Candian company QNX Software Systems has announced that Pixelworks will incorporate the QNX operating system into Pixelworks' new MediaProcessor family of system-on-chip (SoC) ICs.

Pixelworks' MediaProcessor SoCs with Jolt technology provide new levels of media processing power to the advanced display market that offers consumers a rich media platform by blending video and Internet content in unique and innovative ways.

An official release informs that Jolt technology introduces Intelligent Windowing(TM) and Intelligent Connectivity designed for a new generation of smart displays. The Pixelworks MediaProcessor SoC uses the QNX operating system on the embedded ArTile Microsystem's 128-bit MIPS RISC core. This creates a platform that enables a new class of networked display devices for the flat-panel monitor, multimedia projector, and digital television markets. No other company has integrated such advanced image processing and network capabilities into a single chip the release states.

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