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http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2009.23.1.132

Assessment and Analysis of Human EMF Exposure to UHF RFID System  

Byun, Jin-Kyu (숭실대학교 전기공학부)
Yun, Jae-Hun (한국전자통신연구원 전자파환경팀)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers / v.23, no.1, 2009 , pp. 132-140 More about this Journal
Abstract
For human exposure assessment of UHF RFID system, electric field distribution of commercial 900[MHz] RFID antenna was measured and analyzed. Also, SAR(Specific Absorption Rate) of RFID antenna was calculated by simulation, and compared with basic restrictions in EMF guidelines. For EMF exposure assessment according to EN and IEC standards, the reader was tested for the normal operation, and electric field from RFID antenna was measured at various distances and angles. For electric field measurement, narrow band isotropic electric field probe was used, and the measurements were made at 0.3, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5[m] for every 15[$^{\circ}$] angle from the antenna. Also, the rationale for measurement distance in EN and IEC standards is analyzed from the measurement results.
Keywords
EMF Exposure; UHF RFID Antenna; SAR Calculation; Reference Levels; Basic Restrictions; Antenna Radiation Pattern;
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