Brothers Biing-seng Wu and Jordan Wu co-founded Himax Technologies about 25 years ago to develop display driver chips for flat-screen displays, laying the foundation for their current wealth surge [1, 2, 3].

Himax, a Taiwan-based company with shares listed in the United States, has seen its stock more than double in 2026, lifting the Wu brothers’ combined net worth to roughly US$1 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which is valuing them for the first time [1, 2, 3]. The brothers together own 24% of the company [1, 2, 3].

The company commands a 40% market share for driver integrated circuits used in automotive display screens, supplying premium brands such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, Volkswagen, and Porsche, as well as smartwatches [1, 2, 3]. Jordan Wu said in 2022 that “there are very few automakers that don’t use our products in some form. Looking back, it was nothing short of a miracle,” referring to their early move into car display chips around 2002—when few vehicles had screens, and the company’s resources were limited [1, 2, 3].

Himax’s impact extends beyond automotive. Charles Shum, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, pointed out, “But without it, you’d be staring at a blank screen,” emphasizing the importance of Himax’s driver chips in modern display technology [1].

At 69, Biing-seng Wu holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from National Cheng Kung University obtained in 1985. He worked at Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute before launching Himax to support the island’s growing tech industry [1, 3].

In addition to displays, Himax is investing in emerging fields such as smart glasses, artificial intelligence, and co-packaged optics technology aimed at data centers needing high bandwidth and lower power consumption [1, 2, 3].

The rise of the Wu brothers coincides with a broader trend of growing wealth in Taiwan’s tech sector. As of 2025, the number of billionaires in Taiwan climbed by 9% to 51, surpassing Japan and South Korea in the region’s tech wealth metrics [1, 2, 3].

Himax’s shares and the brothers’ fortunes will remain closely watched for signs of the next phase of growth and technology adoption.