Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Yousung Lee

Hyoseok Na

Namjun Cho

Dongil Yang

Doohwan Lee

Hyosung Lee

An electronic device comprises: a housing including a front plate, a rear plate, and side portions surrounding a space formed by the front plate and the rear plate; a display visible through the front plate; and an antenna module disposed in the space, wherein the antenna module comprises: a printed circuit board (PCB) including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; at least one first antenna disposed on the first surface of the PCB; an IC chip disposed on the second surface of the PCB; an insulation member comprising an insulating material covering at least a portion of the IC chip; and a second antenna disposed on a surface of the insulation member facing the second direction, wherein the IC chip may be configured to feed the first antenna, the first antenna may be configured to radiate a first signal of a first frequency band, and the second antenna may be configured to radiate a second signal.

Antenna and electronic device comprising same

The disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method for wireless communication including a power amplification circuit. According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a radio frequency processing module comprising radio frequency circuitry, a first power amplification circuit connected to the radio frequency processing module, a second power amplification circuit connected to the radio frequency processing module and the first power amplification circuit, and a front-end module comprising circuitry connected to the second power amplification circuit and an antenna and configured to transmit a signal, wherein the second power amplification circuit is configured to acquire, from the first power amplification circuit, a first signal obtained by amplifying a signal output from the radio frequency processing module and a second signal by amplifying a signal output from the radio frequency processing module.

Electronic device and method for wireless communication

A portable communication device including a processor positioned in a first PCB, a communication circuit; and an antenna module. The antenna module includes a second PCB, an antenna array positioned in the second PCB, wherein the antenna array includes a plurality of antennas, a plurality of PAs, a plurality of LNAs, wherein the plurality of LNAs is greater than the plurality of PAs, a first transmission-reception circuit positioned in the second PCB, and a first reception circuit positioned in the second PCB.

Antenna module and electronic device using the same

A portable communication device includes a processor positioned in a first printed circuit board; a communication circuit; and an antenna module. The antenna module includes a second printed circuit board; a first antenna and a second antenna positioned in the second printed circuit board; a first transmission-reception circuit positioned in the second printed circuit board. The first transmission-reception circuit comprises a power amplifier for amplifying a signal to be transmitted through the first antenna, and a first low noise amplifier for amplifying a signal received through the first antenna. The power amplifier forms a portion of a transmission path electrically connected with the communication circuit and the first antenna. The first low noise amplifier forms a portion of a first reception path electrically connected with the communication circuit and the first antenna. The transmission path or the first reception path in the first transmission-reception circuit is selectively provided by the communication circuit. The portable communication device also includes a first reception circuit positioned in the second printed circuit board, wherein the first reception circuit does not comprise a power amplifier for amplifying a signal to be transmitted through the second antenna, and comprises a second low noise amplifier for amplifying a signal received through the second antenna, the second low noise amplifier forming a portion of a second reception path electrically connected with the communication circuit and the second antenna.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna module including an antenna array. The antenna module includes a printed circuit board, conductive lines formed on the printed circuit board, each of the conductive lines having different lengths, a communication circuit including a first switch connected to ends of the conductive lines, and a front-end including a second switch connected to opposite ends of the conductive lines and phase shifters connected to the second switch. Based on a direction of a beam to be formed by the antenna array, a processor connected to the antenna module is configured to control the first switch and the second switch to select at least one of the conductive lines and to control a phase value of at least one of the phase shifters connected to the selected conductive line, based on a length of the selected conductive line.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Yousung Lee