WO2026005242A1 - Dispositif électronique comprenant un module d'antenne - Google Patents

Dispositif électronique comprenant un module d'antenne

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WO2026005242A1
WO2026005242A1 PCT/KR2025/005498 KR2025005498W WO2026005242A1 WO 2026005242 A1 WO2026005242 A1 WO 2026005242A1 KR 2025005498 W KR2025005498 W KR 2025005498W WO 2026005242 A1 WO2026005242 A1 WO 2026005242A1
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antenna
conductive portion
point
electronic device
side portion
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설경문
김규섭
손철홍
이민경
장귀현
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q5/00—Arrangements for simultaneous operation of antennas on two or more different wavebands, e.g. dual-band or multi-band arrangements
    • H01Q5/30—Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands
    • H01Q5/307—Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way
    • H01Q5/314—Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way using frequency dependent circuits or components, e.g. trap circuits or capacitors
    • H01Q5/335—Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way using frequency dependent circuits or components, e.g. trap circuits or capacitors at the feed, e.g. for impedance matching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets

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  • the present disclosure relates to an electronic device including an antenna module.
  • An electronic device with communication capabilities can provide mobile communication services using an antenna.
  • the antenna may be positioned within a portion of the electronic device's housing, either internally and/or externally.
  • the antenna may be formed in a printed circuit board (PCB) pattern, placed on a carrier in a plate-type form, or formed on a flexible printed circuit board and positioned within the housing.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • the antenna may utilize a metal structure as a radiator, or the metal housing may serve as a radiator.
  • An electronic device may include a housing including a side portion including a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, and a first non-conductive portion disposed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion.
  • the electronic device may include a first point of the first conductive portion of the side portion, spaced apart from the first non-conductive portion and connected to ground.
  • the electronic device may include a first point of the second conductive portion of the side portion, spaced apart from the first non-conductive portion and connected to ground.
  • the electronic device may include a first connecting circuit connected to a second point of the first conductive portion of the side portion and a second point of the second conductive portion of the side portion.
  • the second point of the first conductive portion may be disposed between the first point of the first conductive portion and the first non-conductive portion.
  • the second point of the second conductive portion may be disposed between the first point of the second conductive portion and the first non-conductive portion.
  • a wireless signal may be transmitted through the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device within a network environment according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating an antenna module disposed on a side of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating an antenna module disposed on two sides of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating an antenna module disposed on three sides of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating an antenna module disposed on three sides of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining the difference between an antenna module of an electronic device and a conventional antenna module according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in distribution of capacitive coupling elements (CCE) generated in an antenna module of an electronic device and a conventional antenna module according to one embodiment.
  • CCE capacitive coupling elements
  • FIG. 8 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference between an inductive coupling element (ICE) generated in an antenna module of an electronic device and a conventional antenna module according to one embodiment.
  • ICE inductive coupling element
  • FIG. 9 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in the distribution of ground current generated in an antenna module of an electronic device and a conventional antenna module according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for comparing the efficiency of an antenna module of an electronic device and a conventional antenna module according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a drawing for explaining the location of a segmented portion and a wireless communication circuit portion of an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module in which the distances between segments and grounds of an electronic device are designed differently according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a resonance graph according to distances between segments and grounds of an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an efficiency graph according to distances between segments and grounds of an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a drawing illustrating antennas using two side portions of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is a drawing for explaining an electronic device in which two types of antenna modules are formed together according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 17 is a drawing for explaining an electronic device in which two antenna modules are formed together according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module in which a capacitive electrical element is selectively coupled by a switching element of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram showing S-Parameters according to optionally coupled capacitive electrical elements of an antenna module of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module having a switching element arranged between a segment and a ground portion of an electronic device, optionally connecting a ground and/or electrical element, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram showing resonant frequencies according to electrical elements selectively connected between segments and grounds of an antenna module of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram showing resonant frequencies according to electrical elements selectively connected between segments and grounds of an antenna module of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 24 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 25 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 26 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 27 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 28 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 29 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 30 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 31 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device (101) within a network environment (100) according to various embodiments.
  • the electronic device (101) may communicate with an electronic device (102) via a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or may communicate with at least one of an electronic device (104) or a server (108) via a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network).
  • the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) via the server (108).
  • the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), a memory (130), an input module (150), an audio output module (155), a display module (160), an audio module (170), a sensor module (176), an interface (177), a connection terminal (178), a haptic module (179), a camera module (180), a power management module (188), a battery (189), a communication module (190), a subscriber identification module (196), or an antenna module (197).
  • the electronic device (101) may omit at least one of these components (e.g., the connection terminal (178)), or may have one or more other components added.
  • some of these components e.g., the sensor module (176), the camera module (180), or the antenna module (197) may be integrated into one component (e.g., the display module (160)).
  • the processor (120) may, for example, execute software (e.g., a program (140)) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) and perform various data processing or calculations.
  • the processor (120) may store commands or data received from other components (e.g., a sensor module (176) or a communication module (190)) in a volatile memory (132), process the commands or data stored in the volatile memory (132), and store result data in a non-volatile memory (134).
  • the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor (123) (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor)) that can operate independently or together therewith.
  • a main processor (121) e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor
  • a secondary processor (123) e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor
  • the secondary processor (123) may be configured to use less power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a specified function.
  • the secondary processor (123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (121) or as a part thereof.
  • the auxiliary processor (123) may control at least a portion of functions or states associated with at least one component (e.g., a display module (160), a sensor module (176), or a communication module (190)) of the electronic device (101), for example, on behalf of the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state.
  • the auxiliary processor (123) e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor
  • the auxiliary processor (123) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models.
  • the artificial intelligence models may be generated through machine learning. This learning can be performed, for example, in the electronic device (101) itself where the artificial intelligence model is executed, or can be performed through a separate server (e.g., server (108)).
  • the learning algorithm can include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above.
  • the artificial intelligence model can include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
  • the artificial neural network can be one of a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), deep Q-networks, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above.
  • the artificial intelligence model can additionally or alternatively include a software structure.
  • the memory (130) can store various data used by at least one component (e.g., processor (120) or sensor module (176)) of the electronic device (101).
  • the data can include, for example, software (e.g., program (140)) and input data or output data for commands related thereto.
  • the memory (130) can include volatile memory (132) or non-volatile memory (134).
  • the program (140) may be stored as software in the memory (130) and may include, for example, an operating system (142), middleware (144), or an application (146).
  • the input module (150) can receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., a processor (120)) from an external source (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101).
  • the input module (150) can include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).
  • the audio output module (155) can output audio signals to the outside of the electronic device (101).
  • the audio output module (155) can include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
  • the speaker can be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
  • the receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. In one embodiment, the receiver can be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of the speaker.
  • the display module (160) can visually provide information to an external party (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101).
  • the display module (160) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device.
  • the display module (160) may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.
  • the audio module (170) can convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (170) can acquire sound through the input module (150), output sound through the sound output module (155), or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)) (e.g., speaker or headphone) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (101).
  • an external electronic device e.g., electronic device (102)
  • speaker or headphone directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (101).
  • the sensor module (176) can detect the operating status (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device (101) or the external environmental status (e.g., user status) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected status.
  • the sensor module (176) can include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.
  • the interface (177) may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device (101) with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102)).
  • the interface (177) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • SD card interface Secure Digital Card
  • connection terminal (178) may include a connector through which the electronic device (101) may be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)).
  • the connection terminal (178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).
  • a haptic module (179) can convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (e.g., vibration or movement) or electrical stimuli that a user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sensations.
  • the haptic module (179) can include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
  • the camera module (180) can capture still images and videos.
  • the camera module (180) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.
  • the power management module (188) can manage power supplied to the electronic device (101).
  • the power management module (188) can be implemented, for example, as at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).
  • PMIC power management integrated circuit
  • a battery (189) may power at least one component of the electronic device (101).
  • the battery (189) may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.
  • the communication module (190) may support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102), electronic device (104), or server (108)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel.
  • the communication module (190) may operate independently from the processor (120) (e.g., application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication.
  • the communication module (190) may include a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module (194) (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module).
  • a wireless communication module (192) e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module
  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • wired communication module (194) e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module.
  • the corresponding communication module can communicate with an external electronic device (104) via a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)).
  • a first network (198) e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)
  • a second network (199) e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)
  • a computer network e.g., a
  • the wireless communication module (192) can verify or authenticate the electronic device (101) within a communication network such as the first network (198) or the second network (199) by using subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (196).
  • subscriber information e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)
  • the wireless communication module (192) can support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies following the 4G network, such as NR access technology (new radio access technology).
  • the NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and connection of multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications)).
  • eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
  • mMTC massive machine type communications
  • URLLC ultra-reliable and low-latency communications
  • the wireless communication module (192) can support, for example, a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate.
  • a high-frequency band e.g., mmWave band
  • the wireless communication module (192) can support various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna.
  • the wireless communication module (192) can support various requirements specified in the electronic device (101), an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (104)), or a network system (e.g., the second network (199)).
  • the wireless communication module (192) can support a peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for eMBB realization, a loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for mMTC realization, or a U-plane latency (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less for round trip) for URLLC realization.
  • a peak data rate e.g., 20 Gbps or more
  • a loss coverage e.g., 164 dB or less
  • U-plane latency e.g., 0.5 ms or less for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less for round trip
  • the antenna module (197) can transmit or receive signals or power to or from an external device (e.g., an external electronic device).
  • the antenna module (197) may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB).
  • the antenna module (197) may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as the first network (198) or the second network (199), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by the communication module (190). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (190) and an external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna.
  • another component e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • the antenna module (197) may form a mmWave antenna module.
  • the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent a first side (e.g., a bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high-frequency band (e.g., a mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent a second side (e.g., a top side or a side side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high-frequency band.
  • a first side e.g., a bottom side
  • a plurality of antennas e.g., an array antenna
  • At least some of the above components can be interconnected and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., a bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)).
  • peripheral devices e.g., a bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)).
  • commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (104) via a server (108) connected to a second network (199).
  • Each of the external electronic devices (102 or 104) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (101).
  • all or part of the operations executed in the electronic device (101) may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices (102, 104, or 108). For example, when the electronic device (101) is to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (101) may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself, request one or more external electronic devices to perform the function or at least a part of the service.
  • One or more external electronic devices that receive the request may execute at least a portion of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (101).
  • the electronic device (101) may process the result as is or additionally and provide it as at least a portion of a response to the request.
  • cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used, for example.
  • the electronic device (101) may provide an ultra-low latency service by using distributed computing or mobile edge computing, for example.
  • the external electronic device (104) may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device.
  • the server (108) may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or a neural network.
  • the external electronic device (104) or the server (108) may be included in the second network (199).
  • the electronic device (101) can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
  • FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating an antenna module disposed on a side of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2 may correspond to the electronic device (101) described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the electronic device (200) may include a housing (201).
  • the housing (201) may form the exterior of the electronic device (200).
  • the housing (201) may fix and support internal components of the electronic device (200).
  • the housing (201) may provide a space in which the internal components of the electronic device (200) may be mounted and a support member (202).
  • the support member (202) may fix and support the components mounted in the internal space of the housing (201).
  • the support member (202) may fix and support a PCB (203, 204), an FPCB (205), a battery (206), or a camera (207).
  • the support member (202) may include a bracket.
  • the support member (202) may include a portion of a rear (or lower) member of the electronic device.
  • the electronic device (200) may include PCBs (203, 204).
  • the electronic device (200) may include a first PCB (203) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (200) may include a second PCB (204) connected to an antenna (270, 280, 290).
  • the electronic device (200) may include an FPCB (205).
  • the electronic device (200) may include an FPCB (205) that electrically connects a first PCB (203) and a second PCB (204).
  • the components of the electronic device (200) are electrically connected to each other, so that the ground of the support member (202) or the PCB (203, 204) is electrically connected and can function as a ground of the antenna (270, 280, 290).
  • the electronic device (200) may include a battery (206).
  • the electronic device (200) may include a battery (206) that supplies power to at least one component of the electronic device (200).
  • the battery (206) may correspond to the battery (189) described above with reference to FIG. 1. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (200) may include a camera (207).
  • the camera (207) may correspond to the camera module (180) described above with reference to FIG. 1. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the housing (201) may include a front (or upper) member, a rear (or lower) member, and a side portion.
  • the front member may include a surface through which the screen of the display of the electronic device (200) is exposed to the outside.
  • the rear member may include a surface facing the front member.
  • the housing (201) may include a first side portion (211) and a third side portion (213) extending along a longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (200).
  • the housing may include a second side portion (212) and a fourth side portion (214) extending along a width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) of the electronic device (200).
  • first side portion (211) may be formed parallel to the third side portion (213).
  • second side portion (212) may be formed parallel to the fourth side portion (214).
  • first side portion (211) may be vertically connected to the second side portion (212) and the fourth side portion (214).
  • one end of the first side portion (211) may be vertically connected to the fourth side portion (214), and the other end of the first side portion (211) may be vertically connected to the second side portion (212).
  • the third side portion (213) may be vertically connected to the second side portion (212) and the fourth side portion (214).
  • one end of the third side portion (213) may be vertically connected to the fourth side portion (214), and the other end of the third side portion (213) may be vertically connected to the second side portion (212).
  • the side portions (211, 212, 213, 214) may extend from the rear member to the front member along the height direction (e.g., the -z direction) of the electronic device (200).
  • the side portions (211, 212, 213, 214) may surround a space between the front member and the rear member.
  • the electronic device (200) may include antennas (270, 280, 290).
  • the electronic device (200) may include a first antenna (290) that transmits and receives signals using a first side portion (211).
  • the electronic device (200) may include a second antenna (280) that transmits and receives signals using a fourth side portion (214).
  • the electronic device (200) may include a third antenna (290) that transmits and receives signals using a third side portion (213) and a fourth side portion (214).
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (200) are not limited to the disclosed antennas (270, 280, 290), and may include more or fewer antennas.
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (200) may be formed in various shapes as needed. Additionally, depending on the need included in the electronic device (200), the antenna may be configured to transmit and receive signals using at least one of the first side portion (211), the second side portion (212), the third side portion (213), or the fourth side portion (214).
  • the first antenna (290), the second antenna (280), and the third antenna (270) described below may also be analogically applied to other antennas that may be present in the electronic device (200).
  • the first antenna (290) can transmit and receive signals through the conductive portions (211a, 211b).
  • the first antenna (290) can transmit and receive signals through the first conductive portion (211a) of the first side portion (211) and the second conductive portion (211b) of the first side portion (211).
  • the first conductive portion (211a) can be separated from the second conductive portion (211b) by a non-conductive portion (211c).
  • the non-conductive portion (211c) can be filled with a non-conductive material on the inside.
  • the first antenna (290) may include a connecting circuit (292).
  • the connecting circuit (292) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (292) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (292) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuit portion (292) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (211a) and the second conductive portion (211b).
  • the connection circuit portion (292) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (211a) through the first connection point (211d).
  • the connection circuit portion (292) may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (211b) through the second connection point (211e).
  • the first connection point (211d) may be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (211c) along a first direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • the second connection point (211e) may be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (211c) along a second direction (e.g., -y direction).
  • the connecting circuit (292) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (211a) and the second conductive portion (211b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuit (292) to the first conductive portion (211a) and the second conductive portion (211b) such that the connecting circuit (292) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (292) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuit (292) and/or a component of the connecting circuit (292).
  • the connecting circuit (292) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the first conductive portion (211a) and the second conductive portion (211b).
  • the connecting circuit (292) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the connecting circuit (292) to another component.
  • the first antenna (290) may include ground points (293, 294).
  • the first ground point (294) may be located at the first conductive portion (211a) of the first side portion (211).
  • the second ground point (293) may be located at the second conductive portion (211b) of the first side portion (211).
  • the first ground point (294) and the second ground point (293) may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the first ground point (294) may be spaced apart from the second ground point (293) by a first distance (d1) along the longitudinal direction (e.g., +y direction) of the electronic device (200).
  • the first distance (d1) may correspond to a resonant length at which a resonant frequency of the first antenna (290) is determined.
  • the first antenna (290) may be grounded via ground points (293, 294).
  • the first ground point (294) and/or the second ground point (293) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the first antenna (290) may be grounded via the second PCB (204).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the ground points (293, 294) may be connected to an impedance tuning circuit (298, 299).
  • the impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (293, 294) and the second PCB (204) such that the first antenna (290) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (293, 294).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (211a) and the second conductive portion (211b) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (290).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the first antenna (290) can be grounded through the first point (202a) of the support member (202).
  • the first conductive portion (211a) and the support member (202) are formed integrally, so that the first antenna (290) can be grounded through the first point (202a) of the support member (202) adjacent to the first conductive portion (211a).
  • the first antenna (290) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry through the wireless communication circuitry (296).
  • the first antenna (290) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (296) connected to the feeding point (295).
  • the feeding point (295) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (296) of the second PCB (204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feeding point (295) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (211e).
  • the second connection point (211e) can be the feeding point (295).
  • the feed point (295) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (296) via an impedance tuning circuit (297).
  • the first antenna (290) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (297).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (297) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (297) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (297) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (295) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (296).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (297) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (295) so that the impedance of the first antenna (290) changes.
  • the first antenna (290) may include a slot (221).
  • the slot (221) may be formed between the first side portion (211) and the support member (202) along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (200).
  • the slot (221) may include a first slot (221a) and a second slot (221b).
  • the first slot (221a) may be formed between the first point (202a) and the first non-conductive portion (211c).
  • the second slot (221b) may be formed between the second ground point (293) and the first non-conductive portion (211c).
  • the electronic device (200) may transmit and receive an RF signal through the first slot (221a).
  • the electronic device (200) can transmit and receive RF signals through the second slot (221b).
  • the first antenna (290) may be grounded through the first point (202a) of the support member (202).
  • the first antenna (290) may be grounded through the first point (202a) of the support member (202) adjacent to the first conductive portion (211a).
  • the first slot (221a) may be formed between the first non-conductive portion (211c) and the first point (202a) of the support member (202).
  • the first antenna (290) can operate as an inverted-F antenna (IFA) via the first conductive portion (211a) and the second conductive portion (211b) and/or as a slot antenna via the first slot (221a) and the second slot (221b).
  • IFA inverted-F antenna
  • the second antenna (280) can transmit and receive signals through the fourth side portion (214).
  • the fourth side portion (214) can include a first portion (214a), a second portion (214b), and a third portion (214c).
  • the second antenna (280) can transmit and receive RF signals through the second portion (214b).
  • the first portion (214a), the second portion (214b), and the third portion (214c) can be formed of a conductive material.
  • the first portion (214a) can be separated into a second portion (214b) and a second non-conductive portion (214d).
  • the second portion (214b) can be separated into a third portion (214c) and a third non-conductive portion (214e).
  • the second non-conductive portion (214d) and the third non-conductive portion (214e) may be filled internally with a non-conductive material.
  • the second antenna (280) may include a grounding point (281).
  • the grounding point (281) may be disposed on the fourth side portion (214).
  • the grounding point (281) may be disposed near the non-conductive portion (214e).
  • the grounding point (281) may be spaced apart from the feeding point (282) by a predetermined distance.
  • the grounding point (281) may be spaced apart from the feeding point (282) by a second distance (d2) along the width direction (e.g., +x direction) of the electronic device (200) from the feeding point (282).
  • the second distance (d2) may correspond to a resonant length at which a resonant frequency of the second antenna (280) is determined.
  • the second antenna (280) may be grounded through a grounding point (281).
  • the grounding point (281) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), so that the second antenna (280) may be grounded through the second PCB (204).
  • the ground point (281) may be connected to an impedance tuning circuit (285).
  • the impedance tuning circuit (285) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuit (285) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (285) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground point (281) and the second PCB (204) such that the second antenna (280) is grounded or not grounded at the ground point (281).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (285) may electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the second portion (214b) such that the impedance of the second antenna (280) is changed.
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the second antenna (280) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry through the wireless communication circuitry (283).
  • the second antenna (280) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (283) connected to the feed point (282).
  • the feed point (282) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (283) of the second PCB (204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (282) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (283) via an impedance tuning circuit (284).
  • the second antenna (280) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (284).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (284) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (284) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (284) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (282) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (283).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (284) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (282) so that the impedance of the second antenna (280) changes.
  • the second antenna (280) may include at least a portion of the slot (222).
  • the slot (222) may be formed between the fourth side portion (214) and the support member (202) along the width direction (x-axis direction) of the electronic device (200).
  • the third antenna (270) can transmit and receive signals through the third side portion (213) and the fourth side portion (214).
  • the third antenna (270) can transmit and receive signals through the third portion (214c) of the fourth side portion (214) and at least a portion of the third side portion (213).
  • the third portion (214c) of the fourth side portion (214) can be connected to the third side portion (213).
  • the third portion (214c) of the fourth side portion (214) can be formed of a conductive material.
  • at least a portion of the third side portion (213) can be formed of a conductive material.
  • the third antenna (270) can be grounded through the second point (202b) of the support member (202).
  • the third antenna (270) can be grounded through the second point (202b) of the support member (202) adjacent to the third portion (214c) of the fourth side portion (214).
  • the third antenna (270) may be connected to a wireless communication circuit (272).
  • the feed point (271) may be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit (272) of the second PCB (204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the third antenna (270) may receive an RF signal from the wireless communication circuit (272) connected to the feed point (271).
  • the feed point (271) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (272) via an impedance tuning circuit (273).
