Himax reiterates 2Q11 outlook

Jun 17, 01:15

Display driver IC supplier Himax Technologies has reiterated its previous guidance for the second quarter of 2011 despite recent speculation about a slowdown in China's handset market...

Himax unveils 3D timing controller for naked-eye 3D panels

Jun 14, 13:45

Himax Technologies has unveiled an industry-leading 3D timing controller (3D TCON) for naked-eye 3D panels, suitable for handheld applications including tablet PCs, digital photo...

Driver IC designers look to sequential growth in revenues and profits in 2Q11

May 16, 15:13

Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers are expected to post a sequential growth in revenues in the second quarter of 2011 although the growth rate may vary from company to company...

LCD driver IC maker Himax looks to 10-15% sequential revenue growth in 2Q11

May 11, 16:24

LCD driver IC designer Himax Technologies expects its second-quarter revenues to grow 10-15% from US$141 million recorded in the first quarter and gross margin to shed 1.4pp from...

Himax reportedly cuts into Dell supply chain

Mar 31, 01:10

Fabless IC firm Himax Imaging reportedly has landed orders for CMOS image sensors for use in Dell notebooks, and has also cut into the supply chain of China handset brands including...

Himax expects flat or slight growth in 1Q11 revenues

Feb 11, 01:50

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies expects its revenues in the first quarter of 2011 to stay flat at, or grow slightly from, the prior quarter's levels. The company posted...

Himax unveils USB 3.0 pico-projector solution

Jan 19, 01:05

Himax Technologies announced on January 18, 2011 the launch of what it claims is the world's first USB 3.0 pico-projector solution, which combines SVGA (800 by 600) high-resolution...

LCD driver IC makers venture into production of touch panel controllers

Dec 1, 01:15

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers, including Himax Technologies, Sitronix Technology and ILI Technology, have begun small-volume shipments of touch panel controller ICs targeting...

Driver IC maker Himax posts 26.3% sequential revenue decline for 3Q10

Nov 10, 01:55

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies posted third-quarter 2010 revenues of US$138 million, down 26.3% sequentially but still meeting its adjusted forecast. Although the company...

Brisk sales of small LCD driver ICs to continue in 4Q10

Oct 11, 14:15

Sales of large-size LCD driver ICs at Taiwan-based IC design houses in the third quarter were weak, while shipments of small-size driver ICs, especially for smartphones, remained...

Himax lowers 3Q10 guidance

Oct 11, 10:45

Himax Technologies has updated its previously announced third-quarter 2010 guidance. The company now expects revenues to decline approximately 26% sequentially from the US$187.7 million...

Himax expects 13-18% sequential drop in 3Q10 revenues

Aug 11, 12:15

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies expects third-quarter revenues to decrease 13-18% sequentially, but due to adjustments in product mix, gross margin should rise 1-2 pp from...

LCD driver IC maker Himax lowers 2Q10 revenue guidance

Jul 8, 12:41

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies has lowered its second-quarter revenue guidance to a 7% growth, down from its previous projection for a 10-15% growth, reflecting capacity...

LCD driver IC maker Himax plans TDR issue

May 21, 11:39

Nasdaq-listed LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies has decided to list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the form of Taiwan depositary receipts (TDRs), instead of direct listing...

Novatek and Himax raise LCD driver IC quotes, says paper

Newswatch - May 7, 16:49

LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies both have raised their quotes to reflect strong demand for LCD driver ICs from the China market and increasing...

Himax reports almost 40% on-year growth in 1Q10 sales

May 7, 16:23

Himax has reported net revenues of US$175.5 million for the first quarter of 2010, representing a 39.7% increase from US$125.7 million in the first quarter of 2009, and a 1.8% decrease...

LCD controller vendor iML likely to be first foreign firm to issue IPO in Taiwan, says TSE chairman

Mar 16, 16:55

Integrated Memory Logic (iML), an LCD controller IC design house registered in the Cayman Islands, may become the first foreign company to have its IPO (initial public offering) listing...

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers to see revenues grow in 1Q10

Newswatch - Feb 24, 14:21

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, Orise Technology, Sitronix Technology and ILI Technology are all expected to see sequential revenue...

Himax reports sequential revenue drop but profit gain in 4Q09

Feb 10, 17:00

Himax Technologies has reported revenues of US$178.7 million for fourth-quarter 2009, representing a 43.8% increase from US$124.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, and a 12%...

Six Taiwan companies ranked as top-25 fabless IC suppliers worldwide in 2009, says IC Insights

Jan 20, 16:46

Taiwan-based MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, Realtek Semiconductor, MStar Semiconductor and Richtek Technology are ranked as top-25 fabless IC suppliers worldwide...

Taiwan notebook, panel related IC designers to see double-digit growth in January, 1Q10

Newswatch - Jan 19, 12:29

Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their January and first-quarter 2010 revenues both grow by at least 10% sequentially with increasing orders from notebook and panel...

Himax unveils power-saving technology for LCD displays

Dec 3, 16:35

Himax Technologies has announced the introduction of ICT (infinity color technology), a proprietary image processing technology which enables power saving for LCD TVs and monitors.

Innolux-CMO merger to benefit Novatek

Newswatch - Nov 17, 17:10

The merger of Innolux Display and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is expected to help Taiwan-based large-size LCD driver IC design house Novatek Microelectronics land more orders from...

Innolux-CMO acquisition brings no impact on Himax, says the IC designer

Nov 16, 14:55

The acquisition of Innolux Display and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will not impact Himax Technologies, a subsidiary of CMO, according to the LCD driver IC design house. Himax expects...

Himax posts nearly 10% revenue growth in 3Q09; expects 15-19% decline in 4Q09

Nov 5, 17:08

Himax Technologies has posted net revenues of US$203.1 million for the third quarter of 2009, representing a 11.7% decrease from US$230.1 million for the third quarter of 2008 and...

Large-size driver IC ASP likely to fall in 4Q09

Oct 6, 11:47

Weaker demand on seasonality is likely to push down the average selling price (ASP) of large-size LCD driver ICs in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to market watchers. Suppliers...

Pico projector market to take off in 2010

Sep 7, 16:27

Demand for pico projectors is estimated to take off in 2010 with DLP and LCoS being the mainstream technologies, according to market observers.

Himax hopes to cooperate with China Mobile for pico projectors

Newswatch - Aug 25, 11:18

Taiwan LCD driver IC design house Himax Technologies is looking forward to having its liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) pico projector solutions adopted by China Mobile Communications...

Novatek enters LED driver IC market

Newswatch - Jul 31, 15:57

LCD driver IC designer Novatek Microelectronics has said it has already started volume production of LED drivers, but revenue contributions from the segment are still limited because...

Large-size driver IC designers to see limited 3Q09 growth

Jun 30, 15:21

Large-size LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies are expected to see better-than-expected revenues in the second quarter of 2009 thanks to a recovery...

Computex 2009: Himax LCoS microdisplay solutions showcased in pico projectors

Jun 5, 15:03

Himax Technologies has said its patented color-filter LCoS microdisplay technology has been adopted in more handset and pico-projector products. Its exclusive LCoS technology is incorporated...

Himax sees slight revenue growth in 1Q09; expects 52-55% growth in 2Q09

May 20, 15:15

Himax has reported first-quarter 2009 revenues of US$125.7 million, representing a 1.1% increase on quarter but a 45.7% decrease on year. Gross margin was 20.9% for the quarter, down...