Patent Publication Number: US-11385078-B2

Title: Rotation sensing apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0146633 filed on Nov. 23, 2018 and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0043607 filed on Apr. 15, 2019 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The following description relates to a rotation sensing apparatus. 
     Rotating bodies are applied to various fields such as a motor and a wheel switch of a wearable device which are required to be reduced in size and slimmed. According to such a trend, a sensing circuit for sensing a position of a rotating body is also required to detect a minute displacement of the rotating body. 
     SUMMARY 
     This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a rotation sensing apparatus capable of compensating for a process error of a rotating body and a tilt of a rotary shaft. 
     In one general aspect, a rotation sensing apparatus includes: a detected part including a first pattern portion with a plurality of first patterns and a second pattern portion with a plurality of second patterns; a first sensor disposed opposite to the first pattern portion; a second sensor disposed opposite to the second pattern portion; a third sensor disposed at an angle from the first sensor and disposed opposite to the first pattern portion; a fourth sensor disposed at an angle from the second sensor and disposed opposite to the second pattern portion; and a rotation information calculation circuit. The rotation information calculation circuit calculates rotation information regarding rotation of a rotating body in response to a first oscillation signal generated based on an output of the first sensor, a second oscillation signal generated based on an output of the second sensor, a third oscillation signal generated based on an output of the third sensor, and a fourth oscillation signal generated based on an output of the fourth sensor. The rotation information calculation circuit compensates for nonlinearity of a differential signal generated by a difference between the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal, in response to an oscillation signal corresponding to one of a maximum frequency and a minimum frequency, from among the first oscillation signal, the second oscillation signal, the third oscillation signal, and the fourth oscillation signal. 
     In another general aspect, a rotation sensing apparatus includes: a first sensor disposed opposite to a plurality of first patterns; a second sensor disposed opposite to a plurality of second patterns, which has a certain angle difference from the plurality of first patterns; a third sensor disposed opposite to the plurality of first patterns and having a certain angle difference from the first sensor; a fourth sensor disposed opposite to the plurality of second patterns and having a certain angle difference from the second sensor; and a rotation information calculation circuit. The rotation information calculation circuit calculates rotation information regarding rotation of a rotating body, in response to a first sensing signal generated based on an output of the first sensor, a second sensing signal generated based on an output of the second sensor, a third sensing signal generated based on an output of the third sensor, and a fourth sensing signal generated based on an output of the fourth sensor. The rotation information calculation circuit compensates for nonlinearity of a differential signal generated by a difference between the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, in response to a sensing signal corresponding to one of a maximum frequency and a minimum frequency, from among the first sensing signal, the second sensing signal, the third sensing signal, and the fourth sensing signal. 
     The rotation information calculation circuit may determine that the differential signal has a first nonlinearity in a case in which the oscillation/sensing signal corresponding to one of the maximum frequency and the minimum frequency corresponds to one of the first oscillation/sensing signal and the second oscillation/sensing signal. 
     The rotation information calculation circuit may determine that the differential signal has a second nonlinearity different from the first nonlinearity in a case in which the oscillation/sensing signal corresponding to one of the maximum frequency and the minimum frequency corresponds to one of the third oscillation/sensing signal and the fourth oscillation/sensing signal. 
     The rotation information calculation circuit may apply a first compensation algorithm, compensating for the first nonlinearity, to the differential signal, in the case in which the differential signal is determined as having the first nonlinearity, and may apply a second compensation algorithm, compensating for the second nonlinearity, to the differential signal, in the case in which the differential signal is determined as having the second nonlinearity. 
     The rotation information calculation circuit may generate a first average signal by averaging the first oscillation/sensing signal and the second oscillation/sensing signal, and may generate a second average signal by averaging the third oscillation/sensing signal and the fourth oscillation/sensing signal. 
     The rotation information calculation circuit may generate a first subtraction signal by subtracting the first average signal from the first oscillation/sensing signal, and may generate a second subtraction signal by subtracting the second average signal from the second oscillation/sensing signal. 
     The rotation information calculation circuit may generate a first adjustment signal by a ratio of a frequency of the first subtraction signal to a difference between the maximum frequency and a frequency of the first average signal, and may generate a second adjustment signal by a ratio of a frequency of the second subtraction signal to a difference between the maximum frequency and a frequency of the second average signal. 
     The rotation information calculation circuit may generate the differential signal by subtracting the second adjustment signal from the first adjustment signal. 
     The first oscillation/sensing signal and the third oscillation/sensing signal may have a phase difference of 180 degrees, and the second oscillation/sensing signal and the fourth oscillation/sensing signal may have a phase difference of 180 degrees. 
     The first oscillation/sensing signal and the second oscillation/sensing signal may have a phase difference of 90 degrees, and the third oscillation/sensing signal and the fourth oscillation/sensing signal may have a phase difference of 90 degrees. 
     Other features and aspects will be apparent from the following detailed description, the drawings, and the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a configuration diagram of a rotation sensing apparatus according to an example. 
         FIG. 1B  is a configuration diagram illustrating a modified example of the rotation sensing apparatus according to the example of  FIG. 1A . 
         FIG. 2A  is a schematic diagram of a pattern portion and a sensor unit according to an example. 
         FIG. 2B  is a schematic view of a pattern portion and a sensor unit according to another example. 
         FIG. 3  is a view for illustrating a positional relationship between a detected part and a sensor unit, depending on a rotation of the detected part according to an example. 
