Flux coupling sensor and target

A target configured to be used with an apparatus for sensing a position of the target, in particular for offset invariant sensing of the position of the target;

• wherein the apparatus comprises at least two sensor elements;
• wherein at least one sensor element of the at least two sensor elements generates a magnetic field and wherein at least one other sensor element of the at least two sensor elements receives the magnetic field and outputs at least one signal associated with the received magnetic field;
• wherein the target is configured to affect a coupling of a magnetic flux of the magnetic field between the at least one sensor element generating the magnetic field and the at least one other sensor element receiving the magnetic field and wherein the target is non-rotational invariant.

A method for sensing the position of a target, in particular for offset invariant sensing of the position of the target, the method comprising:

• generating a magnetic field by at least one sensor element of at least two sensor elements;
• receiving the magnetic field by at least one other sensor element of the at least three sensor elements and outputting at least one signal associated with the received magnetic field;
• wherein the target is configured to affect a coupling of a magnetic flux of the magnetic field between the at least one sensor element generating the magnetic field and the at least one other sensor element receiving the magnetic field and wherein the target is non-rotational invariant.