Data I/O’s PSV7000 Automated Programming System Wins Global Technology Award
The world’s premier automated programming system receives the
2013 Global Technology Award at Productronica

Redmond, WA, November 13, 2013 – Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced programming and IP management solutions for flash, flash-memory based intelligent devices and microcontrollers, announced today that it was awarded the 2013 Global Technology Award in the category of Programming for its PSV7000 automated programming system. The award was presented to the company during a ceremony that took place at the Productronica trade show in Munich, Germany.

“We are excited to be selected as the best programming system from the global field of applicants,” said Anthony Ambrose, President and CEO of Data I/O Corporation. “This award recognizes our technological achievement and capability to develop the world’s most advanced programming system capable of reliably handling the smallest programmable parts.”

“After a long partnership, we are pleased to work with Data I/O as a pilot customer on the PSV7000,” says Rainer Krohmann, COO of btv technologies gmbh, the leading European services provider in the field of automotive programming. “We have achieved excellent results in meeting the quality and performance requirements of our automotive customers.  The system is easy to operate, has a high throughput, repeatability and delivers a better value to btv and our customers.”

The PSV7000 exceeds the most demanding programming requirements. It is capable of programming up to 2000 devices/hour with tray, tape or tube input, and can handle the smallest programmable devices on the market, as small as 1.5mm x 1.5mm. Changeover times have been reduced by up to 75 percent compared to other systems. High-precision laser marking, 3D co-planarity, serialization and traceability software are available options to support the highest quality process requirements.

Premiering in 2005, the Global Technology Awards program is an annual celebration of product excellence in electronics surface mount assembly. Premier products based on the finest examples of creative advancement in technology are chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts.

For more information about the PSV7000, visit www.dataio.com/PSV7000.

About Data I/O Corporation
Since 1972 Data I/O has developed innovative solutions to enable the design and manufacture of electronic products for automotive, medical, wireless, consumer electronics, industrial controls and military/aerospace markets. Today, our customers manufacture tens of millions of products each year using Data I/O programming solutions to reliably, securely, and cost-effectively deliver their Intellectual Property into programmable devices. Data I/O provides programming solutions for devices in any package, whether programmed in a socket or on a circuit board. Our expertise in programmable integrated circuits, global supply chain processes, and IP management and protection helps bring innovative new products to life. These solutions are backed by a global network of Data I/O support and service providers, assuring success for our customers.

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