         FIG. 4  provides graphs illustrating sensing values measured by a sensor unit depending on rotation of the detected unit according to an example. 
         FIG. 5A  is a block diagram of a rotation information calculation unit according to an example. 
         FIG. 5B  is a block diagram of a rotation information calculation unit according to another example. 
         FIG. 6  is a simulation graph of a first oscillation signal, a second oscillation signal, a third oscillation signal, and a fourth oscillation signal according to an example. 
         FIG. 7  is a block diagram of a frequency adjustment unit according to an example. 
         FIG. 8A  is a simulation graph of an oscillation signal when a detected part deviates from a neutral position according to an example. 
         FIG. 8B  is a simulation graph of an average signal according to an example. 
         FIG. 8C  is a simulation graph of a subtraction signal according to an example. 
         FIG. 8D  is a simulation graph of an adjustment signal according to an example. 
         FIG. 9  is a simulation graph of a differential signal according to an example. 
         FIG. 10A  provides simulation graphs of a first oscillation signal, a second oscillation signal, a third oscillation signal, a fourth oscillation signal, and a differential signal when a rotating body rotates in a first direction, according to an example. 
         FIG. 10B  provides simulation graphs of a first oscillation signal, a second oscillation signal, a third oscillation signal, a fourth oscillation signal, and a differential signal when a rotating body rotates in a second direction, according to an example. 
         FIGS. 11A and 11B  are simulation graphs of a differential signal before and after applying a compensation algorithm according to an example. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating an angle calculating operation of an angle calculation unit according to an example. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings and the detailed description, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements. The drawings may not be to scale, and the relative size, proportions, and depiction of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity, illustration, and convenience. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following detailed description is provided to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein. However, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. The sequences of operations described herein are merely examples, and are not limited to those set forth herein, but may be changed as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, with the exception of operations necessarily occurring in a certain order. Also, descriptions of functions and constructions that would be well known to one of ordinary skill in the art may be omitted for increased clarity and conciseness. 
     The features described herein may be embodied in different forms, and are not to be construed as being limited to the examples described herein. Rather, the examples described herein have been provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to one of ordinary skill in the art. 
     Herein, it is noted that use of the term “may” with respect to an example or embodiment, e.g., as to what an example or embodiment may include or implement, means that at least one example or embodiment exists in which such a feature is included or implemented while all examples and embodiments are not limited thereto. 
     Throughout the specification, when an element, such as a layer, region, or substrate, is described as being “on,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” another element, it may be directly “on,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” the other element, or there may be one or more other elements intervening therebetween. In contrast, when an element is described as being “directly on,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another element, there can be no other elements intervening therebetween. 
     As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any one and any combination of any two or more of the associated listed items. 
     Although terms such as “first,” “second,” and “third” may be used herein to describe various members, components, regions, layers, or sections, these members, components, regions, layers, or sections are not to be limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are only used to distinguish one member, component, region, layer, or section from another member, component, region, layer, or section. Thus, a first member, component, region, layer, or section referred to in examples described herein may also be referred to as a second member, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the examples. 
     Spatially relative terms such as “above,” “upper,” “below,” and “lower” may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element&#39;s relationship to another element as shown in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, an element described as being “above” or “upper” relative to another element will then be “below” or “lower” relative to the other element. Thus, the term “above” encompasses both the above and below orientations depending on the spatial orientation of the device. The device may also be oriented in other ways (for example, rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and the spatially relative terms used herein are to be interpreted accordingly. 
     The terminology used herein is for describing various examples only, and is not to be used to limit the disclosure. The articles “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms “comprises,” “includes,” and “has” specify the presence of stated features, numbers, operations, members, elements, and/or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, operations, members, elements, and/or combinations thereof. 
     Due to manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, variations of the shapes shown in the drawings may occur. Thus, the examples described herein are not limited to the specific shapes shown in the drawings, but include changes in shape that occur during manufacturing. 
     The features of the examples described herein may be combined in various ways as will be apparent after an understanding of the disclosure of this application. Further, although the examples described herein have a variety of configurations, other configurations are possible as will be apparent after an understanding of the disclosure of this application. 
     The drawings may not be to scale, and the relative size, proportions, and depictions of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity, illustration, and convenience. 
     Subsequently, examples are described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     In addition, throughout the specification, ‘including’ indicates that other elements may be included, rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated otherwise. 
     Hereinafter, examples of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily carry out the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 1A  is a configuration diagram of a rotation sensing apparatus according to an example.  FIG. 1B  is a configuration diagram illustrating a modified example of the rotation sensing apparatus according to the example of  FIG. 1A .  FIG. 2A  is a schematic diagram of a pattern portion and a sensor unit according to an example.  FIG. 2B  is a schematic view of a pattern portion and a sensor unit according to another example. 
     The rotation sensing apparatus according to an example may include a detected part  20 , a sensor unit  30 , and a rotation information calculation unit  40 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A , the detected part  20  may be connected to a wheel  10  through a rotary shaft  11 . The wheel  10  may be a rotating body employed in an electronic device and rotated by a user in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The detected part  20  may rotate clockwise or counterclockwise together with the wheel  10 . 
