Antenna module and electronic device comprising same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12288935-B2
Application number	US-202218086353-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2022
Priority date	Jun 29, 2020
Publication date	Apr 29, 2025
Grant date	Apr 29, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a substrate; a first antenna element disposed on the substrate; a second antenna element disposed on the substrate and disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna element; and a first auxiliary radiator disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna element. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first distance between the second antenna element and the first auxiliary radiator is longer than a second distance between the first antenna element and the second antenna element, at least a portion of the first auxiliary radiator is overlapped with the first antenna element, when viewed from the first direction, and the first auxiliary radiator is electrically connected to the first antenna element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a first plate facing a first direction,
a second plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and
a side member surrounding a gap between the first plate and the second plate and connecting one side of the first plate to one side of the second plate;
a substrate disposed in opposition to the second plate;
a first antenna element disposed on the substrate;
a second antenna element disposed on the substrate and disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna element in a fifth direction opposite to a third direction that is orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction; and
a first auxiliary radiator disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna element in the first direction and in the third direction,
wherein a first distance between the second antenna element and the first auxiliary radiator is longer than a second distance between the first antenna element and the second antenna element,
wherein a portion of the first auxiliary radiator is overlapped with the first antenna element, when viewed from the first direction,
wherein the first distance is set for positioning based on a phase difference between signals received by the first antenna element and the second antenna element, and
wherein the first auxiliary radiator is electromagnetically connected to the first antenna element.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a third antenna element disposed on the substrate and disposed to be spaced apart from the second antenna element in a fourth direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a second auxiliary radiator disposed to be spaced apart from the second antenna element in the first direction and disposed to be spaced apart from the second antenna element in the fifth direction,
wherein at least a portion of the second auxiliary radiator is overlapped with the second antenna element, when viewed from in the first direction.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a third auxiliary radiator disposed to be spaced apart from the third antenna element in the first direction and disposed to be spaced apart from the second antenna element in the fourth direction,
wherein at least a portion of the third auxiliary radiator is overlapped with the third antenna element, when viewed from in the first direction.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a processor; and
a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores one or more instructions that when executed, cause the processor to:
transmit a positioning message to a positioning target by using the first antenna element and the second antenna element;
receive a first response signal regarding the positioning message by using the first antenna element and receive a second response signal regarding the positioning message by using the second antenna element; and
identify, based on the first response signal and the second response signal, a phase difference between the first response signal and the second response signal received using the second antenna element, and identify a receiving angle of the first response signal and the second response signal.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
measure a distance to the positioning target based on the phase difference between the first response signal and the second response signal, the receiving angle of the first response signal and the response second signal, and the first distance.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
measure an Angle of Arrival (AoA) with respect to the positioning target based on the phase difference between the first response signal and the second response signal, and the receiving angle of the first response signal and the response second signal, and the first distance.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first auxiliary radiator is disposed on at least one surface of a stack structure disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna element in the first direction, and
the stack structure comprises at least one of a non-conductive member, a sponge, or a polycarbonate (PC) film.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first auxiliary radiator corresponds to a conductive pattern formed on at least one surface of a stack structure disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna element in the first direction, and
wherein the at least one surface of the stack structure is: at least one of:
a first surface between a glass and a polymer plate of the stack structure,
a second surface facing the second direction on the polymer plate,
a third surface facing the first direction on a sponge, of the stack structure or
a fourth surface facing the second direction on the sponge.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 ,
wherein the conductive pattern is formed on one surface facing the first direction on a polycarbonate (PC) film included in the stack structure and disposed to be spaced apart in the second direction from a non-conductive member.

11. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein:
the second auxiliary radiator and the third auxiliary radiator are respectively disposed on at least one surface of components included in a stack structure and the components included in the stack structure are disposed to be spaced apart in the first direction from the second antenna element and the third antenna element and
the stack structure comprises at least one of a non-conductive member, a sponge, or a polycarbonate (PC) film.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jeon Seunggil
• Kim Namwoo
• Kim Junggil
• Park Hogon
• Han Manho

Classifications

• 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

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H04M2201/38

  Displays · CPC title

• H04M1/0277

  for a printed circuit board assembly · CPC title

• H01Q21/065

  Patch antenna array · CPC title