• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.78-81
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• 2015

This paper investigates the performance of phone case with different permittivities like plastic, urethane and silicone. Then, we put an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure in phone case to reduce the specific absorption rate (SAR). In order to design the phone case, a loop antenna for PCS 1900 band was used. The phone case consists of a hairpin-like EBG structure that is more compact than other EBG structures. The SEMCAD X fdtd simulation results showed that, this proposed phone case can reduce SAR by 13 - 30% at similar power that is radiated by the antenna. This phone case can be used in future to reduce the SAR from mobile phones.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2004년도 ICEIC The International Conference on Electronics Informations and Communications
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• pp.339-342
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• 2004

In this paper, we investigated methods to reduce SAR(Specific Absorption Rate) value with EMI(Electromagnetic Interference) paint distribution on front case of mobile handset. Simulations for several different EMI patterns were carried out. For the purpose of modeling, we used 3 dimensional CAD(Computer Aided Design) program, `Pro-engineering'. SAR simulation was done with SEMCAD, simulation platform for electromagnetic compatibility antenna design and dosimetry. In order to distinguish the individual pieces and to enable an assignment of the different material properties, each subfile was imported separately. In simulation, folding angle was set to $142^{\circ}.$ If we vary folding angle, different SAR value will be obtained. Among the tested EMI paint patterns, the hairpin pattern showed the best performance, i.e. the decrease efficiency of $16.5\%$ and horizontal-direction zigzag pattern showed the decrease efficiency of $12.2\%$ when we set the completely removed pattern as reference.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.336-341
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• 2014

Dosimetry of radiating electromagnetic wave from mobile devices to human body has been evaluated by measuring Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). Usual SAR measurement system scans the volume by robot arm to evaluate RF power absorption to human body from wireless devices. It is possible to fast estimate the volume SAR by software deleting robot moving time with the 2D surface SAR data acquired by arrayed probes. This paper shows the principle of fast SAR measurement and the measured data comparison between the fast SAR system and the robot scanning system. Data of the fast SAR is well corresponding with data of robot scanning SAR within ${\pm}3$ dB, and its dynamic range covers from 10 mW/kg to 30 W/kg with 4.8 mm probe diameter.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.903-908
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 휴대폰 front case의 EMI(Electromagnetic Interference) 도료 패턴과 폴딩 각도 변화에 따른 SAR(Specific Absorption Rate) 값의 변화를 전산 모의 실험을 통하여 살펴보아 휴대폰 개발 초기 단계에서 SAR를 고려할 수 있도록 하였다. 첫 번째, front case에 칠해진 EMI 도료의 여러 가지 패턴을 모델링한 휴대폰에 적용하여 전산 모의 실험을 한 결과 EMI 도료 패턴에 따라 다른 SAR 값을 보였다. EMI 도료 패턴에 따른 SAR 값에 대한 전산 모의 실험 중 EMI 도료가 있을 경우를 기준으로 하였을 때, 헤어핀 패턴이 가장 좋은 $8.04\%$의 감소 효율을 보였고, EMI 도료가 없는 경우 $5.94\%$의 감소 효율을 보였다. 이때 폴딩 각도는 $150^{\circ}$로 하였다. 두 번째, 폴딩 각도를 $140^{\circ},\;150^{\circ},\;160^{\circ}$로 변화하면서 SAR 값에 대한 전산 모의 실험을 하였다. 전산 모의 실험에 사용된 모델의 경우 폴딩 각도를 늘릴수록 SAR 값이 감소함을 보였다. 폴딩 각도가 $160^{\circ}$이고 기준 패턴을 적용하였을 때 SAR 값은 1.61 W/kg이 되었으며, 제안한 헤어핀 패턴을 폴딩 각도가 $160^{\circ}$일 때 적용한 결과 가장 낮은 SAR 값인 1.45 W/kg의 값을 얻었다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.429-432
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• 2015

Radio Frequency (RF) coils in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems interact with a patient's tissues, resulting in the absorption of RF energy by the tissues. The presence of an electrically conducting medical implant may concentrate the RF energy and causes tissue heating near the implant devices. Here we present a novel design for a medical lead to reduce this undesired heating. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), an indicator of heating, was calculated. Remcom XFdtd software was used to calculate the peak SAR distribution (1g and 10 g) in a realistic model of the human body. The model contained a medical lead that was exposed to RF magnetic fields at 64 MHz (1.5 T MRI), 128 MHz (3 T MRI) and 300 MHz (7 T MRI) using a model of an MR birdcage body coil. Our results demonstrate that, our proposed design of adding nails to the medical lead can significantly reduce the SAR for different MRI systems.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.732-739
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• 2002

