Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kicheol Sung

Younghoon Kim

Seongeun Kim

Hongil Kwon

Seonil Kim

Young-Min Joo

Seunghwan Kim

Seongmin Kim

Hosaeng Kim

Jung-Sik Park

Yeonwoo Kim

Kyung-Jong Lee

Jae-Ho Lim

Kyungjung Kim

Duhyun Kim

Juseok Noh

Seonghun Choi

Sungok Park

Sungwan Byun

An electronic device and method of preventing deterioration by an operation of an antenna are provided. The electronic device includes a display configured to be folded and unfolded, and provide content, a sensor configured to detect a state change of the display, an antenna configured to transmit and receive an electromagnetic wave, and at least one processor electrically connected to the display, the sensor, and the antenna, in which the at least one processor is configured to detect a state change of the display by using the sensor, identify one or more operating electronic circuitry among electronic circuitries in the electronic device, determine an electronic circuitry in which deterioration is caused by an operation of the antenna among the one or more operating electronic circuitry, based on the state change of the display, and deactivate a certain beam among beams generated by the antenna to reduce deterioration of the determined electronic circuitry.

Electronic device and prevention method for preventing deterioration by operation of antenna module

An electronic device according to an embodiment include a first antenna, a second antenna, a first capacitor connected to the first antenna, a second capacitor connected to the second antenna, a grip sensor connected to the first antenna through a first electrical path and connected to the second antenna through a second electrical path and at least one processor, wherein at least one processor is configured to identify that a changed value of a first capacitance, caused by the first antenna, obtained through the grip sensor to identify whether the electronic device is gripped, is maintained within a specified range, based on identifying that the changed value of the first capacitance is maintained within the specified range, obtain a changed value of the second capacitance, caused by the second antenna, and based on the changed value of the second capacitance, identify whether the electronic device is gripped.

Electronic device and method for identifying grip state of electronic device

An electronic device may include, for example: a first battery; at least one second battery; a power management module configured to monitor capacity information of the first battery; and a processor electrically connected to the first battery, the at least one second battery, and the power management module. The processor may be configured to: monitor whether a designated event or a low-power state in which a voltage of the first battery drops below a reference value has occurred, while the electronic device is driven using the first battery; determine that the designated event has occurred or that the first battery corresponds to the low-power state; and parallel-connect the first battery and at least one of the at least one second battery, based on determining that the designated event has occurred, or that the first battery corresponds to the low-power state. Various other embodiments are possible.

Power supply method and electronic device therefor

An electronic device with a multi-slot antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first side, a second side facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first lateral side surrounded by a portion of a space between the first and second sides, a second housing including a third side facing in a third direction and a fourth side facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, a first conductive member forming at least a portion of the first lateral side and including a slot, an intermediate plate located inside the first housing and including a portion adjacent to a slot of the first conductive member, wherein the portion comprises or forms an opening facing in the first or second direction, and a wireless communication circuit electrically coupled to a portion of the first conductive member around the slot.

Electronic device with multi-slot antenna

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a first side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and a second housing including a first surface that is capable of being oriented to face the first surface of the first housing portion, a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface, and a second side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a connection (hinge, joint, or the like) coupling the first housing and the second housing, a communication circuit arranged within the first housing, a ground arranged within the first housing, a first conductive member extending along at least a part of the first side surface, and a second conductive member extending along at least a part of the second side surface.

Foldable electronic device

Growing community of inventors

Seoul, South Korea

Kicheol Sung