Some Notes on the Verification of the Exposure Limits in 5G Systems

2019 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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Publicationmanual · 2019

Study typeengineering

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Some Notes on the Verification of the Exposure Limits in 5G Systems Migliore MD. Some Notes on the Verification of the Exposure Limits in 5G Systems.2019 IEEE International Symposium on Measurements & Networking (M&N). 8-10 July 2019. DOI: 10.1109/IWMN.2019.880504 Abstract The aim of this contribution is to discuss some problems regarding the measurement of the Electromagnetic Field Exposure (EFE) n 5G communication systems. The discussion clarifies how the use of the spatial resource to increase the network capacity introduces new causes of uncertainties in the estimation of the field intensity compared to previous generation of cellular networks. Simple examples regarding Massive MIMO communication systems are discussed. Conclusions The use of highly reconfigurable antennas represent a newchallenge for the measurement of the electromagnetic exposureof population.The simple simulations discussed in this conference contribution shows that new measurement protocols that takeexplicitly into account the reconfigurable nature of the fieldmust be considered for 5G. The simulations also suggest apossible approach, that consists in 'forcing' the reconfigurable antenna to synthesize a maximum toward the direction of the measurement position, for example considering a system that is seen as 'receiver' by the cellular system, while theestimation of the amplitude of the field in the close proximityof the antenna could be carried out using approaches based on near-field measurements. ieeexplore.ieee.org

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Study typeengineering

Effect directionunclear

Populationpopulation (general public)

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

The paper discusses that use of spatial resources and highly reconfigurable antennas (e.g., Massive MIMO) in 5G introduces new sources of uncertainty in estimating field intensity compared with previous cellular generations. It concludes that new measurement protocols explicitly accounting for the reconfigurable nature of the field should be considered, and suggests approaches such as forcing the antenna to synthesize a maximum toward the measurement direction and using near-field-based methods close to the antenna.

Outcomes measured

uncertainty in EMF exposure/field intensity estimation
measurement/verification of exposure limits
measurement protocols for reconfigurable (Massive MIMO) antennas
near-field measurement approaches (close proximity to antenna)

Limitations

Conference contribution; details of methods and quantitative results are not provided in the abstract.
Frequency band, exposure metrics, and specific measurement setups are not specified in the abstract.

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DOI: 10.1109/iwmn.2019.880504
PubMed: Not supplied

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