Below is a list of PC Data Acquisition manufacturers from Santa Clara, California. PC data acquisition is a method of data acquisition that utilizes a personal computer (PC) as the device where signals are converted to digital values for further manipulation. A PC is defined as a small-sized digital computer that was designed to be used by one individual at a time. This method of data acquisition is the most popular method, although other devices can be used in place of PCs such as PC-compatible industrial computers, desktop computers and an Apple Macintosh computer.