Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Seokwoo Lee

Hyunsuk Choi

Jiwoo Lee

Minsoo Kim

Hokyung Kang

Bowoong Seo

Hyunchul Oh

Yundong Kim

Jaebong Chun

Jinwan An

Seongjin Park

Dongryul Shin

Kyungrok Lee

Joonwon Chang

Minhong Do

Sukchan Hong

Youngho Park

Soonsang Park

Kyungbin Kim

Woojin Choi

Jinyoung Jang

Youngwon Choi

Yeonghun Gu

Kio Jung

Ko Choi

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing which forms at least a part of an exterior of the electronic device, an antenna module which is disposed in the housing and includes a first surface facing one surface of the housing and a second surface facing the opposite direction of the first surface, the antenna module including an antenna array disposed on the first surface, a wireless communication circuit electrically connected with the antenna module, an insulation layer which is disposed between the first surface of the antenna module and one surface of the housing, and first pads which are disposed in a first area of the insulation layer that corresponds to the first surface of the antenna module, wherein each of the first pads has a first shape in which at least a part of an area overlapping the antenna array is removed, and wherein the wireless communication circuit feeds power to the antenna array, thereby transmitting and/or receiving a signal of a designated frequency band.

Electronic device comprising antenna

An electronic device includes a housing, and an antenna structure disposed in the inner space of the housing. The antenna structure includes a substrate including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and side surfaces surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface. At least one antenna element is disposed to form a beam pattern in a direction in which the first surface is oriented, and at least one bracket is disposed in the inner space and configured to support the substrate such that the first surface is tilted to a predetermined angle with respect to a first direction. A wireless communication circuit is disposed in the inner space and is configured to form, via the at least one antenna element, the beam pattern in the direction in which the first surface is oriented.

Antenna and electronic device including same

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing including at least one opening and made of a metal material, a key button assembly disposed in an inner space of the housing and disposed to be at least partially exposed to an outside through the at least one opening, a support frame disposed beneath the key button assembly in the inner space, an antenna structure fixed beneath the support frame and positioned to at least partially correspond to the at least one opening, the antenna structure including a substrate and at least one antenna element disposed on the substrate, and a wireless communication circuit disposed in the inner space and configured to form a directional beam in a designated frequency band toward the key button assembly through the at least one antenna element.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a plurality of antenna arrays and at least one processor operatively connected to the plurality of antenna arrays. The at least one processor may transmit a first radio signal including a specific polarization, generated through a first antenna array of the plurality of antenna arrays. The at least one processor may receive a second radio signal which is a reflected signal of the first radio signal and includes the specific polarization, generated through a second antenna array different from the first antenna array of the plurality of antenna arrays. The at least one processor may identify external objects around the electronic device on the basis of the second radio signal. Other various embodiments may be possible.

Electronic device and method for detecting external object by using antenna array

Disclosed is an electronic device including a plurality of radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) that delivers a digital signal, which is to be transmitted by a modem through an antenna configured to transmit and/or receive a radio frequency (RF) signal, in a form of the RF signal and to deliver the RF signal received from the antenna, in a direction of the modem, wherein the plurality of RFICs are at least partially connected to one another, an inter frequency integrated circuit (IFIC) connected to at least some RFICs among the plurality of RFICs and configured to receive the digital signal from the modem, to convert the digital signal to an inter frequency (IF) signal, to deliver the IF signal to the RFIC, to convert the RF signal delivered from the RFIC to the IF signal, and to deliver the IF signal to the modem, and a plurality of compensation units respectively connected to the plurality of RFICs or respectively positioned inside of the plurality of RFICs, the compensation units comprising circuitry configured to compensate for a loss of the IF signal occurring between the IFIC and the at least some RFICs or to compensate for a loss of the IF signal occurring between the plurality of RFICs.

Electronic device for compensating for loss of inter frequency signal between antenna module and inter frequency integrated circuit

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a foldable housing comprising a hinge structure, and a first and a second housing structures connected to the hinge structure; a flexible display, a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the foldable housing; a grip sensor disposed in the foldable housing; at least one sensor disposed inside the foldable housing; a processor disposed inside the first housing structure or the second housing structure and operatively connected to the flexible display, the wireless communication circuit, the grip sensor, and the at least one sensor; and a memory, operatively connected to the processor, storing instructions that cause the processor to: measure an angle between the first and the third surface and/or an angle between the second and the fourth surface; detect a distance between the foldable housing and an external object; and control transmission power of the wireless communication circuit.

