• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.727-732
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• 2008

Recently, according to the increase of using the microwave equipments, the interests in effects on human body have been also increased. For example, there have been many researches on making the standard the specific absorbing ratio (SAR) caused by mobile phones. However, it is needed to study on the induced current on human body caused by HF(Hight Frequency) band which can deeply penetrate the human body. Especially, since the RFID systems are applied to the transportation card and the library, it is hooded to research on the effect on human body exposed to the radiated power from the RFID system. In this paper, we designed a cylindrical monopole antenna model of human body exposed to 13.56 MHz RFID system, which can model the induced current on human body. To verify the proposed equivalent antenna model, we compared the induced currents between human body and the equivalent antenna model.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.25 no.10
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• pp.231-240
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• 2020

Countries around the world have already taken direct and indirect measures to warn of the harmful effects of mobile phone electromagnetic waves. On the other hand, in the Republic of Korea the installation of Wi-Fi has been expandedwithout restrictions by location, and there is a widespread atmosphere of protesting human rights violations even if young students cannot use mobile phones, ignoring problems caused by the use of mobile phones. Human brain cells are increasingly exposed to electromagnetic waves of mobile phones as the penetration rate of smartphones grows.In order to solve the long-lasting question of whether electromagnetic waves from mobile phones will harm the human body, many studies are being conducted in various countries around the world, andthe recently published findingshave warned of the potential for harm. The labeling of electromagnetic waves alone is not sufficient to raise awareness about the dangers of electromagnetic waves. It is necessary that the Republic of Korea organize and operate a national electromagnetic wave research center in line with its status as an IT powerhouse, along with the revision of the Radio Wave Act, which directly warns the public about the hazards of mobile phone electromagnetic waves and can directly impose obligations on the mobile phone industry.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.132-140
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• 2009

For human exposure assessment of UHF RFID system, electric field distribution of commercial 900[MHz] RFID antenna was measured and analyzed. Also, SAR(Specific Absorption Rate) of RFID antenna was calculated by simulation, and compared with basic restrictions in EMF guidelines. For EMF exposure assessment according to EN and IEC standards, the reader was tested for the normal operation, and electric field from RFID antenna was measured at various distances and angles. For electric field measurement, narrow band isotropic electric field probe was used, and the measurements were made at 0.3, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5[m] for every 15[$^{\circ}$] angle from the antenna. Also, the rationale for measurement distance in EN and IEC standards is analyzed from the measurement results.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.251-257
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• 2012

Human body communication means transmitting and receiving data through human body medium or through free space along with the human body skin. Electric field distribution around the human body between the transmitter and the receiver were calculated at five different frequencies with 5 MHz interval between 10 MHz and 30 MHz. Commercial electromagnetic simulation tool was used for the calculation of E-field distributions applying the Korean standard male model including 29 different kinds of human tissues. After calculating specific absorption rate(SAR) values on back of the hand, it was compared with International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection(ICNIRP) human protection guideline. While conductivities(${\sigma}$) and relative permittivities(${\varepsilon}_r$) of the human tissues for each frequency were input as the analyzing parameters, electric field intensities near both hands were integrated along the integral line between the nearby electrodes for the calculation of the transmitting and receiving voltages whose ratio was defined as channel loss. The calculated channel losses were about ($75{\pm}1$) dB and showed nearly flat response all through the evaluated frequencies.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.666-670
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• 2015

This paper presents radiation pattern reconfigurable antenna for Fitbit Flex wristband which detects vital signal. Also, the paper presents Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) from the loop-dipole radiation pattern reconfigurable antenna based on the position of human body. The proposed loop-dipole radiation pattern reconfigurable antenna produces two opposite side direction radiation pattern using two RF switches. The resonant frequency of the radiation pattern reconfigurable antenna is Bluetooth communication bandwidth (2.4 - 2.485 GHz) and the maximum gain of the proposed antenna is 1.96 dBi. The proposed antenna satisfied the standard SAR value of 1.6 W/kg in 1 g tissue of the human body when the Bluetooth communication input average power of 0.04 W is excited to five parts of human body (head, chest, stomach, back, wrist). The maximum SAR value of in this simulation is presented in the part of head.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.22 no.12
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• pp.1107-1115
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• 2011

In this paper, a headset multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) antenna for on-body application is proposed and the antenna performance with body effect and the impact on human body are investigated. The proposed MIMO antenna is composed of two planar inverted-F antennas(PIFA) above ground plane and an isolator located between the two antennas enhance the isolation characteristic. Simulation was carried to analyze the effect of human body on antenna performance when a human body is located in the near field of the antenna. According to the measurement result, the diversity performance of the proposed antenna can be considered good since ECC(Envelope Correlation Coefficient), which commonly indicates the performance of a MIMO antenna, remains below 0.1 over the ISM band. The measured SAR values for antennas 1 and 2 are 0.575 W/kg and 0.571 W/kg, respectively when 250 mW input power in engaged. These values satisfy the FCC guideline which states that the 1-g average SAR should be lower than 1.6 W/kg.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.38-46
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• 1977

