computer science

Pixelworks

Pixelworks is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pixelworks rather than just read about it. In short: Pixelworks, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in San Jose, California. Pixelworks provides video and pixel processing semiconductors and software.

Key takeaways

Pixelworks belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Pixelworks to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Pixelworks from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Pixelworks, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in San Jose, California. Pixelworks provides video and pixel processing semiconductors and software. The company also provides digital display, projection devices and digital signage.

Products The company’s primary product category is integrated circuits for image processing, for post processing video signals, for providing network capability for display systems, and for video conferencing, video surveillance and other industrial video applications.

Leadership It was co-founded by Allen Alley, an Oregon politician. Todd DeBonis is the CEO and president of the company.

References Specific

General "Pixelworks Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results; Names Todd DeBonis Chief Executive Officer" Junko Yoshida (16 January 2014). "MediaTek, Pixelworks Gun for Mobile Video Post-Processing". EE Times. UBM Tech. Retrieved 3 February 2014. Jon Fortt (18 March 2003). "Genesis to acquire Pixelworks". San Jose Mercury-News. "Pixelworks down; digital TV results disappoint". San Jose Mercury-News. Associated Press. 28 July 2005. Mark LaPedus (4 March 2006). "Pixelworks seen as takeover target". EE Times. UBM Tech. Retrieved 3 February 2014. Mike Rogoway (1 February 2006). "Pixelworks shares plunge on sales news". The Oregonian. Knight Ridder. Olaf de Senerpont Domis (7 August 2003). "Pixelworks, Genesis scrap deal". The Deal. Mike Rogoway (26 October 2005). "InFocus, Pixelworks will lay off about 116". The Oregonian.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pixelworks

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pixelworks claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pixelworks before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pixelworks ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pixelworks

In research: Pixelworks appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pixelworks in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pixelworks is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies listed on the Nasdaq, Computer companies established in 1997, Computer companies of the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pixelworks outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Pixelworks in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Pixelworks means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Pixelworks out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pixelworks in simple terms?

Pixelworks, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in San Jose, California. Pixelworks provides video and pixel processing semiconductors and software.

Why does Pixelworks matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Pixelworks?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Pixelworks.