Switch and electronic device including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12283446-B2
Application number	US-202218077882-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2022
Priority date	Nov 3, 2021
Publication date	Apr 22, 2025
Grant date	Apr 22, 2025

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switch included in an electronic device, the switch comprising:
a substrate;
a first signal line disposed on the substrate in a first direction;
a second signal line disposed on the substrate to be spaced apart from the first signal line in the first direction and in parallel with the first signal line so as to branch a wireless communication signal at a first point (L 1 ) and a second point (L 2 ) of the first signal line;
a ground bridge disposed to be at least partially movable in a space between the first signal line and the second signal line disposed on the substrate and connected to a ground;
a first capacitor formed between the first point of the first signal line and one end of the second signal line; and
a second capacitor formed between the second point of the first signal line and the other end of the second signal line.

2. The switch of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground bridge is movably disposed through a groove having a predetermined length in the first direction and extending into the substrate, and
the groove is formed in an area of the substrate between the first signal line and the second signal line and is lower than an outer surface of the substrate.

3. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication signal is a radio frequency signal of 500 MHz or more.

4. The switch of claim 2 , wherein at least a first portion of the ground bridge is in contact with at least a portion of the first signal line by a movement of the ground bridge in a direction of the first signal line when a bias voltage is applied to the ground bridge and the first signal line to shunt the wireless communication signal transferred through the first signal line and the second signal line.

5. The switch of claim 2 , wherein, when a bias voltage is not applied to the ground bridge and the first signal line, the wireless communication signal input through an input terminal of the first signal line is branched to the second signal line at the first point to be transferred to an output terminal through the first signal line and the second signal line, and
at least a second portion of the ground bridge is fixed in a space between the first signal line and the second signal line.

6. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the first signal line has a first length, and
the second signal line has a second length shorter than the first length and is disposed between the first point and the second point.

7. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the first signal line comprises a first area implemented with a first width, a second area extended from the first area and implemented with a second width narrower than the first width, and a third area extended from the second area and implemented with the second width, and
the second signal line is disposed with a width matched with the same impedance as that of the second area of the first signal line.

8. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the ground bridge disposed in a space between the first signal line and the second signal line is disposed to be spaced apart by the same distance from each of the first signal line and the second signal line.

9. The switch of claim 2 , wherein the ground bridge comprises a vibrating part positioned movably in an area in which the groove is disposed, and first and second fixing parts extended from both directions of the vibrating part to be electrically connected to the ground.

10. The switch of claim 2 , wherein the ground bridge comprises a vibrating part positioned movably in an area in which the groove is disposed, and a fixing part extended in one direction of the vibrating part and fixed on the substrate.

11. The switch of claim 2 , wherein the ground bridge comprises a conductive material having elasticity so as to be moveable on the substrate in which the groove is formed.

12. An electronic device, comprising:
a communication module comprising at least one switch; and
a processor,
wherein the processor is configured to control on/off of a wireless communication signal and a bias voltage through the at least one switch, and
wherein the at least one switch comprises:
a substrate,
a first signal line disposed on the substrate in a first direction,
a second signal line disposed on the substrate to be spaced apart from the first signal line in the first direction and in parallel with the first signal line so as to branch the wireless communication signal at a first point (L 1 ) and a second point (L 2 ) of the first signal line,
a ground bridge disposed to be at least partially movable in a space between the first signal line and the second signal line disposed on the substrate and connected to a ground,
a first capacitor formed between the first point of the first signal line and one end of the second signal line, and
a second capacitor formed between the second point of the first signal line and the other end of the second signal line.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the ground bridge is movably disposed through a groove having a predetermined length in the first direction and extending into the substrate such that it is lower than an outer surface of the substrate, and
the groove is disposed between the substrate on which the first signal line and the second signal line are disposed.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the wireless communication signal comprises a radio frequency signal of 500 MHz or more, and
the at least one switch is included in at least one of an antenna tuner or a radio frequency (RF) front-end module of the electronic device.

15. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to apply a bias voltage to the ground bridge and the first signal line so that the ground bridge is in contact with at least a portion of the first signal line by a movement of the ground bridge in a direction of the first signal line to shunt the wireless communication signal transferred through the first signal line and the second signal line.

16. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to control to shunt a bias voltage applied to the ground bridge and the first signal line to transfer the wireless communication signal input through an input terminal of the first signal line to an output terminal through the first signal line and the second signal line.

17. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first signal line comprises a first area implemented with a first width, a second area extended from the first area and implemented with a second width narrower than the first width, and a third area extended from the second area and implemented with the second width, and
the second signal line is disposed with a width matched with the same impedance as that of the second area of the first signal line.

18. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the ground bridge disposed in a space between the first signal line and the second signal line is disposed to be spaced apart by the same distance from each of the first signal line and the second signal line.

19. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the ground bridge comprises a vibrating part positioned movably in an area in which the groove is disposed, and first and second fixing parts extended from both directions of the vibrating part and disposed on the substrate.

20. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the ground bridge comprises a vibrating part positioned movably in an area in which the groove is disposed and a fixing par

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Dongil
• Kim Taeyoung
• Na Hyoseok
• Park Jonghyun
• Lee Doohwan

Classifications

• B81B2201/016

  having a bridge fixed on two ends and connected to one or more dimples · CPC title

• H01H59/0009 Primary

  making use of micromechanics · CPC title

• H01H9/02

  Bases, casings, or covers (accommodating more than one switch or a switch and another electrical component H02B1/26) · CPC title

• H01H1/0036

  Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS] (for electromagnetic relays H01H50/005; for electrostatic relays H01H59/0009) · CPC title

• H01H9/54 Primary

  Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere · CPC title