Back-to-Back Industry Awards Highlight Data I/O’s Commitment to High-Performance, Unified Programming Platform Delivering High Quality and Scalability for Electronics Manufacturing

Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of data programming and security provisioning for microcontrollers, security ICs and memory devices, is pleased to announce that it received a 2025 Step-by-Step Excellence Award for the LumenX-M8 Manual Programming System. The award was presented during an official ceremony held at the NEPCON Asia tradeshow at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, celebrating innovation and advancement in electronics manufacturing.

The LumenX-M8 delivers on Data I/O’s unified programming strategy, bringing high-speed, high-performance programming to manual production environments. With up to eight programming sites powered by the same LumenX engine trusted in Data I/O’s automated systems, the LumenX-M8 enables manufacturers to meet demanding requirements for quality, speed, and traceability. It’s an ideal solution for low volume production, design and NPI environments with seamless transition of programming jobs into volume production delivering production efficiency and quality. The LumenX-M8 also supports programming during post SMT processes.

“Earning two prestigious industry awards in less than two months is a testament to our ongoing innovation and close collaboration with customers,” said William Wentworth, President and CEO of Data I/O Corporation. “The LumenX-M8 represents the next evolution of manual programming delivering high performance, quality and reliability that seamlessly integrates the programming process across the production lifecycle.”

By combining advanced performance with a compact footprint and intuitive operation, the LumenX-M8 empowers customers to scale quickly and efficiently without compromising on programming integrity. Industries including automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial control rely on the LumenX platform for its unmatched reliability and security.

The Step-by-Step Excellence Award, presented by Step-by-Step New Technologies Magazine, recognizes companies with innovative products and processes that contribute to cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency in electronics assembly and manufacturing in the China market. For more information, visit: https://www.sbs-mag.com.

To learn more about LumenX-M8 and Data I/O’s secure device programming solutions, visit www.dataio.com.

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, Internet-of-Things, medical, wireless, consumer electronics, industrial controls, and other electronics devices. Today, our customers use Data I/O security deployment and programming solutions to reliably, securely, and cost-effectively, bring innovative new products to life. These solutions are backed by a global network of Data I/O support and service professionals, ensuring success for our customers. For more information, please visit www.dataio.com.

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