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Himax Subsidiary Liqxtal Technology Pro-Eye Vision Care Display Makes its Medical Taiwan 2025 Debut
Patented Electrically Tunable Liquid Crystal-Based Optical Technologies Ensures Comfortable Viewing Distance Opening a New Chapter in Vision Wellness TAINAN, Taiwan, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) ('Himax' or 'Company'), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, and Liqxtal Technology Inc. ('Liqxtal'), a subsidiary of Himax dedicated to developing various liquid crystal optical components with exceptional design expertise, today jointly unveiled the industry's first patented vision care display — the Liqxtal® Pro-Eye will be showcased at Medical Taiwan 2025, the premier medical and healthcare technology exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region taking place June 5 – 7 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2. Liqxtal® Pro-Eye has already been deployed in multiple engineering projects with leading industry partners targeting applications addressing age-related presbyopia and slowing the progression of myopia for school-aged children, as well as eye comfort during extended viewing times. Alongside the Pro-Eye display, several other products will also be on display that integrate cutting-edge imaging and liquid crystal-based smart optical technologies. Liqxtal® Pro-Eye employs patented electrically tunable liquid crystal technology to break beyond the typical 20 to 24-inch viewing distance of conventional computer monitors, projecting a virtual image roughly 16 feet away. This effectively relieves ciliary muscle fatigue, dramatically alleviating eye strain and creating a comfortable, low-effort virtual viewing distance, redefining the interactive experience of personalized displays. Liqxtal's patented technology is especially suited for seniors and school-age children. It not only eases near-vision strain and eye dryness for individuals with presbyopia but also reduces the risk of axial elongation in children from prolonged close-range reading, thereby helping to delay myopia progression and support vision Pro-Eye – Cutting-Edge Patented Vision Care Display Dr. Hung Shan Chen, President of Liqxtal, will give a speech entitled 'Presbyopia Savior! The Most Comfortable Vision-Care Display for Seniors,' on June 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the main stage where he will dive into the core technologies behind the Liqxtal® Pro-Eye and its revolutionary application scenarios. Liqxtal will also showcase a range of other products that combine innovative imaging and smart optical technologies. Among them is the Liqxtal® Dim adaptive lens, which integrates Liqxtal's exclusive pixelated light valve control with Himax's WiseEye ultralow power AI sensing technology. Liqxtal® Dim can detect ambient light in real time and adaptively adjust light tuning, making it ideal for smart sunglasses and vision training devices, significantly improving user comfort in both bright sunlight and dim indoor conditions. 'Liqxtal has been relentlessly advancing liquid crystal-based optical technologies and expanding applications particularly in display and wearable applications. The Pro-Eye display showcased at Medical Taiwan is a prime example,' said Dr. Hung Shan Chen, President of Liqxtal. 'With our patented electrically tunable liquid crystal technology, Pro-Eye significantly alleviates the fatigue and dryness associated with extended viewing, delivering unprecedented comfort and visual clarity. Whether for seniors, schoolchildren, or anyone who spends long hours in front of a screen, this truly is a tangible innovation in visual wellness for our digital age.' Himax and Liqxtal warmly invite all interested media and professionals to visit Booth P0430 in the 'Digital Health Pavilion' first floor of Hall 2 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Come experience the Liqxtal® Pro-Eye display and other cutting-edge technologies firsthand and see how liquid crystal-based optics is transforming health-focused display applications. About Liqxtal Technology Inc. Liqxtal Technology Inc. is a Taiwan based company that has been focused on exploring opportunities with liquid crystal ('LC') beyond just displays since the company's inception. With a distinguished track record in liquid crystal optics, Liqxtal has developed liquid crystal based optical components such as LC lens for ophthalmic application, LC diffuser for 3D sensing and LC retarder for light sensing. Additionally, Liqxtal designed and released LQ001, a high voltage & tunable frequency LC driver with a 1mm x 2mm footprint, which is particularly ideal for portable products. As a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Liqxtal also integrates novel display solutions such as tunable backlight with local dimming capability powered by FPGA for niche applications. Lastly, Liqxtal is dedicated to novel vision eyewear technology and strives to innovate and advance useful optical solutions to the world. 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 2,603 patents granted and 389 patents pending approval worldwide as of March 31, 2025. 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, 2024 filed with the SEC, as may be amended. Liqxtal Contact:Henry Hung, Deputy Director of Market & Sales Division Liqxtal Technology Inc. Tel: +886-6-505-0880 Email: info@ Himax Contacts:Karen Tiao, Head of IR/PRHimax Technologies, +886-2-2370-3999Fax: +886-2-2314-0877Email: hx_ir@ Mark Schwalenberg, DirectorInvestor Relations - US RepresentativeMZ North America Tel: +1-312-261-6430 Email: HIMX@ A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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4 days ago
