Lg Electronics Inc.

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Seungmin Woo

Dongik Lee

Yusuhk Suh

Ilnam Cho

Sangwook Lee

Yoonoh Yang

Jinyup Hwang

Kukheon Choi

Byeongyong Park

Jongwon Yu

Jeongwook Kim

Kwangseok Kim

Doojung Kim

Provided is an electronic device having an antenna. The electronic device comprises: a radiator configured by stacking metal patterns on different layers of a multi-layer structure; and an antenna module including a feeding unit disposed on a specific layer of the radiator and having a feeding line configured to be connected to the radiator, wherein the radiator includes a first pad connected to the feeding line and a second pad disposed on the first pad, and the first pad and the second pad are connected to each other by a first connection line and a second connection line.

Electronic device having antenna

One embodiment provides an electronic device comprising an antenna. The electronic device comprises: an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements; a transceiver circuit operatively coupled to the array antenna and configured to control a signal of a millimeter wave band applied to the array antenna; and a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver circuit and configured to control the transceiver circuit. The processor can emit a signal to a second electronic device through one antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements, select an optimum antenna element on the basis of a data rate in the second electronic device which has received the signal, and communicate with the second electronic device through the selected antenna element.

Electronic device comprising antenna

An antenna module implemented as a multi-layered package includes: a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of layers; an array antenna portion including a plurality of antenna elements disposed on the PCB; a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) chip bonded to a second surface of the PCB, the second surface being another outermost surface of the PCB; and a plurality of signal connection lines connected from the RFIC chip to the array antenna portion. A length of each of the plurality of signal connection lines may be a length of a connection line connected between the RFIC chip and the array antenna portion, and the plurality of signal connection lines may have the same length.

Electronic device with antenna modules

An electronic device may include a display; and first and second antenna structures disposed around the display. The first antenna structure may include a first PCB, first and second array antennas, and a first wireless communication circuit. The second antenna structure may include a second PCB, third and fourth array antennas, and a second wireless communication circuit. The second and fourth array antennas may form a beam pattern in a first direction, which is a bottom direction. The first and third array antennas may form a beam pattern in a third direction, which is a front direction.

An antenna module implemented as a multi-layered package includes: a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of layers; and an array antenna portion having a plurality of antenna elements disposed on the PCB. Each of the plurality of antenna elements is configured in a two-patch antenna structure, and a plurality of first patch antennas disposed on a first surface of the PCB are disposed to be spaced apart by a third gap. An area between the plurality of second patch antennas disposed inside the PCB includes a first region in which a plurality of second patch antennas are disposed to be spaced apart by a first gap, and a second region in which the plurality of second patch antennas are disposed to be spaced apart by a second gap.

The antenna module implemented using a multi-layer substrate comprises: a radiator which is arranged in the inner region or the upper region of the multi-layer substrate, and which has at least one conductive layer to radiate a wireless signal; a feeding structure connected to the radiator through a signal via arranged in the lower region of the radiator; a lower ground layer which is arranged in the lower region of the conductive layer constituting the radiator and which operates as a ground for the radiator; and a multi-layer ground structure which is connected to the lower ground layer, and which has end portion positions that differ for each layer of the multi-layer substrate so as to be spaced different distances apart from the radiator for each layer of the multi-layer substrate.

Antenna module having adjusted radiation pattern, and electronic device comprising same

Provided is an electronic device having a multilayer substrate according to an embodiment. The electronic device may include a multilayer substrate on which an antenna is disposed and which includes a front layer, a back layer, a plurality of middle layers, and a plurality of ground layers. The antenna may include a lower patch that is disposed on a layer different from an upper ground among the plurality of ground layers and is electrically connected to the upper ground at a plurality of offset points; and an upper patch disposed spaced apart from the lower patch by a predetermined distance.

Electronic device equipped with antenna module

This electronic device comprises: a main frame disposed along a peripheral region of a display and extending along a side region and a rear region of the electronic device; and an antenna module disposed in an inner space of the main frame and configured to radiate a radio signal in a forward direction or a downward direction of the electronic device through the main frame. The antenna module comprises: a first dielectric layer disposed spaced apart from one side of the antenna substrate in a first direction in which antenna elements radiate signals; a second dielectric layer disposed spaced apart from the first dielectric layer in the first direction; and an air gap layer disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer.

Antenna module implemented as multi-layer substrate, and electronic device including same

Provided is an electronic device provided with an antenna for 5G communication according to the present invention. The electronic device includes an array antenna which is implemented as a multi-layer substrate inside the electronic device and includes a plurality of antenna elements. Each of the antenna elements of the array antenna comprises: a patch antenna disposed on a specific layer of the multi-layer substrate and configured to radiate a signal applied from a feeder line; a first electronic band gap (EBG) element disposed parallel to the patch antenna on the left or right side of the patch antenna; and a second electronic band gap (EBG) element disposed parallel to the patch antenna on the upper or lower side of the patch antenna.

Electronic device provided with 5G antenna

Provided is an antenna module produced into a multi-layer substrate. The antenna module comprises: a first radiator disposed on an inner area or an upper area of the multi-layer substrate and formed into a first conductive layer to radiate a radio signal; a second radiator disposed in a lower area of the first radiator to be offset from the center of the first radiator, and formed into a second conductive layer to radiate a radio signal; and a feed line connected to the second radiator by means of a signal via, wherein the first radiator and the second radiator overlap on one axis, and the length of the first radiator on one axis and the length of the second radiator on one axis may differ from each other.

Antenna module and electronic device comprising same

Provided in one embodiment of the present specification is a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device can comprise a transceiver, a memory for storing a command, and a processor. An operation performed on the basis of the execution of the command by the processor can comprise the steps of: determining transmission power; and controlling the at least one transceiver so as to transmit, on the basis of the transmission power, an uplink signal in an operating band including 39 GHz.

Requirement related to communication of wireless communication device

One disclosure of the present specification provides a method by which a communication device, which performs a measurement through multiple antenna panels, reports the measurement. The method may include the steps of: transmitting capability information to a base station; receiving measurement setting information from the base station; powering on a powered-off antenna panel among the multiple antennal panels in order to perform a measurement; performing the measurement through the multiple antenna panels; and transmitting a measurement report message including information indicating whether the corresponding antenna panel was in a powered-on state or a powered-off state prior to the measurement, and information on the measurement result.

Communication device and method for performing measurement through multiple antenna panels

Provided according to the present invention is an electronic device having an antenna. The electronic device may comprise: a transparent antenna built into a display and configured to emit a signal to the front of the display; and a transmission line for feeding the transparent antenna. The transparent antenna is configured as a rectangular patch rotated at a predetermined angle, and a portion of the left and right-side areas of the rectangular patch may be formed as vertical lines.

Electronic device having transparent antenna

Provided is an electronic device having a transparent antenna for 5G communication according to the present invention. The electronic device comprises: a transparent antenna embedded in a display to emit a signal to the front surface of the display; and a transmission line for feeding power to the transparent antenna. The transparent antenna includes: a first emitter configured as a first metal mesh grid on a first substrate; and a second emitter configured as a second metal mesh grid on a second substrate disposed above the first substrate.

An electronic device having an antenna according to an embodiment is provided. The electronic device may include a radiator configured by stacking metal patterns on different layers of a multi-layer substrate, and a ground layer arranged on the different layers of the multi-layer substrate and operating as ground for the radiator. At least some of the metal patterns may be vertically interconnected, and any one of the metal patterns may be connected to a feeding pattern.

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Seoul, South Korea

Seungmin Woo