What Merit Sensor does

Merit Sensor designs and manufactures MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensors for OEM integration across medical, industrial, automotive, aerospace, and consumer end markets. The company was founded in 1991 as Sentir Semiconductor to develop pressure-sensing technology for Merit Medical's angioplasty devices, merged into Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI) in 1999, and rebranded as Merit Sensor Systems in 2002. Its product portfolio spans raw MEMS silicon dies (S-Series), uncompensated, passively compensated, and fully compensated sensor packages (LP2, AP, CMS, BP, RS, TRVF, MS, HTS, TR Series), the MSS100 medical sensor with gold-tin eutectic die bond, and Meritrans disposable blood pressure transducers. Proprietary technologies include Sentium for wide-temperature stability, MeritUltra achieving better than 0.1% full-scale accuracy, ASIC-based DSP correction algorithms, and laser-trimmed resistors for low offset error.

The business operates a vertically integrated model with design, engineering, wafer fabrication, dicing, assembly, and testing performed in its South Jordan, Utah headquarters and a 2004-vintage ISO 5 cleanroom wafer fab in Salt Lake City, supplemented by manufacturing in Tijuana, Mexico and Pearland, Texas. Merit Sensor sells through direct sales and authorized distributor channels under quote-based, multi-year contracts, with no public pricing. Key customer categories include medical device OEMs (ventilators, ECMO, infusion pumps, blood pressure monitors, surgical inflation devices), automotive fuel cell and EV programs, eBike tire pressure systems, and underwater/diving equipment manufacturers. The company holds RoHS, AAMI BP22, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 certifications and benefits from its parent's 2000+ device portfolio, 7000+ global employees, and over 200 patents.

Name

Merit Sensor

Legal name

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Website

https://meritsensor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Merit Sensor designs and manufactures MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensors and related products for medical, industrial, automotive, aerospace, and consumer OEMs, leveraging proprietary Sentium and MeritUltra technologies and an on-site ISO 5 wafer fab as a subsidiary of Merit Medical Systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEMS Pressure Sensors

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells) (HDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO), Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors) (IMAGAJAO)

Keywords

• MEMS pressure sensors
• Piezoresistive sensors
• Medical pressure transducers
• MEMS silicon dies
• Automotive pressure sensing

Headquarters

HQ city

South Jordan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. MEMS Pressure Sensor Products: Merit Sensor designs and manufactures MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensors and related products including evaluation kits, fully compensated packages, medical pressure transducers, MEMS silicon dies, passively compensated packages, and uncompensated packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Merit Sensor designs and manufactures MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensors for accurate and reliable pressure measurement. The portfolio spans raw MEMS silicon dies, compensated sensor packages, and complete medical pressure transducers serving medical, industrial, automotive, aerospace, and consumer applications. All design, engineering, fabrication, dicing, assembly, testing, and manufacturing are performed at its South Jordan, Utah facility with an on-site MEMS wafer fab.

Product overview

Merit Sensor is a MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensor manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of pressure sensing solutions. The product lineup spans from raw MEMS silicon dies (S-Series Die) to fully integrated sensor packages (AP Series, CMS Series, LP2 Series, BP Series, RS Series, TRVF Series, MSS100) to complete medical transducers (Meritrans). Products cover ultra-low pressure (LP2: 150-7000Pa), low/medium pressure (AP: -15 to 1000 psi), blood pressure monitoring (BP: -500 to 1000 mmHg), high-temperature industrial (TRVF: 2-15 bar), and specialized underwater (MS Series, HTS 1510, TR Series) applications. The portfolio includes evaluation kits and various compensation levels (fully compensated, passively compensated, uncompensated) to serve aerospace, automotive, consumer, industrial, and medical markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LP2 Series Ultra-low-pressure, fully compensated pressure sensor module with ASIC calibration, supporting I2C, SPI, and analog outputs. Designed for pressures from 150Pa to 7000Pa with accuracy better than 1.5% FSO, targeting industrial, medical, and consumer OEMs.
• AP Series Calibrated low/medium pressure sensor package using laser-trimmed resistors for high-volume applications. Covers -15 to 1000 psi range with gage type measurement for air, gases, and liquids.
• CMS Series High-performance pressure sensor with ASIC for calibration and thermal compensation. Features piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge with glass-bonded silicon diaphragm. Covers -2 to 150 psi with accuracy of ±0.25% full-scale output.
• BP Series Blood pressure monitoring sensors for invasive blood pressure applications including ECMO. Standard range covers -30 to 300 mmHg; Extended range covers -500 to 1000 mmHg. Features AAMI BP22 compliance and burst pressure up to 800 psi.
• S-Series Die MEMS silicon pressure dies utilizing MeritUltra technology with flexible diaphragm sensing. Operates across 5 to 300 psi with temperature range of -40°C to 150°C. Achieves accuracies better than 0.1% of full scale.
• MS Series Ultra low power, compact pressure sensor series with gel-filled protection for aquatic and underwater applications. RoHS compliant with excellent stability over extended temperature range. Suitable for dive watches and sonar buoys.
• HTS 1510 Series Backside-pressure monitoring pressure sensor for surface-mount integration into control boards. Offers digital or analog outputs with 10ms startup time. Sleep mode available for battery conservation.
• TR Series Fully compensated direct-media pressure monitor designed for plug-and-play integration. Suitable for underwater applications including sonar buoys and depth measurements.
• RS Series Uncompensated packaged pressure sensor and transducer for surface-mount devices. Handles 0 to 500 PSI range with outstanding media compatibility for tire pressure monitoring applications.
• TRVF Series Pressure sensors designed for hydrogen fuel cell applications. Handles -40°C to 150°C with silicon, glass, and ceramic materials for durability. Covers 2-15 bar pressure range for hydrogen supply and coolant circuits.
• MSS100 Medical pressure sensor with backside entry and eutectic die attach using gold-tin soldering alloy. Provides cost-effective high reliability for medical applications with hermetic sealing in harsh fluids.
• Meritrans Blood Pressure Transducers Disposable, single-use pressure transducers for arterial blood sampling in surgical and critical care settings. Includes integrated flush devices and overpressure valves.
• Evaluation Kits Evaluation kits for testing and prototyping with Merit Sensor pressure sensors.
• Fully Compensated Packages Pressure sensor packages with integrated compensation electronics for temperature and non-linearity correction.
• MEMS Silicon Dies Raw MEMS silicon pressure sensing elements for integration into customer packages.
• Passively Compensated Packages Pressure sensor packages with passive temperature compensation using discrete components.
• Uncompensated Packages Basic pressure sensor packages requiring external signal conditioning and compensation.
• Medical Pressure Transducer Medical-grade pressure transducers for clinical and diagnostic applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accuracy better than 0.1% full scale (S-Series)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Merit Medical Systems (Parent Company)coreOthers · 1 January 1999Merit Sensor Systems is a subsidiary of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI). Founded originally as Sentir Semiconductor in 1991, the company became part of Merit Medical in 1999 and officially took the name Merit Sensor Systems in 2002. The relationship provides supply chain security, quality assurance, and integration with Merit Medical's medical device portfolio including DiamondTOUCH, Blue Diamond, and MONARCH inflation devices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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