Quanta Computer

The firm was founded in 1988 by Barry Lam, a Shanghai-born businessman who grew up in Hong Kong and received his education in Taiwan, with a starting capital of less than $900,000. A first notebook prototype was completed in November 1988, with factory production beginning in 1990. 2016 is the strongest period with it being in 326. In 2020, Quanta dropped to rank 377. == Manufactured products ==

Apple Other • Steam Deck • ThinkPad Z60m == Subsidiaries ==

Subsidiaries of Quanta Computer include: • Quanta Cloud Technology Inc - provider of data center hardware. • FaceVsion Technology Inc - telecommunications, webcam, and electronic products. • CloudCast Technology Inc - information software and data processing - liquidated in February 2017. • TWDT Precision Co., Ltd. (TWDT) - 55% ownership, which was sold in June 2016. • RoyalTek International - In January 2006, RoyalTek became a member of Quanta Inc. This allows Quanta to create a top-down integration of technology and manufacturing, and we now have manufacturing factories in Taiwan and Shanghai. Techman Robot Inc. Techman Robot Inc. is a cobot manufacturer founded by Quanta in 2016. It is based in Taoyuan's Hwa Ya Technology Park. It is the world's second-largest manufacturer of robots after Universal Robots. ==Facilities==

Shanghai, China (QSMC) This was the first mainland China plant built by Quanta Computer in December 2000 to focus on OEM and ODM production and currently employs nearly 30,000 people. Huangjian Tang, Quanta's Chairman for China, manages seven major plants, F1 to F7, two large warehouses, H1 and H2, and the Q-BUS Research and Development facility. Chongqing, China (QCMC) Constructed in April 2010. Quanta Computer invested and built a plant in Chongqing, China, the third plant built by Quanta Computer in China. ==Court case==

In 2008, LG Electronics sued Quanta Computer company for patent infringement, when Quanta used Intel components with non-Intel components. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that LG, who had a patent sharing deal with Intel did not have the right to sue, because Quanta, being a consumer, did not need to abide by patent agreements with Intel and LG. ==See also==