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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2026)

Published: June 15, 2026

Pages: 476-485

Original Article

SAR Reduction Using Array of SRR MTM Based Antenna for 5G Applications

Huda A. Al-Tayyar 1 Y. E. Mohammed Ali 2
1 Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
2 Computer and Communications Engineering Department,College of Engineering, Nawroz University, Duhok, Iraq
History
  • Received: December 5, 2023
  • Revised: March 31, 2024
  • Accepted: April 25, 2024
  • Available Online: June 15, 2026
DOI

https://doi.org/10.37917/ijeee.22.1.42

Abstract

Electromagnetic radiation is becoming a major concern worldwide as the use of portable communication devices increases. So, it is essential to utilize safe communication devices. A compact wide-band antenna of size 12 × 8.5 × 0.33 mm3 and a metamaterial array contribution for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) reduction are proposed in this paper. In this paper, an array structure of split ring resonators, SRR, which have a negative refractive index, is attached to the proposed MSPA to achieve SAR reduction by 89.88% in the 28 GHz range. Furthermore, the proposed antenna maintains other performance characteristics like high gain (7.7 dBi), radiation efficiency (82%), wide bandwidth (0.8 GHz), and fewer losses (-23 dB). However, this consequential antenna has been built on a low-loss Rogers RT 5880 substrate and a full ground-plane structure using CST microwave software.

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