A sensor system comprising: first, second, third, and fourth strain gauges (R1-R4) connected at respective first, second, third, and fourth nodes to form a Wheatstone bridge, and configured to provide an output voltage indicative of a sensed pressure using an input voltage; and a passive compensation circuit configured to control current through the plurality of strain gauges to control the output voltage for a selected temperature range and a selected pressure range, characterized in that the passive compensation circuit comprises: first and second span resistors (RS1, RS2), wherein the first span resistor is connected between the input voltage and the first node, and the second span resistor is connected between the third node and ground; first, second, third, and fourth compensation resistors (RB1, RC1, RB2, RC2), wherein the first compensation resistor is connected between the first node and a fifth node, the second compensation resistor is connected between the fifth node and the third node, the third compensation resistor is connected between the first node and a sixth node, and the fourth compensation resistor is connected between the sixth node and the third node; and first and second zero offset resistors (RTZ1, RTZ2), wherein the first zero offset resistor is connected between the fifth node and the second node, and the second zero offset resistor is connected between the sixth node and the fourth node; wherein the values of resistance for each of the span, zero offset and compensation resistors are determined to minimize an error of the sensor output voltage caused by temperature variation. first, second, third, and fourth strain gauges (R1-R4) connected at respective first, second, third, and fourth nodes to form a Wheatstone bridge, and configured to provide an output voltage indicative of a sensed pressure using an input voltage; and a passive compensation circuit configured to control current through the plurality of strain gauges to control the output voltage for a selected temperature range and a selected pressure range, characterized in that the passive compensation circuit comprises: first and second span resistors (RS1, RS2), wherein the first span resistor is connected between the input voltage and the first node, and the second span resistor is connected between the third node and ground; first, second, third, and fourth compensation resistors (RB1, RC1, RB2, RC2), wherein the first compensation resistor is connected between the first node and a fifth node, the second compensation resistor is connected between the fifth node and the third node, the third compensation resistor is connected between the first node and a sixth node, and the fourth compensation resistor is connected between the sixth node and the third node; and first and second zero offset resistors (RTZ1, RTZ2), wherein the first zero offset resistor is connected between the fifth node and the second node, and the second zero offset resistor is connected between the sixth node and the fourth node; wherein the values of resistance for each of the span, zero offset and compensation resistors are determined to minimize an error of the sensor output voltage caused by temperature variation. first and second span resistors (RS1, RS2), wherein the first span resistor is connected between the input voltage and the first node, and the second span resistor is connected between the third node and ground; first, second, third, and fourth compensation resistors (RB1, RC1, RB2, RC2), wherein the first compensation resistor is connected between the first node and a fifth node, the second compensation resistor is connected between the fifth node and the third node, the third compensation resistor is connected between the first node and a sixth node, and the fourth compensation resistor is connected between the sixth node and the third node; and first and second zero offset resistors (RTZ1, RTZ2), wherein the first zero offset resistor is connected between the fifth node and the second node, and the second zero offset resistor is connected between the sixth node and the fourth node; wherein the values of resistance for each of the span, zero offset and compensation resistors are determined to minimize an error of the sensor output voltage caused by temperature variation.