     The detected part  20  may include a first pattern portion  21  and a second pattern portion  22 . The first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  are formed to have the same shape, and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in an extending direction of the rotary shaft  11 , and the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  are coupled to the rotary shaft  11 . The first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  coupled to the rotary shaft may rotate in the same direction and at the same speed when the rotating body rotates. 
     Each of the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  may include a plurality of patterns having the same shape. The first pattern portion  21  includes a plurality of first patterns, and the second pattern portion  22  includes a plurality of second patterns. 
     In  FIG. 1A , protruded regions of the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  correspond to a pattern. For example, a plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  and a plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may be manufactured by machining a disk-shaped metal and a magnetic body to form teeth. Accordingly, the plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may be formed of one of a metal and a magnetic body. 
     The plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  extend in a rotation direction and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  extend in the rotation direction. An extension length of the first pattern in the rotation direction may be defined by the size of the first pattern, and an extension length of the second pattern in the rotation direction may be defined by the size of the second pattern. 
     The plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the rotation direction, and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. For example, a spacing distance between the plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  may be the same as the size of the first pattern, and a spacing distance between the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may be the same as a size of the second pattern. 
     As an example, referring to  FIG. 2A , the plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  may have a size corresponding to a rotation angle of 90 degrees, and the spacing distance between the plurality of first patterns corresponds to the rotation angle of 90 degrees. Accordingly, the first pattern portion  21  may have two first patterns having a size of 90 degrees. Similarly, the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may have a size corresponding to a rotation angle of 90 degrees, and the spacing distance between the plurality of second patterns may correspond to the rotation angle of 90 degrees. Accordingly, the second pattern portion  22  may have two second patterns having a size of 90 degrees. 
     According to an example, the size and number of the first patterns and the second patterns may be changed. For example, referring to  FIG. 2B , the first pattern portion  21  may have three first patterns having a size of 60 degrees, and the second pattern portion  22  may have three second patterns having a size of 60 degrees. 
     Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the first pattern portion  21  has two first patterns having a size of 90 degrees, and the second pattern portion  22  has two second patterns having a size of 90 degrees, which will be described. The following description may also be applied to a pattern portion having various angular sizes and various numbers of patterns. 
     The plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may be disposed to have a predetermined angle difference. For example, the plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may be disposed to have an angular difference corresponding to a half of the size of the first pattern and a half of the size of the second pattern. 
     Assuming that the first pattern portion  21  has two first patterns having a size of 90 degrees and the second pattern portion  22  has two second patterns having a size of 90 degrees, the plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may be disposed to have an angular difference of 45 degrees. Accordingly, the plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may partially overlap each other in a direction in which the rotary shaft  11  extends. 
     A sensing value output from a first sensor  31  and a sensing value output from a second sensor  32  may have a phase difference of 90 degrees by the angular difference between the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22 . In addition, a sensing value output from a third sensor  33  and a sensing value output from a fourth sensor  34  may have a phase difference of 90 degrees. 
     The sensor unit  30  may include a plurality of sensors. For example, the sensor unit  30  may include the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33 , and the fourth sensor  34 . The first sensor  31  and the second sensor  32  are disposed in the extending direction of the rotary shaft  11  on a first plane. The first sensor  31  is disposed opposite to the first pattern portion  21 , and the second sensor  32  is disposed opposite to the second pattern portion  22 . In addition, the third sensor  33  and the fourth sensor  34  are disposed in the extending direction of the rotary shaft  11  on a second plane. The third sensor  33  is disposed opposite to the first pattern portion  21 , and the fourth sensor  34  is disposed opposite to the second pattern portion  22 . The first plane and the second plane may be disposed to have a predetermined angle therebetween. 
     By the rotation of the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22 , the areas of the first sensor  31  and the third sensor  33  overlapping the first pattern of the first pattern portion  21  are changed, and the areas of the second sensor  32  and the fourth sensor  34  overlapping the second pattern of the second pattern portion  22  are changed. The first sensor  31  and the third sensor  33  sense a change in the area of overlap with the first pattern portion  21 , and the second sensor  32  and the fourth sensor  34  sense a change in the area of overlap with the second pattern portion  22 . 
     The first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33 , and the fourth sensor  34  may have a predetermined size. In this case, the sizes of the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33 , and the fourth sensor  34  may be understood as a length corresponding to the direction in which the rotating body rotates. As an example, the sizes of the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33 , and the fourth sensor  34  may correspond to the half of the sizes of the first pattern of the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern of the second pattern portion  22 . 
     The first sensor  31  and the third sensor  33  are disposed to have an angular difference corresponding to the size of the first pattern, and the second sensor  32  and the fourth sensor  34  are disposed to have an angular difference corresponding to the size of the second pattern. The first sensor  31  and the third sensor  33  are disposed to have an angular difference by the size of the first pattern, such that the sensing value output from the first sensor  31  and the sensing value output from the third sensor  33  may have a phase difference of 180 degrees. The second sensor  32  and the fourth sensor  34  are disposed to have an angular difference by the size of the second pattern, such that the sensing value output from the second sensor  32  and the sensing value output from the fourth sensor  34  may have a phase difference of 180 degrees. 
     As an example, in the case in which the first pattern portion  21  has two first patterns having a size corresponding to 90 degrees and a spacing distance corresponding to 90 degrees and the second pattern portion  22  has two second patterns having a size corresponding to 90 degrees and a spacing distance of 90 degrees, the third sensor  33  may be disposed to have an angular difference of 90 degrees with the first sensor  31 , and the fourth sensor  34  may be disposed to have an angular difference of 90 degrees with the second sensor  32 , as illustrated in  FIG. 2A . 