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8x8, Himax, Angi, PlayStudios, and Shyft Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +2.0%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025. Companies with substantial business ties to Europe likely had some relief as the delay reduced near-term cost pressures and preserved cross-border demand. The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks. Among others, the following stocks were impacted: Video Conferencing company 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) jumped 5%. Is now the time to buy 8x8? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Analog Semiconductors company Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX) jumped 6.1%. Is now the time to buy Himax? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Gig Economy company Angi (NASDAQ:ANGI) jumped 5%. Is now the time to buy Angi? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Gaming Solutions company PlayStudios (NASDAQ:MYPS) jumped 8.1%. Is now the time to buy PlayStudios? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Heavy Transportation Equipment company Shyft (NASDAQ:SHYF) jumped 7.7%. Is now the time to buy Shyft? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. PlayStudios's shares are extremely volatile and have had 45 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 10 months ago when the stock dropped 21.5% on the news that the company reported weak second quarter 2024 results. Its full-year revenue guidance was lowered and revenue and EPS fell short of Wall Street's estimates during the quarter. The company called out "persistent industry weakness," which affected some of its game portfolio, and these weaknesses were expected to persist for the rest of the year. Overall, this was a bad quarter for PlayStudios. PlayStudios is down 20.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $1.51 per share, it is trading 36.8% below its 52-week high of $2.38 from June 2024. Today's young investors likely haven't read the timeless lessons in Gorilla Game: Picking Winners In High Technology because it was written more than 20 years ago when Microsoft and Apple were first establishing their supremacy. But if we apply the same principles, then enterprise software stocks leveraging their own generative AI capabilities may well be the Gorillas of the future. So, in that spirit, we are excited to present our Special Free Report on a profitable, fast-growing enterprise software stock that is already riding the automation wave and looking to catch the generative AI next.
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4 days ago
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8x8, Himax, Angi, PlayStudios, and Shyft Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +2.0%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025. Companies with substantial business ties to Europe likely had some relief as the delay reduced near-term cost pressures and preserved cross-border demand. The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks. Among others, the following stocks were impacted: Video Conferencing company 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) jumped 5%. Is now the time to buy 8x8? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Analog Semiconductors company Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX) jumped 6.1%. Is now the time to buy Himax? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Gig Economy company Angi (NASDAQ:ANGI) jumped 5%. Is now the time to buy Angi? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Gaming Solutions company PlayStudios (NASDAQ:MYPS) jumped 8.1%. Is now the time to buy PlayStudios? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. Heavy Transportation Equipment company Shyft (NASDAQ:SHYF) jumped 7.7%. Is now the time to buy Shyft? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. PlayStudios's shares are extremely volatile and have had 45 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 10 months ago when the stock dropped 21.5% on the news that the company reported weak second quarter 2024 results. Its full-year revenue guidance was lowered and revenue and EPS fell short of Wall Street's estimates during the quarter. The company called out "persistent industry weakness," which affected some of its game portfolio, and these weaknesses were expected to persist for the rest of the year. Overall, this was a bad quarter for PlayStudios. PlayStudios is down 20.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $1.51 per share, it is trading 36.8% below its 52-week high of $2.38 from June 2024. Today's young investors likely haven't read the timeless lessons in Gorilla Game: Picking Winners In High Technology because it was written more than 20 years ago when Microsoft and Apple were first establishing their supremacy. But if we apply the same principles, then enterprise software stocks leveraging their own generative AI capabilities may well be the Gorillas of the future. So, in that spirit, we are excited to present our Special Free Report on a profitable, fast-growing enterprise software stock that is already riding the automation wave and looking to catch the generative AI next. Sign in to access your portfolio
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21-05-2025
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Analog Devices (ADI) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect
Manufacturer of analog chips Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) will be announcing earnings results tomorrow before the bell. Here's what to expect. Analog Devices beat analysts' revenue expectations by 2.9% last quarter, reporting revenues of $2.42 billion, down 3.6% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts' adjusted operating income estimates. Is Analog Devices a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it's free. This quarter, analysts are expecting Analog Devices's revenue to grow 16.3% year on year to $2.51 billion, a reversal from the 33.8% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.70 per share. Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Analog Devices has only missed Wall Street's revenue estimates once over the last two years, exceeding top-line expectations by 1.3% on average. Looking at Analog Devices's peers in the analog semiconductors segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Himax delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 3.7%, beating analysts' expectations by 2.4%, and onsemi reported a revenue decline of 22.4%, topping estimates by 3.1%. Himax traded up 1.9% following the results while onsemi was down 8.2%. Read our full analysis of Himax's results here and onsemi's results here. There has been positive sentiment among investors in the analog semiconductors segment, with share prices up 28.5% on average over the last month. Analog Devices is up 25.5% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $244.67 (compared to the current share price of $223.99). When a company has more cash than it knows what to do with, buying back its own shares can make a lot of sense–as long as the price is right. Luckily, we've found one, a low-priced stock that is gushing free cash flow AND buying back shares. Click here to claim your Special Free Report on a fallen angel growth story that is already recovering from a setback. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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14-05-2025
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Himax and Vuzix to Showcase Integrated Industry-Ready AR Display Module at Display Week 2025
TAINAN, Taiwan and ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (Nasdaq: VUZI), ("Vuzix"), a leading supplier of AI-powered smart glasses, waveguides and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) ("Himax"), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced the joint debut of a next-generation AR optical module at Display Week 2025, one of the premier symposiums and exhibitions in the display industry, taking place May 11–16, 2025 in San Jose, California. The demonstration features Himax's latest ultra-luminous, miniature Dual-Edge Front-lit color LCoS microdisplay seamlessly integrated with Vuzix' production-ready waveguides. Together, the technologies form a fully integrated module that delivers breakthrough brightness and power efficiency in an unparalleled compact design, enabling sleek, lightweight AR glasses for both enterprise and consumer applications. This co-design initiative, scheduled for commercial release at the end of 2025, focuses on optimizing optical performance to deliver industry-leading visual quality. Himax's innovative and proprietary Dual-Edge Front-lit color LCoS microdisplay sets a new industry benchmark with a volume of just 0.09 c.c., weighing less than 0.2 grams, yet capable of delivering 1 lumen of output and up to 350,000 nits of luminance, all while consuming no more than 250mW total power consumption. This ensures exceptional eye-level visibility across diverse lighting environments. Vuzix' mass production waveguides elevate the optical experience with a slim 0.7 mm thickness, industry-leading featherlight weight of less than 5 grams, minimal discreet eye glow below 5%, and a 30-degree diagonal field of view (FOV). Fully customizable and integration-ready for next-generation AR devices, these waveguides support prescription lenses, offer both plastic-substrate and higher-refractive-index options, and are engineered for cost-effective large-scale deployment. "This demonstration showcases a commercially viable integration of Himax's high-performance color LCoS microdisplay with Vuzix' advanced waveguides, an industry-leading solution engineered for scale," said Paul Travers, CEO of Vuzix. "Our waveguides are optically superior, customizable, and production-ready. Together, we're helping accelerate the adoption of next-generation AR wearables." "We are proud to work alongside Vuzix to bring this industry-ready solution to market," said Simon Fan-Chiang, Senior Director at Himax Technologies. "Our latest LCoS innovation redefines what's possible in size, brightness, and power efficiency paving the way for next generation AR devices. By pairing with Vuzix' world-class waveguides, we are enabling AR devices that are immersive, comfortable, and truly wearable." Himax and Vuzix invite all interested parties to stop by at Booth #1711 at Display Week 2025 to experience the demo and learn more about this exciting joint solution. About Vuzix Corporation Vuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI-powered Smart Glasses, Waveguides and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, components and products for the enterprise, medical, defense and consumer markets. The Company's products include head-mounted smart personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality, as well OEM waveguide optical components and display engines. Vuzix holds more than 425 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the fields of optics, head-mounted displays, and the augmented reality wearables field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2024 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in: Rochester, NY; and Kyoto and Okayama, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website, X and Facebook pages. 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 2,603 patents granted and 389 patents pending approval worldwide as of March 31, 2025. Forward Looking Statements - Himax 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, 2024 filed with the SEC, as may be amended. Forward Looking Statements – Vuzix Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements contained in this release relate to Vuzix Smart Glasses, our business relationship and future business opportunities with Himax, the competitiveness and performance of developed solutions, any future ODM sales of developed solutions, and among other things the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at or Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law. Vuzix Contact:Ed McGregor, Director of Investor Relations Vuzix CorporationTel: (585) 359-5985Email: IR@ Himax Contacts:Karen Tiao, Head of IR/PRHimax Technologies, +886-2-2370-3999Fax: +886-2-2314-0877Email: hx_ir@ Mark Schwalenberg, DirectorInvestor Relations - US RepresentativeMZ North AmericaTel: +1-312-261-6430Email: HIMX@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Vuzix
