Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sangha Lee

Soonho Hwang

Sungjun Lee

Hyunjeong Lee

Sungkoo Park

Himchan Yun

Cheolhong Son

Jaebong Chun

Sungsoo Kim

Seongjin Park

Yongyoun Kim

Youngjun Cho

Yoonjae Lee

Seongyong An

Seunghak Lee

Kyuyoung Kim

Chanho Park

Kyungjae Lee

Sangmin Han

Junwoo Kim

Byoungryoul Song

Seyoon Bae

Hyeonuk Kang

Donghyun Yoo

Youngjoon Lim

Byoungchul Kim

Yongam Son

Yunchul Yi

Kanghyun Ryoo

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise: a first housing; a second housing configured to accommodate at least a portion of the first housing and to guide a sliding motion of the first housing; a flexible display including a first display area connected to the first housing, and a second display area extending from the first display area and capable of bending or rolling; a circuit board disposed in the first housing and movable in response to the sliding motion of the first housing; an antenna structure formed on an outer surface of the second structure, and including a first part and a second part that are symmetrical about a first axis perpendicular to the sliding motion direction; and a feeding structure disposed on the circuit board configured to feed power to the antenna structure. The feeding structure is electrically connected to a first point of the first part in a state in which the flexible display slides in, and the feeding structure is electrically connected to a second point of the second part in a state in which the flexible display slides out. The first point and the second point may be spaced apart from each other by the same distance as the first axis.

Antenna structure and electronic device comprising same

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

An electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing through a hinge; an antenna module; and at least one processor electrically coupled to the antenna module, wherein the hinge is arranged about a first axis in an area having a first width in a third direction which is perpendicular to each of a first direction and to a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction and is faced by the rear side of the first housing, and the first housing has a first structure, and an arrangement portion is provided in the first structure, and the at least one processor may be configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a frequency between 3 GHz and 100 GHz in the first direction or in a direction between the second direction and the third direction, by using the antenna module.

Structure having antenna module applied in foldable electronic device

An electronic device comprising an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a lateral member forming at least one region of the lateral surface of the electronic device, the lateral member including a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, and a first non-conductive portion, a printed circuit board connected to one end of the second conductive portion, which is adjacent to the first conductive portion, and including a first region and a ground, the first region including a conductive layer, and a wireless communication circuit disposed on the printed circuit board. The conductive layer of the first region may be electrically connected to the ground, the first conductive portion may receive power from the wireless communication circuit at a first point and be grounded via the printed circuit board at a second point, and the second conductive portion may receive power from the wireless communication circuit.

Electronic device comprising antenna

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 includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate facing away from the front plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the front plate and the rear plate and connecting one side of the front plate to one side of the rear plate, an antenna structure including at least part of the conductive portion, and a printed circuit board disposed in the space and including at least one processor. At least part of the side member is a conductive portion. The conductive portion includes a first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern disposed at least partially coupled to the first conductive pattern, and a third conductive pattern disposed at least partially coupled to the first conductive pattern and spaced apart from the second conductive pattern. The antenna structure includes a first feeding part electrically connected to a first location of the first conductive pattern, a second feeding part electrically connected to a second location of the first conductive pattern, wherein the second location is closer to the third conductive pattern than the first location, a first ground part electrically connected to a third location between the first location and the second location of the first conductive pattern, a second ground part electrically connected to a fourth location between the second location and the third location of the first conductive pattern, a switch electrically connected to a fifth location between the first location and the third location of the first conductive pattern, a third ground part electrically connected to a sixth location of the second conductive pattern, and a fourth ground part electrically connected to a seventh location of the third conductive pattern.

Antenna structure and electronic device including the same

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device comprises: an emitter; a communication circuit electrically connected to the emitter and configured to transmit or receive a signal by using the emitter; a sensor circuit electrically connected to the emitter and configured to measure a capacitance corresponding to an external object adjacent to the emitter; a frequency adjustment circuit electrically connected to the emitter and capable of adjusting a resonance frequency of the emitter; and a processor, wherein, the processor is configured to: confirm the capacitance corresponding to the external object by using the sensor circuit while performing communication with an external device by using the communication circuit; set the frequency adjustment circuit to a first mode when the capacitance falls under a specified first range, and perform the communication by using the communication circuit in a state in which the frequency adjustment circuit is set to the first mode; and set the frequency adjustment circuit to a second mode when the capacitance falls under a specified second range, and perform the communication by using the communication circuit in a state in which the frequency adjustment circuit is set to the second mode. Other embodiments are possible.

Method for performing communication with external electronic device using resonant frequency modified according to proximity of external object, and electronic device supporting same

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Sangha Lee