Industrial Sensors & Instrumentation worked example

Pressure Sensor Yield at 99% target first-pass yield: a worked example

This scenario runs the pressure sensor yield calculation on the strong side: 99% target first-pass yield, with every other input held at its documented default. Use this when tracking pressure sensor production quality, identifying whether yield losses come from diaphragm bonding, signal trimming, or seal failures, and deciding if corrective action is needed.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Sensors passing first test: 235 sensors (unchanged)
  • Total sensors tested: 250 sensors (unchanged)
  • Target first-pass yield: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 96)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (First-pass yield = sensors passing first test / total sensors tested x 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 94 % for first-pass yield, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 5 points for gap to yield target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 235 count for sensors passing first test.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 count for total sensors tested.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target first-pass yield sits at 96% and the headline result is 94 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 94 %.
  • Use it after a test run to grade lot quality, track process trends, or trigger a containment review when yield falls short of target. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • First-pass yield: 94 % (headline result)
  • Gap to yield target: 5 points
  • Sensors passing first test: 235 count
  • Total sensors tested: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Pressure Sensor Yield calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.