Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a
leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and
other semiconductor products, today announced that the Company, in
collaboration with Seeed Studio, the IoT hardware partner providing
services that empower developers to implement their projects and
products for digital transformation, will unveil a cutting-edge
battery-powered endpoint AI vision processing module, Grove Vision
AI Module V2, at CES 2024. This processing module features Himax’s
WiseEye2 AI processor HX6538 (“WE2”), renowned for its extremely
low power consumption and exceptional AI inference performance,
offering the most versatile and extensive AI development
capabilities. Positioned at the forefront of the industry, the
processing module serves as a powerful endpoint AI development
platform, paving the way for future AI applications.
Himax’s WiseEyeTM Smart Image Sensing solution
has been well adopted in a wide variety of endpoint AI
applications. The new generation WE2 AI processor is built upon the
success of its predecessor chip, WE1. WE2 leverages the advanced
Cortex-M55 and Ethos U55 architecture to deliver 32 times faster
inference speed and 50 times greater energy efficiency when
compared to WE1. These enhancements allow the WE2 to enable more
endpoint AI computational requirements while maintaining ultralow
power consumption. The WE2 features a multi-layered power
management structure and incorporates Dynamic Voltage Frequency
Scaling (DVFS) technology, to achieve microampere level power
consumption. WE2 also incorporates impressive security features,
including a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) security mechanism
that ensures each chip possesses a unique identity, mitigating the
risks of unauthorized access and counterfeiting, thus enhancing the
chip security. Additionally, the built-in RSA and ECC hardware
encryption and decryption engines achieve millisecond-level fast
secure boot, further ensuring secure and efficient data
transmission.
As a pioneer in the AI-enabled microprocessor
sector, WE2 offers exceptional AI inferencing capabilities with
ultralow power consumption outperforming specifications of
traditional MCUs. These advantages make WE2 the ideal choice for
the Seeed Studio Endpoint AI vision processing module. The Seeed
Studio Endpoint AI module, equipped with WE2, is a comprehensive
development platform for endpoint AI devices that caters to diverse
development needs for both software and hardware. In terms of
hardware development, the module supports MIPI CSI cameras and
microphones to assist in collecting image and sound data.
Additionally, it offers universal interface design that supports
numerous IO interfaces, allowing developers to connect different
types of external devices on the same interface, and greatly
enhancing the flexibility and convenience of product
development.
For software development, Seeed Studio’s
Endpoint AI vision processing module not only provides dozens of
pre-trained AI models but also features the EdgeLab AI toolchain.
This powerful tool chain allows users to tailor AI model trainings
according to their specific requirements, thereby achieving more
personalized AI software developments. When it comes to
system-level hardware and software Interoperability and
collaboration, the Seeed Studio processing module can seamlessly
integrate with the widely popular Seeed’s universal XIAO
microcontroller development board series. The combination enables
the integration of the processing module into various household
appliances with No-Code AI methodology, making the deployment of AI
technology in home appliances more efficient.
“At Seeed Studio, we're passionate about putting
technology within easy reach, especially with a focus on vision AI
innovations. We're excited about Himax Technologies' launch of the
WiseEye2 HX6538. This collaboration amplifies our efforts in visual
machine learning, and we're proud to stand as partners with Himax,”
said Joey Jiang, GM of Industry and Application Group of Seeed
Studio.
“Our collaboration with Seeed Studio propels the
WE2 technology into a broader market scope, thereby pioneering
advancement in the field of endpoint AI devices,” said Mr. Mark
Chen, Vice President of Smart Sensing business at Himax. “With its
superb AI inference power, ultralow power consumption, and
information security features, WE2 has become the top choice for
development of endpoint AI applications. We continue our commitment
to R&D investment to ensure that our products maintain their
industry-leading position and look forward to working with more
leading brands and eco-system partners to jointly promote the
development of endpoint AI devices,” concluded Mr. Chen.
