AegisGuard Radiation Shield Test Information

Unless otherwise noted, identical tests were conducted by three independent laboratories. The frequencies, power levels and shielding effectiveness presented on individual product specification pages appearing on this website were derived using test equipment comparable to our in-house test equipment listed near the bottom of this page.

The following table chronologically presents AegisGuard™ products tested using ASTM D4935-99, MIL-STD 285, IEEE-STD-299, and proposed IEEE 802.11ac, ad, ax - ETSI EN 302 567 procedures. All models above 30 GHz. were initially developed under contract for specific customers, and tested by them and ourselves in-house prior to introduction as standard products.

Globally accepted safety standards for 4G-LTE and 5G operating frequencies above 96 GHz. do not exist. Shielding effectiveness results for frequencies above 96 GHz presented in specification pages on this website are derived from in-house generated frequencies, customer test data for custom products, and/or simulations.

In all cases, shielding effectiveness exceeded the requirements specified by MIL-STD-285, IEEE 299 and Human RF exposure limits as set forth in FCC OET Bulletin 65.

Unless otherwise noted, the following table chronologically presents AegisGuard™ products tested in-house, and by each independent laboratory, prior to product announcements. Scroll down for test equipment information.

Random sampling tests for each production lot is performed in-house prior to packaging.

Year	AegisGuard Test Reason For Test	Independent Laboratory and In-House Tests
1998 2005	AegisGuard™ Phone Radiation Shields. New product announcement. Discontinued - superseded by AegisGuard™ LS Radiation Shields.	Each product tested for 8 hours. 31 analog and digital cell phones. 2 cordless phones. 4 radio modems.
2001	AegisGuard™ Headset Radiation Shields. New product announcement.	Each headset was tested for 8 hours 7 headsets used with 15 cell phones
2002	AegisGuard™ XP Radiation Shields. New product announcement.	Each product was tested for: 8 hours 5 digital cell phones with and without headsets and/or other AegisGuard shields 4 radio modems 1 handheld communicator 1 portable computer 1 radar gun 24 hours 2 pilot helmets 6 law enforcement and military body worn communicators.
2004 2005	AegisGuard™ LS 30 GHz. Radiation Shields. 3 month field test - 450 participants. No skin or allergic reactions reported. New product announcement.	2004 product tests for 8 hours; 2005 product tests for 24 hours. Wireless Products 2 analog and 11 digital cell phones 4 cordless phones 1 satellite phone 2 handheld communicators 2 pagers 2 mobile radios 4 wireless headsets, including 2 Bluetooth 2 body wear communicators 2 GPS monitors 1 radio modem 1 automated toll collection transponder 2 Wi-Fi computer peripherals Wired Products 1 office copy machine 1 commercial color copy machine 1 desktop computer 1 portable computer 3 hospital medical equipment 1 broadband router 1 data, fax and voice gateway 1 LAN, WAN, and MAN switch Other 1 commercial & 1 military aircraft cockpit and cabin 1 welding apron 1 cap 1 hospital patient bed fabric curtain NOTE: Superseded using AegisGuard™ LL in 2006 1 - 8 x 10 ft (2.44 x 3.05 m) room adjacent to power lines (4 walls, ceiling, door and window) NOTE: Superseded using AegisGuard™ LP in 2006 1 - 10 x 10 ft (3.05 x 3.05 m) room adjacent to a cellular tower (4 walls, ceiling, door and 2 windows)
2005 2006	AegisGuard™ LL Radiation Shields. 6 month field test - 100 participants. No skin or allergic reactions reported. New product announcement.	Each washable garment was tested for 24 hours. Garments were 100% cotton, polyester, wool, linen, silk, nylon, or combinations thereof. 4 each: male, female, child and infant undergarments 4 each: shirts, blouses, pants, skirts and sweaters. 2 each: laboratory aprons and smocks 1 hospital patient bed fabric curtain 1 cap
2005 2006	AegisGuard™ LP Radiation Shields. 12 month field test - 6 participants. New product announcement.	6 homes (all interior sides of exterior walls, doors and trim, and all ceilings) were tested for a continuous 1 year period from September, 2005 through August, 2006. 2 homes in Germany 2 homes in Japan 2 homes in United States NOTE: AegisGuard™ LS was used to shield windows.
2009	AegisGuard™ L (Life) Series Radiation Shields 100% increase of lower and upper frequency range shielding effectiveness at 40% greater power levels measured at point of contact.	End use product sampling tests to confirm shielding effectiveness.
2011	All AegisGuard™ L (Life) Series products. Shielding compound shape changed from smooth to ridged, or jagged, for all models, providing diffused (scattered) reflection for all shielded surfaces and applications.	Lot sampling tests to confirm shielding effectiveness and scattering consistency.
2011	All AegisGuard™ L (Life) Series products. Custom models up to 120 GHz.	Customer Enterprise LAN's.
2013	All AegisGuard™ L (Life) Series products. Custom models up to 360 GHz.	Customer Enterprise LAN's and WAN's.
2015	All AegisGuard™ L (Life) Series products. Custom models up to 1.1 THz.	Customer wireless and fiber optic local and remote networks and devices.
2018 2019 2020	All AegisGuard™ L (Life) Series products. 120 GHz., 360 GHz, 1.1 THz. @ 25 Watt model standard product announcement. 120 GHz., 360 GHz, 1.1 THz. @ 100 kilowatt custom product announcement. 1.1 THz. to 4.8 THz. @ 25 Watt to 100 kilowatt custom product announcement.	Customer wireless and fiber optic local and remote networks and devices.

Test Equipment	Model	Frequency Range
PSG Vector Signal Generator	Agilent E8267D	250 kHz. to 500 GHz.
Network Analyzer With Millimeter-Wave Controller And Frequency Extenders	Agilent N5251A Agilent 5262A 4 Port Test Set Virginia Diodes WR1.0-VNAX	10 MHz. to 1.1 THz.
Vector Network Analyzer	Anritsu MS46524B	140 kHz. to 92 GHz.
Spectrum Analyzer	Agilent 8565EC	30 MHz. to 50 GHz.
Power Meter	Agilent E4419B	9 kHz. to 110 GHz.
Power Sensors	Agilent 8460, 8480, 8487A	100 kHz. to 50 GHz.
Frequency Counter	Agilent AGL 53150A/001	10 Hz. to 20 GHz.
Frequency Counter	Tektroniks DC250	1 Hz. to 175 MHz.
Analog And Digital Communications Test Set	Acterna Stabilock 4032	Wireless operating frequencies above 2.0 GHz.
Attenuators, Filters, Fixed Oscillators, Splitters And Mixers (various, as required for calibration)