Comments by Roger Wright (Top 2 by date)

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You'll need an A/D converter for whatever resolution you need to convert the outputs of the eval board to digital form. If I recall correctly, the LM20 puts out something like 1 mVdc per degree C, with a full scale range of about 1 volt. A/D converters have come down in price, so you probably can pick up a 16 bit converter fairly cheap. Back in my day they cost about the same as a small sports car, but now they're dirt cheap.