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                            November 11, 2020

       Todd DeBonis
       President and Chief Executive Officer
       Pixelworks, Inc.
       226 Airport Parkway, Suite 595
       San Jose, CA 95110

                                                        Re: Pixelworks, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed November 6,
2020
                                                            File No. 333-249934

       Dear Mr. DeBonis:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Sergio
Chinos, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-7844 with any questions.




                            Sincerely,


                            Division of Corporation Finance

                            Office of Manufacturing