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In the research field of several biomedical disciplines a major need e
xists for reliable and implantable telemetry sensor systems. Apart fro
m the demands for small size, light weight and long operational lifeti
me, the sensor systems should preferably also be flexible, versatile a
nd intelligent. As a follow-up of previous work, a novel and more powe
rful transponder is developed, specifically tailored for applications
in large-scale animal husbandry. It is a read-write telemetry device b
ased on a microprocessor configuration, containing a dedicated sensor
interface chip (SIC), SMD thermistor and subminiature capacitive accel
erometers.