Method of linearizing a sine and cosine signal

The present invention relates to providing a continuously variable electrical signal from a transducer indicating the relative position of an object with respect to a stationary reference. In particular, the invention relates to providing an electrical signal indicative of the angular position of a magnet disposed on the object with respect to the stationary reference. Devices of this type are particularly desirable for indicating the relative position of the magnet and the object and find application in linear and rotary position sensing devices. A rotary position transducer with a cosine and sine attenuating voltage wave output has the substantially linear portions segmented and pieced together from a predetermined set of conditions to form a continuously linearly varying voltage output.