Himax Achieves Mass Production of In-Cell Touch TDDI Technology for Leading AI Laptop Brands
October 15 2024 - 5:10AM
Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX), an industry leader in
fabless display driver ICs and other semiconductors, today
announced the successful mass production of its cutting-edge
In-Cell Touch TDDI (Touch and Display Driver Integration) solution,
the HX83132, for high-end LCD AI laptops. The HX83132 has already
been adopted by several leading panel makers across the board. By
entering mass production during the third quarter of 2024, this
marks a significant milestone for the first-of-its-kind, innovative
product. As notebook brand customers increasingly prioritize
product differentiation and value enhancement, the integration of
touch functionality into displays of high-end laptops and AI PCs
has emerged as a key trend. Himax HX83132 is featured in one
marquee brand's first AI laptops, which boasts a 15.3-inch, 2.8K
high-resolution touch display with a 120Hz refresh rate,
significantly enhancing both interactivity and visual experience
for seamless, intuitive user operations.
In-cell TDDI has become a mainstream technology
for LCD displays, characterized by the seamless integration of
touch functionality with display driver ICs. This integration not
only simplifies the supply chain but also provides substantial cost
benefits to panel manufacturers. Having pioneered the mass
production of In-cell TDDI technology for mid-sized tablets and
automotive displays in 2019, Himax has established itself as the
industry leader by introducing an industry-first touch display
solution supporting screen sizes of up to 45 inches for ultra-large
automotive applications. The newly launched HX83132 series further
expands the application of In-cell TDDI technology to laptops,
boasting a unique design architecture that pairs seamlessly with
timing controller (Tcon) chips supporting various eDP
specifications which make it suitable for both mainstream and
high-end LCD laptops. This TDDI and Tcon configuration effectively
minimizes the need for supporting components, resulting in a more
compact PCB size and narrower bezel design. The HX83132 series
offers precise touch sensitivity, ensuring smooth human-machine
interaction, significantly enhancing user experience and improving
productivity.
The industry-leading HX83132 In-cell
TDDI solution offers the following key features:
- Flexible support for diverse panel sizes and
resolutions: The advanced chip architecture can
interconnect up to 6 chips, accommodating a wide range of laptop
display needs with support for screen sizes up to 16 inches and
resolutions up to 4K
- Optimized and streamlined module architecture
design: The HX83132 solution outperforms competition by
providing more display and touch channels at the same resolution
while utilizing fewer ICs. Additionally, the integrated
microprocessor and level shifter minimize the need for external
components, resulting in a smaller PCB size and enhanced design
efficiency
- Leveraging existing architecture for rapid In-cell
Touch upgrades: The HX83132 features a state-of-the-art,
integrated proprietary display driver and touch controller
architecture. From a display perspective, it utilizes a standard
Tcon architecture, which enables pure display panels, without the
need for a dedicated Tcon for the In-cell touch functionality.
Meanwhile, the TDDI integrates an in-house proprietary distributed
touch microprocessor architecture, specifically designed to handle
the high computational demands of touch data processing,
effectively reducing development time
- Comprehensive support for various power-saving
operation scenarios: The HX83132 is compatible with eDP
1.4 and eDP 1.5 Tcons, and supports multiple power-saving features,
including Panel Self Refresh (PSR) and User-Based Refresh Rate
(UBRR), optimizing energy efficiency across different usage
scenarios
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 OLED display
technologies. Himax is also a pioneer in tinyML visual-AI and
optical technology related fields. The Company’s industry-leading
WiseEyeTM Ultralow Power AI 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. 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, OLED ICs, LED ICs,
EPD ICs, 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 2,683 patents granted and 390 patents pending approval
worldwide as of September 30, 2024.
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, 2023 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.
Company 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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