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Me wrote:
> 
> When I was doing my engineering degree, I was told the danger from mobile
> phones came from the electronic equipment picking up the RF (radio
> frequency) signals from the phone.
> 
> Basically, a mobile phone minimises the amount of RF as much as possible.
> However, if you walk into a low reception area, it can boost the power of
> it's RF to greater levels to try and keep a good connection the base
> station.
> 
> Now in electronic equipment, there are often small wires sticking up or
> short wire traces on the motherboard. When the mobile phone boosts it's RF
> power, these small wire stubs act as small atennae. The RF signal is picked
> up and transmitted along the electronic equipments circuit where it may end
> up 'entering' an electronic component. Electronic components, especially IC
> chips are designed to accept voltages/currents within certain tolerances. If
> they receive voltages/current outside these tolerances, that's when they can
> be damaged.
> 
> Hence, the unexpected RF signal that comes down the circuit can damage the
> electronic component.

If you manage to build a resonant structure and hit it with 
the right RF, you can get lots of volts.  As cell phone
freqs go up and wave lengths get smaller there is more
chance of that happening.

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you.



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