Integrated angle sensing device

A sensor system comprising:

• a sensor module having a sensor element configured to provide measurements of a magnetic field,
• the magnetic field, for which the sensor element is configured to provide the measurements, being generated by a ring shaped magnet positioned about an inner surface of an open portion of a shaft,
• the shaft being configured to be fully rotated a plurality of times in a direction,
• the sensor module being at least partially positioned within the open portion of the shaft, and
• at least a portion of the sensor element being surrounded by the ring shaped magnet;
• an interface coupled to the sensor module and configured to transfer magnetic field measurements from the sensor module;
• and
• a control unit configured to determine angular information based on the magnetic field measurements.

A method of operating a sensor device, the method comprising:

• configuring a shaft to have a shaft recess and positioning a ring shaped magnet about an inner surface of the shaft recess,
• the shaft being configured to be fully rotated a plurality of times in a direction, and
• the ring shaped magnet being shielded from one or more disturbances by the shaft;
• integrating a sensor element of a sensor module into the shaft recess,
• the sensor module being shielded from the one or more disturbances by the shaft recess, and
• the ring shaped magnet surrounding at least a portion of the sensor element;
• integrating the sensor module into a case and configuring the case to receive the shaft;
• generating a magnetic field by the ring shaped magnet,
• the magnetic field being enforced by the shaft;
• and
• measuring the magnetic field, generated by the ring shaped magnet, by the sensor module, wherein the sensor element is positioned within the shaft.