An electrically thin (0.024𝜆0) high-impedance surface (HIS) on a magneto-dielectric nanocomposite (NC) is presented as an external shield for wideband absorption of mobile phone radiation. Characterization of the NC and numerical design and analysis of the miniaturized HIS unit cell on NC (0.088𝜆0 × 0.088𝜆0) are presented over 0.85–6 GHz, where 𝜆0 is the free space wavelength at the absorber resonant frequency. The absorber performance is assessed using a mobile phone handset at 0.9 and 1.8 GHz Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) frequencies and 2.4 GHz Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) frequency. Handset specific absorption rate (SAR) measurements with the absorber recorded in head phantom indicated 83, 48 and 71% reduction in peak SAR at 0.9, 1.8 and 2.4 GHz, respectively without significantly affecting the handset radiation characteristics in free space. Simulation results of human head model with the hand showed SAR reduction of 69, 24 and 65% at 0.9, 1.8 and 2.4 GHz, respectively for 1 g SAR. It is concluded that the proposed absorber could be used to lower handset SAR levels and shield mobile communication signals over 0.85–6 GHz.
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