Effects of using conductive materials for SAR reduction in mobile phones

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 140-144

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

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antenna pattern; Mobile phone; Shielding; Specific absorption rate (SAR)

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANTENNA ARRAYS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FERRITES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; OPTICAL FIBERS; SHIELDING; WIRE;

METAL WIRES; MOBILE PHONES; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR); TWO-ELEMENT MONOPOLE ARRAY;

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 12344321030     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20569     Document Type: Article

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