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BitBox invests in Cadence Allegro Performance option

Cadence Allegro PCB layout

PCB layout
BitBox started using Orcad capture and Layout for its PCB design work in 1995. Since then Cadence have taken over the Orcad product line. BitBox have stepped up the Cadence PCB design ladder and now have 3 current Allegro PCB Layout and CIS capture licences. We have an additional performance option licence to give us the extra edge when laying out our more complex boards.

BitBox sponsors Student Robotics project 2009

Student Robotics
BitBox is proud to have contributed to the 2009 student robotics event. BitBox has supplied PCBs and assembled two of the four boards used in the robots.
Information about the event is found on the Student Robotics website

BitBox has moved

BitBox has moved to larger premises in Basingstoke. The new building in Whitney Road on the Daneshill Industrial Estate has more floor area and room for expansion in the future.
A new anti-static floor has been installed in the manufacturing area to reduce the risk of static damage to product.

Network audio playback system

BitBox has designed and manufactured a network audio playback system. The unit plays two independet stereo channels of audio from a selection of compressed MP3 files on a hard disk. The music selection and content is managed remotely over modem, 100MBit ethernet.

The unit is manufactured exclusively for Creative Retail Entertainment

Separate ARM designs are available directly from BitBox.

Listening posts installed in HMV

BitBox has completed a contract to design, develop and manufacture a significant number of CD player based listening posts for EMP

EMP have installed the listening posts in HMV outlets all over the country.