Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX), a leading supplier and
fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor
products, today announced a collaboration with Novatek
Microelectronics Corp. (TWSE: 3034) (“Novatek”), a leading fabless
chip design company specializing in the design, development and
sales of a wide range of display driver ICs & SoC solutions, to
unveil the industry leading ultralow power pre-roll AI solution for
battery-operated surveillance camera at CES 2023.
At CES 2023 from January 5 – 8, Himax and
Novatek will live demonstrate the industry leading ultralow power
pre-roll AI solution for battery-operated surveillance camera. The
highlight of this leading-edge AI solution is the combination of
the Himax WiseEye™ WE1 AI processor, HX6537, and Novatek’s
core AI vision processor, NT98566. Both IC have their own unique
and exceptional capabilities. Himax WiseEye™ WE1 AI processor,
HX6537 offering ultralow power pre-roll recording function while
Novatek’s core AI vision processor, NT98566 conducted over Wi-Fi 6
protocol, enabling high quality, low latency live streaming
performance.
As an illustration, the surveillance camera can
operate with the always-on pre-roll function recording video clips
at a slow frame rate, using only single digit milliwatts power
consumption while the core vision processor is powered off. In the
meantime, Himax WE1 AI processor intelligently senses a specific
motion event, such as certain human behavior or suspicious
activity. Once a classified event is identified, it will activate
Novatek’s core AI vision processor initiating a high resolution
recording of the event while stitching the pre-roll video clips in
Himax WE1 AI processor thereto. This is a substantial improvement
compared to what existing surveillance solutions offer in terms of
privacy and security as users receive a thorough video stream
complete with pre-roll video clips of what preceded the motion
events. It also significantly extends the battery life of the
surveillance system by approximately 30% in general use cases from
AI image classification.
Additionally, the WE1 processor supports
numerous house-keeping operations in the camera system, including
battery management, field of view adjustment of camera lens, PIR
and IR bulb fill light control. Novatek’s state-of-the-art core AI
processor NT98566 is equipped with 1 Gb DRAM and can support
resolutions up to 5M 30FPS video performance while simultaneously
performing advanced AI operations on each frame. The NT98566 also
features WiFi 6 design which allows streaming video output without
freezes or delays.
"Partnering with Novatek is a win-win as it
allows us to leverage each other’s strength in AI. In addition to
both parties' collective years of know-how on panel display and in
the emerging enormous AI fields, it also allows us to jointly
engage with multiple global vendors for their next generation
product launches,” said Jordan Wu, Chief Executive Officer at
Himax. “We are excited to see WiseEye’s continued expansion into
applications for people‘s everyday lives. Its adoption into
surveillance applications is yet another strong demonstration of
its agility and flexibility. We believe WiseEye will continue to
open new growth vectors for us moving forward. We are proud to be
at the forefront of innovation bringing our WiseEye, embedded with
proprietary pre-roll functionality and smart image sensing to lower
device power consumption while improving system security and
overall user experience at the same time,” concluded Mr. Wu.
Novatek and Himax will showcase the ultralow
power AI solution with pre-roll function for surveillance camera
together with customers at CES 2023 in Suite 1230 of the
Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel (3400 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada,
USA). To schedule a meeting or booth tour, please contact Himax at
hx_CES@himax.com.tw or Iris_Wu@novatek.com.tw.
About Novatek Microelectronics
Corp.
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. is a leading
fabless chip design company specializing in the design, development
and sales of a wide range of display driver ICs & SoC solutions
that help our worldwide customers meet emerging needs for
sophisticated flat-panel display applications and audio/video
applications for all digital devices.
Building on our expertise in chip design and
advanced fabrication technologies, Novatek has successfully
achieved a substantial growth and expansion, as well as an
outstanding financial performance since its inception in May 1997.
In August 2002, Novatek was listed on the main board of the Taiwan
Stock Exchange (TSE), stock code: 3034.
Striving to achieve and deliver the highest
level of innovation and quality, no efforts are spared to maintain
a competitive edge over its competitors in this fast-growing
industry. We are proud that our products and services are well
received and endorsed by global brand names.
Novatek was ranked No.2 in Taiwan and No. 6 in the world by
fabless chip design house revenue in 2021 and specializes in smart
display and smart image total solutions, ranging from a full line
of display ICs and SoC for all types of display and image
applications.
https://www.novatek.com.tw/en-global/Home/Index
About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a
fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display
imaging processing technologies. Himax is a worldwide market leader
in display driver ICs and timing controllers used in TVs, laptops,
monitors, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, digital cameras, car
navigation, virtual reality (VR) devices and many other consumer
electronics devices. Additionally, Himax designs and provides
controllers for touch sensor displays, in-cell Touch and Display
Driver Integration (TDDI) single-chip solutions, AMOLED ICs, LED
driver ICs, power management ICs and LCoS micro-displays for
augmented reality (AR) devices and heads-up displays (HUD) for
automotive. The Company also offers CMOS image sensors, wafer level
optics for AR devices, 3D sensing and ultralow power WiseEye™ smart
image sensing, which are used in a wide variety of applications
such as mobile phone, tablet, laptop, TV, PC camera, automobile,
security, medical device, home appliance, AIoT, etc. Founded in
2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs
around 2,100 people from three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan,
Hsinchu and Taipei and country offices in China, Korea, Japan,
German, and the US. Himax has 2,980 patents granted and 417 patents
pending approval worldwide as of September 30, 2022. Himax has
retained its position as the leading display imaging processing
semiconductor solution provider to consumer electronics brands
worldwide.
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, 2021 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.
Novatek Contact:
Iris WuNovatek Microelectronics
Corp.Email:
Iris_Wu@novatek.com.twhttps://www.novatek.com.tw/en-global/Home/Index
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.twKaren 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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