     As another example, in the case in which the first pattern portion  21  has three first patterns having a size corresponding to 60 degrees and a spacing distance corresponding to 90 degrees and the second pattern portion  22  has three second patterns having a size corresponding to 60 degrees and a spacing distance of 60 degrees, the third sensor  33  may be disposed to have an angular difference of 60 degrees with the first sensor  31 , and the fourth sensor  34  may be disposed to have an angular difference of 60 degrees with the second sensor  32 , as illustrated in  FIG. 2B . 
     The first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33  and the fourth sensor  34  may include sensing coils L 1 , L 2 , L 3  and L 4 , respectively. The sensing coils L 1 , L 2 , L 3  and L 4  may be provided by forming a circuit pattern on a substrate. According to an example, the sensing coils L 1 , L 2 , L 3  and L 4  may be formed of one of a wound inductor coil and a solenoid coil. The first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33  and the fourth sensor  34  including the sensing coils L 1 , L 2 , L 3  and L 4  may sense a rotation angle and a rotation direction of the rotating body, by inductance varying depending on the area of overlap with the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22 . 
     The rotation information calculation unit  40  may be implemented as an integrated circuit and may be electrically connected to the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33 , and the fourth sensor  34 . The rotation information calculation unit  40  may calculate rotation information including the rotation direction of the rotating body and the rotation angle of the rotating body, depending on a change in inductance of the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33  and the fourth sensor  34 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1B , the rotation sensing apparatus according to the example of  FIG. 1B  may further include a support member  23  connected to the rotary shaft  11 . The rotation sensing apparatus according to the example of  FIG. 1B  is similar to the rotation sensing apparatus according to the example of  FIG. 1A , and thus, a duplicate description will be omitted and differences will mainly be described. The support member  23  is connected to the rotary shaft  11  to rotate around the rotary shaft  11  clockwise or counterclockwise by the rotation of the wheel  10 . For example, the support member  23  may be formed to have a cylindrical shape. The detected part  20  may be disposed on the support member  23  having the cylindrical shape. The detected part  20  may include the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  disposed on a side surface of the support member  23  having a cylindrical shape. 
     The first pattern portion  21  may include a plurality of first patterns extending in the rotation direction in a first height region of the support member  23  formed to have a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of second patterns extending in the rotation direction in a second height region of the support member  23  formed to have the cylindrical shape. The plurality of first patterns of the first pattern portion  21  and the plurality of second patterns of the second pattern portion  22  may be formed of one of a metal and a magnetic material. 
     The support member  23  according to the example may be formed of a non-metallic material such as plastic, and the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  may be formed of a metal. The support member  23  may be formed using plastic through an injection molding process, and the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  may be formed through a plating process. 
     The first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  may be disposed on a side surface of the support member  23 . For example, when the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  are disposed on the support member  23 , a groove in which the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  are to be provided are formed in the side surface of the support member  23  having a cylindrical shape. For example, the support member  23  may be provided with a step formed by the groove extending in the rotation direction. The first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  may be disposed in the groove provided in the side surface of the support member  23  to be exposed externally. As an example, thicknesses of the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  may be respectively the same as a thickness of the groove. 
     In the case of the rotation sensing apparatus according to the example of  FIG. 1B , a thin pattern is manufactured by an excellent mass production method such as an injection molding process and a plating process, which may be advantageous in terms of mass production and cost reduction. 
       FIG. 3  is a view illustrating a positional relationship between the detected part and the sensor unit, based on the rotation of the detected part according to an example.  FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating a sensing value measured by the sensor unit depending on the rotation of the detected part. In  FIG. 3 , the first sensor  31  and the second sensor  32  are illustrated in the form of a sensing coil provided as an example of the first sensor  31  and the second sensor  32 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the area of overlap of the detected part  20  and the sensor unit  30  may be changed by the rotation of the wheel  10 . In detail, the area of overlap between the first pattern portion  21  and the first sensor  31  and the third sensor  33  and the area of overlap between the second pattern portion  22  and the second sensor  32  and the fourth sensor  34  may be changed. A sensing value S 1  of the first sensor  31  changes by a change in the area of overlap of the first pattern portion  21  and the first sensor  31 . A sensing value S 3  of the third sensor  33  changes by a change in the area of overlap of the first pattern portion  21  and the third sensor  33 . A sensing value S 2  of the second sensor  32  changes by a change in the area of overlap of the second pattern portion  22  and the second sensor  32 . A sensing value S 4  of the fourth sensor  34  changes by a change in the area of overlap of the second pattern portion  22  and the fourth sensor  34 . The sensing values of the first to fourth sensors may correspond to inductance. 
     Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the change in the sensing value S 1  of the first sensor  31  according to the change in the area of overlap of the first pattern portion  21  and the first sensor  31  will mainly be described. However, the following description may be applied to the change of sensing values of the remaining sensors. 
