Apr 22, 2015 
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, is pleased to announce that it was awarded a 2015 SMT China Vision Award in the category of Device Programming for its PSV3000 automated programming system. The award was presented to the company during an April 21, 2015 ceremony at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center during NEPCON China.
“It’s an honor to win the SMT China Vision Award for Device Programming for the PSV3000,” said Ching Ma, General Manager, Data I/O China. “The PSV3000 is designed for the Asian electronics market to deliver high quality programming and the lowest total cost per programmed part. Customers using the PSV3000 are experiencing outstanding quality, high system reliability and significant cost savings.”
The PSV3000 was designed by Data I/O’s local China engineering team to meet the needs of Chinese and Asian local manufacturers moving from manual to automated programming. With local labor rates rising, the PSV3000 significantly reduces the total cost of programming compared to a manual programming process while delivering the highest quality.
The PSV3000 expertly integrates Data I/O’s FlashCORE III trusted programming engine with intelligent system design and robotics handling system for high programming yield and system reliability at an attractive price. The PSV3000 delivers the lowest total cost per programmed part compared to manual programming and alternative methods. Additionally, the PSV3000 can program up to 1300 devices/hour with tray, tape and tube.
SMT China magazine launched the SMT China Vision Awards in 2007 to recognize both international and domestic providers of SMT equipment, materials, software and services that have made outstanding contributions to the rapid growth of China's electronics manufacturing industry by their inventions and innovations.
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.
