UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The new AS5601 contactless rotary position sensor from ams AG (SIX ... paired magnet may replace a rotary encoder without any change to the host ...

A contactless rotary position sensor from ams is designed as a replacement for conventional rotary encoders. “In devices which use rotary knobs, the AS5601 and its paired magnet may replace a rotary ...

Rather than choosing a commodity replacement part, [Chris] rolled his own from the mechanical parts of the original encoder, like the shaft and panel bushing, and an AS5048A sensor board.