Antenna module including communication module capable of determining abnormality of transmission or reception path

    公开(公告)号:US11444706B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17285943

    申请日:2019-10-22

    Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna module, which include a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a communication module that includes a first transmit path and a first receive path connected with the first antenna element, a second transmit path and a second receive path connected with the second antenna element, and a detection circuit connected with at least a part of the second receive path. The communication module may output a specified signal by using the first transmit path and the first antenna element based at least on obtaining a request for identifying a state of the antenna module from an external device, may obtain the output specified signal by using the second receive path and the second antenna element, may identify an intensity of the obtained specified signal by using the detection circuit, and may determine whether the antenna module is abnormal, based at least on the intensity of the obtained specified signal. Moreover, various embodiment found through the present disclosure are possible.

    Electronic device for detecting proximity of user and operation method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10649599B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US16021237

    申请日:2018-06-28

    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device for using an amplifier to detect whether a user body is close to the electronic device and an operation method thereof. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: an antenna configured to be at least a part of an exterior of the electronic device; a variable element that has a capacitance in a designated range; and an amplifier connected to the variable element and configured to amplify a voltage of the variable element by a designated ratio and output an amplified voltage, wherein the capacitance of the variable element and the designated ratio may be configured so that a difference between a voltage of the antenna and the amplified voltage of the amplifier is smaller than a designated threshold value.

    Switch and electronic device including the same

    公开(公告)号:US12283446B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-22

    申请号:US18077882

    申请日:2022-12-08

    Abstract: A switch in an electronic device includes a substrate, a first signal line, a second signal line, and a ground bridge. The first signal line is on the substrate and extends in a first direction. The second signal line is on the substrate and is spaced apart from the first signal line in a first direction parallel with the first signal line to branch the wireless communication signal at a first point and a second point of the first signal line. The ground bridge is at least partially movable in a space between the first signal line and the second signal line. A first capacitor is between a first point of the first signal line and one end of the second signal line, and a second capacitor is between a second point of the first signal line and the other end of the second signal line.

    Method for detecting a proximity of objects and electronic device supporting the same

    公开(公告)号:US12095493B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17422624

    申请日:2021-06-01

    CPC classification number: H04B1/3838 H04W52/18

    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of detecting whether an external object is in proximity to an electronic device and an electronic device supporting the same. An electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a wireless communication circuit; an antenna electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit and configured to be fed with power from the wireless communication circuit at a first point; a voltage detector including circuitry configured to detect a peak voltage applied to the antenna; and a processor electrically connected to the voltage detector and the wireless communication circuit. The processor may be configured to: determine whether an external object is within a specified proximity to the electronic device based on the peak voltage detected by the voltage detector; and control the magnitude of power applied to the antenna via the wireless communication circuit based on a determination that the external object is within the specified proximity to the electronic device.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING COUPLER
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    公开(公告)号:US20240235586A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18403443

    申请日:2024-01-03

    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a transceiver configured to output a first transmission signal, a first radio frequency (RF) module configured to amplify the first transmission signal obtained from the transceiver to generate an amplified first transmission signal, a first antenna configured to transmit the amplified first transmission signal, and a main coupler provided outside the first RF module along a transmission path between the first RF module and the first antenna, and configured to output a first coupling signal corresponding to the first transmission signal. The first RF module includes at least one power amplifier configured to amplify the first transmission signal, and a switch configured to connect one of a plurality of input ports, including at least one input port connected to the main coupler and configured to receive the first coupling signal output by the main coupler, with an output port connected to the transceiver.

    Electronic device and method for wireless communication

    公开(公告)号:US11962341B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17562333

    申请日:2021-12-27

    CPC classification number: H04B1/44 H03F3/24 H03F2200/451

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

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