Electronic device having an antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12155124-B2
Application number	US-202318095158-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	Jul 2, 2021
Publication date	Nov 26, 2024
Grant date	Nov 26, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a mmWave antenna module including a plurality of first antenna elements disposed on a first surface that is oriented in a first direction, a first coupling unit that protrudes in a second direction from a second surface that is perpendicular to the first surface and is oriented in the second direction, and an RFIC disposed on a third surface oriented in a third direction opposite to the first direction. The electronic device also includes an antenna structure including a plurality of second antenna elements and a second coupling unit protruding from one surface of the antenna structure; a connection member electrically connected to at least one of the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit; a main PCB electrically connected to the mmWave antenna module; and a wireless communication circuit disposed on the main PCB.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a mmWave antenna module including:
a plurality of first antenna elements disposed on a first surface oriented in a first direction;
a first coupling unit that protrudes in a second direction from a second surface that is perpendicular to the first surface and is oriented in the second direction; and
a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) disposed on a third surface oriented in a third direction opposite to the first direction;

an antenna structure including:
a plurality of second antenna elements; and
a second coupling unit protruding from one surface of the antenna structure;

a connection member electrically connected to at least one of the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit;
a main printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the mmWave antenna module; and
a wireless communication circuit disposed on the main PCB,
wherein the antenna structure is electrically connected to the mmWave antenna module via the connection member, and
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to perform wireless communication by using at least one of the mmWave antenna module and the antenna structure.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the mmWave antenna module includes conductive layers and insulating layers that are alternately stacked,
the plurality of first antenna elements are disposed on a first conductive layer, and
a second conductive layer is spaced apart from the first conductive layer and protrudes from the second surface in the second direction.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first coupling unit includes a plurality of conductive terminals, and
at least two of the plurality of conductive terminals are electrically connected to the plurality of first antenna elements or the RFIC via wires in the second conductive layers.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first coupling unit includes the second conductive layer and a third conductive layer, and
a first terminal of the first coupling unit is electrically connected to a first wire provided in the second conductive layer, and a second terminal is electrically connected to a second wire provided in the third conductive layer by a conductive via provided from the second conductive layer to the third conductive layer.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first antenna elements and the plurality of second antenna elements are conductive patches.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first antenna elements and the plurality of second antenna elements are dipole antennas.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display oriented in the third direction,
wherein the first direction is directed to the rear surface of the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a side member oriented in the second direction.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna structure further includes a key structure.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the connection member is an flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the connection member has a shape including at least two surfaces that are perpendicular to each other.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the connection member includes a plurality of wires.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of wires include an electrical path connected to a ground region.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of wires are electrically connected to the mmWave antenna module via a plurality of connection points provided in the first coupling unit.

15. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of wires are disposed on a plurality of layers.

16. An electronic device comprising:
a mmWave antenna module including:
a plurality of first antenna elements;
a first coupling unit protruding from one surface of the mmWave antenna module; and
a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC);

an antenna structure including:
a plurality of second antenna elements disposed on a first surface oriented in a first direction;
a second coupling unit that protrudes in a second direction from a second surface that is perpendicular to the first surface and is oriented in the second direction; and
a key structure disposed on the first surface;

a connection member electrically connected to at least one of the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit;
a main printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the mmWave antenna module; and
a wireless communication circuit disposed on the main PCB,
wherein the antenna structure is electrically connected to the mmWave antenna module via the connection member, and
the wireless communication circuit is configured to perform wireless communication by using at least one of the mmWave antenna module and the antenna structure.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the key structure is disposed to at least partially overlap the plurality of second antenna elements.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the key structure is disposed between the plurality of second antenna elements.

19. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first antenna elements and the plurality of second antenna elements are conductive patches.

20. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first antenna elements and the plurality of second antenna elements are dipole antennas.

21. The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
a key adjustment unit electrically connected to the key structure, wherein the key adjustment unit is configured to selectively ground the key structure.

22. The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the key adjustment unit includes a key disposed on a side of the electronic device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jo Jaehoon
• Kim Hosaeng
• Park Seongjin
• Yun Sumin
• Jang Woomin
• Jong Jehun
• Jung Jinwoo

Classifications

• H01Q9/0407

  Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna (dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40) · CPC title

• H04M1/0249

  Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly · CPC title

• H01Q9/285

  Planar dipole (H01Q9/065 takes precedence; patch antenna H01Q9/0407) · CPC title

• H01Q25/00

  Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns (arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern H01Q3/00) · CPC title

• H01Q21/08

  the units being spaced along or adjacent to a rectilinear path {(waveguide fed H01Q21/0037)} · CPC title