ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese fabless[2] hardware manufacturer, founded in May 2001 by Simon Chen. Its main product line consists of DRAM modules, USB flash drives, hard disk drives, solid state drives, memory cards and mobile accessories. ADATA is also expanding into new areas, including robotics and electric powertrain systems. In addition to its main ADATA brand, the company also sells PC gaming hardware and accessories under its XPG ("Xtreme Performance Gear") brand since 2008.[3]
In 2016, ADATA was the second-largest DRAM module manufacturer in the world by revenue[4] and had a market capitalization of US$680 million.[5] In recent years, ADATA has extended its business to Europe and the Americas, while competing strongly with Samsung in Asia.