고온온열치료(Hyperthermia)용 안테나의 성능은 안테나의 임피던스 매칭과 안테나 주위 조직의 SAR 분포에 의해서 결정된다. 본 논문에서는 FDTD 해석법을 이용하여 coaxial-slot 안테나를 계단형(staircasing)으로 근사화하여 분석하였고, 가열 특성을 개선시킬 수 있는 Hyperthermia용 안테나를 설계하였다. 계단형과 구형(square) 모델로 근사화한 coaxial-slot 안테나에서 간에 유기되는 SAR 값을 분석하였고 두 모델의 SAR 값을 Saito의 측정결과와 비교해 보았으며 그 결과 계단형 모델이 구형 모델 보다 측정결과에 가까운 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 안테나에서 유기되는 SAR 값은 1g 평균 첨두치가 195 W/kg으로 Saito가 제안한 안테나의 SAR 값인 152.5 W/kg에 비해 대략 27.9 %도 증가한 값으로 나타났다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2006

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of size and permittivity on the specific absorption rate(SAR) values of rat brains during microwave exposure at mobile phone frequency bands. A finite difference time domain (FDTD) technique with perfect matching layer(PML) absorbing boundaries is used for this evaluation process. A color coded digital image of the Sprague Dawley(SD) rat based on magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) is used in FDTD calculation with appropriate permittivity values corresponding to different tissues for 3, 4, 7, and 10 week old rats. This study is comprised of three major parts. First, the rat model structure is scaled uniformly, i.e., the rat size is increased without change in permittivity. The simulated SAR values are compared with other experimental and numerical results. Second, the effect of permittivity on SAR values is examined by simulating the microwave exposure on rat brains with various permittivity values for a fixed rat size. Finally, the SAR distributions in depth, and the brain-averaged SAR and brain 1 voxel peak SAR values are computed during the microwave exposure on a rat model structure when both size and permittivity have varied corresponding to different ages ranging from 3 to 10 weeks. At 900 MHz, the simulation results show that the brain-averaged SAR values decreased by about 54 % for size variation from the 3 week to the 10 week-old rat model, while the SAR values decreased only by about 16 % for permittivity variation. It is found that the brain averaged SAR values decreased by about 63 % when the variations in size and permittivity are taken together. At 1,800 MHz, the brain-averaged SAR value is decreased by 200 % for size variation, 9.7 % for permittivity variation, and 207 % for both size and permittivity variations.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.317-328
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• 2017

This paper presents design and specific absorption rate analysis of a 2.4 GHz wearable patch antenna on a conventional and electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) ground planes, under normal and bent conditions. Wearable materials are used in the design of the antenna and EBG surfaces. A woven fabric (Zelt) is used as a conductive material and a 3 mm thicker Wash Cotton is used as a substrate. The dielectric constant and tangent loss of the substrate are 1.51 and 0.02 respectively. The volume of the proposed antenna is $113{\times}96.4{\times}3mm^3$. The metamaterial surface is used as a high impedance surface which shields the body from the hazards of electromagnetic radiations to reduce the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). For on-body analysis a three layer model (containing skin, fats and muscles) of human arm is used. Antenna employing the EBG ground plane gives safe value of SAR (i.e. 1.77W/kg<2W/kg), when worn on human arm. This value is obtained using the safe limit of 2 W/kg, averaged over 10g of tissue, specified by the International Commission of Non Ionization Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The SAR is reduced by 83.82 % as compare to the conventional antenna (8.16 W/kg>2W/kg). The efficiency of the EBG based antenna is improved from 52 to 74 %, relative to the conventional counterpart. The proposed antenna can be used in wearable electronics and smart clothing.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.884-890
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• 2003

본 논문은 휴대폰 전자파에 노출된 항부에서 SAR 값을 저감하기 위하여 전자파 흡수체를 단말기 표면에 부착하여 해석 및 측정하였다. 개발된 전자파 흡수체는 Mn-Zn계로 구성되었으며, 유전율은 7.30-j0.05 이고, 투자율은 2.20-j1.55이다 전자파 흡수체 부착에 의한 SAR 값은 비선형 FDTD 알고리즘을 적용하여 계산하였으며, 동작주파수 835 MHz에서 phantom 모델을 제작하여 SAR 값을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 전자파 흡수체 부착에 의한 SAR 값은 약 18 % 감소하였고, 안테나의 정재파비 및 패턴은 기존의 것과 거의 일치하였으며, 이득은 약 0.3 dB 감소하였다. 그러나 휴대폰의 수신감도는 전반적으로 약 1 dB 향상되었다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.776-787
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• 1998

835 MHz에서 동작하는 셀룰라 휴대폰에 의한 인체 두부내의 1 g 및 10 g 평균 비홉수율(specific absorption rate, SAR)을 해석한다. 사용되는 수치방법은 총 전자기장 유한차분 시간영역(finite-difference time-domain, FDTD) 기법이다. 전화기는 도체박스, 플라스틱 케이스 그리고 모노폴 안테나와 나선형 안테나 로 구성된 whip 안테나로 모의되었다. 공간 정밀도 3 mm의 이산적 인체두부 모델은 MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CT(computerized tomography) 그리고 해부학적 이미지에 기초한 것이다 안테나를 뽑은 전화기와 접은 전화기에 대한 근역장 및 원역장 복사 패턴이 분석되었다. SAR 평가를 위한 재현성 있는 기법을 제공하기 위해 조직내의 1 g 또는 10 g의 질량을 갖는 체적을 취하는 두 가지 방법을 제안하고 비교 한다.