The name "PCB" is abbreviation for "PicoCoulomB" which is technical terminology defining an electrical charge of the type generated by the piezoelectric sensors they manufacture.
Sensors are small electromechanical instruments for the measurement of acceleration, dynamic pressure, force, acoustics, torque, load, strain, shock, vibration and sound.
[citation needed] The 1970s for PCB Piezotronics saw expansion of its standard product offerings, to include other types of sensor technologies.
The 128-channel Data Harvester was invented in 1984 to provide sensor power and speed modal analysis by offering automatic bank switching capability.
Additionally in 1980, PCB® broke ground on 6 acres (24,000 m2) of land at 3425 Walden Avenue for its new quartz technology center, a location which it continues to occupy today.
"[2] PCB Group, Inc. was acquired by MTS Systems Corporation in July 2016 but retained its president David Hore and all its employees and facilities.