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Specific Absorption Rate Values of Handsets in Cheek Position at 835 MHz as a Function of Scaled Specific Anthropomorphic Mannequin Models

  • Lee, Ae-Kyoung (Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI) ;
  • Choi, Hyung-Do (Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Ick (Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI) ;
  • Pack, Jeong-Ki (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2004.11.22
  • Published : 2005.04.30
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Abstract

A specific anthropomorphic mannequin (SAM) model was used to investigate the relation between local specific absorption rate (SAR) and head size. The model was scaled to 80 to 100% sized models at intervals of 5%. We assumed that the shell of the SAM model has the same properties as the head-equivalent tissue. Five handsets with a monopole antenna operating at 835 MHz were placed in the approximate cheek position against the scaled SAM models. The handsets had different antenna lengths, antenna positions, body sizes, and external materials. SAR distributions in the scaled SAM models were computed using the finite-difference time-domain method. We found that a larger head causes a distinct increase in the spatial peak 1-voxel SAR, while head size did not significantly change the peak 1-g averaged-SAR and 10-g averaged-SAR values for the same power level delivered to the antenna.

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