Linear magnetic position sensor circuit

A linear magnetic position sensor circuit comprising:

• at least one first sensor arranged to generate a first sensing signal indicative of a first magnetic field gradient of a first magnetic field component oriented in a first direction;
• at least one second sensor arranged to generate a second sensing signal indicative of a second magnetic field gradient of a second magnetic field component oriented in a second direction different from the first direction;
• processing circuit arranged to compute a gradient magnitude value based on said first and said second sensing signal and comprising comparison means for comparing said gradient magnitude value to a first predetermined value;
• wherein the processing circuit is further arranged to output a position signal based on a ratio of said first and said second sensing signal if said gradient magnitude value is higher than said first predetermined value and to output a position signal based on a predetermined stored value and/or based on a function of said gradient magnitude value if said gradient magnitude value is lower than said first predetermined value.