Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chonghwa Seo

Jongwon Lee

Jungmin Park

Daehee Park

Sungcheol Yoo

Dongil Son

Janghoon Han

Chihwei Lee

Chih Wei Lee

Hyoungjoo Lee

Sangwon Ha

JongWon Lee

Disclosed is an electronic device including an antenna module comprising a plurality of antenna elements, and a processor operatively connected to the antenna module, wherein the processor is configured to form a plurality of reception beams by selecting a first number of antenna elements among the plurality of antenna elements, receive a first signal from an external device using the plurality of reception beams, select a second number of antenna elements that are used to transmit a signal to an external device, the second number being less than the first number, identify beam set information related to a plurality of transmission beam sets capable of being formed using the second number of antenna elements, select, based on quality information of the first signal and the beam set information, at least one transmission beam from the transmission beam sets, and transmit a second signal to the external device using the selected transmission beam.

Electronic device for selecting beam and method thereof

An electronic device and a method for performing beam searching by using a multi-polarization array antenna are provided. To this end the electronic device controls one or a plurality of antenna modules to operate such that at least two antenna elements among the plurality of antenna elements use beams having different directions at a specific time period, and control the at least two antenna elements to receive, in a corresponding beam direction, reference signals having a unique polarization characteristic supported by the at least two antenna elements.

Electronic device for beam search, and method therefor

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a plurality of antennas including a first antenna group and a second antenna group and a wireless communication circuit, and the wireless communication circuit may control the first antenna group to receive a first signal by establishing a first wireless communication channel of the first frequency band with an external device, measure a first channel capacity, select at least one antenna from the second antenna group based on correlation, identify a second channel capacity of a second wireless communication channel of the first frequency band which is able to be established using some of the first antenna group and the selected at least one antenna of the second antenna group, and control to receive the signal of the first frequency band by using some of the first antenna group and the selected at least one antenna.

Electronic device comprising antenna

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of operating an electronic device comprising: identifying that a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules is unusable; changing a first beam set of the plurality of antenna modules to a second beam set including at least one sub beam to cover at least a part of the coverage of the first antenna module; and performing communication based on the second beam set.

Method for controlling plurality of antenna modules, and electronic device therefor

A method is performed by an electronic device that includes antenna modules AMand AM. The method includes: while transmitting or receiving through AM, receiving a specified wireless signal through AMand AM; identifying a first signal quality for the specified wireless signal of AMand a second signal quality for the specified wireless signal of AM; and in response to determining that a difference between the first signal quality and the second signal quality is within a specified signal quality range and that a rank of a wireless channel through which the specified wireless signal is received is two or more, selecting an antenna module to transmit or receive a wireless signal, from among AMand AM, based on first channel information about AMand second channel information about AM. The method includes transmitting or receiving the wireless signal using the selected antenna module.

Electronic device for selecting antenna module and/or beam and operating method thereof

Disclosed is an electronic device including an antenna module including a first antenna element and a second antenna element, and a processor operatively connected to the antenna module. The processor may be configured to transmit a first signal through the first antenna element, to receive a second signal including a signal obtained as the first signal is reflected by a target object, through the second antenna element, to calculate a distance from the antenna module to the target object based on a phase of the second signal, and to reduce a power level of the antenna module when the distance to the target object is smaller than a reference distance. In addition, various embodiments as understood from the specification are also possible.

Antenna module supporting of sensing distance and electronic device including the same

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a board; a communication circuit disposed on one face of the board and configured to process a communication signal in a designated frequency band; an antenna disposed on the one face of the board or inside the board; a connector disposed on another face of the board, and including a first contact electrically connected to a first signal path through which the communication circuit is configured to transmit a signal to the antenna in a first direction, and a second contact electrically connected to a second signal path through which the communication circuit configured to transmit a signal to the antenna in a second direction; and conductive pads disposed on the another face of the board spaced apart from the connector, and including at least two first pads corresponding to the first contact and at least two second pads corresponding to the second contact.

Board including multiple conductive pads corresponding to one contact, and electronic device for identifying conductive pads

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, an antenna module disposed along an inner wall of the housing, and a heat dissipation member disposed inside the housing. The antenna module may include a first circuit board including a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers include a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of non-conductive layers, and the conductive layer and the non-conductive layer are alternately stacked, at least one integrated circuit mounted on the first circuit board, an antenna array disposed on any one of the plurality of layers and electrically coupled with the at least one integrated circuit, and a heat transfer member including a conductive member extending from any one conductive layer among the plurality of conductive layers and a non-conductive member surrounding, at least in part, the conductive member.

Electronic device including antenna module having heat transfer member extending therefrom

An antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, a communication circuit disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board, an array antenna configured to transmit/receive a signal in a specified high-frequency band with the communication circuit, wherein the array antenna includes, first conductive elements disposed on the first surface of the printed circuit board, and second conductive elements disposed on a second surface facing the first conductive elements, and a first molding layer covering the first conductive elements.

Antenna module and electronic device comprising the same

A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes a display defining a front surface of the portable communication device, a plate defining a rear surface of the portable communication device and including a nonconductive material, the plate including a first surface facing an outside of the portable communication device and a second surface facing an inside of the portable communication device, a first antenna module attached to a first area of the second surface or disposed adjacent to the first area, a second antenna module attached to a second area of the second surface or disposed adjacent to the second area, and a conductive member disposed in or attached to a third area between the first area and the second area, wherein the conductive member at least partially interrupts some electric waves, among electric waves radiated from the first antenna module, that travel towards the second antenna module through the plate.

Electronic device including antenna module

Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a housing forming an exterior of the electronic device, and including a front surface, a back surface facing away from the front surface, and a side surface substantially perpendicular to the front surface and the back surface; a first conductive plate positioned towards the back surface having a first antenna array disposed on the first conductive plate, the first antenna array configured to radiate a signal in a first frequency band toward the back surface; a second antenna array connected to the conductive plate, the second antenna array configured to radiate a signal in a second frequency band at least partially different from the first frequency band toward the side surface, and having an antenna element at least partially different from the first antenna array, a second conductive plate positioned towards the side surface having a third antenna array disposed on the second conductive plate, the third antenna array configured to radiate the signal in the second frequency band toward the side surface, and a fourth antenna array connected to the second conductive plate and configured to radiate the signal in the first frequency band toward the back surface.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Chonghwa Seo