ATI Technologies

Also known as ATI, Array Technologies Incorporated, Array Technology Incorporated

Canadian technology corporation

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Formerly: Array Technology Inc. (Aug.–Sept. 1985), Array Technologies Inc. (Sept.–Dec. 1985), ATI Technologies Inc. (Dec. 1985–Oct. 2006)
Company type: Public
Traded as: TSX : ATY Nasdaq : ATYT
Isin: CA0019151052, CA0019411036
Industry: Computer hardware Semiconductor
Founded: August 1985 ; 40 years ago ( 1985-08 )
Founders: K.Y. Ho Benny Lau Lee Ka Lau Francis Lau
Defunct: October 25, 2006 ( 2006-10-25 ) (AMD completes acquisition of ATI)
Fate: Acquired by AMD in 2006, brand phased out in 2010 (replaced by AMD)
Successor: AMD
Headquarters: Markham, Ontario , Canada
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ATI Technologies ULC. (ATI) was a Canadian semiconductor technology corporation based in Markham, Ontario, that specialized in the development of GPUs and chipsets.

Founded in 1985, the company listed publicly in 1993 and was acquired by AMD in 2006. As a major fabless semiconductor company, ATI conducted research and development in-house and outsourced the manufacturing and assembly of its products. With the decline and eventual bankruptcy of 3dfx in 2000, ATI and its chief rival Nvidia emerged as the two dominant players in the graphics processors industry, eventually forcing other manufacturers into niche roles.