     In  FIG. 3 , a case in which the first pattern portion  21  and the second pattern portion  22  are rotated in a direction from the lower side to the upper side is described as an example. In State  1 , the first sensor  31  overlaps the first pattern portion  21 . For example, when the first pattern portion  21  formed of a metal material is adjacent to the first sensor  31  constituted by a sensing coil, a current is applied to the first pattern portion  21  by a magnetic flux generated in the sensing coil, and a magnetic flux is generated in the first pattern portion  21  by the current applied to the first pattern portion  21 . At this time, the magnetic flux generated in the first pattern portion  21  cancels the magnetic flux of the sensing coil of the first sensor  31 , and the inductance of the sensing coil of the first sensor  31  decreases. Therefore, referring to 0 degree in  FIG. 4 , corresponding to State  1 , the sensing value S 1  of the first sensor  31  corresponds to a low level. 
     After the State  1 , the first pattern portion  21  rotates in a direction from a lower part to an upper part, and in State  2 , the first sensor  31  is still maintained to be in the state of overlapping the first pattern portion  21 . Thus, referring to 45 degrees in  FIG. 4  corresponding to the State  2 , the sensing value S 1  of the first sensor  31  is maintained at a low level. 
     After the State  2 , the first pattern portion  21  rotates in a direction from the lower side from the upper side, and in State  3 , the first sensor  31  does not overlap the first pattern portion  21 . Therefore, referring to 90 degrees of  FIG. 4  corresponding to the State  3 , the sensing value S 1  of the first sensor  31  is changed to a high level. 
     After the State  3 , the first pattern portion  21  rotates upwardly from the lower side, and in State  4 , the first sensor  31  still does not overlap the first pattern portion  21 . Therefore, referring to 180 degrees of  FIG. 4  corresponding to the State  4 , the sensing value S 1  of the first sensor  31  maintains the high level. 
       FIG. 5A  is a block diagram of a rotation information calculation unit according to an example.  5 B is a block diagram of a rotation information calculation unit according to another example. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5A , a method of detecting a rotating body of a rotation sensing apparatus according to an example will be described in detail. 
     A rotation information calculation unit  40  according to an example may include an oscillation unit  410 , a frequency calculation unit  420 , a maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430 , a frequency adjustment unit  440 , a difference calculation unit  450 , a direction sensing unit  460 , a nonlinear compensating unit  470 , and an angle calculation unit  480 . 
     The oscillation unit  410  may include a plurality of oscillation signal generators. The plurality of oscillation signal generators may include a first oscillation signal generator  411 , a second oscillation signal generator  412 , a third oscillation signal generator  413 , and a fourth oscillation signal generator  414 . 
     The first oscillation signal generator  411  includes a first sensing coil L 1  of the first sensor  31  and a first capacitor C 1  forming a first oscillation circuit, and the second oscillation signal generator  412  includes a second sensing coil L 2  of the second sensor  32  and a second capacitor C 2  forming a second oscillation circuit. In addition, the third oscillation signal generator  413  includes a third sensing coil L 3  of the third sensor  33  and a third capacitor C 3  forming a third oscillation circuit, and the fourth oscillation signal generator  414  includes a fourth sensing coil L 4  of the fourth sensor  34  and a fourth capacitor C 4  forming a fourth oscillation circuit. 
     One pair of sensing coils and capacitors may constitute a predetermined LC oscillator. A plurality of oscillation circuits included in the oscillation unit  410  are schematically illustrated, and the first to fourth oscillation circuits may be configured in various forms of oscillators known in the art. The first oscillation signal generator  411  outputs a first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal generator  412  outputs a second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal generator  413  outputs a third oscillation signal OSC 3 , and the fourth oscillation signal generator  414  outputs a fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 . For example, when the overlapped area of the detected part  20  with the first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  is changed by rotation of the wheel  10 , frequency of the oscillation signal output from the first oscillation signal generator  411 , the second oscillation signal generator  412 , the third oscillation signal generator  413  and the fourth oscillation signal generator  414  is changed. In the above description, although the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33  and the fourth sensor  34  respectively form an oscillation circuit and a capacitor to output an oscillation signal, the oscillation signal may correspond to an example of a sensing signal output from the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33  and the fourth sensor  34 . Thus, the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33 , and the fourth sensor  34  may be combined with various devices to generate various sensing signals. For convenience of explanation, a case in which the first sensor  31 , the second sensor  32 , the third sensor  33 , and the fourth sensor  34  respectively form a capacitor and an oscillation circuit to output an oscillation signal will be described as an example. 
     The frequency calculation unit  420  calculates frequencies of the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal OSC 3  and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  provided from the oscillation unit  410 . The frequency calculation unit  420  counts the frequencies of the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal OSC 3  and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 , to calculate a frequency f_OSC 1  of the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , a frequency f_OSC 2  of the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , a frequency f_OSC 3  of the third oscillation signal OSC 3  and a frequency f_OSC 4  of the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 . 
     The frequency calculation unit  420  may provide the frequency f_OSC 1  of the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the frequency f_OSC 2  of the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the frequency f_OSC 3  of the third oscillation signal OSC 3 , and the frequency f_OSC 4  of the fourth oscillator OSC 4 , together with the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal OSC 3  and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 , to respective configurations as well as to the maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  and the frequency adjustment unit  440 . 
     The maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  receives the frequency f_OSC 1  of the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the frequency f_OSC 2  of the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the frequency f_OSC 3  of the third oscillation signal OSC 3 , and the frequency f_OSC 4  of the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  provided from the frequency calculation unit  420 , to determine one of a maximum frequency fmax and a minimum frequency fmin for each time period. The maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  may determine an oscillation signal fmax:OSC corresponding to one of the maximum frequency fmax and the minimum frequency fmin. 
