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This chapter introduces the state-of-the-art in the main topics covered in the book: energy harvesting, with special interest in the body energy harvesting sources, biosensors, and finally the electronics for them. These are the main aspects to consider in the envisaged conception of the Self-Powered architecture for subcutaneous detector device.

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