Abstract:
The present invention provides an absolute position measurement method, absolute position measurement device, and scale. The scale includes a scale pattern formed by replacing repetitively arranged pseudo-random codes with a sequence of N-stage linear feedback transition resisters by using a first symbol having a first width and representing a first state and a second symbol having the first width and representing a second state. The first symbol is divided into two or more first symbol areas, the second symbol is divided into two or more second symbol areas, and there is at least one overlap area having the same structure due to the overlap of the first symbol and the second symbol.