Products

Pixelworks’ products are designed with a flexible architecture that allows us to combine algorithms and functional blocks of digital and mixed signal circuitry. Our product offerings range from single-purpose chips, highly integrated system-on-chips (SOCs) that incorporate specialized software, and full solutions incorporating software and other tools. Our primary product categories include the following:

ImageProcessor ICs.

Our ImageProcessor ICs include embedded microprocessors, digital signal processing technology and software that control the operations and signal processing within high-end display systems. ImageProcessor ICs are used in a variety of high-end display systems including projectors and high-resolution flat panels. Products in this category include technology for advanced image scaling, aspect ratio conversion, color compensation, customizable on-screen display and automatic image optimization. Our ImageProcessor ICs can also include the following additional functions: advanced motion adaptive deinterlacer; digital keystone correction; high speed triple ADC and analog front end interface; a Digital Visual Interface, or DVI™; and a High-Definition Multimedia Interface, or HDMI™. ImageProcessor ICs were our first product offerings and continue to comprise the majority of our business. We have continued to refine the architectures for optimal performance, manufacturing our products on process technologies that align with our customers’ requirements. Additionally, we provide a complete software development environment and operating system that enables our customers to rapidly develop and customize the “look and feel” of their products.

Video Co-Processor ICs.

Video Co-Processors are highly integrated ICs that use Pixelworks’ MotionEngine technology to significantly reduce motion blur and motion dejudder, characteristic of advanced high refresh rate flat panel displays, through adaptive frame rate conversion. These ICs are agnostic to front-end Scalars or SoCs and make it easy for display manufacturers to incorporate them. In addition, these ICs also integrate video enhancement technologies like Color Enhancement, 2D Local Dimming for LED backlights, and 3D technology.

Connectivity Co-processor ICs.

Our Connectivity Co-processor ICs brings advanced wired and wireless Ethernet and USB connectivity features to exiting displays. Application potential is countless as demonstrated in the reference code incorporated in the Pixelworks Networked Display Software Suite (PWNDSS) software stack. Some examples are USB card reader, USB display, Remote Status Control (RSC) including Crestron RoomView (NOTE: please check trade-mark), Video Stream over network to single or multiple displays, and Collaboration (2/4 PC to 1 display). Interactivity, Sharing, Security, Asset Management, Remote learning, Internet education, are all applications which helps increase productivity, enhance learning experience, reduce cost of maintenance, bringing real value to our customers.

Broadband Signal Processor ICs.

Our Broadband Signal Processor ICs are programmable SoC ICs for video conferencing, video surveillance and other industrial video applications using multiple industry-standard compression decoding schemes. Broadband Signal Processor ICs provide flexible solutions for a variety of image processing tasks, such as video compression.