Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Junsuk Kim

Sangho Lee

Wonsuk Chung

Suyoung Park

Hyejeong Kim

Soomin Lee

Jihwan Kim

Kyunghoon Lee

Sunmin Hwang

Jookwan Lee

Jangbok Lee

Euichang Jung

Minjung Kim

Chaeman Lim

Minho Yang

Taeseop Lee

Seonmi Kim

Junyoung Woo

Chungwan Hong

Jongmin Baik

Sohmann Kim

Byunggil Lee

Hyoungjoo Lee

Taeyoon Kim

Jiyoung Cha

Donghoon Kwon

Hongju Park

Yonggue Han

Hansung Leem

Taelee Lee

Jongheun Lim

Hong Jung Kim

Hyerim Lee

Hong Chul Kim

Kyuhwan Yi

Untaek Choi

KyungHoon Lee

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit including a plurality of radio frequency (RF) modules, a memory configured to store a plurality of reference values for classifying a plurality of areas within a cell to which the electronic device belongs, and a processor, and the processor may be configured to determine, based on at least one of a first broadcasting signal received from a base station in the cell and the plurality of reference values stored in the memory, at least one RF module among the plurality of RF modules to monitor a second broadcasting signal transmitted from the base station and a period of the monitoring, and perform the monitoring by using the determined at least one RF module according to the determined period.

Electronic device and method for determining RF module for beamforming thereof

Disclosed is a pre-5G or 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond 4G communication system such as LTE. An electronic device including a plurality of antenna modules in a wireless communication system is provided. The electronic device includes a transceiver and a processor configured to identify a first RSRP value and a second RSRP value by using a first antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules; determine to monitor a second antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules based on the first RSRP value or the second RSRP value; and, in response to determining to monitor the second antenna module, monitor the second antenna module. The first RSRP value is measured from a first reference signal of a serving cell, and the second RSRP value is measured from a second reference signal of a neighboring cell.

Apparatus and method for monitoring an antenna module in a wireless communication system

To perform a first communication with a first base station through the first communication circuit by using a first frequency band, perform a second communication with a second base station through the second communication circuit by using a second frequency band, determine whether the first communication interferes with the second communication, and transmit, to the second base station for the second communication on the basis of the determination result, a request for using a third frequency band, which is different from the second frequency band in at least one from among bandwidth, center frequency, or sub-carrier spacing (SCS). Other various embodiments are possible.

Electronic device, and method for reducing self-interference due to dual uplink operation

An electronic device includes a communication processor including a first communication circuitry, a second communication circuitry, and a temperature measurement sensor. The electronic device further includes an application processor that receives information via the second communication circuitry and determines whether to request the communication processor change modes. The communication processor receives a signal to change modes, release an RRC connection, and control the second communication circuitry to enter a sleep state.

Electronic device for operating a cellular communication and method for the same

An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a first communication circuit configured to provide first wireless communication using a first frequency band; a second communication circuit configured to provide second wireless communication using a second frequency band; a processor operatively connected with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected with the processor, and configured to store information about the first frequency band and the second frequency band, wherein the memory can store instructions configured to, when executed, enable the processor to communicate with a first base station using the first communication circuit, to receive a first signal from the first base station, and to receive a second signal from a second base station using the second communication circuit on the basis of information on the frequency band while communicating with the first base station, and to select one of a single uplink operation or a dual uplink operation on the basis of information obtained or measured in response to receiving the first signal or the second signal.

Electronic device and method for determining uplink operation in wireless communication system

Disclosed is an electronic device including at least one wireless communication circuit configured to provide a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT, at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication circuit and configured to provide a first packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) related to the first RAT and a second PDCP related to the second RAT, a volatile memory operatively connected to the at least one processor and including, in at least a partial region thereof, a first buffer, and a nonvolatile memory operatively connected to the at least one processor or coupled to the processor. The electronic device may change a PDCP version of a data packet based on a change of a PDCP version. Besides, other various embodiments recognized through the present disclosure can be made.

Method for transmitting data, and device therefor

A memory device includes a cell stacked structure on a substrate, the cell stacked structure including insulation layers and gate patterns alternately stacked, a channel structure passing through the cell stacked structure, the channel structure extending in a vertical direction, a dummy structure on the substrate, the dummy structure being spaced apart from the cell stacked structure, and the dummy structure including insulation layers and metal patterns alternately stacked, a first through via contact passing through the dummy structure, the first through via contact extending in the vertical direction, and a first capping insulation pattern between a sidewall of the first through via contact and each of the metal patterns in the dummy structure, the first capping insulation pattern insulating the first through via contact from each of the metal patterns.

