The AP Series is calibrated at room temperature using laser trimmed resistors. It is ideal for low to medium pressure applications.
Company: Merit Sensor is a leader in piezoresistive pressure sensing and collaborates with clients to develop high performing solutions for a range of industries and applications.
Technology: Merit Sensor uses a piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge with a chemically etched silicon diaphragm. All the company’s products are RoHS compliant.
Capabilities: Merit Sensor designs, engineers, fabricates, dices, assembles, and tests products from an advanced facility near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Features
- Type - Gage
- Range -15 to 300 psi (-1 to 20.7 bar; -103 to 2,068 KPa). Also available in higher pressures.
- Media - Air, liquids, and gases
- Packaging- Bulk
- Flexibility - Custom options available
Benefits
- Performance - Enjoy best-in-class performance due to Merit’s proprietary Sentium technology
- Security - Feel assured doing business with a skilled company backed by a solid parent company (NASDAQ: MMSI)
- Speed - Reach market quickly with creative and flexible solutions
- Cost - Save money over time with high-performing die
- Service - Experience professional, prompt and personal support
AP Series Standard Part Number
505071004
Specifications
Parameter |
Minimum |
Typical |
Maximum |
Units |
Notes |
General |
Pressure Range |
-15 |
|
300 |
PSI |
|
Burst Pressure |
3X |
|
|
Full scale pressure |
|
Electrical (22 °C unless otherwise stated) |
Input Excitation |
2.4 |
5 |
6 |
VDC |
|
Input Impedance |
8000 |
12000 |
16000 |
ohms |
|
Output Impedance |
4000 |
5000 |
6000 |
ohms |
|
Environmental |
Temp (Comp/Operating) |
10 |
25 |
40 |
°C |
|
Temperature (Storage) |
-25 |
|
60 |
°C |
|
Storage Life |
|
|
5 |
Years |
|
Performance |
Offset |
4.5 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
mV/5V |
|
Sensitivity |
64.868 |
65.523 |
66.178 |
uV/V/psi |
|
Linearity |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
%FSO (BFSL) |
|
Hysteresis |
-1 |
|
1 |
%FSO |
|
Accuracy* |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
%FSO |
|
* The combined effect of Sensitivity, Repeatability, Nonlinearity, and Hysteresis errors over the temperature range of 25 °C to 15 °C, and 25 °C to 40 °C, expressed as a percent of Full Scale pressure (%FS).
Dimensions (millimeters)