Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) announced the launch of its HE Series indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) Depth Decoder ICs, targeting robotics, industrial automation, and AI vision applications, according to a company statement dated June 30, 2026.

The HE Series uses a hardware-based depth processing architecture and supports up to 640 × 480 RAW data input at 240 frames per second in single-frequency and dual-frequency modes. Following depth decoding, the IC can simultaneously output 2D grayscale images and 3D depth information via MIPI and USB interfaces at up to 120 fps.

The series consists of two models: the standard HE-1 and the advanced HE-2. The HE-2 includes RGB camera integration with a built-in RGB ISP, MJPEG encoder, and RGB-D alignment engine. It also incorporates an edge AI Neural Processing Unit capable of supporting eye tracking, gesture recognition, and other AI vision algorithms.

Himax said the IC has been validated for compatibility with industry-standard VGA-resolution iToF sensors. Optical module manufacturer OFILM has incorporated the iToF depth decoder IC into its RoboVision solution for robotic applications including object picking, obstacle avoidance, environment mapping, and autonomous navigation.

The IC includes depth image enhancement features such as depth noise reduction, flying pixel removal, and temporal filtering. Himax also provides a Software Development Kit and an iToF Calibration Library supporting algorithms including Fixed Pixel Phase Noise correction, Wiggling Compensation, and Thermal Compensation.

"Leveraging Himax's extensive expertise in 3D sensing and image processing technologies, the HE series iToF decoder IC combines a high-speed depth processing architecture with advanced image enhancement capabilities to deliver a highly accurate, low-latency, and easy-to-integrate 3D sensing solution," said Pen-Hsin Chen, Vice President of the Image Processing SoC Business Unit at Himax.