EM interactions between handheld antennas and human: Anatomical head vs. multi-layered spherical head

Kang W. Kim, Yahya Rahmat-Samii

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Abstract

It has been widely acknowledged that comprehensive understanding of EM interactions between human and personal communications antennas is essential for modern handheld antenna design. Results using the FDTD method for the spherical head are compared with those using the eigenfunction expansion method. Also, the near- and far-field patterns of a half-wave antenna with the anatomical head are compared with those of the spherical head. We show that the results obtained with the spherical head can provide useful estimates for various antenna design purposes. Finally, we present engineering design data obtained with a six-layered spherical head. We mainly focus on 900 MHz results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication1998 IEEE-APS Conference on Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communications, APWC 1998
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages69-72
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0780349555, 9780780349551
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Event1998 IEEE-APS Conference on Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communications, APWC 1998 - Waltham, United States
Duration: 1 Nov 19984 Nov 1998

Publication series

Name1998 IEEE-APS Conference on Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communications, APWC 1998
Volume1998-November

Conference

Conference1998 IEEE-APS Conference on Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communications, APWC 1998
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaltham
Period1/11/984/11/98

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