Table 3.
Electrical pressure sensors available on the market.
| Company | Merit Sensor | Elcam Medical | MEMSCAP | Me. Specialities |
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| Sensor Name | BP series [50] | Sense-IT [51] | SP854 [52] | 1620 [53] |
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| Min. Pressure | –4 kPa (–30 mmHg) | –4 kPa (–30 mmHg) | –80 kPa (–600 mmHg) | 6.66 kPa (50 mmHg) |
| Max. Pressure | 40 kPa (300 mmHg) | 40 kPa (300 mmHg) | 93 kPa (700 mmHg) | 40 kPa (300 mmHg) |
| Over Pressure | 862 kPa (125 Psi) | 862 kPa (6465 mmHg) | 1.3 MPa (10 MHg) | 862 kPa (125 Psi) |
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| Frequency | 1.2 kHz | 1.2 kHz | 300 Hz | 1.2k Hz |
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| Drift | 0.125 mmHg·h−1 | 0.125 mmHg·h−1 | - | 0.25 mmHg·h−1 |
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| Compliant | AAMI, RoHS | 510(k), AAMI, CE, ISO 2009, 10993-1 | OEM-Part | AAMI, RoHS |
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS); Original equipment manufacturer (OEM); Measurement (Me.) Specialities.