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Mobile phone MIMO antenna array miniaturization-based low SAR research in the combined EMF.

PAPER pubmed PloS one 2026 Engineering / measurement Effect: mixed Evidence: Low

Abstract

Due to the diversification of media functions of mobile phones, users can make calls and access the internet simultaneously, which has significantly increased the usage time of mobile phones. The exposure dose of the users in the combined electromagnetic fields (EMF) should be further quantified to better evaluate the public exposure safety. Different from most conventional EMF safety studies that only focus on a single frequency, this work not only discusses the mobile phone simultaneously operated in fourth-generation (4G) and fifth-generation (5G) mobile communications radiation impact on users, but also verifies that the miniaturized mobile phone multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna array can significantly reduce the specific absorption rate (SAR) absorbed by users. In this article, a miniaturized mobile phone MIMO antenna array is employed as the radiation source, and multi-pose human models are established to simulate the practical utilization of a smartphone. A systematic analysis of the SAR absorbed by the human model is conducted in both single and combined EMF scenarios. The results indicate that the peak SAR in various tissues under multi-frequency exposure is 1.02 to 15.85 times higher than that under single-frequency exposure.

AI evidence extraction

At a glance
Study type
Engineering / measurement
Effect direction
mixed
Population
Human models (multi-pose) used for smartphone-use simulations
Sample size
Exposure
RF mobile phone
Evidence strength
Low
Confidence: 74% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Main findings

Using simulated multi-pose human models with a miniaturized mobile phone MIMO antenna array as the source, the study analyzed SAR under single-frequency and combined (4G+5G) exposure scenarios. Peak SAR in various tissues under multi-frequency exposure was reported as 1.02 to 15.85 times higher than under single-frequency exposure, and the miniaturized MIMO antenna array was reported to significantly reduce SAR absorbed by users.

Outcomes measured

  • Specific absorption rate (SAR) in tissues under single-frequency vs combined (4G+5G) exposure
  • Peak SAR ratios (multi-frequency vs single-frequency)

Limitations

  • Appears to be based on simulations using human models rather than measurements in people (no empirical exposure measurements described in abstract).
  • Specific frequencies, SAR values, and quantitative magnitude of SAR reduction from miniaturization are not provided in the abstract.
  • No sample size or details of the number/type of human models and poses are provided in the abstract.

Suggested hubs

  • who-icnirp (0.28)
    Focuses on SAR and public exposure safety considerations relevant to guideline discussions.
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