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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-23-004027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230621

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Himax Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342338
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 26, ZIH LIAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SINSHIH DISTRICT, TAINAN CITY 74148
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866 (6) 505-0880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 26, ZIH LIAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SINSHIH DISTRICT, TAINAN CITY 74148
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font-size: 10pt">June 21, 2023&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Office of Manufacturing</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, NE</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Attention: Andi Carpenter, Anne McConnell</P>

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    <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Re:</B></P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Himax Technologies, Inc.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Form 6-K filed on February 9, 2023</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B>File No. 000-51847</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Andi Carpenter and Anne McConnell,</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Himax Technologies, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) acknowledges the receipt of a comment letter
from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Staff&rdquo;) dated June 8, 2023 with respect to the Company&rsquo;s
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and Form 6-K filed on February 9, 2023.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company is carefully considering the Staff&rsquo;s comment and would like to request an
extension of the due date for the Company&rsquo;s response to July 31, 2023.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">We appreciate the Staff&rsquo;s accommodation for the extension. Should you have any questions
regarding this extension request, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at jessica_pan@himax.com.tw or James C. Lin of Davis Polk
&amp; Wardwell LLP by telephone at +852 2533-3368 or email at james.lin@davispolk.com.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; width: 35%">Yours sincerely,&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">/s/ Jessica Pan</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">Name: Jessica Pan</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">cc:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">James C. Lin, Partner&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</TD>
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