Established in 1999, Alcor Micro Corporation is a Taiwan based, fabless IC Design Company with an engineering team origin from Santa Clara, heart of Silicon Valley. Alcor specializes in designs, develops, and marketing highly integrated semiconductors as well software solutions for personal computer peripheral and consumer electronics.

Alcor Micro was the first company that bring an ultra-low cost USB Hub controller to the PC market and deliver single chip USB keyboard & hub solution in 1999, which was design in Apple iMac computer(the world's first 'USB only' PC). Alcor is one of the leaders in low cost, single chip USB solutions as well other applications.