Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Yonghyun Yoon

Youngjun Cho

Mincheol Seo

Jaewoong Jeon

Jinwoo Jung

Seongjin Park

Myunghun Jeong

Minkyung Lee

Sungwon Kim

Donghun Shin

Gyubok Park

Seho Kim

Sooyoung Jang

Kyunggu Kim

Byungman Lim

Gyusub Kim

Jongheon Lee

Hyuntae Jung

Jaewun Lee

Yongeui Hong

An electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a housing forming at least a part of an exterior of the electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing; a dielectric layer disposed between the PCB and the housing and comprising a first surface facing a surface of the housing and a second surface facing the PCB; a patch antenna disposed on the first surface of the dielectric layer and electrically connected to a first point of the PCB; a conductive plate disposed adjacent to the second surface of the dielectric layer, connected to a ground on the PCB through a second point spaced apart from the first point, and overlapping with the patch antenna; and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the PCB, wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to feed power to the patch antenna through the first point of the PCB to transmit or receive a first signal of a first frequency band, and to transmit and/or receive a second signal of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band through a first electric path including the patch antenna, the conductive plate, and the ground.

Antenna structure including patch antenna and electronic device including same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first portion formed of a conductive material, a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing and including a ground, a wireless communication circuit disposed to the printed circuit board and configured to supply power to the first portion of the housing through a feeding path, and a switch circuit. The switch circuit may include a first port connected to a first point of the feeding path, a second port connected to a second point of the first portion, and a third port connected to the ground of the printed circuit board.

Antenna switching method in electronic device, and device therefor

According to an example embodiment, an electronic device includes: a housing including a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and a side surface surrounding at least a portion of an internal space between the front surface and the rear surface, the side surface comprising a conductive material; a wireless communication circuit disposed in the internal space, and an antenna structure including an antenna electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit. The antenna structure includes, an antenna slit formed in an area of the side surface comprising the conductive material and having a longitudinal direction, a feeder configured to apply a current to the antenna slit, and a conductive member comprising a conductive material connected to the side surface to cover at least a portion of the antenna slit.

Electronic device including antenna

An electronic device according to a certain embodiments comprises: a housing including a front plate, a rear plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the front plate and the rear plate; an antenna module disposed in the space, and configured to transmit and receive first signals belonging to a first frequency band using at least one antenna element; a nonconductive member disposed to face at least one surface of the antenna module; and a conductive pattern being closer to the rear plate than to the at front plate and disposed between the nonconductive member and the rear plate, wherein the conductive pattern is configured to: change a radiation direction of at least a portion of the first signal and transmit and receive a second signal belonging to a second frequency band.

Antenna and electronic device comprising same

An electronic device with an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes: a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the electronic device, a support including a first support disposed on at least a portion of a side surface of the electronic device and a second support forming a space for mounting electronic parts of the electronic device, a metal flange located on a protrusion of the first support and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit, a slit formed between a portion of the first support and a portion of the second support, and a metal plate connected to the second support to form a cavity around the metal flange.

Electronic device with antenna

An electronic device includes a housing including a front plate and a rear plate disposed opposite the front plate, and a display disposed in a space between the front plate and the rear plate, and disposed at least partially along the front plate. The electronic device further includes a first antenna structure disposed in the space and configured to transmit or receive a first signal in a first frequency band, wherein the first antenna structure includes at least one first conductive pattern. The electronic device also includes a second antenna structure disposed in the space without being overlapped with the first conductive pattern when viewed from above the rear plate, and configured to transmit or receive a second signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. In addition, the electronic device includes a conductive sheet disposed in the space and on the rear plate. The conductive sheet is physically separated from the first conductive pattern, and at least partially overlapped with the first conductive pattern when viewed from above the rear plate.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Yonghyun Yoon