RF Exposure Due to Mobile Devices Operated Close to the Human Body

The SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) simulations due to mobile devices operated in close range to the human head and body are described in this paper. The FDTD (Finite-Difference Time-Domain) numerical method together with realistic children, adolescents and adults' models are employed to estimate the 1 g and the 10 g SAR in different biological tissues. Typical mobile phones, laptops, tablets and virtual reality glasses were considered and the alternatives to reduce the SAR are discussed. The need of new dosimetric parameters and skin and nervous system models for 5G and millimetric waves exposure are also addressed.

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