Antenna apparatus and electronic device with the same

    公开(公告)号:US10135116B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15077122

    申请日:2016-03-22

    摘要: A handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device includes a front cover forming the front of the handheld electronic device, a back cover forming the back of the handheld electronic device, a side member at least partially surrounding a space between the front cover and the back cover, a display module, housed in the space, with a screen area exposed through the front cover, and a ground plate housed in the space. At least part of the side member and/or the back cover includes a conductive material. The handheld electronic device includes first and second connection terminals electrically connected to the at least part. The at least part forms at least part of an antenna of the handheld electronic device, and comprises first and second areas which are spaced apart from each other. The first area is electrically connected to the second area and the first connection terminal.

    Electronic device including antenna structure for UWB-based positioning

    公开(公告)号:US12088014B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17829813

    申请日:2022-06-01

    摘要: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device includes: an antenna structure including at least one antenna and at least one processor operatively connected with the antenna structure. The antenna structure includes: a first conductive patch including a first edge and a second edge parallel to the first edge, a first transmission line electrically connected to a first point of the first conductive patch, a second conductive patch spaced apart from the first conductive patch by a specified distance and including a third edge at least partially facing the second edge of the first conductive patch and a fourth edge parallel to the third edge, and a second transmission line electrically connected to a second point of the second conductive patch. The first point of the first conductive patch and the second point of the second conductive patch are located on the second edge of the first conductive patch and the third edge of the second conductive patch or on the first edge of the first conductive patch and the fourth edge of the second conductive patch.

    Electronic device for selectively using coils supporting power sharing

    公开(公告)号:US11599866B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US17022595

    申请日:2020-09-16

    摘要: An electronic device for supporting power sharing and data communication with an external electronic device, and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a power management circuit, an antenna including a first coil and a second coil, a transceiver circuit configured to transmit a power signal received from the power management circuit to the antenna and to transmit a power signal received from the antenna to the power management circuit, the transceiver circuit including a first transceiver terminal and a second transceiver terminal, a first switch, and a control circuit electrically connected to the first switch and the transceiver circuit. A first end of the second coil may be connected to the first transceiver terminal. A second end of the second coil may be connected to the second transceiver terminal. A first end of the first coil may be connected to the first transceiver terminal through the first switch. A second end of the first coil may be connected to the second transceiver terminal. The control circuit may be configured to control the first switch based on identification information of an external electronic device received from the antenna through the transceiver circuit.

    Method for selecting beam and electronic device thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11502739B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17039748

    申请日:2020-09-30

    摘要: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a first communication circuit; a second communication circuit; a processor operatively coupled with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. The memory may store instructions, when executed, causing the processor to receive from a base station (BS) a synchronization signal including identification information of the BS via the first communication circuit, identify a direction from the electronic device to the BS by transmitting and receiving at least one signal with respect to the BS via the second communication circuit based on the identification information of the BS, and perform beam training by using some beams corresponding to the identified direction among a plurality of beams supported by the electronic device. Other embodiments are also possible.

    Broadcast receiving method and apparatus of electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US11438082B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16963548

    申请日:2019-01-23

    摘要: An electronic device of various embodiments can include a broadcast receiving module, a connector including a first pin and a second pin, and a processor, wherein the processor can be configured to: identify, through the first pin, the type of external electronic device connected through the connector; drive the broadcast receiving module in a state in which an external antenna included in an external electronic device and the broadcast receiving module are electrically connected through the first pin when the external electronic device corresponds to a designated electronic device type; receive a broadcast signal from the external antenna by using the broadcast receiving module; and output, through the second pin, an audio signal generated on the basis of at least a part of the broadcast signal to a designated device. Other embodiments are also possible.

    Method for expanding wireless communication and electronic device therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11304064B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US16804411

    申请日:2020-02-28

    摘要: A first electronic device for expanding a wireless communication includes a first RAT communication unit for transmitting a signal to or receiving a signal from a reader via a first radio access technology (RAT). the first electronic device also includes a second RAT communication unit for transmitting a signal to or receiving a signal from at least one second electronic device via a second RAT. The first electronic device further includes a processor for transmitting, to the at least one second electronic device, a message requesting to initiate a communication using the second RAT, and performing control such that a communication using the first RAT between the at least one second electronic device and the reader is performed by using the second RAT.

    Coil sharing method and device
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10680322B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16306167

    申请日:2017-07-20

    摘要: An electronic device comprises: a first cover constituting the front surface of the electronic device; a second cover constituting the rear surface of the electronic device; a memory included in a space formed between the first cover and the second cover; a processor included in the space and electrically connected with the memory; a first antenna and a second antenna included in the space and electrically connected with the processor; and a switch included in the space and connected to the first antenna and/or the second antenna, wherein the memory can include, during execution, instructions for: allowing the first antenna and the second antenna to be connected by shorting the switch when the processor executes a function corresponding to the first antenna; and allowing the first antenna and the second antenna to transmit magnetic field signals together. Other examples are also possible.