The company, represented by Mr. Gaurav Kejriwal (Managing Director, DIN: 01506981) along with other associates, participated in the event. The disclosure was digitally signed by Gaurav Kejriwal on September 21, 2026 at 15:36:28 IST.
Manufacturing Capabilities and Expansion
Highness Microelectronics Limited is transitioning from assembly to full-scale display manufacturing with investments in clean-room technology and local engineering talent. The company has established India's first automated glass cutting line at its Rabale, Navi Mumbai facility, featuring:
- Automated glass resizing for custom dimensions
- Edge-finishing and polishing tools
- ISO-certified Class 10,000 and Class 1,000 clean rooms
- Advanced dry and wet optical bonding
- In-house application of Anti-Reflective, Anti-Glare, and Anti-Fingerprint coatings
The company is expanding to a new integrated facility in Tuem, Goa's electronics cluster, which will bring glass processing, backlight assembly, and final module testing under one roof. The Goa facility will implement Chip-on-Glass (CoG) and Film-on-Glass (FoG) bonding technologies:
- CoG bonds driver IC directly onto glass substrate using Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF)
- FoG mounts driver IC on flexible circuit then bonds to glass edge
- Both technologies enable slimmer, more reliable display modules
Market Applications and Deployments
The company serves five key sectors with specialized display solutions:
Medical & Healthcare: 4K imaging experience, cost-effective monitors for ENT/urology/bronchoscopy, surgical monitors for laparoscopy/gastroscopy/endoscopy. Each medical monitor ships with valid calibration certificate.
Surveillance & Defense: Ruggedized displays with up to 9H surface hardness, anti-glare/anti-reflective/anti-smudge treatment, NVIS compatibility.
Avionics & Aerospace: High brightness sunlight visibility, EMI/EMC shielded and conformally coated, wide operating temperature (-40°C to +80°C).
Industrial Automation: Touch screen monitors for navigational controls & HMIs, mechanized touch screens for oily & gloved fingers, wide operating temperature up to +80°C.
Transportation: Qualified displays for Passenger Information Systems (PIS/PAPIS), stretched & bar type displays for Dynamic Route Maps (DRM), gate displays for Automatic Fare Collection (AFC).
The company's displays are deployed across seven Indian metro systems (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Indore, Bhopal, Jaipur) in four applications: driver's desk displays, passenger information displays, ticket vending machine kiosks, and automatic fare collection systems. International deployments include metro systems in Dubai and Australia.
Financial and Strategic Developments
Highness Microelectronics raised capital through its IPO (BSE SME: 544741) to fund expansion, with proceeds directed toward:
- Enhancing manufacturing capabilities at Rabale facility
- Establishing the new Goa facility
- Procuring next-generation semiconductor bonding equipment
- R&D for indigenous display controllers
The company was honored with the "Display Rising Star Award" at the India Display Conference 2026, recognizing its progress in vertically integrating display module assembly in India.
Partnerships and Recognition
The company maintains a longstanding partnership with Japanese electronics major Noritake Itron Corporation, distributing their Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) technology in India. Fumihiko Mizutani, Noritake's Sales Head for India, praised Highness as a reliable distribution partner.
The company will make its debut at APTA TRANSform & EXPO 2026 in Chicago in October 2026, marking its first major push into the US transit market.