REDMOND, WA, April 7 -- Data I/O, a provider of manual and automated programming systems, has expanded its strategic alliance with Intel Corp. to provide flash memory programming solutions.
 
According to the company, wireless handset manufacturing companies are Data I/O's largest customer group and consume significant volumes of high-density flash memory devices. Multi-national customers require speedy, concurrent support in many different geographies.  Intel offers such support with its flash memory Programmer Evaluation Labs (PEL) located in Folsom, CA, and Cavite, the Philippines. These labs both use the Data I/O FlashPAK programming system.
 
"Intel Flash Memory devices are used by virtually all our major customers, and close cooperation with Intel strengthens our programming solutions," said Bruce Rodgers, VP of sales and marketing in Asia/Americas.
 
Peter Larsen, Intel programmer evaluation lab manager added: "Our [combined] efforts include rapid algorithm development for Intel Flash Memory components, optimized manufacturing programming performance on Data I/O platforms and quickly addressing the needs of our customers."