features comprehensive vision and sound sensors, enabling real-time monitoring, object detection, and voice interaction capabilities.

The SenseCAP Watcher can detect over 80 object categories and process data locally while leveraging cloud-based LLMs for advanced scenario analysis. Built on Seeed's ESP32S3 platform, it integrates with the SenseCraft AI platform for no-code model training and deployment. The solution aims to address IoT demands for real-time data processing while minimizing energy consumption and operational costs.