High-resolution magnetic encoder

A method for manufacturing a high-resolution magnetic encoder system, comprising:

• providing a servo pattern within a contact stencil mask;
• transferring the servo pattern into a latent magnetic pattern in a magnetic coating of an magnetic encoder disk;
• activating the latent magnetic pattern;
• providing a magnetic resistive sensor to detect the latent magnetic pattern to read out the latent magnetic pattern to quantitatively detect movement of the magnetic resistive sensor and the magnetic encoder disk relative to one another;
• and,
• mounting the magnetic resistive sensor to a fixed suspension such that the magnetic resistive sensor is positioned above the magnetic encoder disc,
• wherein the magnetic resistive sensor is adapted to perform a relative movement with respect to and in close contact with the magnetic encoder disc.