Structure for reducing interference between antennas and electronic device comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11916290-B2
Application number	US-202016971912-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Priority date	Sep 9, 2019
Publication date	Feb 27, 2024
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device is provided that includes a display disposed to face a first direction, a back plate disposed to face a second direction opposite to the first direction, a support member disposed below the display and configured to be coupled with the display, a printed circuit board disposed between the support member and the back plate, and a first antenna and a second antenna disposed between the printed circuit board and the back plate and configured to emit signals in a radio frequency band, and the first antenna is electrically connected to a first ground region included in the printed circuit board, and the second antenna may be electrically connected to a second ground region included in the support member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display disposed to face a first direction;
a back plate disposed to face a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a support member disposed below the display and configured to be couplable with the display;
a printed circuit board disposed between the support member and the back plate;
a first antenna and a second antenna disposed between the printed circuit board and the back plate and configured to emit signals in a radio frequency band;
a first switch electrically connected to the second antenna; and
a second switch electrically connected to the first antenna;
wherein the first antenna is electrically connected to a first ground region included in the printed circuit board,
the second antenna is electrically connected to a second ground region included in the support member,
the first switch is electrically connected to the second ground region and the first ground region, and
the second switch is electrically connected to the first ground region and a third ground region included in the display.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna and the second antenna have a shape of a planar inverted F antenna (PIFA).

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a processor operatively connected to the first switch and the second switch,
wherein the processor is configured to:
identify an operation mode of the electronic device;
if the operation mode is a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) mode, control the first switch and the second switch such that the first antenna and the second antenna are connected to different ground regions; and
if the operation mode is a diversity mode, control the first switch and the second switch such that the first antenna and the second antenna are connected to the first ground region.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to:
identify a frequency band being used by the electronic device; and
if the frequency band is within a specified frequency range, identify the operation mode of the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the specified frequency range includes a frequency band of 1 gigahertz (GHz).

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second ground region includes a fourth ground region and a fifth ground region, which are electrically separated.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the support member further includes an insulating material configured to electrically separate the fourth ground region and the fifth ground region.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 ,
wherein the display includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), and
wherein the support member includes a bracket.

9. An electronic device comprising:
a display disposed to face a first direction;
a back plate disposed to face a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a support member disposed below the display and configured to be couplable with the display;
a printed circuit board disposed between the support member and the back plate;
a first antenna and a second antenna disposed between the printed circuit board and the back plate and configured to emit signals in a radio frequency band;
a first switch electrically connected to the second antenna; and
a second switch electrically connected to the first antenna;
wherein the first antenna is electrically connected to a first ground region included in the printed circuit board,
the second antenna is electrically connected to a second ground region included in the display,
the first switch is electrically connected to the second ground region and the first ground region, and
the second switch is electrically connected to the first ground region and a third ground region included in the display.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first antenna and the second antenna have a shape of a PIFA.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising a processor operatively connected to the first switch and the second switch,
wherein the processor is configured to:
identify an operation mode of the electronic device;
if the operation mode is a MIMO mode, control the first switch and the second switch such that the first antenna and the second antenna are connected to different ground regions; and
if the operation mode is a diversity mode, control the first switch and the second switch such that the first antenna and the second antenna are connected to the first ground region.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Minju

Classifications

• H01Q1/523 Primary

  between antennas of an array · CPC title

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q1/38

  formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface  H01Q15/142)} · CPC title

• H01Q1/48

  Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises · CPC title

• H01Q5/30

  Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands · CPC title