Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chiho Kim

Junsu Choi

Junghun Lee

Hyunkee Min

Taehun Lim

Sung Hee Lee

Sunkey Lee

Haekwon Lee

Dae Sin Kim

Zhiliang Xia

Nara Kim

Jongheon Jeong

According to various embodiments, an electronic device using a millimeter wave comprises: a first antenna array; a second antenna array; a communication circuit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: control the communication circuit to output a first signal through the first antenna array; when a first reflected signal acquired from the first signal reflected by an object is received through the second antenna array, determine the range between the object and the electronic device on the basis of the first reflected signal; determine an output period of a second signal on the basis of the determined range; control the communication circuit to output the second signal through the first antenna array according to the determined output period; and when a second reflected signal acquired from the second signal reflected by the object is received through the second antenna array, identify an attribute of the object on the basis of the second reflected signal. Various other embodiments may be possible.

Electronic device for identifying attribute of object by using millimeter wave and control method therefor

Provided is an electronic device that includes a communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory, which includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform beamforming training, control to transmit or receive through the communication module a radio signal for a radar function based on the beamforming training, to detect at least one object positioned based on the radio signal transmitted or received in the determined beam direction, to set at least one of the at least one object as a reference object, to periodically transmit or receive the radio signal in a direction of the reference object, to monitor a state of the reference object, based on the radio signal transmitted or received in the direction of the reference object, and to repeat the performing of the beamforming training, based on the monitoring result.

Electronic device and beamforming control method for electronic device

An electronic device using a millimeter wave, according to various embodiments, includes a communication circuit and at least one processor. The at least one processor can be configured to: control the communication circuit so that a first millimeter wave signal is output at a first strength; use the communication circuit so that the first millimeter wave signal receives a first reflection signal reflected by an object; confirm whether the object is positioned within a first distance from the electronic device; determine the strength of a second millimeter wave signal to be a second strength corresponding to a second distance between the electronic device and the object, the second distance being shorter than the first distance; and control the communication circuit so that the second millimeter wave signal is output at the determined second strength.

Electronic device for adjusting output power of signal by using millimeter wave, and control method therefor

A method for improving the accuracy of measuring a distance to an object using a wireless communication signal and an electronic device therefor the same are provided. The method includes transmitting a wireless communication signal to an external object by controlling a wireless communication module, receiving a signal returned based on the transmitted wireless communication signal being reflected from the external object by controlling the wireless communication module, acquiring a first distance to the external object based on a transmission time point of the transmitted signal and a reception time point of the received signal, acquiring a second distance to the external object based on phases of the transmitted signal and the received signal by controlling the phase matching module, and estimating a distance to the external object based on the first distance and the second distance.

Method of improving distance measurement accuracy and electronic device for same

A method for adjusting the length of a Golay sequence for object recognition and an electronic device therefor are provided. The method for operating the electronic device includes estimating a predicted distance to an external object, determining, based on the estimated predicted distance, the length of a Golay sequence included in a signal for recognizing the external object, and transmitting at least one signal including a Golay sequence having the determined length, and when a device for wireless communication, included in the electronic device, is utilized to perform a radar function, the length of a Golay sequence is adjusted to enable object recognition as much as a length required according to the use of an application, such that recognition efficiency and data communication efficiency can be optimally provided.

Method for adjusting length of Golay sequence for object recognition and electronic device therefor

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes an mmWave communication module and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first signal transmitted by a first external electronic device, identify a distance of a transmission path of the first signal, transmit a second signal, receive a third signal obtained when the second signal is reflected, identify a distance of a transmission path of the second signal based on a difference between a transmission time of the second signal and a reception time of the third signal, and determine whether the transmission path of the first signal is a line of sight (LoS) path between the electronic device and the first external electronic device based on a difference between the distance of the transmission path of the first signal and the distance of the transmission path of the second signal. In addition, other embodiments are possible.

Electronic device for determining path of line of sight (LoS) and method for the same

An object recognition method and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes transmitting a signal to an external object, controlling a wireless communication module to receive a signal reflected from the external object, controlling the wireless communication module to obtain a channel impulse response based on the transmitted signal and the received signal, obtaining information of an orientation of the external object based on the received signal, detecting phase noise caused by a movement of the electronic device, extracting a component matching the orientation of the external object from the detected phase noise, and compensating for phase information in the channel impulse response based on the component matching the orientation of the external object.

Method for jiggling compensation during object recognition and electronic device thereof

An electronic device and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes an array antenna and a communication circuit which is electrically connected to the array antenna. The communication circuit is configured to determine a number of specified fields for reserving time for outputting a first signal through the array antenna and receiving a reflection signal corresponding to the first signal reflected by an external object, generate a second signal including information about the number of specified fields, and output the first signal through the array antenna after transmitting the generated second signal to an external electronic device through the array antenna, and receive the reflection signal corresponding to the output first signal.

Electronic device that uses virtual field to reserve transmission and reception time of radar signal and control method thereof

A test method of a semiconductor device and a semiconductor test apparatus. The test method includes providing a semiconductor device including a substrate having an active region and an isolation region, a volatile device cell including a gate insulation layer and a gate on the active region, a junction region in the active region, a capacitor connected to the junction region, and a passing gate on the isolation region, providing a first test voltage to the gate and a second test voltage greater than the first test voltage to the passing gate to deteriorate interfacial defects of the gate insulation layer, and measuring retention characteristics of the volatile device cell.

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Chiho Kim