Electronic device including antennas

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a foldable housing comprising a first housing hingably connected to a second housing, a first side member disposed about a side surface of the first housing and comprising a first plurality of conductive parts, and a second side member disposed about a side surface of the second housing and comprising a second plurality of conductive parts; a communication circuit electrically connected to a first conductive part among the first plurality of conductive parts and configured to transmit and receive a signal in a selected or specified frequency band; a first sensor integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to at least one of the first plurality of conductive parts and configured to measure capacitance; a second sensor IC electrically connected to at least one of the second plurality of conductive parts and configured to measure capacitance; a first switching circuit electrically connected to the first conductive part and a second conductive part among the first plurality of conductive parts; and a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations comprising: controlling the first switching circuit wherein the first conductive part and the second conductive part are electrically connected, based on at least one of the capacitance measured by the first sensor IC and the capacitance measured by the second sensor IC when the foldable housing is in a folded state.