     The maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  receives the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal OSC 3 , and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 , which are generated in real time, and information regarding frequencies thereof. The maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  may determine the maximum frequency fmax and the minimum frequency fmin for each timing or each time period, using the received oscillation signals and the frequency information thereof. 
     Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the operation of the rotation information calculation unit will be described mainly with the maximum frequency fmax. The following description may also be applied to the minimum frequency fmin. 
       FIG. 6  is a simulation graph of a first oscillation signal, a second oscillation signal, a third oscillation signal, and a fourth oscillation signal according to an example. 
     When the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal OSC 3  and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  having frequencies illustrated in  FIG. 6  are provided, the maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  calculates the maximum frequency fmax for each time period. 
     Also, the maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  may determine an oscillation signal corresponding to the calculated maximum frequency. As an example, the maximum/minimum frequency determination unit  430  determines the first oscillation signal OSC 1  as an oscillation signal fmax:OSC 1  corresponding to a maximum frequency in a first interval T 1 , determines the second oscillation signal OSC 2  as an oscillation signal fmax:OSC 2  corresponding to a maximum frequency in a second interval T 2 , determines the third oscillation signal OSC 3  as an oscillation signal fmax:OSC 3  corresponding to a maximum frequency in a third interval T 3 , and determines the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  as an oscillation signal fmax:OSC 4  corresponding to a maximum frequency in a fourth interval T 4 . 
       FIG. 7  is a block diagram of a frequency adjustment unit according to an example.  FIG. 8A  is a simulation graph of an oscillation signal when the detected part deviates from a neutral position according to an example,  FIG. 8B  is a simulation graph of an average signal according to an example,  FIG. 8C  is a simulation graph of a subtraction signal according to an example, and  FIG. 8D  is a simulation graph of an adjustment signal according to an example. 
     For example, in a case in which a user operates the wheel, the detected part may deviate from a horizontal or vertical neutral position by the force in an unintended direction, different from the force in the rotation direction. Referring to  FIG. 8A , in the case in which the detected part deviates from the horizontal or vertical neutral position, frequencies of the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal OSC 3  and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  may vary unevenly, and sensing sensitivity of the rotation sensing apparatus may be deteriorated. Therefore, in the case in which the detected part deviates from the horizontal or vertical neutral position, it is necessary to compensate for the decreased sensing sensitivity of the rotation sensing apparatus. 
     The frequency adjustment unit  440  according to an example may generate a first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal and a second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal in response to the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , the third oscillation signal OSC 3  and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 , and may calculate rotation information in response to the generated first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal and second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal, thereby improving sensing sensitivity. 
     The frequency adjustment unit  440  according to an example may include an average signal generator  441 , a subtractor  442 , and a normal signal generator  443 . 
     The average signal generator  441  may include a first average frequency calculation unit  441   a , and a second average frequency calculation unit  441   b . Referring to  FIG. 8B , the first average frequency calculation unit  441   a  may average the first oscillation signal OSC 1  and the second oscillation signal OSC 2  according to the frequency f_OSC 1  of the first oscillation signal OSC 1  and the frequency f_OSC 3  of the third oscillation signal OSC 3 , to generate a first average signal AVG 1 . The second average frequency calculation unit  441   b  may average the second oscillation signal OSC 2  and the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  according to the frequency f_OSC 2  of the second oscillation signal OSC 2  and the frequency f_OSC 4  of the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 , to generate a second average signal AVG 2 . The first average signal AVG 1  and the second average signal AVG 2  illustrated in  FIG. 8B  may be generated by the average signal generator  441 . 
     The subtractor  442  may include a first subtractor  442   a  and a second subtractor  442   b.    
     The first subtractor  442   a  subtracts the first average signal AVG 1  from the first oscillation signal OSC 1  to generate a first subtraction signal SUB 1 . As an example, the first subtraction signal SUB 1  may be generated by subtracting a frequency f_AVG 1  of the first average signal AVG 1  from the frequency f_OSC 1  of the first oscillation signal OSC 1 . 
     The second subtractor  442   b  subtracts the second average signal AVG 2  from the second oscillation signal OSC 2  to generate a second subtraction signal SUB 2 . For example, the second subtraction signal SUB 2  may be generated by subtracting a frequency f_AVG 2  of the second average signal AVG 2  from the frequency f_OSC 2  of the second oscillation signal OSC 2 . The subtractor  442  may generate the first subtraction signal SUB 1  and the second subtraction signal SUB 2  illustrated in  FIG. 8C . 
     According to an example, the first subtractor  442   a  subtracts the first average signal AVG 1  from the third oscillation signal OSC 3 , and the second subtractor  442   b  subtracts the second average signal AVG 2  from the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 . For convenience of explanation, a case, in which the first subtractor  442   a  subtracts the first average signal AVG 1  from the first oscillation signal OSC 1 , and the second subtractor  442   b  subtracts the second average value AVG 2  from the second oscillation signal OSC 2 , will be described as an example. 
     The normal signal generator  443  may include a first normalization unit  443   a  and a second normalization unit  443   b.    
