Computers are great at performing calculations and making decisions based on theresults of those calculations. In order to perform useful calculations based on theoutside world, computers need to be interfaced with sensors to be able to take ininformation. If the information of interest is the linear displacement of some entity, alinear variable differential transformer (LVDT) may be used. LVDTs use the principleof mutual induction in order to determine how far, and in which direction the entityhas been moved.This report describes the process, necessary theory and results of a study into theperformance achievable by a novel interface between an LVDT and a fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA).The LVDT outputs two voltages, correlating to the position of an entity attached to theLVDT. These two voltages are passed into an analog to digital converter (ADC) whichconverts the voltage into a digital value which is then processed by the FPGA to givea single value which, again, relates to the position of an entity. The LVDT outputsalternating current (AC) signals but the experiments performed in the making of thisreport were performed using direct current (DC) signals. This was done due to thedesign not being capable of working with AC signals in time. Provided a goodmethod for dealing with AC signals is provided, the results of this study could stillprove valuable. The study used a signal generator to simulate the output of an LVDT.This was done partly to allow for more precise measurements but also to make theresults more generally applicable.The results of this study show that the novel interface provides a good accuracy andan improved bandwidth when compared to a currently used interface.