Himax Affirms Ongoing and Unchanged CPO Collaboration and Strategic Partnership with FOCI

Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX), a leading fabless semiconductor company based in Tainan, Taiwan, issued a statement on January 5, 2026 clarifying that its collaboration and strategic partnership with FOCI Fiber Optic Communications, Inc. in the field of Co‑Packaged Optics (CPO) remains active and unchanged. The announcement comes in response to recent media reports suggesting otherwise. According to the company, all ongoing CPO collaboration efforts are progressing actively. Himax is leveraging its proprietary WLO advanced nano imprinting technology with FOCI to achieve key breakthroughs in silicon photonics. The first‑generation CPO solution is currently undergoing validation by key customers and partners for performance and reliability, with the companies targeting mass production readiness in 2026. Beyond the initial solution, Himax and FOCI continue joint development with global customers and ecosystem partners focusing on future‑generation high‑speed optical transmission technologies and advanced CPO architectures to meet growing bandwidth demands driven by AI data centers and high‑performance computing (HPC) applications. Himax also reaffirmed its leadership in display and optical semiconductor technologies, including AI sensing, microdisplays, and other advanced solutions deployed across various industries. #Himax #FOCI #CoPackagedOptics #SiliconPhotonics #SlimScan #GrowthStocks #CANSLIM