Himax and Seeed Studio invite all interested
parties to stop by our exhibition booth at The Venetian Las Vegas
Hotel (3355 Las Vegas Boulevard S, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Venetian
Exhibit Suite 34-208 to experience firsthand cutting-edge endpoint
AI applications of Himax and Seeed Studio. To schedule a meeting or
booth tour, please contact Himax at: Himax_CES@himax.com.tw and
Seeed Studio at branding@seeed.cc.
About Seeed Studio
Seeed Studio is the IoT hardware partner for
digital innovators. Since 2008, they have been working closely with
global technology ecosystems to provide hardware modules, devices,
and related services. They integrate the latest technology into
thousands of open-source hardware modules so that millions of
developers, makers, and innovators coming from different
backgrounds can innovate interdependently. With professional and
industrial expertise in Embedded Machine Learning, Edge Computing,
smart sensors, and networks, their ready-to-deploy products are
increasingly accelerating myriads of emerging digital solutions in
the real world. On this backdrop, their work has been well
recognized by both technology and mainstream media, thanks to their
avid services for smart energy, digital factory, smart retail,
precise agriculture, and scientific research, to mention a few.
https://seeedstudio.com
About Himax Technologies,
Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a
leading global fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to
display imaging processing technologies. The Company’s display
driver ICs and timing controllers have been adopted at scale across
multiple industries worldwide including TVs, PC monitors, laptops,
mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial
displays, among others. As the global market share leader in
automotive display technology, the Company offers innovative and
comprehensive automotive IC solutions, including 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 AMOLED display
technologies. Himax is also a pioneer in tinyML visual-AI and
optical technology related fields. The Company’s industry-leading
WiseEyeTM Smart Sensing technology which incorporates Himax
proprietary ultralow power AI processor, always-on CMOS image
sensor, and CNN-based AI algorithm has been widely deployed in
consumer electronics and AIoT related applications. While Himax
optics technologies, such as diffractive wafer level optics, LCoS
microdisplays and 3D sensing solutions, are critical for
facilitating emerging AR/VR/metaverse technologies. Additionally,
Himax designs and provides touch controllers, AMOLED ICs, LED
drivers, EPD drivers, power management ICs, and CMOS image sensors
for diverse display application coverage. Founded in 2001 and
headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs around
2,200 people from three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and
Taipei and country offices in China, Korea, Japan, Germany, and the
US. Himax has 2,838 patents granted and 376 patents pending
approval worldwide as of September 30, 2023.
http://www.himax.com.tw
Forward Looking Statements
Factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ materially from those described in this
conference call include, but are not limited to, the effect of the
Covid-19 pandemic on the Company’s business; general business and
economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry;
market acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and non-driver
products developed by the Company; demand for end-use applications
products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; the
uncertainty of continued success in technological innovations; our
ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing
pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in
customer order patterns; changes in estimated full-year effective
tax rate; shortage in supply of key components; changes in
environmental laws and regulations; changes in export license
regulated by Export Administration Regulations (EAR); exchange rate
fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our
subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage
inventory and other risks described from time to time in the
Company's SEC filings, including those risks identified in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in its Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.
Seeed Studio Contact:
Lily Li, Communications & Community
ManagerSeeed Technology Co., LtdTel: +86
755-86095676Email: branding@seeed.cchttps://seeedstudio.com
Himax Contacts:
Eric Li, Chief IR/PR
OfficerHimax Technologies, Inc.Tel: +886-6-505-0880 Fax:
+886-2-2314-0877Email: hx_ir@himax.com.twwww.himax.com.tw
Karen Tiao, Investor
RelationsHimax Technologies, Inc.Tel: +886-2-2370-3999Fax:
+886-2-2314-0877Email: hx_ir@himax.com.twwww.himax.com.tw
Mark Schwalenberg, DirectorInvestor
Relations - US RepresentativeMZ North AmericaTel:
+1-312-261-6430Email: HIMX@mzgroup.uswww.mzgroup.us
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