  • the third antenna (270) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (273).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (273) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (273) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (273) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (271) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (272).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (273) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feeding point (271) so that the impedance of the third antenna (270) changes.
  • the third antenna (270) can transmit and receive RF signals through at least a portion of the slot (223).
  • the slot (223) can be formed along the third portion (214c) of the fourth side portion (214) and the third side portion (213), between the third portion (214c) of the fourth side portion (214) and the third side portion (213) and the support member (202).
  • the third antenna (270) can transmit and receive RF signals through at least a portion of the slot (223) formed between the third portion (214c) and the second PCB (204).
  • the third antenna (270) can transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (223) between the third non-conductive member (214e) and the second point (202b) of the support member (202).
  • the antenna (290) can be designed to transmit and receive a signal of a frequency band determined through the side portion based on at least one of the positions of the grounding points (293, 294), the distance between the grounding points (293, 294), the position of the first non-conductive portion (211c), the distance between the first non-conductive portion (211c) and the grounding points (293, 294), the type of the connecting circuit (292), the unit of the electrical element included in the connecting circuit (292), or the position of the feeding point (295).
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an antenna module disposed on two sides of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which the first antenna (290) described above with reference to FIG. 2 is disposed.
  • the electronic device (300) of FIG. 3 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the antenna (390) of FIG. 3 may correspond to the first antenna (290) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device (300) may include a housing (301).
  • the housing (301) may include a first side portion (310), a second side portion (320), a third side portion (330), and/or a fourth side portion (340).
  • the housing (301) may correspond to the housing (201) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (300) may include PCBs (303, 304).
  • the electronic device (300) may include a first PCB (303) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (300) may include a second PCB (304) connected to an antenna (390).
  • the electronic device (300) may include an antenna (390).
  • the antenna (390) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first side portion (310) and the fourth side portion (340) among the side portions (310, 320, 330, 340).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (390) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive member (310a) and the second conductive member (310b) of the first side portion (310) and the third conductive member (340a) of the fourth side portion (340).
  • the second conductive member (310b) may be connected to the third conductive member (340a).
  • the first conductive member (310a) may be separated from the second conductive member (310b) by a non-conductive portion (391).
  • the non-conductive portion (391) can be filled with a non-conductive material inside.
  • An embodiment in which the antenna (390) transmits and receives signals through at least two of the first side portion (310), the second side portion (320), the third side portion (330), or the fourth side portion (340) can be analogously applied to an embodiment in which the antenna (390) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (310) and the fourth side portion (340). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (390) may include a plurality of grounding points (393, 394).
  • the second grounding point (393) may be disposed at the fourth side portion (340).
  • the first grounding point (394) may be disposed at the first side portion (310).
  • the second grounding point (393) and the first grounding point (394) may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the first grounding point (394) may be spaced apart from the second grounding point (393) by a first distance along the longitudinal direction of the first side portion (310) (e.g., +y direction) and may be spaced apart from the second grounding point (393) by a second distance along the longitudinal direction of the fourth side portion (340) (e.g., -x direction).
  • the resonant length at which the resonant frequency of the antenna (390) is determined may correspond to the sum of the first distance and the second distance.
  • the antenna (390) may be grounded via ground points (393, 394).
  • the first ground point (394) and/or the second ground point (393) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (304) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the antenna (390) may be grounded via the second PCB (304).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the antenna (390) may include a connecting circuit (392).
  • the connecting circuit (392) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (392) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (392) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuit portion (392) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (310a) and the second conductive portion (310b).
  • the connection circuit portion (392) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (310a) through the first connection point (311).
  • the connection circuit portion (392) may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (310b) through the second connection point (312).
  • the first connection point (311) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (391) along a first direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • the second connection point (312) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (391) along a second direction (e.g., -y direction).
  • the connecting circuit (392) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (310a) and the second conductive portion (310b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuit (392) to the first conductive portion (310a) and the second conductive portion (310b) such that the connecting circuit (392) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (392) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuit (392) and/or a component of the connecting circuit (392).
  • the connecting circuit (392) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuit (392) to the first conductive portion (310a) and the second conductive portion (310b).
  • the connecting circuit (392) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the connecting circuit (392) to another component.
  • the ground points (393, 394) may be connected to an impedance tuning circuit (396, 397).
  • the impedance tuning circuit (396, 397) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuit (396, 397) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit (396, 397) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (393, 394) and the second PCB (304) such that the antenna (390) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (393, 394).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (396, 397) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (310a) and the second conductive portion (310b) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (390).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the wireless communication circuit can transmit and receive RF signals through the antenna (390) wireless communication circuitry.
  • the feed point (313) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (395) of the second PCB (304) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (313) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (312).
  • the second connection point (312) can operate as the feed point (313).
  • the feed point (313) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (395) via an impedance tuning circuit (398).
  • the antenna (390) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (398).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (398) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (398) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (398) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (313) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (395).
  • a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (398) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (313) so that the impedance of the antenna (390) changes.
  • the antenna (390) may include a slot (380).
  • the slot (380) may be formed between the first side portion (310) and the fourth side portion (340) and the support member (302) along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (300).
  • the slot (380) may include a first slot (380a) and a second slot (380b).
  • the slot (380) may be formed between the second PCB (304) and the first side portion (310).
  • the electronic device (300) may transmit and receive an RF signal through the first slot (380a).
  • the electronic device (300) may transmit and receive an RF signal through the second slot (380b).
  • the antenna (390) can operate as an inverted-F antenna (IFA) via the first conductive portion (310a) and the second conductive portion (310b) and/or as a slot antenna via the first slot (380a) and the second slot (380b).
  • IFA inverted-F antenna
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an antenna module disposed on three sides of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which the first antenna (290) described above with reference to FIG. 2 is disposed.
  • the electronic device (400) of FIG. 4 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the antenna (490) of FIG. 4 may correspond to the first antenna (290) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device (400) may include a housing (401).
  • the housing (401) may include a first side portion (410), a second side portion (420), a third side portion (430), and a fourth side portion (440).
  • the housing (401) may correspond to the housing (201) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (400) may include PCBs (403, 404).
  • the electronic device (400) may include a first PCB (403) on which a processor (e.g., the processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., the memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed and connected to an antenna (490).
  • the electronic device (400) may include a second PCB (404) connected to an antenna (490).
  • the electronic device (400) may include an antenna (490).
  • the antenna (490) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first side portion (410), the second side portion (420), and the fourth side portion (440) among the side portions (410, 420, 430, 440).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (490) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive member (410a) and the second conductive member (410b) of the first side portion (410), the third conductive member (420a) of the second side portion (420), and the fourth conductive member (440a) of the fourth side portion (410).
  • the first conductive member (410a) may be connected to the third conductive member (420a).
  • the second conductive member (410b) may be connected to the fourth conductive member (440a).
  • the first conductive member (410a) may be separated from the second conductive member (410b) by a non-conductive portion (491).
  • the non-conductive portion (491) may be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • An embodiment in which the antenna (490) transmits and receives signals through at least three of the first side portion (410), the second side portion (420), the third side portion (430), and the fourth side portion (440) can be analogously applied to an embodiment in which the antenna (490) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (410), the second side portion (420), and the fourth side portion (440). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (490) may include a plurality of grounding points (493, 494).
  • the first grounding point (493) may be positioned at the fourth side portion (440).
  • the second grounding point (494) may be positioned at the second side portion (420).
  • the first grounding point (493) and the second grounding point (494) may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the second grounding point (494) may be spaced apart from the first grounding point (493) by a first distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., +y direction) of the first side portion (410), spaced apart from the first grounding point (493) by a second distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., -x direction or +x direction) of the second side portion (420), and spaced apart from the first grounding point (493) by a third distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., -x direction or +x direction) of the fourth side portion (440).
  • the resonant length at which the resonant frequency of the antenna (490) is determined may correspond to the sum of the first distance, the second distance, and the third distance.
  • the antenna (490) may be grounded via ground points (493, 494).
  • the first ground point (494) and/or the second ground point (493) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (404) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the antenna (490) may be grounded via the second PCB (404).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the antenna (490) may include a connecting circuit (492).
  • the connecting circuit (492) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (492) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (492) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuit portion (492) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (410a) and the second conductive portion (410b).
  • the connection circuit portion (492) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (410a) through the first connection point (411).
  • the connection circuit portion (492) may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (410b) through the second connection point (412).
  • the first connection point (411) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (491) along a first direction (e.g., the +y direction).
  • the second connection point (412) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (491) along a second direction (e.g., the -y direction).
  • the connecting circuit (492) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (410a) and the second conductive portion (410b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuit (492) to the first conductive portion (410a) and the second conductive portion (410b) such that the connecting circuit (492) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (492) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuit (492) and/or a component of the connecting circuit (492).
  • the connecting circuit (492) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuit (492) to the first conductive portion (410a) and the second conductive portion (410b).
  • the connecting circuit (492) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the connecting circuit (492) to another component.
  • the ground points (493, 494) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (496, 497).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (496, 497) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (496, 497) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (496, 497) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (493, 494) and the PCB (403, 404) such that the antenna (490) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (493, 494).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (496, 497) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor) to the first conductive portion (410a) and the second conductive portion (410b) so that the impedance of the first antenna (490) changes.
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor, an inductor
  • the antenna (490) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (495).
  • the antenna (490) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (495) connected to the feed point (413).
  • the feed point (413) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (495) of the PCB (403, 404) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (413) can be electrically connected to the first connection point (411).
  • the first connection point (411) can be the feed point (413).
  • the feed point (413) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (495) via an impedance tuning circuit (498).
  • the antenna (490) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (498).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (498) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (498) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (498) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (413) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (495).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (498) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor) to the feed point (413) so that the impedance of the antenna (490) changes.
  • the antenna (490) may include a slot (480).
  • the slot (480) may be formed between the first side portion (410), the second side portion (420), and the fourth side portion (440) and the support member along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (400).
  • the slot (480) may include a first slot (480a) and a second slot (480b).
  • the slot (480) may be formed between the first conductive portion (410a), the second conductive portion (410b), and the PCBs (403, 404).
  • the electronic device (400) may transmit and receive an RF signal through the first slot (480a).
  • the electronic device (400) may transmit and receive an RF signal through the second slot (480b).
  • the antenna (490) can operate as an inverted-F antenna (IFA) via the first conductive portion (410a) and the second conductive portion (410b) and/or as a slot antenna via the first slot (480a) and the second slot (480b).
  • IFA inverted-F antenna
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an antenna module disposed on three sides of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which the first antenna (290) described above with reference to FIG. 2 is disposed.
  • the electronic device (500) of FIG. 5 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the antenna (590) of FIG. 5 may correspond to the first antenna (290) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device (500) may include a housing (501).
  • the housing (501) may include a first side portion (510), a second side portion (520), a third side portion (530), and a fourth side portion (540).
  • the housing (501) may correspond to the housing (201) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (500) may include PCBs (503, 504).
  • the electronic device (500) may include a first PCB (503) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (500) may include a second PCB (504) connected to an antenna (590).
  • the electronic device (500) may include an antenna (590).
  • the antenna (590) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first side portion (510), the third side portion (530), and the fourth side portion (540) among the side portions (510, 520, 530, 540).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (590) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive member (510a) of the first side portion (510), the second conductive member (540a) and the third conductive member (540b) of the fourth side portion (540), and the fourth conductive member (530a) of the third side portion (530).
  • the first conductive member (510a) may be connected to the second conductive member (540a).
  • the third conductive member (540b) may be connected to the fourth conductive member (530a).
  • the second conductive member (520a) may be separated from the third conductive member (520b) by a non-conductive portion (591).
  • the non-conductive portion (591) may be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • An embodiment in which the antenna (590) transmits and receives signals through at least three of the first side portion (510), the second side portion (520), the third side portion (530), and the fourth side portion (540) can be analogously applied to an embodiment in which the antenna (590) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (510), the third side portion (530), and the fourth side portion (540). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (590) may include a plurality of ground points (593, 594).
  • the first ground point (593) may be positioned on the third side portion (530).
  • the second ground point (594) may be positioned on the first side portion (510).
  • the first ground point (593) and the second ground point (594) may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the second grounding point (594) may be spaced apart from the first grounding point (593) by a first distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., -y direction or +y direction) of the third side portion (530), spaced apart from the first grounding point (593) by a second distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., -x direction or +x direction) of the fourth side portion (540), and spaced apart from the first grounding point (593) by a third distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., -y direction or +y direction) of the first side portion (510).
  • the resonant length at which the resonant frequency of the antenna (590) is determined may correspond to the sum of the first distance, the second distance, and the third distance.
  • the antenna (590) may be grounded via ground points (593, 594).
  • the first ground point (593) and/or the second ground point (594) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (504) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the antenna (590) may be grounded via the second PCB (504).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the antenna (590) may include a connecting circuit (592).
  • the connecting circuit (592) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (592) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (592) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuit portion (592) may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (540a) and the third conductive portion (540b).
  • the connection circuit portion (592) may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (540a) through the first connection point (541).
  • the connection circuit portion (592) may be electrically connected to the third conductive portion (540b) through the second connection point (542).
  • the first connection point (541) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (591) along a first direction (e.g., the -x direction).
  • the second connection point (542) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (591) along a second direction (e.g., the +x direction).
  • the connecting circuit (592) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the second conductive portion (540a) and the third conductive portion (540b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuit (592) to the second conductive portion (540a) and the third conductive portion (540b) such that the connecting circuit (592) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (592) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuit (592) and/or a component of the connecting circuit (592).
  • the connecting circuit (592) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the second conductive portion (540a) and the third conductive portion (540b).
  • the connecting circuit (592) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the connecting circuit (592) to another component.
  • the ground points (593, 594) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (596, 597).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (596, 597) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (596, 597) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (596, 597) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (593, 594) and the PCB (503, 504) such that the antenna (590) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (593, 594).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (596, 597) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor) to the second conductive portion (540a) and the third conductive portion (540b) so that the impedance of the first antenna (590) changes.
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor, an inductor
  • the antenna (590) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (595).
  • the antenna (590) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (595) connected to the feed point (543).
  • the feed point (543) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (595) of the PCB (503, 404) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (543) can be electrically connected to the first connection point (541).
  • the first connection point (541) can be the feed point (543).
  • the feed point (543) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (595) via an impedance tuning circuit (598).
  • the antenna (590) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (598).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (598) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (598) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (598) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (543) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (595).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (598) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor) to the feed point (543) so that the impedance of the antenna (590) changes.
  • the antenna (590) may include a slot (580).
  • the slot (580) may be formed between the first side portion (510), the third side portion (530), and the fourth side portion (540) and the support member along the width direction (e.g., the x-axis direction) of the electronic device (500).
  • the slot (580) may include a first slot (580a) and a second slot (580b).
  • the slot (580) may be formed between the first side portion (510), the third side portion (530), and the fourth side portion (540) and the PCB (503, 504).
  • the electronic device (500) may transmit and receive an RF signal through the first slot (580a).
  • the electronic device (500) may transmit and receive an RF signal through the second slot (580b).
  • the antenna (590) can operate as an inverted-F antenna (IFA) via the second conductive portion (540a) and the third conductive portion (540b) and/or as a slot antenna via the first slot (580a) and the second slot (580b).
  • IFA inverted-F antenna
  • FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining the difference between an antenna module (690a) of an electronic device according to one embodiment and an antenna module (690b) of a comparative example.
  • the electronic devices (600a and 600b) of FIG. 6 may correspond to the electronic device (101) described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the electronic devices (600a and 600b) of FIG. 6 may differ only in the antennas (690a, 690b).
  • FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining the difference between the antennas (690a, 690b) of the electronic devices (600a, 600b), and the configurations of the electronic devices (600a, 600b) are briefly illustrated.
  • the electronic device (600a) of FIG. 6 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the antenna (690b) of FIG. 6 may be an IFA (integrated feed antenna) antenna module commonly used in the past.
  • the antenna (690a) of FIG. 6 may correspond to the antenna (290) described with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the first antenna (690a) of FIG. 6 may include a first ground point (693a) disposed at a first point of a first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (211) of FIG. 2), a second ground point (694a) disposed at a second point of the first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (211) of FIG. 2), a non-conductive portion (691a) disposed at a third point of the first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (211) of FIG. 2), a connection circuit portion (692a) connected to conductive portions on both sides of the non-conductive portion (691a), and a feed point (695a) to which an RF signal is provided in the vicinity of the connection circuit portion (692a).
  • a first ground point (693a) disposed at a first point of a first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (211) of FIG. 2)
  • a second ground point (694a) disposed at a second point of the first side portion (e
  • the first antenna (690a) may generate a capacitive coupling component (696a) from the first ground point (693a) to the non-conductive portion (691a), and may generate a capacitive coupling component (696a) from the second ground point (694a) to the non-conductive portion (691a).
  • the first antenna (690a) may generate an inductive coupling component (697a) that circulates from the non-conductive portion (691a) through the second ground point (694a) and the first ground point (693a) back to the non-conductive portion (691a).
  • the second antenna (690b) of FIG. 6 may include a first non-conductive portion (691b) disposed at a first point, a second non-conductive portion (692b) disposed at a second point, a ground point (693b) disposed at a third point located near the first point, and a feed point (694b) to which an RF signal is provided at a fourth point between the third point and the second point.
  • the second antenna (690b) may generate a capacitive coupling component (696b) from between the fourth point and the third point to the second non-conductive portion (692b).
  • the second antenna (690b) may generate an inductive coupling component (697b) that circulates between the feed point (694b) disposed at the third point and the fourth point.
  • the first antenna (690a) and the second antenna (690b) have differences in the locations and ranges of occurrence of the capacitive coupling components and the inductive coupling components based on differences in their structures.
  • the capacitive coupling component (696a) and the inductive coupling component (697a) may be generated substantially throughout the entire length of the antenna.
  • the capacitive coupling component (696b) and the inductive coupling component (697b) may be generated throughout a portion of the length of the antenna.
  • the capacitive coupling component (696b) of the second antenna (690b) may not be generated between the first non-conductive portion (691b) and the feed point (694b).
  • the inductive coupling component (697b) of the second antenna (690b) may not be generated between the second non-conductive portion (692b) and the feeding point (694b).
  • the electrical signal radiated from the antennas (690a, 690b) may include both capacitive coupling components and inductive coupling components. Therefore, when the capacitive coupling components and inductive coupling components are generated throughout the antenna, the performance of the antenna may be superior. Furthermore, the greater the capacitive coupling components and inductive coupling components generated throughout the antenna, the better the performance of the antenna. Accordingly, the performance of the first antenna (690a) may be superior to that of the second antenna (690b). In other words, the antenna according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may have superior performance to the antenna of the comparative example.
  • FIG. 7 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in electric field distribution generated by an antenna of an electronic device and a conventional antenna according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in electric field distribution generated by antennas (690a, 690b) of the electronic devices (600a and 600b) described above with reference to FIG. 6.
  • the first capacitive coupling component distribution diagram (700a) may represent the distribution of the capacitive coupling component generated from the first antenna (690a) described above with reference to Fig. 6.
  • the second capacitive coupling component distribution diagram (700b) may represent the distribution of the capacitive coupling component generated from the second antenna (690b) described above with reference to Fig. 6.
  • the first antenna (690a) may generate a capacitive coupling component (696a) from the first ground point (693a) to the non-conductive portion (691a).
  • the first antenna (690a) may generate a capacitive coupling component (696a) from the second ground point (694a) to the non-conductive portion (691a).
  • the first electric field distribution (700a) may indicate that an electric field (795a) is generated throughout the entire area (790a) corresponding to the first antenna (690a).
  • the electric field (795a) is generated from the ground points (693a, 694a) and converges to the non-conductive portion (691a), it may be maximum at the non-conductive portion (691a) and minimum at the ground points (693a, 694a).
  • the second antenna (690b) may generate a capacitive coupling component (696b) from between the feed point (694b) positioned at the fourth point and the ground point (693b) positioned at the third point to the second non-conductive portion (692b).
  • the second antenna (690b) may not generate a capacitive coupling component (696b) from the first non-conductive portion (691b) to between the feed point (694b) and the ground point (693b).
  • the second electric field distribution (700a) may be maximum at the second non-conductive portion (692b) and may decrease as it approaches the first non-conductive portion (691b). Additionally, the second electric field distribution (700b) may indicate that no electric field (796b) is generated between the feeding point (694b) and the grounding point (693b) from the first non-conductive portion (691b).
  • the performance of the first antenna (690a) may be superior to the performance of the second antenna (690b). That is, the antenna according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may have superior performance to the antenna of the comparative example.
  • FIG. 8 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in the distribution of magnetic fields generated by an antenna of an electronic device and a conventional antenna according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in the distribution of magnetic fields generated by antennas (690a, 690b) of the electronic devices (600a and 600b) described above with reference to FIG. 6.
  • the first magnetic field distribution diagram (800a) may represent the magnetic field distribution generated from the first antenna (690a) described above with reference to Fig. 6.
  • the second magnetic field distribution diagram (800b) may represent the magnetic field distribution generated from the second antenna (690b) described above with reference to Fig. 6.
  • the first antenna (690a) may generate an inductive coupling component (697a) that circulates from the non-conductive portion (691a) through the second ground point (694a) and the first ground point (693a) back to the non-conductive portion (691a).
  • the first magnetic field distribution (800a) may indicate that a magnetic field (895a) is generated throughout the entire area (890a) corresponding to the first antenna (690a).
  • the magnetic field (895a) circulates from the non-conductive portion (691a) through the second grounding point (694a) and the first grounding point (693a) and back to the non-conductive portion (691a), so that it can be maximum between the non-conductive portion (691a) and the second grounding point (694a) and minimum at the first grounding point (693a) and the second grounding point (694a).