Electronic device and method for controlling transmission power thereof

An electronic device is disclosed, including: a housing including a nonconductive area, a first printed circuit board (PCB) including a cavity and a fill-cut area, overlapping the nonconductive area, a first antenna module including at least one antenna array disposed in the cavity of the first PCB, a support frame coupled to one surface of the first PCB, supporting the first antenna module, a grip sensing pad surrounding the cavity and overlapping the fill-cut area, and a sensing circuit unit electrically connected to the grip sensing pad, configured to control an output power of the first antenna module based on inputs received via the grip sensing pad.

Electronic device including grip sensing pad

Disclosed is an electronic device including an electronic pen, and a foldable housing comprising a first housing, a second housing rotatably connected to one side of the first housing, a third housing rotatably connected to an opposite side of the first housing, and a recess, which faces at least a part of the first housing in a folded state, provided in a first end of a bezel area of the third housing, wherein the recess is configured to accommodate the electronic pen when the electronic pen is inserted into the electronic device between the recess and the first housing.

Foldable electronic device including electronic pen

Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing having a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface partially surrounding a space between the front surface and the rear surface, wherein at least one of the front surface, the rear surface, and the side surface comprises a non-conductive portion, and at least a partial region of the non-conductive portion comprises a first through hole, a component at least partially overlapping the first through hole when the non-conductive portion is viewed from outside the housing, wherein the component is disposed at a position spaced apart from the non-conductive portion by a first distance, and an antenna structure disposed at a position spaced apart from the non-conductive portion by a second distance shorter than the first distance, wherein the antenna structure is configured to radiate radio waves through the non-conductive portion, and comprises at least one second through hole.

Electronic device including antenna that radiates waves by a non-conducting portion

A foldable electronic device including a foldable housing including: a hinge structure; a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure; and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure and being foldable with the first housing structure about the hinge structure. The foldable electronic device further including a flexible display disposed to be viewable from outside of the device; a locker & closer configured such that the foldable housing maintains an unfolding status or a folding status; a first damper member disposed in the interior of the first housing structure and including a magnetic substance; and a second damper member disposed in the interior of the second housing structure and including a magnetic substance such that a repulsive force is applied when being adjacent to the first damper member. In addition, electronic devices according to various embodiments can be provided.

Foldable electronic device including hidden damper

A flexible display device is provided, which includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge structure that connects the first housing and the second housing and supports a hinge motion of the first housing or the second housing, a heat source disposed in the first housing, a heat sink disposed in the second housing, and a heat-dissipation path structure disposed across the first housing, the hinge structure, and the second housing. The heat-dissipation path structure transfers heat generated by the heat source to the heat sink.

Flexible display device including heat dissipation structure

Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including an electronic pen, wherein the foldable electronic device prevents a potential for loss or unintentional movement of the electronic pen and realizes improved portability by providing a stable mounting space for the electronic pen.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a battery, at least one transceiver, and at least one processor configured to be operatively coupled with the at least one transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to detect a charging event for the battery, to determine difference value between first communication quality before detection of the charging event and second communication quality after detection of the charging event, to determine a charge current, based on the difference value, and to charge the battery according to the determined charge current value.

Electronic device and method for charging battery

Provided is a foldable electronic device. The electronic device may include: a foldable housing including: a hinge structure; a first housing structure including a first surface, a second surface, and a first side surface; and a second housing structure including a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second side surface, and foldable with the first housing structure with the hinge structure, wherein, in a folded state, the first side surface and the second side surface are aligned; a flexible display; first side keys including a first sensing panel reflecting a change in force applied to the first side surface; second side keys including a second sensing panel reflecting a change in force applied to the second side surface; and a sensor generating a signal based on a change in the force detected by the first sensing panel or the second sensing panel. It is possible to provide other embodiments.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Seokwoo Lee