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SANTA CLARA, CA – Pete Waddell, president of UP Media Group Inc., will moderate the annual Designers’ Roundtable at the upcoming PCB West 2011 technical conference and trade show.

Read more: Designers’ Roundtable Heads PCB West Networking Opportunities

LARGO, FL – Inc. Magazine ranked printed circuit board supplier Bare Board Group #4095 on its annual Inc. 500|5000, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

Read more: BBG Ranks on Inc. 500/5000 for 5th Consecutive Year

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments in July fell 12.1% year-over-year, says IPC. Orders decreased 16% compared to July 2010.

Read more: IPC: July Circuit Board Orders Drop 16%

BEIJING – Environmental groups have published a report criticizing Apple’s supply chain in China for alleged environmental pollution.

Read more: Apple Suppliers Accused of Environmental Pollution

SAN JOSE, CA – Shocking Technologies said it has raised $15.2 million, with backers including Littelfuse, Arch Ventures, ATA Ventures, Balch Hill Capital, Skylake Incuvest, Vista Ventures, and a number of private investors.

The firm will use the additional capital to build capacity and infrastructure to meet global demand for its voltage switchable dielectric solution, implemented through its XStatic material.

XStatic is a polymer nano-composite that functions as an insulator (dielectric) during normal circuit operation and becomes conductive when the voltage increases beyond a predefined threshold.