NDLI: Numerical Assessment of Specific Absorption Rate in the Human Body Caused by NFC Devices

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Author	Cecil, S. Schmid, G. Lamedschwandner, K. Morak, J. Schreier, G. Oberleitner, A. Bammer, M.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	The Near field communication technology (NFC) is applied for transferring data over short distances by maintaining an inductive coupling of the transmitter and the receiver at 13.56MHz. The relatively high magnetic field strength in the immediate surrounding of NFC devices give rise to the question about the local personal exposure of the user holding such a device in the hand or close to the body. In the present paper personal exposure in terms of the maximum 10g-averaged specific absorption rate (SAR) while using NFC was estimated for different scenarios using MRI-based anatomically correct body models. The simulations were performed with the method of Finite Differences in Time Domain (FDTD). The numerical models of the considered NFC devices were validated by SAR measurements using a simplified homogeneous body phantom and acceptable agreement between measurements and simulations was achieved. Several exposure scenarios with a cell phone comprising NFC functionality and a stationary NFC reader were investigated considering two different body models (male 34 years, male 14 years). The results showed maximum 10g-averaged SAR-values more than two orders of magnitude below the basic restriction recommended by the International Commission for Non Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The absolute maximum value of the maximum 10g-averaged SAR found in the considered scenarios was 11.18 mW/kg. Therefore, it can be concluded that personal exposure due to NFC devices typically cause SAR levels far below the basic restrictions of safety guidelines.
Starting Page	65
Ending Page	70
File Size	423304
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780769539980
e-ISBN	9781424464647
DOI	10.1109/NFC.2010.14
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-04-20
Publisher Place	Monaco
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Humans Time domain analysis Specific absorption rate Near field communication (NFC) Transmitters Cellular phones FDTD simulation Imaging phantoms Communications technology Specific absorption rate (SAR) Numerical models Magnetic fields Finite difference methods
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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