Memory device

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first wireless communication circuit that provides a first radio access technology (RAT) associated with a long term evolution (LTE), a second wireless communication circuit that provides a second RAT associated with a new radio (NR), a subscriber identification module, a communication processor, and a memory. The electronic device obtains access technology identifier (ATI) information associated with one public land mobile network (PLMN) from the subscriber identification module and performs frequency scanning by using the first wireless communication circuit, when the ATI information indicates a next generation radio access network (NG-RAN) associated with the first RAT.

Method of accessing network based on access technology and electronic device therefor

An electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device are disclosed in various embodiments. The electronic device may include a first communication processor in primary cellular communication with a primary node and a second communication processor in primary cellular communication with a secondary node, wherein the first communication processor may be configured to control to receive a request signal requesting for measurement of quality of the secondary cellular communication from the primary node, transmit a signal requesting to the second communication processor for measurement of the quality of the secondary cellular communication to the second communication processor at a predetermined interval based on receipt of the request signal, receive a secondary cellular communication quality measurement result from the second communication processor, and adjust the predetermined interval based on the measurement result. Other various embodiments are possible.

Electronic device and cellular communication quality measurement interval adjustment method thereof

Electronic device for reporting communication quality measurement result and method of operating electronic device

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: a first communication processor configured to support first network communication with a first network; and a second communication processor configured to support second network communication with a second network different from the first network, wherein, when the first network communication and the second network communication are configured to be in a state of enabling data transmission, the second communication processor is configured to transmit transmission data based on the second network communication while the first communication processor is in a CDRX state and to transmit information indicating transmission of the transmission data to the first communication processor, and the first communication processor is configured to switch from the CDRX state to an active state based on acquisition of the information indicating transmission of the transmission data from the second communication processor and to transmit data different from the transmission data.

Electronic device for supporting dual connectivity and method for operating thereof

The electronic device, comprises a communication circuitry configured to exchange data with an external electronic device; a first processor configured to exchange data with the external electronic device via the communication circuitry; a second processor configured to control the communication circuitry; and a memory configured to store priority information for each path characteristic of paths established over a network, wherein a first one of the first processor and the second processor is configured to: identify at least one priority information mapped to the path characteristic information based on the priority information in the memory; and store priority related information based on the at least one priority information, and wherein a second one of the first processor and the second processor is configured to: transmit data corresponding to the service identification information to the first one of the first processor and the second processor based on the priority related information.

Electronic device and method for controlling data transmission

An electronic device may include: a communication processor; and an application processor configured to transmit data to be transmitted through first cellular communication and/or second cellular communication to the communication processor, wherein the communication processor includes: a PDCP configured to support a split bearer for transmitting split data; a first RLC configured to split data received from the PDCP; and a second RLC configured to split data received from the PDCP, wherein the PDCP is configured to split data received from the application processor into data units having a preset size, identify a data processing rate of the first RLC and a data processing rate of the second RLC, and distribute the data units to the first RLC and the second RLC, based on the data processing rate of the first RLC and the data processing rate of the second RLC.

Electronic device for transmitting data through split bearer and method of operating electronic device

According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor and storing a plurality of identifiers related to attributes of a communication bearer. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: receive information related to multi radio access technology (RAT) dual connectivity (MR-DC) from a first base station (BS) connected with a first core network, using a first frequency band; transmit a first packet data network (PDN) connectivity request comprising a first identifier among the plurality of identifiers and a second PDN connectivity request comprising a second identifier among the plurality of identifiers to the first BS, using the first frequency band; establish a first PDN session with the first BS and the first core network, in which the first PDN session provides a communication bearer having a first attribute related to the first identifier; establish a second PDN session with the first BS and the first core network, in which the second PDN session provides a communication bearer having a second attribute related to the second identifier; receive from the first BS, a message indicating that the first BS is connected with a second BS; and communicate using signals with the second BS and the first core network through the second PDN session based on at least a part of the message, using the second frequency band.

Electronic device for managing bearer and operation method thereof

An electronic device includes a communication processor; a processor connected to the communication processor; and a memory connected to the processor and the communication processor. The memory stores a domain name system (DNS) table, first instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: generate a first DNS query message including a domain address based on execution of a networking service; and deliver the first DNS query message to the communication processor, and second instructions that, when executed, cause the communication processor to update the DNS table by periodically receiving a first DNS response message including an IP address corresponding to the domain address, as a response to the first DNS query message, delivering the first DNS response message to the processor; transmitting a second DNS query message including the domain address to the network, and receiving a second DNS response message, as a response to the second DNS query message.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Junsuk Kim