Table 5.
Cost estimation for a low-cost PACT system.
| Component | Type | Price (USD) | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser | PLD arrays, 20 kHz, 55 ns pulse width | 10–15 K | Laser Component Co., Bedford, New Hampshire |
| Optical fiber bundle and optics | Dia: 1 mm, NA: 0.25, diffuser: 120 grit | ˜500 | Newport Co., USA |
| US transducer | 8 single elements, 2-10 MHz | 2–5 K | Olympus IMS |
| 128-channel linear arrays, 2-10 MHz | 10–15 K | Sonic Concepts, WA, USA | |
| Amplifiers | Low-noise 40dB | ˜300 | Mini Circuits RF/Microwave Components, USA |
| DAQ (single/ multi-channel) | 8 channel differential, 200KS/s | ˜500 | NI-PCI 6034E, National Instruments, USA |
| 128 channels, 40 MS/s (Linear array) | ˜30K | PST Inc., USA | |
| Servo motor | 24–70 VDC | ˜400 | Applied Motion Products Inc. |
| Software | MATLAB | ˜300 | MathWorks, USA |