     The first normalization unit  443   a  normalizes the first subtraction signal SUB 1  to generate the first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal. The first normalization unit  443   a  may normalize the first subtraction signal SUB 1  by the first average signal AVG 1  and the maximum frequency fmax. As an example, the first normalization unit  443   a  calculates the frequency f_OSC 1 _cal of the first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal, by a ratio of frequency f_SUB 1  of the first subtraction signal SUB 1  with respect to a difference between the maximum frequency fmax and the frequency f_AVG 1  of the first average signal AVG 1 , based on the following equation 1, to generate the first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The second normalization unit  443   b  normalizes the second subtraction signal SUB 2  to generate the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal. The second normalization unit  443   b  may normalize the second subtraction signal SUB 2  according to the second average signal AVG 2  and the maximum frequency fmax. For example, the second normalization unit  443   b  may calculate the frequency f_OSC 2 _cal of the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal, by a ratio of frequency f_SUB 2  of the second subtraction signal SUB 2  with respect to a difference between the maximum frequency fmax and the frequency f_AVG 2  of the second average signal AVG 2 , based on the following equation 2, to generate the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal and the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal illustrated in  FIG. 8D  may be generated by the normal signal generator  443 . 
     Comparing  FIGS. 8A and 8D , the first oscillation signal OSC 1  and the second oscillation signal OSC 2  have a non-uniform frequency by the detected part deviating from the neutral position, while the first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal and the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal have a uniform frequency range. Therefore, the rotation sensing apparatus according to an example may accurately calculate the rotation information of the rotating body even in the case in which the detected part deviates from the neutral position. 
     Referring again to  FIG. 5A , the difference calculation unit  450  may calculate a differential signal Diff by calculating a difference between the first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal and the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal. 
       FIG. 9  is a simulation graph of a differential signal according to an example. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the difference calculation unit  450  may generate a differential signal Diff, increased or decreased according to a time period, by subtracting the first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal and the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal. 
     On the other hand, referring to  FIG. 5B , the frequency adjustment unit  440  of the rotation information calculation unit  40  according to the example of  FIG. 5A  may be omitted. In the case in which the frequency adjustment unit  440  is omitted, the first oscillation signal OSC 1  and the second oscillation signal OSC 2  are provided to the difference calculation unit  450 , instead of the first adjustment signal OSC 1 _cal and the second adjustment signal OSC 2 _cal, and thus, the differential signal Diff may be generated by the difference between the first oscillation signal OSC 1  and the second oscillation signal OSC 2 . 
       FIG. 10A  is a simulation graph illustrating a first oscillation signal OSC 1 , a second oscillation signal OSC 2 , a third oscillation signal OSC 3 , a fourth oscillation signal OSC 4 , and a differential signal Diff, when the rotating body rotates in a first direction, according to an example.  FIG. 10B  is a simulation graph illustrating a first oscillation signal OSC 1 , a second oscillation signal OSC 2 , a third oscillation signal OSC 3 , a fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  and a differential signal Diff when the rotating body rotates in a second direction, according to an example. 
     The direction sensing unit  460  may sense a rotation direction of the rotating body according to the interval of the oscillation signal corresponding to the maximum frequency and the increasing or decreasing differential signal Diff. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A , when the rotating body rotates in the first direction, and in a case in which the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff increases. Further, when the rotating body rotates in the first direction and the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff decreases. 
     When the rotating body rotates in the second direction different from the first direction and the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff decreases. Further, when the rotating body rotates in the second direction and the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff increases. 
     Therefore, for example, when the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  corresponds to the maximum frequency and the differential signal Diff increases, the direction sensing unit  460  determines that the rotating body rotates in the first direction. When the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  corresponds to the maximum frequency and the differential signal Diff decreases, the direction sensing unit  460  determines that the rotating body rotates in the first direction. 
     Alternatively, when the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  corresponds to the maximum frequency and the differential signal Diff decreases, the direction sensing unit  460  determines that the rotating body rotates in the second direction different from the first direction. When the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  corresponds to the maximum frequency and the differential signal Diff increases, the direction sensing unit  460  determines that the rotating body rotates in the second direction. 
     The nonlinear compensating unit  470  may compensate for nonlinearity of the differential signal Diff in response to the oscillation signal having a maximum frequency. 
     When the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff has a first nonlinearity. Referring to  FIG. 10A , when the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff has the first nonlinearity that substantially increases in a stepwise manner. Referring to  FIG. 10B , when the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff has a first nonlinearity that decreases substantially in a stepwise manner. 
     On the other hand, when the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff has a second nonlinearity. Referring to  FIG. 10A , when the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff has a second nonlinearity that substantially decreases exponentially. Referring to  FIG. 10B , when the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  has a maximum frequency, the differential signal Diff has a second nonlinearity that substantially increases exponentially. The first nonlinearity and the second nonlinearity are caused by a process error of an angle, a position, and a size of a sensor provided in the sensor unit  30  and a pattern portion provided in the detected part  20 , and by a process error due to a tilt of the rotary shaft. In this case, the process error may be understood as a difference between a design value and an actual measurement value. Even in a case in which a compensation algorithm and a compensation parameter for compensating for the first nonlinearity and the second nonlinearity are obtained by grasping the first nonlinearity and the second nonlinearity of the differential signal Diff in advance, it is required to determine whether the differential signal has any nonlinearity among the first nonlinearity and the second nonlinearity in increase and decrease intervals to apply the compensation algorithm and the compensation parameter. 
     The nonlinear compensating unit  470  according to an example may determine the nonlinearity of the differential signal Diff by an oscillation signal having a maximum frequency. 
