Himax Technologies (ADR)

Himax announced its WiseEye palm vein technology powers WAFERLOCK's new L322 smart lock, offering on-device biometric authentication that works with wet or dirty hands and complies with GDPR and TÜV Rheinland verification. The palm-vein rollout complements Himax's core automotive display IC business, which still accounts for the majority of revenue and is expected to grow double digits in 2026. Management flagged supply-chain constraints and rising manufacturing costs that will pressure margins and cash flow, while newer bets—smart glasses and co-packaged optics—remain pre-revenue but could drive 2027 upside if design wins convert to shipments. » More on finance.yahoo.com

WAFERLOCK has launched the smart lock L322, which uses Himax’s WiseEye hand‑vein authentication as an additional access method. The device combines hand‑vein biometrics with RFID cards, PIN codes, a mechanical key and an optional app, and is compatible with EasyCard, iPASS and MIFARE. The WiseEye solution performs image capture, feature matching and liveness detection locally on the device without any cloud connection. » More on de.investing.com

Himax Technologies unveiled its HE Series indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) depth decoder ICs to improve 3D sensing for robotics, industrial automation and AI vision. The hardware-based chips deliver low-latency, high-precision processing at up to 240 fps and include image enhancement (noise reduction, temporal filtering) to maintain accuracy in complex scenes. The HE-2 model integrates an RGB ISP and edge AI NPU for features like eye tracking and gesture recognition, and Himax provides SDKs and calibration tools to simplify integration; partners such as OFILM are already deploying the solution. » More on finance.yahoo.com