Position detection apparatus, lens apparatus, image pickup system, machine tool apparatus, exposure apparatus, position detection method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which are capable of detecting reference position with high accuracy

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PATENT NO 10215596
APP PUB NO 20160209247A1
SERIAL NO

14992385

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A position detection apparatus detects a position of an object, and the position detection apparatus includes a detector, a scale having a periodic pattern, the scale and the detector being movable relatively to each other, and a signal processor configured to generate a reference signal indicating a reference position of the scale, and the signal processor is configured to generate the reference signal based on a ratio of a first phase signal and a second phase signal from the detector.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Nagura, Chihiro Yokohama, JP 41 221

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