Atasi Corporation
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Computer storage |
| Founded | February 2, 1981 (as Atasi Corporation) |
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| Defunct | 1987 |
| Fate | Acquired by Western Digital |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
| Products | Hard disk drives |
| Revenue | US$40 million (1984) |
| US$15-20 million (1983) | |
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Atasi Corporation was an American 5+1⁄4-inch hard disk drive manufacturer company founded in California in 1981.
Atasi began selling products the following year in 1982 and was one of the first 5+1⁄4-inch hard disk drive manufacturers to develop and utilize closed-loop technologies such as voice-coil actuators.
Despite being considered a pioneer within its industry and having widespread adoption of its products in the high-end microcomputer market, the company had financial problems throughout its lifetime. Atasi went through failed agreements, bankruptcy, and was acquired by Tandon then Western Digital in 1987.
The company briefly reemerged with the name of Atasi Technology in 1990. Atasi Technology sold Apple compatible external hard disk drives and rebranded Priam drives until 1992.