Here-come-low-power

This DFF (Faulhaber) 2224 dc motor from MicroMo carries a capacitive encoder from CUI Inc., visible attached to the rear motor shaft. The encoder uses an ac-field transmitter, patterned rotor, field receiver, and a proprietary ASIC to convert modulated signals into output pulses that can be read by the same circuits used to receive optical or magnetic-encoder output.