  • the second antenna (690b) may generate an inductive coupling component (697b) that circulates between the grounding point (693b) positioned at the third point and the feeding point (694b) positioned at the fourth point.
  • the second magnetic field distribution (800b) may indicate that a magnetic field (895b) is generated throughout the entire area (890b) corresponding to the second antenna (690b).
  • the distribution of the magnetic field (895a) generated from the first antenna (690a) may be wider than the distribution of the magnetic field (895b) generated from the second antenna (690b). Therefore, the performance of the first antenna (690a) may be superior to the performance of the second antenna (690b). That is, the antenna according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may have superior performance to the antenna of the comparative example.
  • FIG. 9 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in the distribution of ground current generated in an antenna of an electronic device and a conventional antenna according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a drawing for comparing and explaining the difference in the distribution of ground current generated in antennas (690a, 690b) of the electronic devices (600a and 600b) described above with reference to FIG. 6.
  • the first ground current distribution diagram (900a) may represent the distribution of the ground current generated from the antenna (690a) of the electronic device (600a) described above with reference to Fig. 6.
  • the second ground current distribution diagram (900b) may represent the distribution of the ground current generated from the antenna (690b) of the electronic device (600b) described above with reference to Fig. 6.
  • the first ground current distribution diagram (900a) may indicate that a ground current (995a) is generated throughout an entire region (990a) corresponding to the first antenna (690a).
  • the second ground current distribution diagram (900b) may indicate that a ground current (995b) is generated in a portion of an region (990b) corresponding to the second antenna (690b).
  • the ground current (995b) may not be generated in a portion between the second non-conductive portion (692b) of the second antenna (690b) and the feed point (694b).
  • the ground current (995a) generated from the first antenna (690a) may be greater than the ground current (995b) generated from the second antenna (690b).
  • the first antenna (690a) generates the ground current (995a) overall, but the second antenna (690b) may generate the ground current (995b) only in some areas. Therefore, the performance of the first antenna (690a) may be superior to the performance of the second antenna (690b).
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for comparing the efficiency of an antenna of an electronic device with a conventional antenna according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for comparing and explaining the frequency-dependent efficiency of antennas (690a, 690b) of the electronic devices (600a and 600b) described above with reference to FIG. 6.
  • the first graph (1010) may represent the frequency-dependent efficiency of the first antenna (690a) according to the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 6.
  • the second graph (1020) may represent the frequency-dependent efficiency of the second antenna (690b) described above with reference to FIG. 6.
  • the first antenna (690a) may be designed to have a resonant frequency of approximately 0.7 GHz.
  • the efficiency of the resonant frequency of the first antenna (690a) may be approximately -3.9 dB.
  • the second antenna (690b) may be designed to have a resonant frequency of approximately 0.65 GHz.
  • the second antenna (690b) may have an efficiency of approximately -5.8 dB at the resonant frequency.
  • the first antenna (690a) and the second antenna (690b) may be designed to have similar resonant frequencies.
  • the efficiency of the resonant frequency of the first antenna (690a) may be higher than that of the second antenna (690b). Accordingly, the performance of the first antenna (690a) may be superior to that of the second antenna (690b).
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the positions of a segmented portion (e.g., a non-conductive portion) and a feeding point of an antenna of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic devices (1100a, 1100b, 1100c) of FIG. 11 may each correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the positions of a segmented portion (e.g., a non-conductive portion) and a feeding point of an antenna of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic devices (1100a, 1100b, 1100c) of FIG. 11 may each correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 1100a, 1100b, 1100c may each correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 11 is a drawing for explaining the difference in feeding points (1195a, 1195b, 1195c, 1195d, 1195e) according to the positions of antennas (1190a, 1190b, 1190c, 1190d, 1190e) of electronic devices (1100a, 1100b, 1100c, 1100d, 1100e), and the configuration of electronic devices (1100a, 1100b, 1100c, 1100d, 1100e) is briefly illustrated.
  • the segments (1191a, 1191b, 1191c, 1191d, 1191e) of FIG. 11 may correspond to the non-conductive portions of FIG. 2 (e.g., the first non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2).
  • an antenna (1190a) of a first electronic device (1100a) may include a first ground point (1193a) disposed at a first point, a second ground point (1194a) disposed at a second point, a segment (1191a) disposed at a third point, a connection circuit (1192a) connected to conductive portions (1101a, 1102a) on both sides of the segment (1191a), and a feed point (1195a) that provides an RF signal to the conductive portion (1102a) disposed near the segment (1191a).
  • the antenna (1190b) of the second electronic device (1100b) may include a first ground point (1193b) disposed at a first point, a second ground point (1194b) disposed at a second point, a segment (1191b) disposed at a third point, a connection circuit (1192b) connected to conductive portions (1101b, 1102b) on both sides of the segment (1191b), and a feed point (1195b) that provides an RF signal to the conductive portion (1101b) disposed near the segment (1191b).
  • the antenna (1190c) of the third electronic device (1100c) may include a first ground point (1193c) disposed at a first point, a second ground point (1194c) disposed at a second point, a segment (1191c) disposed at a third point, a connection circuit (1192c) connected to conductive portions (1101c, 1102c) on both sides of the segment (1191c), and a feed point (1195c) that provides an RF signal to one of the conductive portions (1101c, 1102c) disposed near the segment (1191c).
  • the feed point (1195c) may be connected to the conductive portion (1101c) to provide an RF signal received from the wireless communication circuit to the conductive portion (1101c).
  • the power supply point (1195c) can be connected to the conductive portion (1102c) to provide an RF signal received from the wireless communication circuit to the conductive portion (1101c).
  • the antenna (1190c) of the third electronic device (1100c) may include a plurality of feed points (1195c).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may provide an RF signal to each of the plurality of feed points (1195c).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may selectively provide an RF signal to one of the plurality of feed points (1195c).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may provide an RF signal by branching a frequency band signal to the plurality of feed points (1195c).
  • the antenna (1190d) of the fourth electronic device (1100d) may include a first ground point (1193d) disposed at a first point, a second ground point (1194d) disposed at a second point, a segment (1191d) disposed at a third point, a connection circuit (1192d) connected to conductive portions (1101d, 1102d) on both sides of the segment (1191d), and a feed point (1195d) that provides an RF signal to one of the conductive portions (1101d, 1102d).
  • the feed point (1195d) may be connected to the conductive portion (1101d), thereby providing an RF signal received from the wireless communication circuit to the conductive portion (1101d).
  • the power supply point (1195d) can be connected to the conductive portion (1102d) to provide an RF signal received from the wireless communication circuit to the conductive portion (1101d).
  • the antenna (1190d) of the third electronic device (1100d) may include a plurality of feed points (1195d).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may provide an RF signal to each of the plurality of feed points (1195d).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may selectively provide an RF signal to one of the plurality of feed points (1195d).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may provide an RF signal by branching a frequency band signal to the plurality of feed points (1195d).
  • the antenna (1190e) of the fifth electronic device (1100e) may include a first ground point (1193e) disposed at a first point, a second ground point (1194e) disposed at a second point, a segment (1191e) disposed at a third point, a connection circuit (1192e) connected to conductive portions on both sides of the segment (1191e), and a feed point (1195e) that provides an RF signal to one of the conductive portions (1101e, 1102e) disposed near the segment (1191e).
  • the feed point (1195e) may be connected to the conductive portion (1101e) to provide an RF signal received from the wireless communication circuit to the conductive portion (1101e).
  • the power supply point (1195e) can be connected to the conductive portion (1102e) to provide an RF signal received from the wireless communication circuit to the conductive portion (1101e).
  • the antenna (1190e) of the third electronic device (1100e) may include a plurality of feed points (1195e).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may provide an RF signal to each of the plurality of feed points (1195e).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may selectively provide an RF signal to one of the plurality of feed points (1195e).
  • the wireless communication circuitry may provide an RF signal by branching a frequency band signal to the plurality of feed points (1195e).
  • the electronic devices (1100a, 1100b, 1100c) may have different positions of the segments (1191a, 1191b, 1191c).
  • the segment (1191a) may be positioned below (e.g., in the -y direction) the center (1109a) of the longitudinal direction (e.g., in the y-axis direction) of the first electronic device (1100a).
  • the segment (1191b) may be positioned above (e.g., in the +y direction) the center (1109b) of the longitudinal direction (e.g., in the y-axis direction) of the second electronic device (1100b).
  • the third electronic device (1100c) may have the segmented portion (1191c) positioned at the center (1109c) of the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the third electronic device (1100c).
  • the fourth electronic device (1100d) may have the segmented portion (1191d) positioned below (e.g., -y direction) the center (1109d) of the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the fourth electronic device (1100d).
  • the fifth electronic device (1100e) may have the segmented portion (1191e) positioned above (e.g., +y direction) the center (1109e) of the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the fifth electronic device (1100b).
  • the electronic devices (1100a, 1100b, 1100c) may have different locations of the feed points (1195a, 1195b, 1195c).
  • the feed points (1195a, 1195b, 1195c) may be positioned based on the locations of the segments (1191a, 1191b, 1191c).
  • the feed points (1195a, 1195b, 1195c) may be positioned on the opposite conductive portion from the center (1109a, 1109b, 1109c) of the electronic devices with respect to the segments (1191a, 1191b, 1191c).
  • the feed point (1195a) may be arranged in a first direction (e.g., in the -y direction) from the segment (1191a) based on the segment (1191a) being arranged in a first direction (e.g., in the -y direction) of the center (1109a) of the longitudinal direction (e.g., in the y-axis direction) of the first electronic device (1100a).
  • the feed point (1195b) may be arranged in a second direction (e.g., in the +y direction) from the segment (1191b) based on the segment (1191b) being arranged in a second direction (e.g., in the +y direction) from the segment (1191b) based on the segment (1191b) being arranged in a second direction (e.g., in the +y direction) of the center (1109b) of the longitudinal direction (e.g., in the y-axis direction) of the second electronic device (1100b).
  • the third electronic device (1100c) may have a feeding point (1195c) disposed in a first direction (e.g., -y direction) from the segmented portion (1191c) based on the segmented portion (1191c) being disposed at the center (1109c) in the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the third electronic device (1100c).
  • a first direction e.g., -y direction
  • the segmented portion (1191c) disposed at the center (1109c) in the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the third electronic device (1100c).
  • the third electronic device (1100c) may have a feeding point (1195c) disposed in a second direction (e.g., +y direction) from the segmented portion (1191c) based on the segmented portion (1191c) being disposed at the center (1109c) in the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the third electronic device (1100c).
  • a feeding point (1195c) disposed in a second direction (e.g., +y direction) from the segmented portion (1191c) based on the segmented portion (1191c) being disposed at the center (1109c) in the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the third electronic device (1100c).
  • the electronic devices (1100d, 1100e) may have feed points (1195d, 1195e) positioned without limitation within the antennas (1190d, 1190e).
  • the fourth electronic device (1100d) may have the feed point (1195d) positioned in a first direction (e.g., -y direction) from the segment (1191d) or in a second direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • the fourth electronic device (1100d) may provide an RF signal to the first conductive portion (1101d) or the second conductive portion (1102d) through the feed point (1195d).
  • the fifth electronic device (1100e) may have a feed point (1195e) positioned in a first direction (e.g., -y direction) from the segment (1191e) or in a second direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • the fifth electronic device (1100e) may provide an RF signal to the first conductive portion (1101e) or the second conductive portion (1102e) through the feed point (1195e).
  • the segments (1191a, 1191b, 1191c, 1191d, 1191e) are arranged from the center (1109a, 1109b, 1109c, 1109d, 1109e) of the electronic device (1100a, 1100b, 1100c, 1100d, 1100e), between the segments (1191a, 1191b, 1191c, 1191d, 1191e) and the ground point (1193a, 1193b, 1193c, 1193d, 1193e, 1194a, 1194b, 1194c, 1194d, 1194e)
  • the performance of the antenna (1190a, 1190b, 1190c, 1190d, 1190e) can be improved when fed by the feed point (1195a, 1195b, 1195c, 1195d, 1195e).
  • FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining an antenna in which the distances between non-conductive portions and grounding points of an electronic device are designed differently, according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (1200) of FIG. 12 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the antenna (1290) of FIG. 12 may correspond to the first antenna (290) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining the distances between the grounding points (1293, 1294) of the antenna (1290) and the non-conductive portion (1291), and the configuration of the electronic device (1200) is briefly illustrated.
  • the electronic device (1200) may include a housing (1201).
  • the housing (1201) may include a first side portion (1210), a second side portion (1220), a third side portion (1230), and a fourth side portion (1240).
  • the housing (1201) may correspond to the housing (201) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (1200) may include PCBs (1203, 1204).
  • the electronic device (1200) may include a first PCB (1203) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (1200) may include a second PCB (1204) connected to an antenna (1290).
  • the electronic device (1200) may include an antenna (1290).
  • the antenna (1290) may transmit and receive a signal through at least one of the side portions (1210, 1220, 1230, 1240) of the electronic device (1200).
  • the antenna (1290) may radiate a signal through at least one conductive portion among the side portions (1210, 1220, 1230, 1240).
  • an embodiment of transmitting and receiving a signal through a first side portion (1210) among the side portions (1210, 1220, 1230, 1240) is described.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • An embodiment in which the antenna (1290) transmits and receives a signal through the second side portion (1220), the third side portion (1230), or the fourth side portion (1240) can be analogously applied to an embodiment in which the antenna (1290) is disposed on the first side portion (1210). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (1290) may include a plurality of ground points (1293, 1294).
  • the first ground point (1293) may be positioned at a first point of the first side portion (1210).
  • the second ground point (1294) may be positioned at a second point of the first side portion (1210).
  • the first point and the second point may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the second point may be spaced apart from the first point by a first distance along the longitudinal direction of the first side portion (e.g., the +y direction).
  • the antenna (1290) may be grounded via ground points (1293, 1294).
  • the first ground point (1294) and/or the second ground point (1293) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (1204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the antenna (1290) may be grounded via the second PCB (1204).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the first side portion (1210) that acts as a radiator of the antenna (1290) may include conductive portions (1210a, 1210b) and at least one non-conductive portion (1291).
  • the non-conductive portion (1291) may be disposed at a third point of the first side portion (1210). The third point may be located between the first point and the second point.
  • the non-conductive portion (1291) may be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • the non-conductive portion (1291) may be disposed between the first conductive portion (1210a) and the second conductive portion (1210b).
  • the first conductive portion (1210a) of the first side portion (1210) may be disposed in a first direction (e.g., +y direction) of the non-conductive portion (1291).
  • a second conductive portion (1210b) of a first side portion (1210) may be arranged in a second direction (e.g., -y direction) of a non-conductive portion (1291).
  • the first conductive portion (1210a) and the second conductive portion (1210b) may be spaced apart along a longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the first side portion (1210).
  • the antenna (1290) may include at least one connecting circuit (1292).
  • the connecting circuit (1292) may be connected to a first conductive portion (1210a) of a first side portion (1210) at a first connecting point (1211a).
  • the connecting circuit (1292) may be connected to a second conductive portion (1210b) of the first side portion (1210) at a second connecting point (1211b).
  • the connecting circuit (1292) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (1292) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (1292) may include at least one switching element.
  • the connecting circuit (1292) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (1210a) and the second conductive portion (1210b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuit (1292) to the first conductive portion (1210a) and the second conductive portion (1210b) such that the connecting circuit (1292) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (1292) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuitry (1292) and/or a component of the connecting circuitry (1292).
  • the connecting circuitry (1292) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the first conductive portion (1210a) and the second conductive portion (1210b).
  • the connecting circuitry (1292) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the connecting circuitry (1292) to another component.
  • the ground points (1293, 1294) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (1296, 1297).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (1296, 1297) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (1296, 1297) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (1296, 1297) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (1293, 1294) and the PCB (1203, 1204) such that the antenna (1290) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (1293, 1294).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (1296, 1297) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (1210a) and the second conductive portion (1210b) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (1290).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the antenna (1290) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (1295) through the wireless communication circuitry.
  • the antenna (1290) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (1295) connected to the feed point (1212).
  • the feed point (1243) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (1295) of the PCB (1203, 1204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (1212) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (1211b).
  • the second connection point (1211b) can operate as the feed point (1212).
  • the feed point (1212) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (1295) via an impedance tuning circuit (1298).
  • the antenna (1290) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (1298).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (1298) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (1298) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (1298) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (1212) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (1295).
  • a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (1298) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (1212) so as to change the impedance of the antenna (1290).
  • the antenna (1290) may include a slot (1280).
  • the slot (1280) may be formed between the first side portion (1210) and the second PCB (1204) along the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (1200).
  • the slot (1280) may include a first slot (1280a) and a second slot (1280b).
  • the first slot (1280a) may be formed between the first ground point (1294) and the non-conductive portion (1291).
  • the second slot (1280b) may be formed between the second ground point (1293) and the non-conductive portion (1291).
  • the electronic device (1200) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first slot (1280a).
  • the electronic device (1200) can transmit and receive RF signals through the second slot (1280b).
  • the first distance (d1) between the second grounding point (1294) and the first connection point (1211a) may be different from the second distance (d2) between the first grounding point (1293) and the second connection point (1211b).
  • the first distance (d1) may be formed to be shorter or longer than the second distance (d2).
  • the antenna (1290) may transmit and receive RF signals through a first slot (1280a) of a length corresponding to the first distance (d1) and a second slot (1280b) of a length corresponding to the second distance (d2).
  • the resonant frequency (e.g., 1311, 1313, 1321, 1323 in FIG. 13) can be adjusted.
  • the second resonant frequency e.g., 1321, 1323
  • the first resonant frequency e.g., 1311, 1313
  • the non-conductive portion (1291) may be positioned at a third point determined based on resonant frequencies (e.g., 1311, 1313, 1321, 1323 of FIG. 13).
  • the non-conductive portion (1291) may be positioned at a third point of the antenna (1290) designed so that the first resonant frequency and the second resonant frequency are adjacent within a set range.
  • the non-conductive portion (1291) may be positioned at a third point determined so that a range of a first gain value of the RF signal overlaps a range of a second gain value of the RF signal.
  • the range of the first gain value may include a range in which an input-reflection coefficient related to the first resonant frequency of the RF signal (e.g., 1311, 1313 of FIG. 13) is within a set value (e.g., about -6 db).
  • the range of the second gain value may include a range within which the input-reflection coefficient of the second resonant frequency of the RF signal (e.g., 1321, 1323 in FIG. 13) is within a set value (e.g., approximately -6 db).
  • the bandwidth of the antenna (1290) can be secured widely by positioning the non-conductive portion (1291) at a third point determined so that the range of the first gain value and the range of the second gain value overlap.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a resonance graph according to distances between segments and grounds of an antenna of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a graph regarding the input-reflection coefficient of the antenna (1290) of the electronic device (1200) described above with reference to FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining changes in resonance frequency according to changes in the first distance (d1) and the second distance (d2) of the electronic device (1200) described above with reference to FIG. 12.
  • the electronic device (1200) may determine a first distance (d1) and a second distance (d2) to transmit and receive RF signals at a set resonant frequency.
  • the first distance (d1) and the second distance (d2) may be determined experimentally.
  • the first graph (1310a) is a graph showing the input-reflection coefficient of an antenna (1290) when the first distance (d1) of the electronic device (1200) is about 40 mm and the second distance (d2) is about 40 mm.
  • the second graph (1310b) is a graph showing the input-reflection coefficient of an antenna (1290) when the first distance (d1) of the electronic device (1200) is about 45 mm and the second distance (d2) is about 40 mm.
  • the third graph (1310c) is a graph showing the input-reflection coefficient of an antenna (1290) having a first distance (d1) of about 50 mm and a second distance (d2) of about 40 mm from an electronic device (1200).
  • the first resonant frequency (1311, 1313) of the antenna (1290) may correspond to the low-band resonant frequency of the antenna (1290).
  • the first resonant frequency (1313) of the first graph (1310a) may be about 0.7 GHz
  • the first resonant frequency (1310b) may be about 0.65 GHz
  • the first resonant frequency (1311) of the third graph (1310c) may be about 0.6 GHz.
  • the first resonant frequency (1313, 1311) of the antenna (1290) may shift to a low band.
  • the second resonant frequency (1312) of the antenna (1290) may correspond to a high-band resonant frequency of the antenna (1290).
  • the second resonant frequency (1312) of the first graph (1310a) may be about 1.25 GHz
  • the second resonant frequency of the second graph (1310b) may be about 1.25 GHz
  • the second resonant frequency of the third graph (1310c) may be about 1.25 GHz.
  • the second resonant frequency (1312) of the antenna (1290) may be substantially the same regardless of the lengthening of the first distance (d1).
  • the fourth graph (1320a) is a graph showing the input-reflection coefficient of an antenna (1290) when the first distance (d1) of the electronic device (1200) is about 40 mm and the second distance (d2) is about 40 mm.
  • the fifth graph (1320b) is a graph showing the input-reflection coefficient of an antenna (1290) when the first distance (d1) of the electronic device (1200) is about 40 mm and the second distance (d2) is about 55 mm.
  • the first resonant frequency (1323) of the fourth graph (1320a) may be approximately 0.7 GHz
  • the first resonant frequency (1321) of the fifth graph (1320b) may be approximately 0.6 GHz.
  • the antenna (1290) may have its first resonant frequency (1323, 1321) shifted to a low frequency as the second distance (d2) increases.
