Experimental study of SAR reduction on commercial products and shielding materials in mobile phone applications

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 419-422

  Fung, L C ^a   Leung, S W ^a   Chan, K H ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Mobile phone; SAR; Specific absorption rate

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; SHIELDING; TELEPHONE SETS;

MOBILE PHONES;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037456751     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.10780     Document Type: Article

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