Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Nakchung Choi

Soonho Hwang

Himchan Yun

Jaebong Chun

Dongyeon Kim

Jaewon Choe

Chankyu An

Gyusub Kim

Seunghwan Kim

Jaehoon Jo

Minkyung Lee

Myunghun Jeong

Kyungmoon Seol

Jiho Kim

Sungjun Lee

Mincheol Seo

Shinho Yoon

Seongyong An

Yoonjae Lee

Kyihyun Jang

Haeyeon Kim

Jeongwan Park

Hojung Nam

Museok Bang

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.

Electronic device comprising antenna

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a lateral member including a first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface, a first conductive portion segmented through a first segmentation portion, a substrate including a ground, and a wireless communication circuit disposed on the substrate, the first conductive portion includes a first power feed unit, a second power feed unit, a first ground part, and a second ground part.

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

Augmented reality (AR) glasses may include a main housing configured to accommodate lenses of the AR glasses, with at least a portion of the main housing formed of a conductive member A sub-housing forms a leg of the AR glasses. A PCB is disposed in the sub-housing. A conductive hinge structure is configured to interconnect the main housing and the sub-housing such that the sub-housing is foldable with respect to the main housing. The conductive hinge structure is electrically connected to the PCB and the conductive member. A wireless communication circuit is disposed in the sub-housing and is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of a predetermined frequency band based on an electrical path including the conductive hinge structure and the conductive member by directly feeding power to the conductive hinge structure. Various other embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

Electronic device including antenna

A wearable electronic device includes a front with a lens connected thereto, and includes a first metal portion. A first leg is connected to one end of the front through a first hinge, and includes a second metal portion. A second leg is connected to the other end of the front through a second hinge. A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a ground portion electrically connected to the first metal portion and/or the second metal portion. An antenna structure includes a radiating element and a feeder electrically connected to the radiating element. The antenna structure is electrically connected to the ground portion. A first switch circuit is configured to electrically connect or disconnect the first metal portion and the second metal portion and is also configured to change an impedance for connecting the first metal portion and the second metal portion. A controller controls the first switch circuit.

Wearable electronic device including variable ground

According to one embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises: a printed circuit board including a conductive pattern; and a tuner mounted on the conductive pattern and electrically connected to the conductive pattern, wherein the tuner comprises: a ground; a first conductive pad; a first switching element electrically connected between the ground and the first conductive pad; and a second conductive pad electrically disconnected with the ground, wherein the conductive pattern may comprise: a first electrical path in electrical contact with the first conductive pad; and a second electrical path in electrical contact with the second conductive pad and electrically shorted to the first electrical path. Various other embodiments are possible.

Substrate for preventing deterioration of antenna performance and electronic device comprising same

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Nakchung Choi