  • the second resonant frequency (1324) of the fourth graph (1320a) may be approximately 1.25 GHz
  • the second resonant frequency (1322) of the fifth graph (1320b) may be approximately 0.85 GHz.
  • the second resonant frequency (1324, 1322) of the antenna (1290) may shift to a lower frequency.
  • the antenna (1290) may be designed such that the first resonant frequency (1311, 1313, 1321, 1323) and the second resonant frequency (1312, 1322, 1324) are adjacent within a set range.
  • the antenna (1290) may be designed such that a portion of the range of gain values for the first resonant frequency (1311, 1313, 1321, 1323) and a portion of the range of gain values for the second resonant frequency (1312, 1322, 1324) overlap.
  • the range of gain values may include a range in which the input-reflection coefficient is within a set value (e.g., about -6 db).
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an efficiency graph according to distances between segments and grounds of an antenna module of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating frequency-dependent efficiency of the antenna module of the electronic device (1200) described above with reference to FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining frequency-dependent efficiency according to changes in the first distance (d1) and the second distance (d2) of the electronic device (1200) described above with reference to FIG. 12.
  • the electronic device (1200) may determine a first distance (d1) and a second distance (d2) to transmit and receive RF signals at a set resonant frequency.
  • the first distance (d1) and the second distance (d2) may be determined experimentally.
  • the first graph (1410a) is a graph that represents frequency-dependent efficiency of an antenna (1290) of an electronic device (1200) whose first distance (d1) is about 40 mm and whose second distance (d2) is about 40 mm.
  • the second graph (1410b) is a graph that represents frequency-dependent efficiency of an antenna (1290) of an electronic device (1200) whose first distance (d1) is about 45 mm and whose second distance (d2) is about 40 mm.
  • the third graph (1410c) is a graph that represents frequency-dependent efficiency of an antenna (1290) of an electronic device (1200) whose first distance (d1) is about 50 mm and whose second distance (d2) is about 40 mm.
  • the first resonant frequency (1411, 1413) of the antenna (1290) may correspond to the low-band resonant frequency of the antenna (1290).
  • the first resonant frequency (1413) of the first graph (1410a) may be about 0.7 GHz
  • the first resonant frequency (1410b) may be about 0.65 GHz
  • the first resonant frequency (1411) of the third graph (1410c) may be about 0.6 GHz.
  • the first resonant frequency (1413, 1411) of the antenna (1290) may shift to a low band.
  • the second resonant frequency (1412) of the antenna (1290) may correspond to a high-band resonant frequency of the antenna (1290).
  • the second resonant frequency (1412) of the first graph (1410a) may be about 1.5 GHz
  • the second resonant frequency of the second graph (1410b) may be about 1.5 GHz
  • the second resonant frequency of the third graph (1410c) may be about 1.5 GHz.
  • the second resonant frequency of the antenna (1290) may be substantially the same regardless of the lengthening of the first distance (d1).
  • the fourth graph (1420a) is a graph that represents frequency-dependent efficiency of an antenna (1290) of an electronic device (1200) whose first distance (d1) is about 40 mm and whose second distance (d2) is about 40 mm.
  • the fifth graph (1420b) is a graph that represents frequency-dependent efficiency of an antenna (1290) of an electronic device (1200) whose first distance (d1) is about 40 mm and whose second distance (d2) is about 55 mm.
  • the first resonant frequency (1423) of the fourth graph (1420a) may be approximately 0.7 GHz
  • the first resonant frequency (1421) of the fifth graph (1420b) may be approximately 0.6 GHz.
  • the antenna (1290) may have its first resonant frequency (1423, 1421) shifted to a lower frequency as the second distance (d2) increases.
  • the second resonant frequency (1424) of the fourth graph (1420a) may be approximately 1.6 GHz, and the second resonant frequency (1422) of the fourth graph (1420a) may be approximately 1.2 GHz.
  • the second resonant frequency of the antenna (1290) may shift to a lower frequency.
  • the antenna (1290) may be designed such that the first resonant frequency (1411, 1413, 1421, 1423) and the second resonant frequency (1412, 1422, 1424) are adjacent within a set range.
  • the antenna (1290) may be designed such that a portion of the range of gain values for the first resonant frequencies (1411, 1413, 1421, 1423) and a portion of the range of gain values for the second resonant frequencies (1412, 1422, 1424) overlap.
  • the range of gain values may include a range in which the efficiency per frequency is within a set value (e.g., approximately -6 db).
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating antennas using two side portions of an electronic device (e.g., the first side portion (211) and the fourth side portion (214) of FIG. 2) according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (1500) of FIG. 15 may correspond to the electronic device (101) described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the electronic device (1500) of FIG. 15 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the segmented portions (1591, 1541, 1542) of FIG. 15 may correspond to the non-conductive portion of FIG. 2 (e.g., the first non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2).
  • FIG. 15 is a drawing for explaining the configuration and arrangement of antennas, in which the configuration of an electronic device (1500) is briefly illustrated, and the configuration of the omitted electronic device (1500) can be analogized to the configuration of the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2.
  • an electronic device (1500) may include a housing (1501).
  • the housing (1501) may include a first side portion (1510), a second side portion (1520), a third side portion (1530), and a fourth side portion (1540).
  • the housing (1501) may correspond to the housing (201) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (1500) may include antennas (1590, 1580).
  • the first antenna (1590) may transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive portion (1510a) and the second conductive portion (1510b) of the first side portion (1510) among the side portions (1510, 1520, 1530, 1540).
  • the second antenna (1580) may transmit and receive RF signals through the second conductive portion (1510b) of the first side portion (1510) and the third conductive portion (1540a) of the fourth side portion (1540).
  • the first conductive portion (1510a) may be separated from the second conductive portion (1510b) by a segment (1591).
  • the third conductive portion (1540a) can be separated from the fourth conductive portion (1540b) by a segment (1541).
  • the fourth conductive portion (1540b) can be separated from the fifth conductive portion (1540c) by a segment (1542).
  • the segments (1541, 1541, 1542) can be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • the first antenna (1590) may include a plurality of grounding points (1593, 1594).
  • the first grounding point (1593) may be disposed at a first point of the first side portion (1510).
  • the second grounding point (1594) may be disposed at a second point of the first side portion (1510).
  • the first grounding point (1593) and the second grounding point (1594) may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the second grounding point (1594) may be spaced apart from the first grounding point (1593) by a first distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., +y direction) of the first side portion (1510).
  • a resonant length at which a resonant frequency of the first antenna (1590) is determined may correspond to the first distance.
  • the first antenna (1590) may be grounded via ground points (1593, 1594).
  • the first ground point (1594) and/or the second ground point (1593) may be electrically connected to the PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the first antenna (1590) may be grounded via the PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the first antenna (1590) may include a connecting circuit (1592).
  • the connecting circuit (1592) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (1592) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (1592) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuit (1592) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (1510a) and the second conductive portion (1510b).
  • the connection circuit (1592) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (1510a) through the first connection point (1511a).
  • the connection circuit (1592) can be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (1510b) through the second connection point (1511b).
  • the first connection point (1511a) can be arranged to be spaced apart from the segment (1591) along a first direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • second connection point (1511b) can be arranged to be spaced apart from the segment (1591) along a second direction (e.g., -y direction).
  • the connecting circuit (1592) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element, an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (1510a) and the second conductive portion (1510b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuit (1592) to the first conductive portion (1510a) and the second conductive portion (1510b) such that the connecting circuit (1592) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (1592) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuitry (1592) and/or components of the connecting circuitry (1592).
  • the connecting circuitry (1592) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuitry (1592) to the first conductive portion (1510a) and the second conductive portion (1510b).
  • the connecting circuitry (1592) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects components of the connecting circuitry (1592) to other components.
  • the ground points (1593, 1594) may be connected to an impedance tuning circuit (1596, 1597).
  • the impedance tuning circuit (1596, 1597) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuit (1596, 1597) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit (1596, 1597) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (1593, 1594) and the second PCB (1504) such that the first antenna (1590) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (1593, 1594).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (1596, 1597) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (1510a) and the second conductive portion (1510b) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (1590).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the first antenna (1590) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (1550).
  • the first antenna (1590) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (1550) connected to the feed point (1595).
  • the feed point (1595) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (1550) of a PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (1595) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (1511b).
  • the second connection point (1511b) can be the feed point (1595).
  • the feed point (1595) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (1550) via an impedance tuning circuit (1540).
  • the first antenna (1590) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuit (1540).
  • the impedance tuning circuit (1540) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuit (1540) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (1540) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (1595) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (1550).
  • a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (1540) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to a feed point (1595) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (1590).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the second antenna (1580) may be formed between the segments (1591, 1541).
  • the electrical length of the second antenna (1580) may correspond to the sum of the lengths of the second conductive portion (1510b) and the third conductive portion (1540a).
  • the second antenna (1580) may include a ground point (1593).
  • the second antenna (1580) may share the second ground point (1593) and the impedance tuning circuit (1596) of the first antenna (1590).
  • the second antenna (1580) may be grounded through the ground point (1593).
  • the ground point (1593) may be electrically connected to a PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the second antenna (1580) may be grounded through the PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (1596) can electrically connect or disconnect the ground point (1593) and the second PCB (1504) such that the second antenna (1580) is grounded or not grounded at the ground point (1593).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (1596) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the second conductive portion (1510b) such that the impedance of the second antenna (1580) is changed.
  • the second antenna (1580) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (1550) through the wireless communication circuitry.
  • the second antenna (1580) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (1550) connected to the feed point (1581).
  • the feed point (1581) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (1550) of a PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) by a connecting member (e.g., c-clip).
  • the feed point (1581) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (1550) via an impedance tuning circuit (1582).
  • the second antenna (1580) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuit (1582).
  • the impedance tuning circuit (1582) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuit (1582) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (1582) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (1581) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (1550).
  • a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (1582) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to a feeding point (1581) so that the impedance of the second antenna (1580) changes.
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the electronic device (1500) can selectively transmit and receive RF signals using the first antenna (1590) or the second antenna (1580).
  • the electronic device (1500) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first antenna (1590) or the second antenna (1580) using a switching element included in the impedance tuning circuit (1540, 1582).
  • the electronic device (1500) may transmit and receive an RF signal using the first antenna (1590) in a first state, and may transmit and receive an RF signal using the second antenna (1580) in a second state.
  • the first state may include a state in which the first efficiency of the first antenna (1590) is higher than a defined second efficiency.
  • the second state may include a state in which the first efficiency of the first antenna (1590) is lower than a defined second efficiency.
  • the second state may include a state in which the radiation efficiency of the RF signal of the first antenna (1590) is reduced due to the user holding the electronic device (1500).
  • the electronic device (1500) may stop providing an RF signal to the first antenna (1590) using a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (1540) of the first antenna (1590) and provide an RF signal to the second antenna (1580) using a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (1582) of the second antenna (1580) by identifying that the first efficiency of the first antenna (1590) is lower than a defined second efficiency.
  • FIG. 16 is a drawing for explaining an electronic device in which two types of antennas are formed together according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (1600) of FIG. 16 may be an electronic device (300) of FIG. 3 in which a conventional antenna (690b) described above with reference to FIG. 6 is arranged.
  • FIG. 16 is a drawing for explaining the configuration and arrangement of antennas, in which the configuration of the electronic device (1600) is briefly illustrated, and the configuration of the omitted electronic device (1600) can be analogously applied to the configuration of the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2.
  • the segmented portions (1691, 1681, 1682) of FIG. 16 may correspond to the non-conductive portions of FIG. 2 (for example, the first non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2).
  • the electronic device (1600) may include a housing (1601) and antennas (1690, 1680).
  • the housing (1601) may be analogously applied to the housing (1601) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1690) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the side portions (1610, 1620, 1630, 1640) of the electronic device (1600).
  • the first antenna (1690) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (1610) and the fourth side portion (1640) among the side portions (1610, 1620, 1630, 1640).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • An embodiment in which the first antenna (1690) transmits and receives signals through at least two of the first side portion (1610), the second side portion (1620), the third side portion (1630), or the fourth side portion (1640) can be analogously applied to an embodiment in which the first antenna (1690) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (1610) and the fourth side portion (1640). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the second antenna (1680) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the side portions (1610, 1620, 1630, 1640) of the electronic device (1600).
  • the second antenna (1680) transmits and receives signals through the third side portion (1630) and the fourth side portion (1640) among the side portions (1610, 1620, 1630, 1640).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • An embodiment in which the second antenna (1680) transmits and receives signals through at least two of the first side portion (1610), the second side portion (1620), the third side portion (1630), or the fourth side portion (1640) can be analogously applied to an embodiment in which the second antenna (1680) transmits and receives signals through the third side portion (1630) and the fourth side portion (1640). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1690) may include a plurality of grounding points (1693, 1694).
  • the grounding points (1693, 1694) may be analogously applied to the grounding points (393, 394) described above with reference to FIG. 3. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1690) may include at least one segment (1691).
  • the segment (1691) may be analogously applied to the non-conductive portion (391) described above with reference to FIG. 3. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1690) may include at least one connection circuit (1692).
  • the connection circuit (1692) may be analogously applied to the connection circuit (392) described above with reference to FIG. 3. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • an RF signal may be provided through a first antenna (1690) and a feed point (1695).
  • the feed point (1695) may be positioned opposite the center (1609) of the electronic device (1600) with respect to the segment (1691).
  • the wireless communication circuit (395), feed point (313), and impedance tuning circuit (398) described above with reference to FIG. 3 may be analogically applied to the feed point (1695). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the second antenna (1680) of FIG. 16 may include a first segment (1681), a second segment (1682), a ground point (1683), and/or a feed point (1684).
  • the first segment (1681) may be positioned at the fourth point of the third side portion (1630).
  • the second segment (1682) may be positioned at the fifth point of the fourth side portion (1640).
  • the grounding point (1683) may be positioned at the sixth point of the fourth side portion (1640) or the third side portion (1630).
  • the sixth point may be located near the fifth point.
  • the feeding point (1684) may be positioned at the seventh point of the fourth side portion (1640) or the third side portion (1630).
  • the electronic device (1600) can transmit and receive RF signals using two types of antennas (1680, 1690).
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device having two antennas formed together according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (1700) of FIG. 17 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the configuration and arrangement of antennas, in which the configuration of the electronic device (1700) is briefly illustrated, and the configuration of the omitted electronic device (1700) may be analogously applied to the configuration of the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2.
  • the segmented portions (1781, 1791) of FIG. 17 may correspond to the non-conductive portion of FIG. 2 (for example, the first non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2).
  • the electronic device (1700) may include a housing (1701) and antennas (1790, 1780).
  • the housing (1701) may be analogously applied to the housing (201) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1790) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the side portions (1710, 1720, 1730, 1740) of the electronic device (1700).
  • the first antenna (1790) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (1710) among the side portions (1710, 1720, 1730, 1740) is described.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the second antenna (1780) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the side portions (1710, 1720, 1730, 1740) of the electronic device (1700).
  • the second antenna (1780) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (1710) among the side portions (1710, 1720, 1730, 1740) is described.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the electronic device (1700) of FIG. 17 may have the first antenna (1790) and the second antenna (1780) sequentially arranged so that the second ground point of the first antenna (1790) and the first ground point of the second antenna (1780) are shared.
  • the first antenna (1790) may include a plurality of grounding points (1793, 1794).
  • the first grounding point (1793) may be positioned at a first point of the first side portion (1710).
  • the second grounding point (1794) may be positioned at a second point of the first side portion (1710).
  • the first point and the second point may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the grounding points (1793, 1794) may be analogously applied to the grounding points (293, 294) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1790) may include at least one segment (1791).
  • the segment (1791) may be positioned at a third point of the first side portion (1710).
  • the third point may be located between the first point and the second point.
  • the segment (1791) may be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • the non-conductive portion (211c) described above with reference to FIG. 2 may be analogously applied to the segment (1791). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1790) may include at least one connection circuit (1792).
  • the connection circuit (1792) may be analogously applied to the connection circuit (292) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1790) may be provided with an RF signal through a feed point (1795).
  • the feed point (1795) may be positioned in an opposite direction from the center (1709) of the length direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (1700) with respect to the segment (1791).
  • the wireless communication circuit (296), the feed point (295), and the impedance tuning circuit (297) described above with reference to FIG. 2 may be analogically applied to the feed point (1795). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the second antenna (1780) may include a plurality of grounding points (1783, 1794).
  • the third grounding point (1794) may be positioned at the fourth point of the first side portion (1710).
  • the fourth grounding point (1783) may be positioned at the fifth point of the first side portion (1710).
  • the fourth point and the fifth point may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the grounding points (1783, 1794) may be analogously applied to the grounding points (293, 294) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (1790) may share a ground point with the second antenna (1780).
  • the second ground point (1794) of the first antenna (1790) may be the same as the third ground point (1794) of the second antenna (1780).
  • the fourth point may be at the same location as the second point.
  • the second antenna (1780) may include at least one segment (1781).
  • the segment (1781) may be positioned at a sixth point of the first side portion (1710).
  • the sixth point may be located between the fourth point and the fifth point.
  • the segment (1781) may be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • the non-conductive portion (211c) described above with reference to FIG. 2 may be analogously applied to the segment (1781). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the second antenna (1780) may include at least one connecting circuit (1782).
  • the connecting circuit (1782) may be analogously applied to the connecting circuit (1792) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate content will be omitted.
  • the second antenna (1780) may be provided with an RF signal through a feeding point (1785).
  • the feeding point (1785) may be positioned in an opposite direction from the center (1709) in the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (1700) with respect to the segment (1781).
  • the feeding point (1785) may be analogically applied to the wireless communication circuit (296), the feeding point (295), and the impedance tuning circuit (297) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate content will be omitted.
  • the electronic device (1700) can transmit and receive RF signals using two antennas (1780, 1790) formed in the electronic device (1700).
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining an antenna in which a capacitive electrical element is selectively coupled by a switching element of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (1800) of FIG. 18 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and arrangement of a connection circuit unit, in which the configuration of the electronic device (1800) is briefly illustrated, and the configuration of the omitted electronic device (1800) may be analogously applied to the configuration of the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2.
  • the segmented portion (1891) of FIG. 18 may correspond to a non-conductive portion of FIG. 2 (for example, the first non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2).
  • the electronic device (1800) may include a housing (1801) and an antenna (1890).
  • the housing (1801) may be analogously applied to the housing (201) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (1890) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the side portions (1810, 1820, 1830, 1840) of the electronic device (1800).
  • the antenna (1890) transmits and receives signals through a first side portion (1810) among the side portions (1810, 1820, 1830, 1840).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (1890) may include a plurality of grounding points (1893, 1894).
  • the first grounding point (1893) may be positioned at a first point of the first side portion (1810).
  • the second grounding point (1894) may be positioned at a second point of the first side portion (1810).
  • the first point and the second point may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the grounding points (1893, 1894) may be analogously applied to the grounding points (293, 294) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (1890) may include at least one segment (1891).
  • the segment (1891) may be positioned at a third point of the first side portion (1810).
  • the third point may be located between the first point and the second point.
  • the segment (1891) may be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • the non-conductive portion (211c) described above with reference to FIG. 2 may be analogously applied to the segment (1891). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (1890) may be provided with an RF signal through a feed point (1895).
  • the feed point (1895) may be analogously applied to the wireless communication circuit (296), feed point (295), and impedance tuning circuit (297) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (1890) may include at least one connecting circuit (1892).
  • the antenna (1890) may be connected to conductive members (1811, 1812) on both sides of the segment (1891).
  • the connecting circuit (1892) may include a capacitive electrical element.
  • the connecting circuit (1892) may include an inductive element.
  • the connecting circuit (1892) may be analogously applied to the connecting circuit (1892) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the connecting circuit (1892) may be formed as a module.
  • the connecting circuit (1892) may include a plurality of electrical elements (1892a, 1892b, 1892c, 1892d, 1892e, 1896) and a switching element (1850).
  • the plurality of electrical elements can include at least one of at least one capacitive electrical element and at least one inductive electrical element.
  • the plurality of electrical elements can include at least one of a first capacitive electrical element (1892a) of 0.5 pF, a second capacitive electrical element (1892b) of 1 pF, a third capacitive electrical element (1892c) of 2.2 pF, a fourth capacitive electrical element (1892d) of 100 pF, or a fifth capacitive electrical element (1892e) of 10 pF.
  • the plurality of electrical elements can include an inductive electrical element (1896) of 10 nH.
  • the connecting circuitry (1892) can include a switching element (1850) that selectively connects at least one of a plurality of electrical elements (1892a, 1892b, 1892c, 1892d, 1892e, 1896) to the first side portion (1810).
  • the switching element (1850) can selectively electrically connect at least one of a first capacitive electrical element (1892a) of 0.5 pF, a second capacitive electrical element (1892b) of 1 pF, a third capacitive electrical element (1892c) of 2.2 pF, a fourth capacitive electrical element (1892d) of 100 pF, or a fifth capacitive electrical element (1892e) of 10 pF to the first side portion (1810).
  • connection circuit (1892) may include a plurality of modules.
  • the connection circuit (1892) may be formed of a plurality of modules described above.