     The nonlinear compensating unit  470  determines that the differential signal Diff has the first nonlinearity in the case in which the first oscillation signal OSC 1  or the second oscillation signal OSC 2  has the maximum frequency, and may apply a first compensation algorithm, compensating for the first nonlinearity, to the differential signal Diff. 
     When the third oscillation signal OSC 3  or the fourth oscillation signal OSC 4  has the maximum frequency, the nonlinear compensating unit  470  determines that the differential signal Diff has the second nonlinearity, and may apply a second compensation algorithm, compensating for the second nonlinearity, to the differential signal Diff. 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  are simulation graphs of a differential signal before and after applying the compensation algorithm, according to an example. 
       FIG. 11A  is a simulation graph of a differential signal after applying the compensation algorithm, and  FIG. 11B  is a simulation graph of a differential signal before applying the compensation algorithm. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 11A and 11B , compared with a differential signal of  FIG. 11B  having the first nonlinearity that decreases substantially stepwise and the second nonlinearity that increases substantially exponentially, a differential signal of  FIG. 11A  shows that the nonlinearity is alleviated and linearly increases or decreases over time. 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram provided to illustrate an angle calculating operation of the angle calculation unit according to an example. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 5A and 12 , the angle calculation unit  480  calculates a target sensing angle and a plurality of comparison values according to the size of the first pattern and the second pattern, and may calculate a rotation angle by comparing the plurality of calculated comparison values with the differential signal. 
     According to an example, even when the target sensing angle is changed or the size of the sensing coil/pattern is changed, a plurality of comparison values is calculated according to the determined target sensing angle and the size of the sensing coil/pattern, and the target sensing angle may be precisely detected by comparing the differential signal with the calculated comparison value. 
     The plurality of comparison values may be provided within a range between a maximum value Max and a minimum value Min of the differential signal Diff. On the other hand, differences between adjacent comparison values from among the plurality of comparison values are all the same as each other; a difference between a maximum comparison value among the plurality of comparison values and the maximum value Max of the differential signal Diff may correspond to twice the difference between adjacent comparison values among the plurality of comparison values; and a difference between a minimum comparison value among the plurality of comparison values and the minimum value Min of the differential signal Diff may correspond to twice the difference between adjacent comparison values among the plurality of comparison values. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , although two comparison values are provided, the two comparison values are illustrative, and the number of comparison values may be determined by the target sensing angle and the size of the pattern. 
     The plurality of comparison values may be determined depending on the target sensing angle and the size of the first pattern and the second pattern. The number of the plurality of comparison values may be determined by the ratio of the angle corresponding to the sizes of the first pattern and the second pattern and the target sensing angle, and levels of the plurality of comparison values may be determined to divide the angle corresponding to the sizes of the first pattern and the second pattern by the target sensing angle. 
     When the size of the pattern corresponds to 90 degrees, and the target sensing angle is 7.5 degrees, 12(=90/7.5)-number comparison values may be calculated. By the twelve comparison values, 90 degrees corresponding to the pattern size may be evenly divided by 7.5 degrees corresponding to the target sensing angle. 
     In addition, when the pattern size corresponds to 45 degrees and the target sensing angle is 7.5 degrees, 6(=45/7.5)-number comparison values may be calculated. By the six comparison values, 45 degrees corresponding to the pattern size may be evenly divided by 7.5 degrees corresponding to the target sensing angle. 
     In addition, when the pattern size corresponds to 15 degrees and the target sensing angle is 7.5 degrees, 2(=15/7.5)-number comparison values may be calculated. By the two comparison values, 15 degrees, corresponding to the pattern size, may be evenly divided by 7.5 degrees, corresponding to the target sensing angle. 
     The angle calculation unit  480  may generate an output value OUTPUT by comparing the differential signal Diff and the plurality of comparison values. The angle calculation unit  480  may calculate the output value OUTPUT by switching the state of the output value OUTPUT at the time that the level of the differential signal Diff is equal to the level of each of the first comparison value and the second comparison value. 
     In the case in which two comparison values, a first comparison value and a second comparison value, are provided from the angle calculation unit  480  and in which the output value OUTPUT has a low level before comparison with the first comparison value, the angle calculation unit  480  determines the differential signal Diff equal to or greater than the first comparison value to be the high level, the differential signal Diff less than the second comparison value to be the high level, and the differential signal Diff that is lower than the first comparison value and equal to or greater than the second comparison value, to be a low level, thereby calculating the output value OUTPUT. 
     The angle calculation unit  480  may calculate the rotation angle of the detected part from each of high-level and low-level interval intervals of the output value OUTPUT. For example, the angle calculation unit  480  may calculate the rotation angle from the interval between the high level and the low level of the output value OUTPUT. 
     As set forth above, according to various examples, rotation of a rotating body may be precisely detected by compensating for a process error of the rotating body and a tilt of a rotary shaft. 
     While this disclosure includes specific examples, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made in these examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims and their equivalents. The examples described herein are to be considered in a descriptive sense only, and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects in each example are to be considered as being applicable to similar features or aspects in other examples. Suitable results may be achieved if the described techniques are performed to have a different order, and/or if components in a described system, architecture, device, or circuit are combined in a different manner, and/or replaced or supplemented by other components or their equivalents. Therefore, the scope of the disclosure is defined not by the detailed description, but by the claims and their equivalents, and all variations within the scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included in the disclosure.