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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2012.23.2.213

Fabrication of Multiple-Frequency Exposure System for In Vitro Experiment  

Kim, Tae-Hong (ElectroMagnetic Environment Research Center in Chungnam National University)
Seo, Min-Gyeong (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Mun, Ji-Yeon (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Pack, Jeong-Ki (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
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The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science / v.23, no.2, 2012 , pp. 213-219 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, we are simultaneously exposed by various electromagnetic sources due to an increase of mobile communication services. However, EMF(Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Field) study has been performed mainly about only single frequency. The objective of this paper is to develop an multiple-frequency exposure system for in vitro experiment. The exposure unit for in vitro experiments was designed by radial transmission line type to get broadband characteristics to generate signals of CDMA at 836.5 MHz and WCDMA at 1950 MHz frequency simultaneously. The modulated signals were delivered to the conical antenna through amplifier, digital attenuator and RF combiner. SAR values were obtained by the averaged values of 3 measured values at 9 points in petri dish using the fiber optic temperature probe. The measured return loss was under -15 dB. For 1 W input power, the mean value and standard deviation of SAR were $0.105{\pm}0.019$ for the CDMA frequency and $0.262{\pm}0.055$ for the WCDMA frequency.
Keywords
RTL; Conical Antenna; In Vitro; SAR;
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