  • the electronic device (1800) can adjust the resonant frequency of the antenna (1890) by selectively connecting at least one of a plurality of electrical elements.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram showing input-reflection coefficients according to optionally coupled capacitive electrical elements of an antenna of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an input-reflection coefficient according to the value of a capacitive electric element placed in an antenna (1890) of an electronic device (1800) described above with reference to FIG. 18.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an input-reflection coefficient of an antenna (1890) in which capacitive electric elements of 0.5 pF, 0.75 pF, 1 pF, 1.25 pF, 1.5 pF, 1.75 pF, 2 pF, 2.25 pF, 2.5 pF, 2.75 pF, 3 pF, and 3.25 pF are respectively placed.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (1890) may shift to a lower frequency.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (1890) to which 0.5 pF is connected may be approximately 0.8 GHz.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (1890) to which 1.25 pF is connected may be approximately 0.7 GHz.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (1890) to which 3 pF is connected may be approximately 0.6 GHz.
  • the electronic device (1800) can adjust the resonant frequency of the antenna (1890) by selectively connecting at least one of a plurality of electrical elements.
  • FIG. 20 is a drawing for explaining an antenna module in which a switching element for selectively connecting a ground and/or electrical element is arranged between a segmented portion and a ground portion of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2000) of FIG. 20 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 20 is a drawing for explaining the configuration and arrangement of antennas, in which the configuration of the electronic device (2000) is briefly illustrated, and the configuration of the omitted electronic device (2000) may be analogously applied to the configuration of the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2.
  • the segmented portion (2091) of FIG. 20 may correspond to a non-conductive portion (e.g., a first non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2) of FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device (2000) may include a housing (2001) and an antenna (2090).
  • the housing may be analogously applied to the housing of the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (2090) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the side portions (2010, 2020, 2030, 2040) of the electronic device (2000).
  • the antenna (2090) transmits and receives signals through a first side portion (2010) among the side portions (2010, 2020, 2030, 2040).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (2090) may include a plurality of grounding points (2093, 294).
  • the first grounding point (2093) may be positioned at a first point of the first side portion.
  • the second grounding point (2094) may be positioned at a second point of the first side portion. The first point and the second point may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the grounding points (2093, 2094) may be analogously applied to the grounding points (293, 294) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (2090) may include at least one segment (2091).
  • the segment (2091) may be positioned at a third point of the first side portion. The third point may be located between the first point and the second point.
  • the segment (2091) may be positioned between the first conductive portion (2010a) and the second conductive portion (2010b).
  • the segment (2091) may be filled with a non-conductive material.
  • the non-conductive portion (211c) described above with reference to FIG. 2 may be analogously applied to the segment (2091). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (2090) may include at least one connecting circuit (2092).
  • the connecting circuit (2092) may be analogously applied to the connecting circuit (292) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (2090) may be provided with an RF signal through a feed point (2095).
  • the feed point (2095) may be analogically applied to the wireless communication circuit (296), feed point (295), and impedance tuning circuit (297) described above with reference to FIG. 2. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (2090) may include at least one switching circuit (2098, 2099).
  • the antenna (2090) may include a first switching circuit (2098) positioned at a third ground point (2096) between a first ground point (2093) and a segment (2091).
  • the antenna (2090) may include a first switching circuit (2098) positioned at a fourth point between the first point and the third point.
  • the antenna (2090) may include a second switching circuit (2099) positioned at a fourth ground point (2097) between a second ground point (2094) and a segment (2091).
  • the antenna (2090) may include a second switching circuit (2099) positioned at a fifth point between the second point and the third point.
  • the antenna (2090) may be grounded via a switching circuit (2098, 2099).
  • the switching circuit (2098, 2099) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground point (2096, 2097) and a PCB (e.g., the second PCB (204) of FIG. 2) such that the first antenna (290) is or is not grounded at the ground point (2096, 2097).
  • the antenna (2090) can have its electrical length changed by the switching circuit (2098, 2099).
  • the electrical length of a slot (e.g., slot (221) of FIG. 2) of the antenna (2090) can be changed between d1 and d2.
  • the first switching circuit (2098) can electrically connect the third ground point (2096) and the PCB (e.g., the second PCB (204) of FIG. 2) so that the antenna (2090) is grounded at the third ground point (2096).
  • the electrical length of the first slot e.g., the first slot (221a) of FIG. 2 can be changed from l1 to l1'.
  • the second switching circuit (2099) can electrically connect the fourth ground point (2097) and the PCB (e.g., the second PCB (204) of FIG. 2) so that the antenna (2090) is grounded at the fourth ground point (2097).
  • the electrical length of the second slot e.g., the second slot (221b) of FIG. 2 can be changed from l2 to l2'.
  • the antenna (2090) can change the first resonant frequency (e.g., the first resonant frequency (1311, 1313, 1321, 1323) of FIG. 13, the first resonant frequency ((1411, 1413, 1421, 1423) of FIG. 14) and/or the second resonant frequency (e.g., the second resonant frequency (1312, 1322, 1324) of FIG. 13, the second resonant frequency (1412, 1422, 1424) of FIG. 14)) of the slot by changing the electrical length of the first slot (221a) and/or the electrical length of the second slot (221b)) through the switching circuit (2098, 2099).
  • the first resonant frequency e.g., the first resonant frequency (1311, 1313, 1321, 1323) of FIG. 13
  • the second resonant frequency e.g., the second resonant frequency (1312, 1322, 1324) of FIG. 13
  • the second resonant frequency e.g.
  • the switching circuit (2098, 2099) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor).
  • the switching circuit (2098, 2099) may electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the conductive portion (2010a, 2010b) such that the resonant frequency of the first antenna (2090) is changed.
  • the switching circuits (2098, 2099) may be arranged on the antenna module (2090).
  • the switching circuits (2098, 2099) may be arranged on the opposite side of the feed point (2095) with respect to the segment (2091).
  • the second switching circuit (2099) may be connected to a fourth ground point (2097) arranged in a second direction (e.g., +y direction) from the segment (2091).
  • the second switching circuit (2099) may be connected to a fourth ground point (2097) arranged between the segment (2091) and the second ground point (2094).
  • the first switching circuit (2098) can be connected to the third ground point (2096) arranged in the first direction (e.g., -y direction) from the segment (2091).
  • the first switching circuit (2098) can be connected to the third ground point (2096) arranged between the segment (2091) and the first ground point (2093).
  • the antenna (2090) may have its characteristics (e.g., resonant frequency or gain) adjusted by the first switching circuit (2098) or the second switching circuit (2099).
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating input-reflection coefficients according to electrical elements selectively connected between segments and grounds of an antenna of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating input-reflection coefficients according to values of capacitive electrical elements connected to an antenna (2090) via the switching circuits (2098, 2099) described above with reference to FIG. 20.
  • the first input-reflection coefficient diagram (2110) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient according to the value of the capacitive electrical element connected to the antenna (2090) through the first switching circuit (2098) of the electronic device (2000) of FIG. 20.
  • the first input-reflection coefficient diagram (2110) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient of the antenna (2090) to which the capacitive electrical element of 0.5 pF, 1 pF, 1.5 pF, 2 pF, 2.5 pF, or 3 pF is respectively connected through the first switching circuit (2098).
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the capacitive electrical element is connected through the first switching circuit (2098) may not shift to correspond to the element value of the capacitive electrical element.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the capacitive electrical element is connected through the first switching circuit (2098) may not shift to a lower frequency even if the element value of the capacitive electrical element increases.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the capacitive electrical element of 1.5 pF is connected may be approximately 0.65 GHz, but the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the capacitive electrical element of 2 pF is connected may be approximately 0.9 GHz.
  • the second input-reflection coefficient diagram (2120) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient according to the value of the capacitive electrical element connected to the antenna (2090) through the second switching circuit (2099) of the electronic device (2000) of FIG. 20.
  • the second input-reflection coefficient diagram (2120) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient of the antenna (2090) to which each of the capacitive electrical elements of 0.5 pF, 1 pF, 1.5 pF, 2 pF, 2.5 pF, or 3 pF is connected through the second switching circuit (2099).
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the capacitive electrical element is connected through the second switching circuit (2099) can be shifted to correspond to the element value of the capacitive electrical element.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the capacitive electrical element is connected through the second switching circuit (2099) can be shifted to a lower frequency in response to an increase in the element value of the capacitive electrical element.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating input-reflection coefficients according to electrical elements selectively connected between segments and grounds of an antenna of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating input-reflection coefficients according to values of inductive electrical elements connected to an antenna (2090) via the switching circuits (2098, 2099) described above with reference to FIG. 20.
  • the first input-reflection coefficient diagram (2210) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient according to the value of the inductive electrical element connected to the antenna (2090) through the first switching element (2098) of the electronic device (2000) of FIG. 20.
  • the first input-reflection coefficient diagram (2210) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient of the antenna (2090) to which the inductive electrical element of 1 nH, 1.5 nH, 2 nH, 2.5 nH, 3 nH, or 3.5 nH is respectively connected through the first switching element (2098).
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the inductive electric element is connected through the first switching element (2098) may not shift to correspond to the element value of the inductive electric element.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the inductive electric element is connected through the first switching element (2098) may not shift to a lower frequency even if the element value of the inductive electric element increases.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the inductive electric element is connected through the first switching element (2098) may remain constant at about 0.65 GHz even if the element value of the inductive electric element increases.
  • the second input-reflection coefficient diagram (2220) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient according to the value of the inductive electrical element connected to the antenna (2090) through the second switching element (2099) of the electronic device (2000) of FIG. 20.
  • the second input-reflection coefficient diagram (2220) is a diagram showing the input-reflection coefficient of the antenna (2090) to which the inductive electrical element of 1 nH, 1.5 nH, 2 nH, 2.5 nH, 3 nH, or 3.5 nH is respectively connected through the second switching element (2099).
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the inductive electrical element is connected through the second switching element (2099) can be shifted to correspond to the element value of the inductive electrical element.
  • the resonant frequency of the antenna (2090) to which the inductive electrical element is connected through the second switching element (2099) can be shifted to a lower frequency in response to an increase in the element value of the inductive electrical element.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an antenna of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2300) of FIG. 23 may correspond to the electronic device (101) described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the electronic device (2300) of FIG. 24 may include a bar-shaped smartphone.
  • an electronic device (2300) may include a housing (2301).
  • the housing (2301) may form an exterior of the electronic device (2300).
  • the housing (2301) may fix and support internal components of the electronic device (2300).
  • the housing (2301) may provide a space in which internal components of the electronic device (2300) may be mounted and a support member (2302).
  • the support member (2302) may fix and support components mounted in the internal space of the housing (2301).
  • the support member (2302) may fix and support a PCB (2303, 2304), an FPCB (2305), a battery (2306), or a camera (2307).
  • the support member (2302) may include a bracket.
  • the support member (2302) may comprise a portion of a rear (or lower) member of the electronic device.
  • the electronic device (2300) may include PCBs (2303, 2304).
  • the electronic device (2300) may include a first PCB (2303) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (2300) may include a second PCB (2304) connected to an antenna (2350, 2370).
  • the electronic device (2300) may include an FPCB (2305).
  • the electronic device (2300) may include an FPCB (2305) that electrically connects a first PCB (2303) and a second PCB (2304).
  • the components of the electronic device (2300) are electrically connected to each other, so that the grounds of the support member (2302) and the PCBs (2303, 2304) are electrically connected, and may function as grounds of the antennas (2350, 2370).
  • the electronic device (2300) may include a battery (2306).
  • the electronic device (2300) may include a battery (2306) that supplies power to at least one component of the electronic device (2300).
  • the battery (2306) may correspond to the battery (189) described above with reference to FIG. 1. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the housing (2301) may include a front (or upper) member, a rear (or lower) member, and a side portion.
  • the front member may include a surface through which the screen of the display of the electronic device (2300) is exposed to the outside.
  • the rear member may include a surface facing the front member.
  • the housing (2301) may include a first side portion (2310) and a third side portion (2330) extending along a longitudinal direction (e.g., a y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2300).
  • the housing may include a second side portion (2320) and a fourth side portion (2340) extending along a width direction (e.g., an x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2300).
  • the side portions (2310, 2320, 2330, 2340) may extend from the rear member to the front member along the height direction (e.g., the -z direction) of the electronic device (2300).
  • the side portions (2310, 2320, 2330, 2340) may surround a space between the front member and the rear member.
  • the electronic device (2300) may include antennas (2350, 2370).
  • the electronic device (2300) may include a first antenna (2350) that transmits and receives signals using the third side portion (2330) and the fourth side portion (2340).
  • the electronic device (2300) may include a second antenna (2370) that transmits and receives signals using the fourth side portion (2340) and the first side portion (2310).
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2300) are not limited to the disclosed antennas (2350, 2370), and may include more or fewer antennas.
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2300) may be formed in various shapes as needed.
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (2300) may be configured to transmit and receive signals using at least one of the first side portion (2310), the second side portion (2320), the third side portion (2330), or the fourth side portion (2340), as required.
  • the first antenna (2350) and the second antenna (2370) described below may also be analogically applied to other antennas that may be present in the electronic device (2300).
  • the first antenna (2300) can transmit and receive RF signals through conductive portions (2330a, 2330b, 2340a, 2340b).
  • the first antenna (2300) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive portion (2330a), the second conductive portion (2330b) of the third side portion (2330), the third conductive portion (2340a) and the fourth conductive portion (2340b) of the fourth side portion (2340).
  • the second conductive portion (2330b) of the third side portion (2330) can be connected to the third conductive portion (2340a) of the fourth side portion (2340).
  • first conductive portion (2330a) and the second conductive portion (2330b) of the third side portion (2330) may be separated by a first non-conductive portion (2351).
  • first non-conductive portion (2351)
  • third conductive portion (2340a) and the fourth conductive portion (2340b) of the fourth side portion (2340) may be separated by a second non-conductive portion (2361).
  • the non-conductive portions (2351, 2361) may be filled internally with a non-conductive material.
  • the first antenna (2300) may include connecting circuitry (2352, 2362).
  • the connecting circuitry (2352, 2362) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2352, 2362) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2352, 2362) may include at least one switching element.
  • the first connection circuit portion (2352) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2330a) and the second conductive portion (2330b).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2352) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2330a) through the first connection point (2331a).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2352) may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (2330b) through the second connection point (2331b).
  • the first connection point (2331a) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2351) in a first direction (e.g., the +y direction).
  • the second connection point (2331b) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2351) in a second direction (e.g., the -y direction).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2352) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (2331a) and the second conductive portion (2331b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the first connection circuit portion (2352) to the first conductive portion (2330a) and the second conductive portion (2330b) such that the first connection circuit portion (2352) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the first connection circuit portion (2352) may include a switching element that electrically opens or shorts the first connection circuit portion (2352) and/or a component of the first connection circuit portion (2352).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2352) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the first conductive portion (2330a) and the second conductive portion (2330b).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2352) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the first connection circuit portion (2352) to another component.
  • the second connection circuit portion (2362) may be electrically connected to the third conductive portion (2340a) and the fourth conductive portion (2340b).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2362) may be electrically connected to the third conductive portion (2340a) through the third connection point (2341a).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2362) may be electrically connected to the fourth conductive portion (2340b) through the fourth connection point (2341b).
  • the third connection point (2341a) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2361) along a first direction (e.g., the +x direction).
  • the fourth connection point (2341b) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2361) along a second direction (e.g., the -x direction).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2362) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the third conductive portion (2341a) and the fourth conductive portion (2341b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the second connection circuit portion (2362) to the third conductive portion (2340a) and the fourth conductive portion (2340b) such that the second connection circuit portion (2362) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the second connection circuit portion (2362) may include a switching element that electrically opens or shorts the second connection circuit portion (2362) and/or a component of the second connection circuit portion (2362).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2362) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the third conductive portion (2340a) and the fourth conductive portion (2340b).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2362) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the second connection circuit portion (2362) to another component.
  • the first antenna (2350) may include a ground point (2363).
  • the ground point (2363) may be located at the fourth conductive portion (2340b) of the fourth side portion (2340).
  • the first antenna (2350) may be grounded via a grounding point (2463).
  • the grounding point (2363) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (2304) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the first antenna (2350) may be grounded via the second PCB (2304).
  • the first antenna (2350) can be grounded through the first point (2302a) of the support member (2302).
  • the first conductive portion (2330a) and the support member (2302) are formed integrally, so that the first antenna (2350) can be grounded through the first point (2302a) of the support member (2302) adjacent to the first conductive portion (2330a).
  • the first point (2302a) of the support member (2302) may be spaced apart from the ground point (2363) by a first distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., +y direction) of the electronic device (2300) and by a second distance along the width direction (e.g., +x direction) of the electronic device (2300).
  • the sum of the first distance and the second distance may correspond to a resonant length at which the resonant frequency of the first antenna (2350) is determined.
  • the first antenna (2350) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (2353).
  • the first antenna (2350) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2353) connected to the feed point (2354).
  • the feed point (2354) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2353) of the second PCB (2304) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2354) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (2331b).
  • the second connection point (2331b) can operate as the feed point (2354).
  • the feed point (2354) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2353) via an impedance tuning circuit (2355).
  • the first antenna (2350) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuit (2355).
  • the impedance tuning circuit (2355) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuit (2355) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2355) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2354) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2353).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2355) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor) to the feed point (2354) so that the impedance of the first antenna (2350) changes.
  • the first antenna (2350) may include slots (2391, 2392, 2393).
  • the first slot (2391) may be formed between the third side portion (2330) and the support member (2302) along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2300).
  • the second slot (2392) may be formed between the third side portion (2330) and the fourth side portion (2340) and the support member (2302) along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) and the width direction (x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2300).
  • the third slot (2393) may be formed between the fourth side portion (2340) and the support member (2302) along the width direction (x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2300).
  • a first slot (2391) may be formed between a first point (2302a) and a first non-conductive portion (2351).
  • a second slot (2392) may be formed between a first non-conductive portion (2351) and a second non-conductive portion (2361).
  • a third slot (2393) may be formed between a first second non-conductive portion (2361) and a ground point (2393).
  • the first antenna (2350) can operate as an inverted-F antenna (IFA) via the first conductive portion (2330a), the second conductive portion (2330b), the third conductive portion (2340a), and the fourth conductive portion (2340b) and/or as a slot antenna via the first slot (2391), the second slot (2392), and the third slot (2393).
  • IFA inverted-F antenna
  • the second antenna (2370) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first side portion (2310) and the fourth side portion (2340).
  • the second antenna (2370) can transmit and receive RF signals through the fifth conductive portion (2340c) of the fourth side portion (2340) and the sixth conductive portion (2310a) of the first side portion (2310).
  • the fifth conductive portion (2340c) of the fourth side portion (2340) can be connected to the sixth conductive portion (2310a).
  • the second antenna (2370) can be grounded through the second point (2302b) of the support member (2302).
  • the second antenna (2370) can be grounded through the second point (2302b) of the support member (2302) adjacent to the sixth conductive portion (2310a) of the first side portion (2310).
  • the second antenna (2370) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (2373) through the wireless communication circuitry.
  • the second antenna (2370) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2373) connected to the feed point (2372).
  • the feed point (2372) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2373) of the second PCB (204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2372) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2373) via an impedance tuning circuit (2374).
  • the second antenna (2370) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2374).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2374) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2374) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2374) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2372) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2373).
  • a switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2374) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (2372) so as to change the impedance of the second antenna (2370).
  • the second antenna (2370) can transmit and receive RF signals through at least a portion of the slot (2395).
  • the slot (2395) can be formed between the sixth conductive portion (2310a) of the first side portion (2310) and the fifth conductive portion (2340c) of the fourth side portion (2340) and the support member (2302).
  • the second antenna (2370) can transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (2395) between the non-conductive member (2371) and the second point (2302b) of the support member (2302).
  • FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an antenna of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2400) of FIG. 24 may correspond to the electronic device (101) described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the electronic device (2400) of FIG. 24 may include a foldable smart phone in a flip shape.
  • an electronic device (2400) may include a housing (2401).
  • the housing (2401) may form an exterior of the electronic device (2400).
  • the housing (2401) may fix and support internal components of the electronic device (2400).
  • the housing (2401) may provide a space in which the internal components of the electronic device (2400) may be mounted and a support member (2402).
  • the support member (2402) may fix and support the components mounted in the internal space of the housing (2401).
  • the support member (2402) may fix and support a PCB (2403, 2404), an FPCB (2405), a battery (2406), and a camera (2408).
  • the support member (2402) may include a bracket.
  • the support member (2402) may comprise a portion of a rear (or lower) member of the electronic device.
  • the housing (2401) may include a first housing (2401a), a second housing (2401b), and a hinge assembly (2407).
  • the first housing (2401a) and the second housing (2402b) may be rotatably coupled via the hinge assembly (2407).
  • the first housing (2401a) may be coupled with the second housing (2401b) such that a first surface of the first housing (2401a) rotates toward a first surface of the second housing (2401b).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include PCBs (2403, 2404).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include a first PCB (2403) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (2400) may include a second PCB (2404) connected to an antenna (2450, 2470).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include an FPCB (2405).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include an FPCB (2405) that electrically connects a first PCB (2403) and a second PCB (2404).
  • the components of the electronic device (2400) are electrically connected to each other, so that the grounds of the support member (2402) and the PCBs (2403, 2404) are electrically connected, and may function as grounds of the antennas (2450, 2470).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include a battery (2406).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include a battery (2406) that supplies power to at least one component of the electronic device (2400).
  • the battery (2406) may correspond to the battery (189) described above with reference to FIG. 1. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first housing (2401a) and the second housing (2401b) may include a front (or upper) member, a rear (or lower) member, and a side portion.
  • the front member of the first housing (2401a) may include a surface through which a screen of a display of the electronic device (2400) is exposed to the outside.
  • the rear member of the first housing (2401a) may include a surface opposite the front member.
