TAINAN, Taiwan, Jan. 05, 2026 — In light of recent media reports, Himax Technologies, Inc. (“Himax” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: HIMX), a leading industry player in fabless display driver ICs and other semiconductors, today released a statement clarifying that Himax remains a key collaborative and strategic partner of FOCI Fiber Optic Communications, Inc. (“FOCI”) in the Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) field. All ongoing collaborations between the two parties continue to advance actively, with no changes to their partnership as claimed in a specific media report.
Within the CPO domain, Himax utilizes its proprietary WLO advanced nano imprinting technology. Working alongside FOCI, the two companies have achieved significant breakthroughs in silicon photonics technology. The first-generation solution is currently being validated by key customers and partners for its technological capabilities and reliability, as the firms work toward readiness for mass production in 2026.
In tandem with the development of the first-generation CPO solution, the two strategic partners are conducting joint development initiatives with global leading customers and ecosystem partners. These efforts focus on next-generation high-speed optical transmission technologies and advanced CPO architectures to address the explosive bandwidth demands driven by AI data center and high-performance computing (HPC) applications.
About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a prominent global fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging processing technologies. The Company’s display driver ICs and timing controllers are widely adopted across multiple industries worldwide, including TVs, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, and industrial displays, among others. As the global market share leader in automotive display technology, the Company offers innovative and comprehensive automotive IC solutions, encompassing traditional driver ICs, advanced in-cell Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI), local dimming timing controllers (Local Dimming Tcon), Large Touch and Display Driver Integration (LTDI), and OLED display technologies. Himax is also a pioneer in tinyML visual-AI and optical technology fields. The Company’s industry-leading WiseEyeTM Ultralow Power AI Sensing technology—featuring Himax’s proprietary ultralow power AI processor, always-on CMOS image sensor, and CNN-based AI algorithm—has been extensively deployed in consumer electronics and AIoT-related applications. Himax’s optical technologies, such as diffractive wafer level optics, LCoS microdisplays, and 3D sensing solutions, are critical for advancing emerging AR/VR/metaverse technologies. Additionally, Himax designs and supplies touch controllers, OLED ICs, LED ICs, EPD ICs, power management ICs, and CMOS image sensors to cover diverse display applications. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs approximately 2,200 people across three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu, and Taipei, as well as country offices in China, Korea, Japan, Germany, and the US. As of September 30, 2025, Himax holds 2,586 granted patents and has 371 patents pending approval worldwide.
Forward Looking Statements
Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this communication include, but are not limited to, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations; general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; market acceptance and competitiveness of the Company’s driver and non-driver products; demand for end-use application products; reliance on a small group of major customers; uncertainty regarding continued success in technological innovation; the ability to develop and protect intellectual property; pricing pressures, including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; adjustments to the estimated full-year effective tax rate; shortages in the supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; modifications to export licenses governed by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for additional investments in subsidiaries; the ability to collect accounts receivable and manage inventory; and other risks described periodically in the Company’s SEC filings, including those outlined in the “Risk Factors” section of its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC, as may be amended.
Himax Contacts:
Karen Tiao, Head of IR/PR
Himax Technologies, Inc.
Tel: +886-2-2370-3999
Fax: +886-2-2314-0877
Email:
Mark Schwalenberg, Director
Investor Relations – US Representative
MZ North America
Tel: +1-312-261-6430
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