himax launches flexible oled driver and timing controller for boe’s leading-edge automotive display solution

Himax has introduced flexible OLED drives and timing controllers for boe\'s leading products
On May 29, 2019, Taiwan\'s Tainan Edge car display solution (Global News Agency)--
Qijing Optoelectronic Technology Co. , Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIMX)
Leading suppliers and factory-free manufacturers of display drivers and other semiconductor products today announced that the company has introduced flexible OLED car display drivers and timing controllers for BOE Technology Group, Ltd.
The largest display manufacturer in China.
Himax Technology plays an important role in the industry of BoE
Leading automotive applications in the information display Association (SID)
Display Week 2019.
Compared to traditional tft LCD displays, OLED displays have superior image quality, light weight, ultra-thin design and form factor advantages, which help them to penetrate increasingly in the smartphone market.
With the increase of OLED capacity, OLED displays are becoming more and more popular in the automotive market, as they provide better display performance and greater design flexibility to attract more consumers.
The commercialisation of OLED displays has further enabled automakers to create a design revolution in cars that are not limited to dashboards and central console.
There are many new applications that can be solved when the display becomes thin, light, shatter-proof and fits any surface.
Using its chipson-film (COF)
Himax\'s flexible OLED display drive technology was adopted by boe in its groundbreaking 12. 3-inch three-
Only 0 units in the cockpit area bend the flexible OLED car display. 99 mm bezels. This brand-new in-
The vehicle display application is designed to provide a better audio-visual experience for car users.
In addition to OLED drives, Himax has developed custom timing controllers for BOE to make thinner and lighter curved flexible OLED car displays.
\"Himax\'s car display driver IC grew 44% year on year. over-
In 2018, we now account for more than 30% of the Global Automotive Display-driven IC market, \"said Jordan Wu, president and chief executive of Himax Technologies.
\"We are the leader in all key technologies, including TDDI, AMOLED and local dimming timing controllers.
The partnership with BoE on the flexible OLED display not only represents a new growth opportunity, but also clearly demonstrates our technological leadership.
We expect shipment of new products released by our customers in 2020 to start at 2 H 2019, \"concluded Mr. Wu.
About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Qijing Optoelectronic Technology Co. , Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIMX)
Is a chip-free semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging processing technology.
Himax is TV, laptop, monitor, mobile phone, tablet, digital camera, car navigation, virtual reality (VR)
And many other consumer electronic devices.
In addition, Himax is also a touch sensor display, in-
Battery touch and display driver integration (TDDI)single-
Chip solutions for display and projector, LED driver ic, power management ic, marking product
Video processing IC solutions, silicon IPs and LCOS micro-
Augmented Reality Display (AR)
Equipment and headup displays (HUD)
For cars.
The company also offers digital camera solutions, including CMOS image sensors and wafer-level optical systems for AR devices, 3D sensors, and machine vision, which are for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, televisions, computer cameras, cars, security, medical devices, home appliances and the internet of things.
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently has about 2,200 employees from three parts of Taiwan.
There are offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and Taipei, and country offices in China, South Korea, Japan, Israel and the United States.
As of March 31, Himax had 2,965 patents worldwide and 517 pending patents. 2019.
Himax has maintained a leading provider of display imaging processing semiconductor solutions in global consumer electronics brands.
Forward-looking statement factors that may lead to significant differences in actual events or results include, but are not limited to, general commercial and economic conditions and the condition of the semiconductor industry;
Market acceptance and competition of drivers and non-drivers
Driver products developed by the company;
Terminal requirements-
Use application products;
Rely on a small number of major customers;
The uncertainty of continuous success of technological innovation;
Our ability to develop and protect intellectual property rights;
Pricing pressures including lower average selling prices;
Changes in customer order mode;
Estimated full-change
Annual effective tax rate;
Shortage of supply of key components;
Changes in environmental laws and regulations;
Exchange rate fluctuations;
Regulatory authorities approve further investment in our subsidiaries;
Our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage inventory and other risks as described from time to time in the Company\'s SEC documents, including those identified in the section entitled \"risk factors\" in table 20
F. for the year ended December 31, 2018, possible amendments were submitted to the SEC.
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