  • the rear member of the first housing (2401a) may include a surface through which a screen of another display of the electronic device (2400) is exposed to the outside.
  • the front member of the second housing (2401b) may include a surface through which a screen of a display of the electronic device (2400) is exposed to the outside.
  • the rear member of the second housing (2401b) may include a surface opposite the front member.
  • the first housing (2401a) may include a first side portion (2411) and a third side portion (2430a) extending along a longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the first housing (2401a) may include a second side portion (2420) extending along a width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the first housing (2401a) may be disposed between the first side portion (2411) and the third side portion (2430a) and coupled to one side of a hinge assembly (2407) disposed parallel to the second side portion (2420).
  • the second housing (2401b) may include a first side portion (2412) and a third side portion (2430b) extending along a longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the second housing (2401b) may include a fourth side portion (2440) extending along a width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the second housing (2401b) may be disposed between the first side portion (2412) and the third side portion (2430b) and coupled to the other side of a hinge assembly (2407) disposed parallel to the fourth side portion (2440).
  • the side portions (2411, 2412, 2420, 2430a, 2430b, 2440) may extend from the rear member to the front member along the height direction (e.g., the -z direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the side portions (2411, 2412, 2420, 2430a, 2430b, 2440) may surround a space between the front member and the rear member.
  • the electronic device (2400) may include antennas (2450, 2470).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include a first antenna (2450) that transmits and receives signals using the third side portion (2430b) and the fourth side portion (2440).
  • the electronic device (2400) may include a second antenna (2470) that transmits and receives signals using the fourth side portion (2440) and the first side portion (2412).
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2400) are not limited to the disclosed antennas (2450, 2470), and may include more or fewer antennas.
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2400) may be configured in various forms as needed.
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (2400) may be configured to transmit and receive signals using at least one of the first side portion (2412), the third side portion (2430b), or the fourth side portion (2440), as required.
  • the first antenna (2450) and the second antenna (2470) described below may also be analogically applied to other antennas that may be present in the electronic device (2400).
  • the first antenna (2450) can transmit and receive RF signals through conductive portions (2431a, 2431b, 2440a, 2440b).
  • the first antenna (2450) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive portion (2431a), the second conductive portion (2431b) of the third side portion (2430b), the third conductive portion (2440a) and the fourth conductive portion (2440b) of the fourth side portion (2440).
  • the second conductive portion (2431b) of the third side portion (2430b) can be connected to the third conductive portion (2440a) of the fourth side portion (2440).
  • first conductive portion (2431a) and the second conductive portion (2431b) of the third side portion (2430b) may be separated by a first non-conductive portion (2451).
  • first non-conductive portion (2451) and the third conductive portion (2440a) and the fourth conductive portion (2440b) of the fourth side portion (2440) may be separated by a second non-conductive portion (2461).
  • the non-conductive portions (2451, 2461) may be filled internally with a non-conductive material.
  • the first antenna (2450) may include connecting circuitry (2452, 2462).
  • the connecting circuitry (2452, 2462) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2452, 2462) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2452, 2462) may include at least one switching element.
  • the first connection circuit portion (2452) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2431a) and the second conductive portion (2431b).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2452) may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2431a) through the first connection point (2432a).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2452) may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (2431b) through the second connection point (2432b).
  • the first connection point (2432a) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2451) in a first direction (e.g., the +y direction).
  • the second connection point (2432b) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2451) in a second direction (e.g., the -y direction).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2452) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (2431a) and the second conductive portion (2431b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the first connection circuit portion (2452) to the first conductive portion (2431a) and the second conductive portion (2431b) such that the first connection circuit portion (2452) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the first connection circuit portion (2452) may include a switching element that electrically opens or shorts the first connection circuit portion (2452) and/or a component of the first connection circuit portion (2452).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2452) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the first conductive portion (2431a) and the second conductive portion (2431b).
  • the first connection circuit portion (2452) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the first connection circuit portion (2452) to another component.
  • the second connection circuit portion (2462) may be electrically connected to the third conductive portion (2440a) and the fourth conductive portion (2440b).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2462) may be electrically connected to the third conductive portion (2440a) through the third connection point (2441a).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2462) may be electrically connected to the fourth conductive portion (2440b) through the fourth connection point (2441b).
  • the third connection point (2441a) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2461) along a first direction (e.g., the +x direction).
  • the fourth connection point (2441b) may be arranged to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2461) along a second direction (e.g., the -x direction).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2462) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the third conductive portion (2441a) and the fourth conductive portion (2441b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the first connection circuit portion (2462) to the third conductive portion (2440a) and the fourth conductive portion (2440b) such that the first connection circuit portion (2462) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the second connection circuit portion (2452) may include a switching element that electrically opens or shorts the second connection circuit portion (2462) and/or a component of the second connection circuit portion (2462).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2462) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the third conductive portion (2440a) and the fourth conductive portion (2440b).
  • the second connection circuit portion (2462) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the second connection circuit portion (2462) to another component.
  • the first antenna (2450) may include a ground point (2463).
  • the ground point (2463) may be located at the fourth conductive portion (2440b) of the fourth side portion (2440).
  • the first antenna (2450) may be grounded via a grounding point (2463).
  • the grounding point (2463) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (2404) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the first antenna (2450) may be grounded via the second PCB (2404).
  • the first antenna (2450) can be grounded through the first point (2402a) of the support member (2402).
  • the first conductive portion (2431a) and the support member (2402) are formed integrally, so that the first antenna (2450) can be grounded through the first point (2402a) of the support member (2402) adjacent to the first conductive portion (2431a).
  • the first point (2402a) of the support member (2402) may be spaced apart from the ground point (2463) by a first distance along the longitudinal direction (e.g., +y direction) of the electronic device (200) and by a second distance along the width direction (e.g., +x direction) of the electronic device (200).
  • the sum of the first distance and the second distance may correspond to a resonant length at which the resonant frequency of the first antenna (2450) is determined.
  • the first antenna (2450) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry through the wireless communication circuitry (2453).
  • the first antenna (2450) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2453) connected to the feed point (2454).
  • the feed point (2454) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2453) of the second PCB (2404) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2454) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (2432b).
  • the second connection point (2432b) can operate as the feed point (2454).
  • the feed point (2454) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2453) via an impedance tuning circuit (2455).
  • the first antenna (2450) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2455).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2455) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2455) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2455) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2454) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2453).
  • a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (2455) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (2454) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (2450).
  • the first antenna (2450) may include slots (2491, 2492, 2493).
  • the first slot (2491) may be formed between the third side portion (2430b) and the support member (2402) along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the second slot (2492) may be formed between the third side portion (2430b) and the fourth side portion (2440) and the support member (2402) along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) and the width direction (x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the third slot (2493) may be formed between the fourth side portion (2440) and the support member (2402) along the width direction (x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • a first slot (2491) may be formed between a first point (2402a) and a first non-conductive portion (2451).
  • a second slot (2492) may be formed between a first non-conductive portion (2451) and a second non-conductive portion (2461).
  • a third slot (2493) may be formed between a first second non-conductive portion (2461) and a ground point (2493).
  • the first antenna (2450) can operate as an inverted-F antenna (IFA) via the first conductive portion (2439a), the second conductive portion (2431b), the third conductive portion (2440a), and the fourth conductive portion (2440b) and/or as a slot antenna via the first slot (2491), the second slot (2492), and the third slot (2493).
  • IFA inverted-F antenna
  • the second antenna (2470) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first side portion (2412) and the fourth side portion (2440).
  • the second antenna (2470) can transmit and receive RF signals through the fifth conductive portion (2440c) of the fourth side portion (2440) and the sixth conductive portion (2410a) of the first side portion (2410).
  • the fifth conductive portion (2440c) of the fourth side portion (2440) can be connected to the sixth conductive portion (2410a).
  • the second antenna (2470) can be grounded through the second point (2402b) of the support member (2402).
  • a portion of the first side portion (2410) and the support member (2402) are formed integrally, such that the second antenna (2470) can be grounded through the second point (2402b) of the support member (2402) adjacent to the sixth conductive portion (2410a) of the first side portion (2410).
  • the second antenna (2470) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry through the wireless communication circuitry (2473).
  • the second antenna (2470) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2473) connected to the feed point (2472).
  • the feed point (2472) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2473) of the second PCB (204) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2472) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2473) via an impedance tuning circuit (2474).
  • the second antenna (2470) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2474).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2474) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2474) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2474) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2472) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2473).
  • a switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2474) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (2472) so as to change the impedance of the second antenna (2470).
  • the second antenna (2470) can transmit and receive RF signals through at least a portion of the slot (2495).
  • the slot (2495) can be formed between the sixth conductive portion (2410a) of the first side portion (2410) and the fifth conductive portion (2440c) of the fourth side portion (2440) and the support member (2402).
  • the second antenna (2470) can transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (2495) between the non-conductive member (2471) and the second point (2402b) of the support member (2402).
  • FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2500) of FIG. 25 may correspond to the electronic device (101) described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the electronic device (2500) of FIG. 25 may include a foldable electronic device (e.g., a foldable smartphone).
  • an electronic device (2500) may include a housing (2501).
  • the housing (2501) may form an exterior of the electronic device (2500).
  • the housing (2501) may fix and support internal components of the electronic device (2500).
  • the housing (2501) may provide a space and a support member in which the internal components of the electronic device (2500) may be mounted.
  • the support member may fix and support the components mounted in the internal space of the housing (2501).
  • the support member may fix and support a PCB (2503, 2504), an FPCB (2505), a battery (2506), or a camera (2507).
  • the support member may include a bracket.
  • the support member may include a portion of a rear (or bottom) member of the electronic device.
  • the housing (2541) may include a first housing (not shown), a second housing (2501b), and a hinge assembly (2501c).
  • the first housing (not shown) and the second housing (2502b) may be rotatably coupled via the hinge assembly (2501c).
  • the first housing (not shown) may be coupled with the second housing (2501b) such that a first surface of the first housing (not shown) rotates toward a first surface of the second housing (2501b).
  • the first housing (not shown) and the second housing (2501b) may include a front (or upper) member, a rear (or lower) member, and a side portion.
  • the front member of the first housing (not shown) may include a surface on which a screen of a display of the electronic device (2500) is exposed to the outside together with the front member of the second housing (2501b) when the first housing (not shown) is rotated away from the second housing (2501b).
  • the rear member of the first housing (not shown) may include a surface opposite the front member.
  • the rear member of the first housing (not shown) may include a surface on which a screen of another display of the electronic device (2500) is exposed to the outside.
  • the rear member of the second housing (2501b) may include a surface opposite the front member.
  • Embodiments disclosed below are described based on the second housing (2501b), but are not limited thereto. Embodiments utilizing the second housing (2501b) can be analogously applied to embodiments utilizing the first housing (not shown). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the second housing (2501b) may include a first side portion (2510) extending along a longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2500).
  • the first housing (not shown) may include a second side portion (2520) and a fourth side portion (2520) extending along a width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2500).
  • the second housing (2501b) may be disposed between the second side portion (2520) and the fourth side portion (2540) and coupled to one side of a hinge assembly (2501c) disposed parallel to the first side portion (2510).
  • the other side of the hinge assembly (2501c) may be coupled to one side member of the first housing (not shown).
  • the side portions (2510, 2520, 2540) of the second housing (2501b) may extend from the rear member to the front member along the height direction (e.g., the -z direction) of the electronic device (2400).
  • the side portions (2510, 2520, 2540) may surround a space between the front member and the rear member.
  • the electronic device (2500) may include PCBs (2503, 2504).
  • the electronic device (2500) may include a first PCB (2503) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (2500) may include a second PCB (2504) connected to an antenna (2580, 2590).
  • the electronic device (2500) may include an FPCB (2505).
  • the electronic device (2500) may include an FPCB (2505) that electrically connects a first PCB (2503) and a second PCB (2504).
  • the components of the electronic device (2500) are electrically connected to each other, so that the support member (2509) and the grounds of the PCBs (2503, 2504) are electrically connected, and may function as grounds of the antennas (2580, 2590).
  • the electronic device (2500) may include a battery (2506).
  • the electronic device (2500) may include a battery (2506) that supplies power to at least one component of the electronic device (2500).
  • the battery (2506) may correspond to the battery (189) described above with reference to FIG. 1. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (2500) may include antennas (2580, 2590).
  • the electronic device (2500) may include a first antenna (2590) that transmits and receives signals using the first side portion (2510) and the fourth side portion (2540) of the second housing (2501b).
  • the electronic device (2500) may include a second antenna (2580) that transmits and receives signals using the fourth side portion (2540).
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2500) are not limited to the disclosed antennas (2580, 2590), and may include more or fewer antennas.
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2500) may be configured in various forms as needed.
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (2500) may be configured to transmit and receive signals using at least one of the first side portion (2510), the second side portion (2520), or the fourth side portion (2540), as required.
  • the first antenna (2590) and the second antenna (2580) described below may also be analogically applied to other antennas that may be present in the electronic device (2500).
  • the first antenna (2590) can transmit and receive RF signals through the conductive portions (2510a, 2510b, 2540b).
  • the first antenna (2590) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive portion (2510a), the second conductive portion (2510b) of the first side portion (2510), and the third conductive portion (2540b) of the fourth side portion (2540).
  • the second conductive portion (2510b) of the first side portion (2510) can be connected to the third conductive portion (2540b) of the fourth side portion (2540).
  • the first conductive portion (2510a) and the second conductive portion (2510b) of the third side portion (2540) can be separated by the first non-conductive portion (2591).
  • the third conductive portion (2540b) and the fourth conductive portion (2540a) of the fourth side portion (2540) may be separated by a second non-conductive portion (2542).
  • the non-conductive portions (2591, 2542, 2541) may be filled internally with a non-conductive material.
  • the first antenna (2590) may be grounded via ground points (2593, 2594).
  • the first ground point (2594) and/or the second ground point (2593) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (2504) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the first antenna (2590) may be grounded via the second PCB (2504).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the first antenna (2590) may include a connecting circuit (2592).
  • the connecting circuit (2592) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (2592) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (2592) may include at least one switching element.
  • the first antenna (2590) may include a connecting circuit (2592).
  • the connecting circuit (2592) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (2592) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (2592) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuit (2592) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2510a) and the second conductive portion (2510b).
  • the connection circuit (2592) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2510a) through the first connection point (2511a).
  • the connection circuit (2592) can be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (2510b) through the second connection point (2511b).
  • the first connection point (2511a) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2591) along a first direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • the second connection point (2511b) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2591) along a second direction (e.g., -y direction).
  • the connecting circuit (2592) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (2510a) and the second conductive portion (2510b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuit (2592) to the first conductive portion (2510a) and the second conductive portion (2510b) such that the connecting circuit (2592) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2592) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuitry (2592) and/or components of the connecting circuitry (2592).
  • the connecting circuitry (2592) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuitry (2592) to the first conductive portion (2510a) and the second conductive portion (2510b).
  • the connecting circuitry (2592) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects components of the connecting circuitry (2592) to other components.
  • the ground points (2593, 2594) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (2596, 2597).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2596, 2597) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2596, 2597) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (2596, 2597) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (2593, 2594) and the second PCB (2504) such that the first antenna (2590) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (2593, 2594).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (2510a) and the second conductive portion (2510b) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (2590).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the first antenna (2590) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry through the wireless communication circuitry (2595).
  • the first antenna (2590) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2595) connected to the feed point (2511c).
  • the feed point (2511c) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2595) of the second PCB (2504) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2511c) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (2511b).
  • the second connection point (2511b) can operate as the feed point (2511c).
  • the feed point (2511c) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2595) via an impedance tuning circuit (2598).
  • the first antenna (2590) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2598).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2598) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2598) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2598) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2511c) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2595).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2598) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor) to the feed point (2511c) so that the impedance of the first antenna (2590) changes.
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor, an inductor
  • the first antenna (2590) may include a slot (2570).
  • the slot (2570) may be formed between the first side portion (2510) and the fourth side portion (2540) and the support member along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2500).
  • the slot (2570) may include a first slot (2570a) and a second slot (2570b).
  • the first slot (2570a) and the second slot (2570b) may be connected.
  • the first slot (2570a) may be formed between the first ground point (2594) and the non-conductive portion (2591).
  • the second slot (2570b) may be formed between the second ground point (2593) and the non-conductive portion (2591).
  • the electronic device (2500) can transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (2570).
  • the second antenna (2580) can transmit and receive RF signals through the fourth side portion (2540).
  • the second antenna (2580) can transmit and receive RF signals through the fourth conductive portion (2540a) of the fourth side portion (2540).
  • the fourth conductive portion (2540a) can be positioned between the second non-conductive portion (2542) and the third non-conductive portion (2541).
  • the second antenna (2580) may be grounded via a third ground point (2584).
  • the third ground point (2584) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (2504) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the second antenna (2580) may be grounded via the second PCB (2504).
  • the second antenna (2580) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (2581) through the wireless communication circuitry.
  • the second antenna (2580) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2581) connected to the feed point (2582).
  • the feed point (2582) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2581) of the second PCB (2504) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2582) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2581) via an impedance tuning circuit (2583).
  • the second antenna (2580) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2583).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2583) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2583) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2583) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2582) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2581).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2583) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (2582) so that the impedance of the second antenna (2580) changes.
  • the second antenna (2580) may include a slot (2560).
  • the slot (2560) may be formed between the fourth side portion (2540) and the support member along the width direction (x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2500).
  • the slot (2560) may be positioned between the second non-conductive portion (2542) and the third non-conductive portion (2541).
  • the electronic device (2500) may transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (2560).
  • the electronic device (2500) of FIG. 25 can be analogically applied to the embodiments of the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 23.
  • a foldable electronic device e.g., a foldable smart phone
  • FIG. 26 is a drawing for explaining an antenna of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2600) of FIG. 26 may correspond to the electronic device (101) described above with reference to FIG. 1. In addition, it may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device of FIG. 26 may include a smart pad (tablet computer).
  • FIG. 26 is a drawing for explaining an antenna (2690) of the electronic device (2600), and other configurations of the electronic device (2600) are briefly illustrated.
  • an electronic device (2600) may include a housing (2601) and an antenna (2690).
  • the first side portion (2610) may be analogously applied to the first side portion (211) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the antenna (2690) and components of the antenna (2690) e.g., non-conductive portion (2691), connection circuit portion (2692), first ground point (2693), second ground point (2694), and feed point (2695)
  • the housing (2601) can form the exterior of the electronic device (2600). It can fix and support internal components of the electronic device (2600).
  • the housing (2601) can provide a space in which internal components of the electronic device (2600) can be installed, and can fix and support the installed components.
  • the housing (2601) can include side portions extending along the longitudinal direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2600) and side portions extending along the width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2600).
  • the antenna (2690) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the side portions of the electronic device (2600).
  • the antenna (2690) can radiate signals through at least one conductive portion among the side portions.
  • the antenna (2690) transmits and receives signals through a first side portion (2610) among the side portions is described.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (2690) may include a plurality of ground points (2693, 2694).
  • the first ground point (2693) may be disposed at a first point of the first side portion (2610).
  • the second ground point (2694) may be disposed at a second point of the first side portion.
  • the first point and the second point may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance along the width direction (e.g., the x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2600).
  • the antenna (2690) may include at least one non-conductive portion (2691).
  • the non-conductive portion (2691) may be positioned at a third point of the first side portion. The third point may be located between the first point and the second point.
  • the non-conductive portion (2691) may include a non-conductive material.
  • the antenna (2690) may include at least one connecting circuitry (2692).
  • the antenna (2690) may include at least one connecting circuitry (2692) connected to conductive members on either side of the non-conductive portion (2691).
  • the antenna (2690) may be provided with an RF signal from a wireless communication circuitry through a feed point (2695).
  • the electronic device (2600) may provide an RF signal to the antenna (2690) through a feed point (2695) positioned near a non-conductive portion (2691).
  • the feed point (2695) may be positioned opposite the center of the electronic device with respect to the non-conductive portion (2691).
  • the electronic device (2600) of FIG. 26 can be analogically applied to the embodiments of the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 23.
  • a smart pad (tablet computer) can transmit and receive signals through at least one side portion using the antenna of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an antenna of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2700) of FIG. 27 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device (2700) of FIG. 27 may include an electronic device including a rollable display.
  • an electronic device (2700) may include a housing (2701).
  • the housing (2701) may form an exterior of the electronic device (2700).
  • the housing (2701) may fix and support internal components of the electronic device (2700).
  • the housing (2701) may provide a space and a support member in which the internal components of the electronic device (2700) may be mounted.
  • the support member may fix and support the components mounted in the internal space of the housing (2701).
  • the support member may fix and support a PCB (2703, 2704), an FPCB (2705), a battery (2706), or a camera (2707).
  • the support member may include a bracket.
  • the support member may include a portion of a rear (or lower) member of the electronic device (2700).
  • the housing (2701) may include a first housing (2701a), a second housing (2701b), and a coupling member (not shown).
  • the second housing (2701b) may be slidably coupled to the first housing (2701a) in a first direction (e.g., the x-axis direction).
  • the second housing (2701b) may be coupled to be inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing (2701a) through the coupling member (not shown).
  • the antenna (2790) can be disposed in at least one of the first housing (2701a) or the second housing (2701b).
  • the antenna (2790) can transmit and receive signals through at least one conductive portion among the side portions of the first housing (2701a) or the side portions of the second housing (2701b).
  • first housing (2701a) the first housing (2701a), but are not limited thereto.
