Micronics Computers

This article is about the computer company. For the Japanese video game developer, see Micronics. For the Japanese printer manufacturer, see Star Micronics.
Micronics Computers, Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryComputers
FoundedNovember 1986; 37 years ago (1986-11) in Mountain View, California, United States
Founders
  • Frank Lin
  • Dean Chang
  • Harvey Wong
  • Minsiu Huang
DefunctJuly 1998; 26 years ago (1998-07)
FateAcquired by Diamond Multimedia
HeadquartersFremont, California (1991–1998)
Products
Number of employees
215 (1991)

Micronics Computers, Inc. was an American computer company active from 1986 to 1998 that manufactured complete systems, motherboards, and peripherals. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Micronics was one of the largest domestic motherboard manufacturers in the United States in the 1990s. After acquiring Orchid Technology in 1994, the company entered the market for multimedia products, such as graphics adapters and sound cards. In 1998, Micronics was acquired by Diamond Multimedia.