오늘날 에너지 공급(供給)을 위한 새로운 해결책(解決策)의 하나로서 등장(登場)한 원자력발전소(原子力發電所), 재래(在來)의 X선(線) 진료(診療) 이외(以外)에 의학계(醫學界)에 도입(導入)된 방사선원(放射線源), 그리고 각종(各種) 전자생산품(電子生産品) 등(等)의 증가현상(增加現象)은 방사선(放射線) 방어(防禦) 문제(問題)와 관련(關聯)하여 보건의학분야(保健醫學分野)에서 종사(從事)하는 사람들에게 지대(至大)한 관심(關心)거리가 되고있다. 그래서, 우선(于先) 방사선(放射線)에 관(關)한 사항(事項)중에서 가장 기초(基礎)가되는 방사선량계측(放射線量計測)에 있어서 그 양(量)과 단위(單位) 문제(問題)가 체계적(體系的)으로 서술(敍述)되었다. 즉(卽) 방사선(放射線)이 인체(人體)에 끼칠 수 있는 해(害)로운 영향(影響)에 그 주안점(主眼點)을 두어 조사선량(照射線量), 흡수선량(吸收線量), 선량당량(線量當量), 그리고 그들의 관계(關係) 및 방사능등(放射能等)에 관(關)하여 토론(討論)되었다. 특(特)히 조사선량률(放射線量率), X는 비(比)감마선선상수(線常數), ($\Gamma$)를 포함(包含)하는 함수(函數)로 표현(表現)되었고, 끝으로 인체(人體) 내부(內部)에 축적(蓄積)된 방사능(放射能)으로부터의 영향(影響)에 의(依)한 이른바 생물학적효과(生物學的效果) (Somatic or Genetic Effects)와 관련(關聯)되는 내부흡수선량율(內部吸收線量率)은 평형흡수선량상수(平衡吸收線量常數)($\Delta_i$)와 흡수율($F_i$)를 포함(包含)하는 수학적(數學的) 모델로 소개(紹介)되었다. 한편 방사능(放射能)은 방사선원(放射線源) 물질(物質)의 자연붕괴율(自然崩壞率)이므로 다른 방사선량(放射線量)들 즉(卽) 조사선량(照射線量), 흡수선량(吸收線量)그리고 선량당량(線量當量)과는 별도(別途)로 취급(取扱)하였음을 부언(附言)한다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.16-23
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• 2015

In this paper, a bent microstrip patch antenna, which is suitable for band-type wearable devices and RF configuration, to be used in the WCDMA2100 mobile network is proposed. The proposed antenna using RF configuration which is consisted of separated Tx and Rx frequency band is designed to operate or function in WCDMA2100 Tx frequency band only and it is not strongly affected by the human body because of the conductor at the bottom side. At both flat case and bent case, the proposed antenna's maximum gain satisfies at least 5.3 dBi, and its -6 dB return loss bandwidth is wider than 20 MHz. The simulated surface absorption rate($SAR_{1g}$) result is under 0.7 [W/kg]. The proposed antenna suits in band-type wearable devices which is worn on wrists or arms.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.17-21
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• 2009

The thermal treatment have been combined with MRI which is able to acquire both an anatomical image with high-contrast and a thermal image, and have recently used for removing the tumor effectively. This study is to make a patch antenna which is designed to operate at 2.45GHz that has compatibility with MRI. The characteristic and specific absorption rate(SAR) were confirmed using computer simulation and confirmed a possibility of hyperthermia by performing experiment.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.24 no.10
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• pp.1008-1016
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• 2013

SAR measurement which was applied only to the mobile phone has been expanded in the Korean radio regulation law to the portable wireless communication equipments within 20 cm from the human body since Jan. 2012. The two-way radio operating at 150 MHz frequency band was newly included following the revised radio regulation in the target equipment of measurement. SAR measurement system at 150 MHz satisfying this regulation is necessary accordingly for SAR conformity assessment. The international SAR measurement standard(IEC 62209-2) includes the evaluation method on frequencies above 300 MHz, and the commercial SAR measurement system can measure SAR above 300 MHz only. The size of the reference dipole antenna(760 mm, return loss: -27.57 dB) and flat phantom ($1,300 mm(L){\times}900 mm(W){\times}200 mm(H)$), targeted SAR values for numerical analysis(1 g: 1.08 W/kg, 10 g: 0.77 W/kg) for SAR validation evaluation at 150 MHz frequency are proposed in this paper. The suggested dipole antenna and flat phantom are assembled and used to verify the conformity assessment of commercial SAR measurement system. The measured SAR values of 1 g and 10 g were obtained respectively to be 1.13 W/kg, 0.81 W/kg, and they satisfied the effective range(within ${\pm}10$ %) of IEC international standard. The standards based on this study are expected to be used for the domestic SAR measurement standard and IEC(International Electrotechnical Commission) international standard.