  • Embodiments utilizing the first housing (2701a) can be analogously applied to embodiments utilizing the second housing (2701b). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the first antenna (2790) can transmit and receive RF signals through a side portion of the first housing (2701a).
  • the first antenna (2790) can transmit and receive signals through a side portion that is positioned on a side of the first housing (2701a) that is not coupled to the second housing (2701b).
  • the first antenna (2790) can transmit and receive signals through a first side portion (2710) of the side portions of the first housing (2701a).
  • the first side portion (2710) can be positioned on the other side opposite to the side through which the second housing (2701b) is inserted or removed.
  • the electronic device (2700) may include PCBs (2703, 2704).
  • the electronic device (2700) may include a first PCB (2703) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (2700) may include a second PCB (2704) connected to an antenna (2790, 2780).
  • the electronic device (2700) may include an FPCB (2705).
  • the electronic device (2700) may include an FPCB (2705) that electrically connects a first PCB (2703) and a second PCB (2704).
  • the components of the electronic device (2700) are electrically connected to each other, so that the support member and the ground of the PCBs (2703, 2704) are electrically connected, and may function as a ground of the antennas (2780, 2790).
  • the electronic device (2700) may include a battery (2706).
  • the electronic device (2700) may include a battery (2706) that supplies power to at least one component of the electronic device (2700).
  • the battery (2706) may correspond to the battery (189) described above with reference to FIG. 1. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (2700) may include antennas (2780, 2790).
  • the electronic device (2700) may include a first antenna (2790) that transmits and receives signals using the first side portion (2710) and the fourth side portion (2740) of the first housing (2701a).
  • the electronic device (2700) may include a second antenna (2780) that transmits and receives signals using the fourth side portion (2740).
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2700) are not limited to the disclosed antennas (2780, 2790), and may include more or fewer antennas.
  • the antennas included in the electronic device (2700) may be formed in various shapes as needed.
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (2700) may be configured to transmit and receive signals using at least one of the first side portion (2710), the second side portion (2720), or the fourth side portion (2740), as required.
  • the first antenna (2790) and the second antenna (2780) described below may also be analogically applied to other antennas that may be present in the electronic device (2700).
  • the first antenna (2790) can transmit and receive RF signals through the conductive portions (2710a, 2710b, 2740b).
  • the first antenna (2790) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive portion (2710a), the second conductive portion (2710b) of the first side portion (2710), and the third conductive portion (2740b) of the fourth side portion (2740).
  • the second conductive portion (2710b) of the first side portion (2710) can be connected to the third conductive portion (2740b) of the fourth side portion (2740).
  • first conductive portion (2710a) and the second conductive portion (2710b) of the third side portion (2740) can be separated by the first non-conductive portion (2791).
  • the third conductive portion (2740b) and the fourth conductive portion (2740a) of the fourth side portion (2740) may be separated by a second non-conductive portion (2742).
  • the non-conductive portions (2791, 2742, 2741) may be filled internally with a non-conductive material.
  • the first antenna (2790) may be grounded via ground points (2793, 2794).
  • the first ground point (2794) and/or the second ground point (2793) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (2704) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the first antenna (2790) may be grounded via the second PCB (2704).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the first antenna (2790) may include a connecting circuit (2792).
  • the connecting circuit (2792) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (2792) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (2792) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuitry (2792) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2710a) and the second conductive portion (2710b).
  • the connection circuitry (2792) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2710a) through the first connection point (2711a).
  • the connection circuitry (2792) can be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (2710b) through the second connection point (2711b).
  • the first connection point (2711a) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2791) along a first direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • the second connection point (2711b) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2791) along a second direction (e.g., -y direction).
  • the connecting circuitry (2792) can include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (2710a) and the second conductive portion (2710b).
  • the switching element can electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuitry (2792) to the first conductive portion (2710a) and the second conductive portion (2710b) such that the connecting circuitry (2792) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2792) can include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuitry (2792) and/or components of the connecting circuitry (2792).
  • the connecting circuitry (2792) can include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuitry (2792) to the first conductive portion (2710a) and the second conductive portion (2710b).
  • the connecting circuitry (2792) can include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects components of the connecting circuitry (2792) to other components.
  • the ground points (2793, 2794) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (2796, 2797).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2796, 2797) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2796, 2797) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (2796, 2797) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (2793, 2794) and the second PCB (2704) such that the first antenna (2790) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (2793, 2794).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit (2796, 2797) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (2710a) and the second conductive portion (2710b) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (2790).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the first antenna (2790) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry through the wireless communication circuitry (2795).
  • the first antenna (2790) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2795) connected to the feed point (2711c).
  • the feed point (2711c) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2795) of the second PCB (2704) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2711c) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (2711b).
  • the second connection point (2711b) can operate as the feed point (2711c).
  • the feed point (2711c) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2795) via an impedance tuning circuit (2798).
  • the first antenna (2790) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2798).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2798) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2798) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2798) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2711c) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2795).
  • a switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2798) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (2711c) so as to change the impedance of the first antenna (2790).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the first antenna (2790) may include a slot (2770).
  • the slot (2770) may be formed between the first side portion (2710) and the fourth side portion (2740) and the support member along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (2700).
  • the slot (2770) may include a first slot (2770a) and a second slot (2770b).
  • the first slot (2770a) may be formed between the first ground point (2794) and the non-conductive portion (2791).
  • the second slot (2770b) may be formed between the second ground point (2793) and the non-conductive portion (2791).
  • the electronic device (2700) may transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (2770).
  • the second antenna (2780) can transmit and receive RF signals through the fourth side portion (2740).
  • the second antenna (2780) can transmit and receive RF signals through the fourth conductive portion (2740a) of the fourth side portion (2740).
  • the fourth conductive portion (2740a) can be positioned between the second non-conductive portion (2742) and the third non-conductive portion (2741).
  • the second antenna (2780) may be grounded via a third ground point (2784).
  • the third ground point (2784) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (2704) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the second antenna (2780) may be grounded via the second PCB (2704).
  • the second antenna (2780) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (2781) through the wireless communication circuitry.
  • the second antenna (2780) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2781) connected to the feed point (2782).
  • the feed point (2782) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2781) of the second PCB (2704) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2782) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2781) via an impedance tuning circuit (2783).
  • the second antenna (2780) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2783).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2783) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2783) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2783) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2782) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2781).
  • a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit (2783) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to a feed point (2782) so as to change the impedance of the second antenna (2780).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the second antenna (2780) may include a slot (2760).
  • the slot (2760) may be formed between the fourth side portion (2740) and the support member along the width direction (x-axis direction) of the electronic device (2700).
  • the slot (2760) may be positioned between the second non-conductive portion (2742) and the third non-conductive portion (2741).
  • the electronic device (2700) may transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (2760).
  • the electronic device (2700) of FIG. 27 can be analogically applied to the embodiments of the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 23.
  • an electronic device including a rollable display can transmit and receive signals through at least one side portion using the antenna of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 28 is a drawing for explaining an antenna (2890) of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2800) of FIG. 28 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device (2800) of FIG. 28 may include an electronic device including a rollable display.
  • FIG. 28 is a drawing for explaining an antenna (2890) of the electronic device (2800), in which another configuration of the electronic device (2800) is briefly illustrated. At least one of the configurations of the electronic device (2800) of FIG. 28 may be analogized to the configurations and embodiments of the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 23. Referring to FIG.
  • the electronic device (2800) may include a first housing (2801), a second housing (2802), and an antenna (2890).
  • the second housing (2802) can be slidably coupled to the first housing (2801) in a first direction (e.g., in the x-axis direction).
  • the second housing (2802) can be coupled to the first housing (2801) so as to be inserted into or extracted from the first housing (2801) through a coupling member (not shown).
  • the first housing (2801) and the second housing (2802) may form an exterior of the electronic device (2800). They may fix and support internal components of the electronic device (2800).
  • the housing may provide a space in which internal components of the electronic device (2800) may be mounted, and may fix and support the mounted components.
  • the housing may include side portions extending along a longitudinal direction of the electronic device (2800) (e.g., a y-axis direction) and side portions extending along a width direction of the electronic device (2800) (e.g., an x-axis direction).
  • the antenna (2890) can be disposed in at least one of the first housing (2801) or the second housing (2802).
  • the antenna (2890) can transmit and receive signals through at least one conductive portion among the side portions of the first housing (2801) or the side portions of the second housing (2802).
  • first housing (2801) The embodiments disclosed below are described based on the first housing (2801), but are not limited thereto.
  • An embodiment utilizing the first housing (2801) can be analogically applied to an embodiment utilizing the second housing (2802). Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna (2890) can transmit and receive RF signals through the side portions of the first housing (2801).
  • the antenna (2890) can transmit and receive signals through at least one of the first side portion (2810), the second side portion (2820), and the third side portion (2830) among the side portions of the first housing (2801).
  • the disclosed embodiment describes an embodiment in which the antenna (2890) transmits and receives signals through the first side portion (2810), the second side portion (2820), and the third side portion (2830) among the side portions of the first housing (2801).
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (2890) can transmit and receive RF signals through conductive portions (2810a, 2820a, 2820b, 2830a).
  • the antenna (2890) can transmit and receive RF signals through a first conductive portion (2810a) of a first side portion (2810), a second conductive portion (2820a) and a third conductive portion (2820b) of a second side portion (2820), and a fourth conductive portion (2830a) of a third side portion (2830).
  • the first conductive portion (2810a) of the first side portion (2810) can be connected to the second conductive portion (2820a) of the second side portion (2820).
  • the second conductive portion (2820a) can be separated by the third conductive portion (2820b) and the non-conductive portion (2891).
  • the non-conductive portion (2891) can be filled internally with a non-conductive material.
  • the antenna (2890) can be grounded via ground points (2893, 2894).
  • the first ground point (2894) and/or the second ground point (2893) can be electrically connected to the PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the antenna (2890) can be grounded via the PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the antenna (2890) may include a connecting circuit (2892).
  • the connecting circuit (2892) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (2892) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (2892) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuitry (2892) can be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (2820a) and the third conductive portion (2820b).
  • the connection circuitry (2892) can be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (2820a) through the first connection point (2821a).
  • the connection circuitry (2892) can be electrically connected to the third conductive portion (2820b) through the second connection point (2821b).
  • the first connection point (2821a) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2891) along a first direction (e.g., the +x direction).
  • the second connection point (2821b) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2891) along a second direction (e.g., the -x direction).
  • the connecting circuitry (2892) can include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the second conductive portion (2820a) and the third conductive portion (2820b).
  • the switching element can electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuitry (2892) to the second conductive portion (2820a) and the third conductive portion (2820b) such that the connecting circuitry (2892) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2892) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuitry (2892) and/or a component of the connecting circuitry (2892).
  • the connecting circuitry (2892) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuitry (2892) to the second conductive portion (2820a) and the third conductive portion (2820b).
  • the connecting circuitry (2892) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects a component of the connecting circuitry (2892) to another component.
  • the ground points (2893, 2894) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (2896, 2897).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2896, 2897) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2896, 2897) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (2896, 2897) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (2893, 2894) and a PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) such that the antenna (2890) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (2893, 2894).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit (2896, 2897) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (2810a) and the fourth conductive portion (2830a) so as to change the impedance of the antenna (2890).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the antenna (2890) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry (2895).
  • the antenna (2890) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2895) connected to the feed point (2821c).
  • the feed point (2821c) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2895) of a PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2821c) can be electrically connected to a second connection point (2821b).
  • the second connection point (2812b) can operate as the feed point (2821c).
  • the feed point (2821c) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2895) via an impedance tuning circuit (2898).
  • the antenna (2890) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (2898).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2898) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (2898) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (2898) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2821c) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2895).
  • a switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (2898) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (2821c) so as to change the impedance of the antenna (2890).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • an electronic device including a rollable display can transmit and receive signals through at least one side portion using the antenna (2890) of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an antenna of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (2900) of FIG. 29 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the electronic device (2900) of FIG. 29 may include a wearable electronic device (e.g., smart glasses or a head-mounted display device).
  • FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an antenna (2890) of an electronic device (2800), in which another configuration of the electronic device (2800) is briefly illustrated. At least one of the configurations of the electronic device (2900) of FIG. 29 may be analogically applied to the configurations and embodiments of the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 23.
  • an electronic device (2900) may include a frame (2901).
  • the frame (2901) may form an exterior of the electronic device (2900).
  • the frame (2901) may include a temple (2902), a tip (2903), a hinge (2904), a bridge (2905), a nose pad (2906), a rim (2907), and/or a lens.
  • the antenna (2990) can be disposed on at least one of the temple (2902), the rim (2907), or the bridge (2905).
  • the antenna (2990) can transmit and receive signals using conductive portions (2910a, 2910b) disposed on one side of the rim (2907).
  • the disclosed embodiment describes an antenna (2990) that transmits and receives RF signals using a first conductive member (2910a) and a second conductive member (2910b) disposed along a first direction (e.g., an x-axis direction).
  • a first direction e.g., an x-axis direction
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the antenna (2990) can transmit and receive RF signals through conductive portions (2910a, 2910b).
  • the first conductive portion (2910a) can be separated from the second conductive portion (2910b) by a non-conductive portion (2991).
  • the non-conductive portion (2991) can be filled internally with a non-conductive material.
  • the antenna (2990) can be grounded via ground points (2993, 2994).
  • the first ground point (2994) and/or the second ground point (2993) can be electrically connected to the PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the antenna (2990) can be grounded via the PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the antenna (2990) may include a connecting circuit (2992).
  • the connecting circuit (2992) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (2992) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (2992) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuitry (2992) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2910a) and the second conductive portion (2910b).
  • the connection circuitry (2992) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (2910a) through the first connection point (2911a).
  • the connection circuitry (2992) can be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (2910b) through the second connection point (2911b).
  • the first connection point (2911a) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2991) along a first direction (e.g., the -x direction).
  • the second connection point (2911b) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (2991) along a second direction (e.g., the +x direction).
  • the connecting circuitry (2992) can include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (2910a) and the second conductive portion (2910b).
  • the switching element can electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuitry (2992) to the first conductive portion (2910a) and the second conductive portion (2910b) such that the connecting circuitry (2992) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (2992) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuitry (2992) and/or components of the connecting circuitry (2992).
  • the connecting circuitry (2992) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuitry (2992) to the first conductive portion (2910a) and the second conductive portion (2910b).
  • the connecting circuitry (2992) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects components of the connecting circuitry (2992) to other components.
  • the ground points (2993, 2994) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (2996, 2997).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2996, 2997) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (2996, 2997) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (2996, 2997) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (2993, 2994) and a PCB (e.g., 204 of FIG. 2) such that the antenna (2990) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (2993, 2994).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit (2996, 2997) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (2910a) and the second conductive portion (2910b) so as to change the impedance of the antenna (2990).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the antenna (2990) can transmit and receive RF signals to and from the wireless communication circuitry (2995) via the wireless communication circuitry.
  • the antenna (2990) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (2995) connected to the feed point (2911c).
  • the feed point (2911c) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2995) of the second PCB (2904) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (2911c) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (2911b).
  • the second connection point (2911b) can operate as the feed point (2911c).
  • the feed point (2911c) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (2995) via an impedance tuning circuit (not shown).
  • the antenna (2990) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (not shown).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (not shown) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (not shown) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (not shown) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (2911c) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (2995).
  • a switching element of an impedance tuning circuit can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor, an inductor) to the feed point (2911c) so that the impedance of the antenna (2990) is changed.
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor, an inductor
  • a wearable electronic device can transmit and receive signals through at least one of a temple, rim or bridge of glasses using the antenna (2990) of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (3000) of FIG. 30 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device may include a multi-foldable electronic device (e.g., a multi-foldable smartphone).
  • the electronic device (3000) of FIG. 30 may be analogically applied with the embodiments of the electronic devices described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 23.
  • an electronic device (3000) may include housings (3001, 3002, 3003) and hinge assemblies (3004, 3005).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include a first housing (3001) and a second housing (3002) that are rotatably coupled through a second hinge assembly (3005).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include a second housing (3002) and a third housing (3003) that are rotatably coupled through a first hinge assembly (3004).
  • the third housing (3003) is rotated to approach the second housing (3002) by the first hinge assembly (3004)
  • the first housing (3001) can be rotated to approach the second housing (3002) by the second hinge assembly (3005).
  • the third housing (3003) can be rotated away from the second housing (3002) by the first hinge assembly (3004).
  • the housing (3001, 3002, 3003) may form the exterior of the electronic device (3000).
  • the housing (3001, 3002, 3003) may fix and support internal components of the electronic device (3000).
  • the housing may provide a space in which the internal components of the electronic device (3000) may be mounted, and may provide a fixing and supporting member for the mounted components.
  • the support member may fix and support the PCB (3006, 3007), the FPCB (3009), and the battery (3008).
  • the support member may include a bracket.
  • the support member may include a portion of a rear (or bottom) member of the electronic device.
  • the antenna (3090) may be difficult to place in the hinge assembly (3004, 3005). Due to the complex internal structure of the hinge assembly (3004, 3005), it is difficult for RF signals to be radiated, and efficiency may be reduced. In addition, since the hinge assembly (3004, 3005) must be formed of a material that can withstand impact applied from the outside of the electronic device (3000), it is difficult for non-conductive portions to exist. In addition, when the housings (3001, 3002, 3003) are tightly pressed by the hinge assembly (3004, 3005), the performance of the antenna (3090) may be degraded because the RF signal can only be radiated in a straight line from the antenna (3090).
  • the foldable electronic device may prevent degradation of the performance of the antenna by configuring the non-conductive portions of the housings to be in contact, but in one embodiment, the multi-foldable electronic device may have difficulty preventing degradation of the performance of the antenna (e.g., 3090) by the hinge assembly (e.g., 3004, 3005).
  • the antenna (3090) of the multi-foldable electronic device (3000) may prevent degradation of the performance by radiating an RF signal through the capacitive characteristics of the slot resonance through the connection circuit (3092) connected to the first conductive member (3010a) and the second conductive member (3010b) and the space (3006) between the first housing (3001) and the second hinge assembly (3004).
  • the first housing (3001), the second housing (3002), and the third housing (3003) may include a front (or upper) member, a rear (or lower) member, and a side portion.
  • the front member of the first housing (3001) may include a surface on which a screen of a display of the electronic device (3000) is exposed to the outside, together with the front member of the second housing (3002) and the front member of the third housing (3003), when the first housing (3001) is rotated away from the second housing (3002).
  • the rear member of the first housing (3001) may include a surface facing the front member.
  • the rear member of the second housing (3001) may include a surface on which a screen of a display of the electronic device (3000) is exposed to the outside.
  • the rear member of the third housing (3003) may include a surface facing the front member.
  • the side portions of the first housing (3001), the second housing (3002), and the third housing (3003) may extend from the rear member to the front member along the height direction (e.g., the -z direction) of the electronic device (3000).
  • the side portions may surround a space between the front member and the rear member.
  • the electronic device (3000) may include PCBs (3006, 3007).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include a first PCB (3006) on which a processor (e.g., processor (120) of FIG. 1) or a memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1) is disposed.
  • the electronic device (3000) may include a second PCB (3007) connected to an antenna (3080, 2590).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include an FPCB (3009).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include an FPCB (3009) that electrically connects a first PCB (3006) and a second PCB (3007).
  • the components of the electronic device (3000) are electrically connected to each other, so that the support member and the ground of the PCBs (3006, 3007) are electrically connected, and may function as a ground of the antenna (3090).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include a battery (3008).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include a battery (3008) that supplies power to at least one component of the electronic device (3000).
  • the battery (3008) may correspond to the battery (189) described above with reference to FIG. 1. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the electronic device (3000) may include an antenna (3090).
  • the electronic device (3000) may include an antenna (3090) that transmits and receives signals using the first side portion (3010) of the first housing (3001).
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (3000) is not limited to the disclosed antenna (3090), and may include more or fewer antennas.
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (3000) may be formed in various shapes as needed.
  • the antenna (3090) described below may also be analogically applied to other antennas that may be present in the electronic device (3000).
  • the antenna (3090) can transmit and receive RF signals through the conductive portions (3010a, 3010b).
  • the antenna (3090) can transmit and receive RF signals through the first conductive portion (3010a) and the second conductive portion (3010b) of the first side portion (3010) of the first housing (3001).
  • the first conductive portion (3010a) and the second conductive portion (3010b) can be separated by a first non-conductive portion (3091).
  • the non-conductive portion (3091) can be filled with a non-conductive material on the inside.
  • the antenna (3090) may be grounded via ground points (3093, 3094).
  • the first ground point (3094) and/or the second ground point (3093) may be electrically connected to the second PCB (3007) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip), such that the antenna (3090) may be grounded via the second PCB (3007).
  • a connecting member e.g., a c-clip
  • the antenna (3090) may include a connecting circuit (3092).
  • the connecting circuit (3092) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (3092) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (3092) may include at least one switching element.
  • the antenna (3090) may include a connecting circuit (3092).
  • the connecting circuit (3092) may include at least one capacitor.
  • the connecting circuit (3092) may include at least one inductor.
  • the connecting circuit (3092) may include at least one switching element.
  • connection circuitry (3092) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (3010a) and the second conductive portion (3010b).
  • the connection circuitry (3092) can be electrically connected to the first conductive portion (3010a) through the first connection point (3011a).
  • the connection circuitry (3092) can be electrically connected to the second conductive portion (3010b) through the second connection point (3011b).
  • the first connection point (3011a) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (3091) along a first direction (e.g., +y direction).
