An In Vitro Experimental System for 5G 3.5 GHz Exposures

2022 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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Publicationmanual · 2022

Study typeengineering

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

An In Vitro Experimental System for 5G 3.5 GHz Exposures Y. S. Lee, S. B. Jeon, J. -K. Pack, N. Kim and H. -D. Choi. An In Vitro Experimental System for 5G 3.5 GHz Exposures. IEEE Access, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3204055. Abstract In this study, an in vitro experimental system is developed for fifth-generation (5G) 3.5 GHz exposures. A radial transmission line (RTL) housed in an incubator can support the single-mode propagation at a 3.5 GHz band. A conical antenna is also placed at the center of an RTL to ensure field symmetries. A 5G signal generator along with a customized power amplifier can create 5G new radio time division duplex (TDD) waveforms. Additionally, a feedback scheme implemented by employing a directional coupler and power meter allows power control to ensure a steady output power. The system is evaluated based on temperature measurements using the initial temperature slope and nonlinear curve fitting to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) values. Comparing SARs obtained from a “worst-case” signal of a maximum power condition with the values obtained from a “TDD” signal of an actual 5G TDD transmission gives the initial slope ratio of 0.741, which is very similar to the theoretical duty cycle of 0.743. It is also shown that the average output power, water temperature, incubator air temperature, and CO2 density are adequately controlled for appropriate in vitro experiments. ieeexplore.ieee.org

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Study typeengineering

Effect directionunclear

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF · 3500 MHz

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 78% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

An in vitro exposure system for 5G 3.5 GHz using a radial transmission line in an incubator and a conical antenna was developed and evaluated. The initial slope ratio of SAR for a maximum-power “worst-case” signal versus an actual 5G TDD signal was 0.741, similar to the theoretical duty cycle of 0.743. The system reportedly maintained adequate control of output power and environmental conditions for in vitro experiments.

Outcomes measured

Development and evaluation of an in vitro exposure system for 5G 3.5 GHz
Temperature-based SAR estimation (initial temperature slope and nonlinear curve fitting)
Comparison of SAR under maximum-power “worst-case” signal vs actual 5G TDD signal
Control of experimental conditions (average output power, water temperature, incubator air temperature, CO2 density)

Limitations

No biological endpoints or health outcomes reported in the abstract
Specific SAR values are not provided in the abstract
Exposure duration and sample details are not described in the abstract

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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3204055
PubMed: Not supplied

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