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Design and Function<br />

TRW<br />

The capacitive sensor<br />

A rotor mounted on the input shaft, rotates<br />

between nine small plate-type capacitors.<br />

This distorts the capacitance of the plate-type<br />

capacitors.<br />

The sensor electronics calculates the signals<br />

(steering angle and steering angle rate) for the<br />

power steering control unit from this change in<br />

capacitance.<br />

Basic diagram of distortion of capacitance<br />

Rotor<br />

Sensor electronics<br />

Capacitor<br />

electrodes<br />

259_014<br />

Plan view<br />

Input shaft with rotor<br />

Rotor<br />

Power steering<br />

control unit<br />

Capacitor<br />

electrodes<br />

259_015<br />

14<br />

Sensor electronics

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