  • the second connection point (3011b) can be positioned to be spaced apart from the non-conductive portion (3091) along a second direction (e.g., -y direction).
  • the connecting circuitry (3092) may include a switching element that electrically connects at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitive electrical element or an inductive electrical element) to the first conductive portion (3010a) and the second conductive portion (3010b).
  • the switching element may electrically connect at least one capacitor among a plurality of capacitors included in the connecting circuitry (3092) to the first conductive portion (3010a) and the second conductive portion (3010b) such that the connecting circuitry (3092) operates as a variable capacitor.
  • the connecting circuitry (3092) may include a switching element that electrically opens or closes the connecting circuitry (3092) and/or components of the connecting circuitry (3092).
  • the connecting circuitry (3092) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects the connecting circuitry (3092) to the first conductive portion (3010a) and the second conductive portion (3010b).
  • the connecting circuitry (3092) may include a switching element that electrically connects or disconnects components of the connecting circuitry (3092) to other components.
  • the ground points (3093, 3094) may be connected to impedance tuning circuits (3096, 3097).
  • the impedance tuning circuits (3096, 3097) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuits (3096, 3097) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuits (3096, 3097) may electrically connect or disconnect the ground points (3093, 3094) and the second PCB (3007) such that the antenna (3090) is grounded or not grounded at the ground points (3093, 3094).
  • the switching elements of the impedance tuning circuit (3096, 3097) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the first conductive portion (3010a) and the second conductive portion (3010b) so as to change the impedance of the antenna (3090).
  • at least one electrical element e.g., a capacitor or an inductor
  • the antenna (3090) can transmit and receive RF signals with the wireless communication circuitry through the wireless communication circuitry (3095).
  • the antenna (3090) can receive RF signals from the wireless communication circuitry (3095) connected to the feed point (3011c).
  • the feed point (3011c) can be electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry (3095) of the second PCB (3007) by a connecting member (e.g., a c-clip).
  • the feed point (3011c) can be electrically connected to the second connection point (3011b).
  • the second connection point (3011b) can operate as the feed point (3011c).
  • the feed point (3011c) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry (3095) via an impedance tuning circuit (3098).
  • the antenna (3090) may be connected to the wireless communication circuitry via the impedance tuning circuitry (3098).
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (3098) may include at least one switching element.
  • the impedance tuning circuitry (3098) may include at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor).
  • the switching element of the impedance tuning circuitry (3098) may electrically connect or disconnect the feed point (3011c) to or from the wireless communication circuitry (3095).
  • a switching element of the impedance tuning circuit (3098) can electrically connect at least one electrical element (e.g., a capacitor or an inductor) to the feed point (3011c) so that the impedance of the antenna (3090) changes.
  • the antenna (3090) may include a slot (not shown).
  • the slot (not shown) may be formed between the first side portion (3010) and the support member along the longitudinal direction (y-axis direction) of the electronic device (3000).
  • the electrical length of the slot (not shown) may be equal to the sum of a first distance between the non-conductive portion (3091) and the first feed point (3094) and a second distance between the non-conductive portion (3091) and the second feed point (3093).
  • the electronic device (3000) may transmit and receive RF signals through the slot (not shown).
  • FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an antenna module of an electronic device according to one embodiment.
  • the electronic device (3100) of FIG. 31 may correspond to the electronic device (200) described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the electronic device (3100) may include a multi-foldable electronic device (e.g., a multi-foldable smartphone).
  • the electronic device (3100) of FIG. 31 may be analogized to the embodiments of the electronic device (3000) described above with reference to FIG. 30. Components not described separately below may be analogized to the components of the electronic device (3000) of FIG. 30. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • an electronic device (3100) may include housings (3101, 3102, 3103) and hinge assemblies (3104, 3105).
  • the electronic device (3100) may have a second housing (3102) and a third housing (3103) rotatably coupled to each other through the first hinge assembly (3104).
  • the electronic device (3100) may have a first housing (3101) and a third housing (3103) rotatably coupled to each other through the second hinge assembly (3105).
  • the first housing (3101), the second housing (3102), and the third housing (3103) may include a front (or upper) member, a rear (or lower) member, and side portions.
  • the front member of the first housing (3101) may include a surface on which a screen of a display of the electronic device (3100) is exposed to the outside, together with the front member of the second housing (3102) and the front member of the third housing (3103), when the first housing (3101) is rotated away from the third housing (3103).
  • the rear member of the first housing (3101) may include a surface facing the front member.
  • the rear member of the second housing (3101) may include a surface facing the specialized member.
  • the rear member of the third housing (3103) may include a surface facing the front member.
  • the side portions of the first housing (3101), the second housing (3102), and the third housing (3103) may extend from the rear member to the front member along the height direction (e.g., the -z direction) of the electronic device (3100).
  • the side portions may surround a space between the front member and the rear member.
  • the housing (3101, 3102, 3103) may form the exterior of the electronic device (3100).
  • the housing (3101, 3102, 3103) may fix and support internal components (e.g., PCB, FPCB, and battery) of the electronic device (3100).
  • the housing (3101, 3102, 3103) may provide a space in which the internal components of the electronic device (3100) may be mounted, and may provide a fixing and supporting member for the mounted components.
  • the electronic device (3100) may include an antenna.
  • the electronic device (3100) may include an antenna that transmits and receives signals using the first side portion (3110) of the first housing (3101).
  • the first housing (3101) may have an antenna (3090) as described above with reference to FIG. 30 disposed therein.
  • the antenna may be analogically applied to the embodiment of the antenna (3090) as described above with reference to FIG. 30. Duplicate details are omitted.
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (3100) is not limited to the disclosed antenna, and may include more or fewer antennas.
  • the antenna included in the electronic device (3100) may be formed in various shapes as needed.
  • the antenna may be difficult to place in the hinge assembly (3104, 3105). Due to the complex internal structure of the hinge assembly (3104, 3105), it is difficult for RF signals to radiate, and efficiency may be reduced. In addition, since the hinge assembly (3104, 3105) must be formed of a material that can withstand impact applied from the outside of the electronic device (3100), it is difficult to have non-conductive portions. In addition, when the housings (3101, 3102, 3103) are tightly pressed by the hinge assembly (3104, 3105), the performance of the antenna may be degraded because the RF signal from the antenna can only be radiated in a straight line.
  • the foldable electronic device may prevent the performance of the antenna from deteriorating by configuring the non-conductive portions of the housings to be in contact, but in one embodiment, the multi-foldable electronic device may have difficulty preventing the performance of the antenna from deteriorating by the hinge assembly (e.g., 3104, 3105).
  • the antenna of the multi-foldable electronic device (3100) may prevent the performance from deteriorating by radiating an RF signal through the capacitive characteristic of the slot resonance through the space (3106) between the first housing (3101) and the second hinge assembly (3104).
  • an electronic device may include a housing including a side portion (e.g., first side portion (211) of FIG. 2) including a first conductive portion (e.g., first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2), a second conductive portion (e.g., second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2) and a first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2) disposed between the first conductive portion (e.g., first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) and the second conductive portion (e.g., second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2).
  • a side portion e.g., first side portion (211) of FIG. 2
  • a first conductive portion e.g., first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2
  • a second conductive portion e.g., second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2
  • a first non-conductive portion e.g., non-conductive portion (211c) of
  • the electronic device may include a first point (e.g., a first ground point (294) of FIG. 2) of a first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) of a side portion, spaced apart from a first non-conductive portion (e.g., a non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2) and connected to ground.
  • the electronic device may include a first point (e.g., a second ground point (293) of FIG. 2) of a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2) of a side portion (e.g., a first side portion (211) of FIG.
  • the electronic device may include a first connection circuit portion (e.g., connection circuit portion (292) of FIG. 2) connected to a second point (e.g., first connection point (211d) of FIG. 2) of a first conductive portion (e.g., first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) of a side portion (e.g., first side portion (211) of FIG. 2)) and a second point (e.g., second connection point (211e) of FIG. 2) of a second conductive portion (e.g., second conductive portion (211b) of FIG.
  • a first connection circuit portion e.g., connection circuit portion (292) of FIG. 2
  • a second point e.g., first connection point (211d) of FIG. 2
  • a first conductive portion e.g., first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2 of a side portion (e.g., first side portion (211) of FIG. 2)
  • a second point e.g., second connection point (211
  • the electronic device may be positioned between a first point (e.g., a first grounding point (294) of FIG. 2) of the first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) and a first non-conductive portion (e.g., a first connection point (211d) of FIG. 2) of the first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2)).
  • the electronic device may be positioned between a second point (e.g., a second connection point (211e) of FIG. 2) of a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG.
  • a wireless signal may be transmitted through the first conductive portion (e.g., the first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) and the second conductive portion (e.g., the second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2).
  • an electronic device may include wireless communication circuitry that provides an RF supply signal to a point adjacent to one of a second point (e.g., a first connection point (211d) of FIG. 2) of a first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2)) and a second point (e.g., a second connection point (211e) of FIG. 2) of a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2).
  • a second point e.g., a first connection point (211d) of FIG. 2
  • a first conductive portion e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2
  • a second point e.g., a second connection point (211e) of FIG. 2
  • a second conductive portion e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2
  • a first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2) may be disposed in a first direction spaced apart from the center of a side portion (e.g., first side portion (211) of FIG. 2).
  • An RF supply signal may be provided from the first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2) to a second conductive portion (e.g., second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2) disposed in the first direction.
  • a first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (211c) of FIG. 2) may be positioned in the center of a side portion (e.g., first side portion (211) of FIG. 2).
  • the RF supply signal may be provided to the first conductive portion (e.g., first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) or the second conductive portion (e.g., second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2).
  • the first distance between a first point (e.g., a first grounding point (294) of FIG. 2) of a first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) and a second point (e.g., a first connection point (211d) of FIG. 2) of the first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2)) may be longer than a second distance between a first point (e.g., a second grounding point (293) of FIG. 2) of a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2)) and a second point (e.g., a second connection point (211e) of FIG. 2) of the second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2)).
  • a first point e.g., a first grounding point (294) of FIG. 2
  • a second point e.g.,
  • the first distance and the second distance may be determined such that the first resonant frequency and the second resonant frequency of the wireless signal are adjacent within a preset range.
  • a first connecting circuit portion may include a first switch element (e.g., switch element (1850) of FIG. 18) connected to a first conductive portion (e.g., first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) and a second conductive portion (e.g., second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2).
  • the first connecting circuit portion may include a plurality of capacitive electrical elements (e.g., capacitive electrical elements 1892a, 1892b, 1892c, 1892d of FIG. 18) that are electrically connected to a first switch element (e.g., switch element (1850) of FIG.
  • first switch element e.g., switch element (1850) of FIG. 18
  • an electronic device may include a first switching circuit (e.g., 2098, 2099) connected between a first point (e.g., a first ground point (294) of FIG. 2) of a first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2)) and a second point (e.g., a first connection point (211d) of FIG. 2) of the first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2)) or between a first point (e.g., a second ground point (293) of FIG.
  • a first switching circuit e.g., 2098, 2099
  • a first switching circuit e.g., a switching circuit (2098, 2099) of FIG. 20
  • can selectively connect ground to a first conductive portion e.g., a first conductive portion (2010a) of FIG. 20) or a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (2010b) of FIG. 20) to which the first switching circuit (e.g., a switching circuit (2098, 2099) of FIG. 20) is connected.
  • a first switching circuit (e.g., a switching circuit (2098, 2099) of FIG. 20) can selectively connect at least one electrical element to a first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (2010a) of FIG. 20) or a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (2010b) of FIG. 20) to which the first switching circuit (e.g., a switching circuit (2098, 2099) of FIG. 20) is connected.
  • a first conductive portion e.g., a first conductive portion (2010a) of FIG. 20
  • a second conductive portion e.g., a second conductive portion (2010b) of FIG. 20
  • a first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (2091) of FIG. 20) may be disposed at a first distance from the center of a side portion (e.g., first side portion (2010) of FIG. 20) in a first direction.
  • a first switching circuit (e.g., switching circuits (2098, 2099) of FIG. 20) may be connected to a first conductive portion (e.g., first conductive portion (2010a) of FIG. 20) disposed at a second distance from the first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (2091) of FIG. 20).
  • an electronic device may include a second switching circuit (e.g., impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) of FIG. 2) connected to at least one of a first point (e.g., a first ground point (294) of FIG. 2) of a first conductive portion (e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2)) or a first point (e.g., a second ground point (293) of FIG. 2) of a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2).
  • a second switching circuit e.g., an impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) of FIG.
  • first conductive portion e.g., a first conductive portion (211a) of FIG. 2) or a second conductive portion (e.g., a second conductive portion (211b) of FIG. 2) to which the second switching circuit (e.g., an impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) of FIG. 2) is connected.
  • second switching circuit e.g., an impedance tuning circuit (298, 299) of FIG. 2
  • the side portion may include a first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (310) of FIG. 3) and a second side portion (e.g., the fourth side portion (340) of FIG. 3) extending in a vertical direction from one end of the first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (310) of FIG. 3).
  • a first point (e.g., the first grounding point (394) of FIG. 3) of the first conductive portion (e.g., the first conductive portion (310a) of FIG. 3) may be disposed at the first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (310) of FIG. 3).
  • the second conductive portion (e.g., the second conductive portion (310b) of FIG. 3) may be disposed at the second side portion (e.g., the fourth side portion (340) of FIG. 3).
  • the first non-conductive portion (e.g., the non-conductive portion (391) of FIG. 3) may be disposed on the first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (310) of FIG. 3) or the second side portion (e.g., the fourth side portion (340) of FIG. 3).
  • the side portion may include a first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (410) of FIG. 4), a second side portion (e.g., the second side portion (420) of FIG. 4) extending in a vertical direction from one end of the first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (410) of FIG. 4), and a third side portion (e.g., the fourth side portion (440) of FIG. 4) extending in a vertical direction from the other end of the first side portion (e.g., the first side portion (410) of FIG. 4).
  • a first point e.g., the first grounding point (494) of FIG. 4
  • the first conductive portion e.g., the first conductive portion (410a) of FIG.
  • a first non-conductive portion (e.g., a non-conductive portion (491) of FIG. 4) may be disposed on a first side portion (e.g., a first side portion (410) of FIG. 4), a second side portion (e.g., a second side portion (420) of FIG. 4), or a third side portion (e.g., a fourth side portion (440) of FIG. 4).
  • the first conductive portion may extend in a first direction from a first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (1781) of FIG. 17).
  • the second conductive portion may extend in a second direction from the first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (1781) of FIG. 17).
  • the electronic device may include a second non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion 1791 of FIG. 17) disposed further apart from a first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion 1781 of FIG. 17) along a second direction than a second point of the second conductive portion.
  • the electronic device may include a third conductive portion extending along the second direction from the second non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion 1791 of FIG. 17).
  • the electronic device may include a first point of the third conductive portion (e.g., ground point 1793 of FIG. 17) spaced apart from the second non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion 1791 of FIG. 17) and connected to ground.
  • the electronic device may include a second connecting circuit (e.g., connecting circuit (1792) of FIG. 17) connected to a third point of the second conductive portion and a second point of the third conductive portion.
  • the third point of the second conductive portion may be spaced further apart from the first non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (1781) of FIG. 17) along the second direction than the second point of the second conductive portion.
  • the second point of the third conductive portion may be disposed between the second non-conductive portion (e.g., non-conductive portion (1791) of FIG. 17) and the first point of the third conductive portion.
  • a wireless signal may be transmitted through at least one of the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion or the second conductive portion and the third conductive portion.
  • a housing may include a first housing (e.g., first housing (2501a) of FIG. 25) and a second housing (e.g., second housing (2501b) of FIG. 25).
  • the electronic device may include a hinge assembly (e.g., hinge assembly (2501c) of FIG. 25) that rotatably couples the first housing (e.g., first housing (2501a) of FIG. 25) and the second housing (e.g., second housing (2501b) of FIG. 25).
  • the wireless signal can be transmitted and received through a first side portion of a first housing (e.g., a first housing (2501a) of FIG.
  • a second side portion e.g., a first side portion (2510) of FIG. 25) of a second housing (e.g., a second housing (2501b) of FIG. 25).
  • the first side portion can be positioned on a side opposite to a side where the first housing (e.g., the first housing (2501a) of FIG. 25) is coupled to a hinge assembly (e.g., a hinge assembly (2501c) of FIG. 25).
  • a second side portion e.g., a first side portion (2510) of FIG. 25
  • a housing may include a first housing (e.g., first housing (2701a) of FIG. 27) and a second housing (e.g., second housing (2701b) of FIG. 27) slidably coupled with the first housing.
  • a wireless signal may be transmitted and received through a first side portion (e.g., first side portion (2710) of FIG. 27) of the first housing (e.g., first housing (2701a) of FIG. 27)) or a second side portion (e.g., second side portion (2702) of FIG. 27) of the second housing (e.g., second housing (2701b) of FIG. 27).
  • the housing may include a first housing (e.g., the first housing (3001) of FIG. 30), a second housing (e.g., the second housing (3002) of FIG. 30), and a third housing (e.g., the third housing (3003) of FIG. 30).
  • An electronic device e.g., an electronic device (3000) of FIG. 30
  • may include a first hinge assembly e.g., a second hinge assembly (3005) of FIG. 30
  • rotatably couples a first housing e.g., a first housing (3001) of FIG. 30
  • a second housing e.g., a second housing (3002) of FIG. 30
  • the electronic device may include a second hinge assembly (e.g., a first hinge assembly (3004) of FIG. 30) that rotatably couples a second housing (e.g., a second housing (3002) of FIG. 30) and a third housing (e.g., a third housing (3003) of FIG. 30).
  • a wireless signal may be transmitted to a first side portion (e.g., a first side portion (3010) of FIG. 30) of the first housing (e.g., the first housing (3001) of FIG. 30).
  • the first side portion e.g., the first side portion (3010) of FIG. 30
  • the first side portion may be positioned on the other side opposite to the side where the first housing (e.g., the first housing (3001) of FIG. 30) is connected to the first hinge assembly (e.g., the second hinge assembly (3005) of FIG. 30).
  • the wireless signal can be radiated through a space (e.g., space (3006) of FIG. 30) between a first housing (e.g., first housing (3001) of FIG. 30) and a second hinge assembly (e.g., first hinge assembly (3004) of FIG. 30).
  • a space e.g., space (3006) of FIG. 30
  • first housing e.g., first housing (3001) of FIG. 30
  • second hinge assembly e.g., first hinge assembly (3004) of FIG. 30.
  • a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs (software modules) may be provided.
  • the one or more programs stored in the computer-readable storage medium are configured for execution by one or more processors within an electronic device.
  • the one or more programs include instructions that cause the electronic device to execute methods according to embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure.
  • the functions or operations performed by the electronic device may be performed by one or more processors executing one or more instructions stored in a memory.
  • the functions or operations of the electronic device mentioned in the present disclosure may be performed by one processor executing one or more instructions, or may be performed by a combination of multiple processors executing one or more instructions.
  • the processor mentioned in the present disclosure may be understood to include circuitry for performing calculations or controlling other components of the electronic device.
  • the one or more processors may include a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor unit (MPU), an application processor (AP), a communication processor (CP), a neural processing unit (NPU), a system on a chip (SoC), or an integrated circuit (IC) configured to execute one or more instructions.
  • the one or more processors may be configured to perform the operations of the electronic device described above.
  • a program (software module, software) may be stored in a non-volatile memory including a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic disc storage device, a compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs) or other forms of optical storage devices, a magnetic cassette. Or, it may be stored in a memory formed by a combination of some or all of these.
  • the memory may be formed by a single storage medium, or may be formed by a combination of a plurality of storage media.
  • the one or more commands may be stored in a single storage medium, or may be distributed and stored in a plurality of storage media.
  • the program may be stored on an attachable storage device that is accessible via a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide LAN (WLAN), or a storage area network (SAN), or a combination thereof.
  • a storage device may be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure via an external port.
  • a separate storage device on the communication network may be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • terms such as “part”, “module”, etc. may refer to a hardware component such as a processor or circuit, and/or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.
  • a “component” or “module” may be implemented by a program stored in an addressable storage medium and executed by a processor.
  • a “component” or “module” may be implemented by components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, as well as processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.
  • “comprising at least one of a, b, or c” may mean “comprising only a, including only b, including only c, or including a combination of two or more (including a and b, including b and c, including a and c, or including all of a, b, and c).

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Un dispositif électronique selon un mode de réalisation de la présente invention peut comprendre un boîtier comportant une partie latérale dotée d'une première partie conductrice, d'une seconde partie conductrice et d'une première partie non conductrice disposée entre la première partie conductrice et la seconde partie conductrice. Le dispositif électronique peut comprendre un premier point de la première partie conductrice de la partie latérale, le premier point de la première partie conductrice étant espacé de la première partie non conductrice et connecté à la masse. Le dispositif électronique peut comprendre un premier point de la seconde partie conductrice de la partie latérale, le premier point de la seconde partie conductrice étant espacé de la première partie non conductrice et connecté à la masse. Le dispositif électronique peut comprendre une première unité de circuit de connexion connectée à un second point de la première partie conductrice de la partie latérale et un second point de la seconde partie conductrice de la partie latérale. Le second point de la première partie conductrice peut être disposé entre le premier point de la première partie conductrice et la première partie non conductrice. Le second point de la seconde partie conductrice peut être disposé entre le premier point de la seconde partie conductrice et la première partie non conductrice. Un signal sans fil peut être transmis à travers la première partie conductrice et la seconde partie conductrice.
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