As antenna of most mobile handset became an internal type, Hand effect already was an issue in mobile handset industries(LG, SAMSUNG...), several years ago. I don't think Apple didn't consider or realize this issue before releasing it.
-- Best regards, Hocheol Kwak The Clemson Vehicular Electronics Lab., CU-ICAR Department of Electrical & Computer Eng. Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0915 Mobile: +1-864-280-4898 Homepage: http://people.clemson.edu/~hkwak CVEL site: http://www.cvel.clemson.edu/ Interpro Consulting Engineering wrote: > What are everyone's thoughts regarding the antenna issues surrounding the > new iPhone. > > I have heard that the signal strength is attenuating by 20 dBm by not > "holding it right." > > > > Did Apple just not think this through during development? > > When I first heard about the design, I immediately figured they had to > take > into account that people would be touching the antennas. > > > > Also heard that Apple now has job postings for antenna engineers. > > Kinda funny considering the timing. > > > > Regards, > > > > John R. Kretsch, P.E., NCE > > Principal > > Interpro Consulting Engineering, LLC > > > > > > > > > > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <emc-p...@ieee.org> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that > URL. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> > Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> > David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> > - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
