Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Electronics Co., Ltd

Himchan Yun

Soonho Hwang

Sungkoo Park

Jaebong Chun

Shinho Yoon

Hyungjoo Lee

Nakchung Choi

Sangha Lee

Sungsoo Kim

Dongyeon Kim

Yongyoun Kim

Hyunjeong Lee

Sunghyup Lee

Yoonjae Lee

Seungki Choi

Kyuyoung Kim

Dongryul Shin

Heeseok Jung

Haeyeon Kim

Kyungjae Lee

Junwoo Kim

Sewoong Kim

Byoungryoul Song

Seyoon Bae

Jin Pyo Kim

Jongoh Lim

Bomyoung Kim

Byoungchul Kim

Kanghyun Ryoo

Museok Bang

An electronic device includes first and second housings, a flexible display, a hinge structure, a hinge cover, and a wireless communication circuit. The first housing includes a first conductive portion, the hinge cover may be positioned opposing the flexible display with respect to the hinge structure when the housings are in a folded state, and the second housing includes a second conductive portion. When the housing are folded, the hinge cover is exposed to the outside of the electronic device by a first width while being disposed between the first edge of the first housing and the second edge of the second housing, and in the folded state, the wireless communication circuit feeds a first point of the hinge cover and transmits and/or receives a signal in a first frequency band, through a first electrical path formed in the first conductive portion and/or the second conductive portion by the feeding.

Electronic device comprising antenna

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing through a connection member and a wireless communication circuit. A first portion of a first edge of the first housing is formed of a conductive material, an insulating member is disposed on one end of the first portion, and a conductive region of the connection member is connected to another end of the first portion, and a first point of the first portion is connected to a feed point through a capacitor. The second housing includes a second edge having a second length corresponding to the first length, a second portion of the second edge is formed of a conductive material, an opening formed adjacently along the second portion, an insulating member is disposed on one end of the second portion, and the conductive region of the connection member is connected to another end of the second portion, and a switch is disposed between a first point of the second portion and a ground region. The wireless communication circuit may control the switch to electrically open the first point of the second portion and the ground region.

Device for improving antenna radiation performance in electronic device having folded structure, and method therefor

Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including an antenna structure having an adjustable electric length by way of a switch circuit, thereby reducing antenna performance degradation in the foldable electronic device.

Antenna structure for improving radiation performance and electronic device including same

An electronic device includes at least one processor, a first antenna comprises a first conductive patch disposed on a first layer, a first transmission line disposed on the first layer and electrically connected to one point of the first conductive patch, a ground disposed on a second layer and a dielectric disposed on a third layer between the first layer and the second layer, the first conductive patch has a shape of a rectangle in which a first corner portion of the rectangle and a second corner portion of the rectangle are removed, and the at least one processor transmits and/or receives at least one of a first RF signal having a first polarization characteristic and a second RF signal having a second polarization characteristic.

An electronic device includes a frame structure forming at least a part of the side surface of the electronic device, the frame structure including a first insulating portion, a second insulating portion, a third insulating portion, a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a third conductive portion, a wireless communication circuit, a first switching circuit configured to connect the wireless communication circuit and at least one of the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion, a second switching circuit configured to connect the wireless communication circuit and at least one of the second conductive portion and the third conductive portion, and a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity of a human body.

Electronic device comprising antenna, and operation method thereof

An antenna structure includes a first antenna, a second antenna, at least one processor, a power distribution circuit configured to equally supply power supplied from the processor(s) to the first antenna and the second antenna, and a coupler disposed between the processor(s) and the power distribution circuit, wherein the processor(s) may obtain a first parameter for a first signal received by the first antenna and a second parameter for a second signal received by the second antenna, detect a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal, obtain a matching parameter based on parameters corresponding to a case in which the phase difference satisfies a specified condition among the first parameter and the second parameter, and obtain a third parameter for allowing a reflection coefficient of a signal flowing from the power distribution circuit to the coupler to exist within a specified range among the matching parameters.

Antenna structure and method for signal calibration

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a foldable housing including, a hinge structure, a first housing structure including a first surface, a second surface, and a first side member, wherein the first side member encloses at least a portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface and includes a first conductive portion, a first non-conductive portion, and a second conductive portion, and a second housing structure including a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second side member, a printed circuit board, at least one wireless communication circuit including a first electrical path and a second electrical path, a first variable element including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal, and a second variable element including a fourth terminal, a fifth terminal, and a sixth terminal.

Antenna having single non-conductive portion and electronic device including the same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, an antenna structure, a first conductive material, and a second conductive material. The housing may be configured to provide a front surface and a rear surface of the electronic device. The antenna structure includes a printed circuit board positioned in the housing. The printed circuit board includes a first surface configured to face the front surface or the rear surface and a second surface configured to face a direction opposite to the first surface. The printed circuit board includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a dielectric. The first conductive layer includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element which are configured so as not to overlap each other when viewed from above the first surface.

Electronic device including antenna

Disclosed is an electronic device including a wireless communication module that transmits or receives a signal, a feed line that delivers a signal between the wireless communication module and a radiator, a tuner including a variable capacitor connected to a ground part, and a reactance element connected between the variable capacitor and the feed line.

Signal processing circuit and electronic device comprising same

An electronic device includes glass comprising at least a front surface of the electronic device, a display panel disposed under the glass, a conductive sheet attached to the display panel or integrated into the display panel, a support including a first portion comprising a side surface of the electronic device and a second portion comprising a mounting space for parts, in which the first portion of the support includes a metal portion comprising a radiator, and insulation portions disposed at opposite ends of the metal portion, and the second portion of the support includes at least one via hole or recess, a printed circuit board (PCB) including a ground, wireless communication circuitry disposed on the PCB, at least one processor operatively connected with the wireless communication circuitry, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) electrically connected with the conductive sheet to operatively connect the display panel with the at least one processor, and a cover comprising a rear surface of the electronic device. The glass, the display panel, and the conductive sheet are seated on a first surface of the second structure of the supporting member. The PCB and the cover of the electronic device are seated on a second surface of the second portion. The second portion of the support electrically connects the support with the ground of the PCB by making contact with one of conductive contacts of the PCB on at least one point. The FPCB includes a first path extending from the first surface to the second surface through the at least one via hole or the recess of the support. The first path of the FPCB extending to the second surface electrically connects the conductive sheet with the ground of the PCB. The conductive sheet is electrically connected with the metal portion of the support through a selection part comprising selective connection circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry receives a signal having a specific frequency band based on an electrical path comprising the wireless communication circuitry, the metal portion of the support, the selection part, and the conductive sheet.

Electronic device including antenna connected with conductive sheet of display panel

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Himchan Yun