Printed circuit board and electronic device comprising coupler

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12382589-B2
Application number	US-202318093947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2023
Priority date	Jul 7, 2020
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A coupler includes: a first layer including a first conductive flat plate; a second layer including a signal transmission line electrically connected to the first conductive flat plate, the second layer including a first line port configured to input a signal output from a wireless communication circuit, and a second line port electrically connected to an antenna; a third layer electrically connected to the first conductive flat plate and including a first conductive pattern electrically connected to the signal transmission line; and a capacitor electrically connected to the first conductive flat plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A coupler comprising:
a first layer comprising a first electrically conductive flat plate,
a first electrically conductive part,
a capacitor connecting port,
and a first opening formed at the first electrically conductive part;
a second layer comprising a signal transmission line electrically connected to the first electrically conductive flat plate,
and comprising a first line port configured to input a signal output from a wireless communication circuit,
and a second line port electrically connected to an antenna;
a third layer electrically connected to the first electrically conductive flat plate and comprising a first electrically conductive pattern electrically connected to the signal transmission line,
wherein the capacitor connecting port is configured to be connected to a capacitor external to the coupler, and
wherein the first electrically conductive flat plate is electrically isolated from the first electrically conductive part by the first opening.

2. The coupler of claim 1 , further comprising:
the capacitor electrically connected through the capacitor connecting port to the first electrically conductive flat plate.

3. The coupler of claim 2 , wherein the first electrically conductive flat plate comprises:
a first hole periphery part defining a first via hole configured to allow electrical connection; and
an extension part extending from the first hole periphery part and overlapping at least a portion of the signal transmission line, the extension part being spaced apart from the signal transmission line at a specific interval, and
wherein the capacitor is electrically connected to the extension part.

4. The coupler of claim 1 , wherein the second layer further comprises:
a second electrically conductive part that is electrically conductive and electrically connected to the first electrically conductive part;
a second opening formed at at least a portion of an inside of the second electrically conductive part; and
a second electrically conductive flat plate disposed in the second opening, the second electrically conductive flat plate defining a second via hole that is electrically connected to a first via hole.

5. The coupler of claim 4 , wherein the third layer further comprises:
a third electrically conductive part that is electrically conductive and electrically connected to the second electrically conductive part;
a third opening formed at at least a portion of an inside of the third electrically conductive part; and
a third electrically conductive flat plate disposed in the third opening and is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive pattern, the third electrically conductive flat plate defining a third via hole electrically connected to the second via hole.

6. The coupler of claim 5 , wherein an area of the first electrically conductive flat plate is larger than an area of the third electrically conductive flat plate.

7. The coupler of claim 5 , further comprising:
a fourth layer adjacent to the third layer,
wherein the fourth layer comprises:
a fourth electrically conductive part that is electrically connected to the third electrically conductive part and is electrically conductive;
a fourth opening formed at at least a portion of an inside of the fourth electrically conductive part; and
a second electrically conductive pattern disposed in the fourth opening and electrically connected to the first electrically conductive flat plate.

8. The coupler of claim 7 , wherein the first electrically conductive pattern comprises a first pattern via hole formed on one side thereof, and
wherein the second electrically conductive pattern comprises:
a second pattern via hole electrically connected to the first pattern via hole; and
a terminal port electrically connected to a terminal resistor.

9. The coupler of claim 1 , wherein the first electrically conductive pattern has at least one turn.

10. The coupler of claim 9 , wherein the first electrically conductive pattern further comprises:
a first coiling portion coiled in a first direction; and
a second coiling portion coiled in a second direction.

11. The coupler of claim 10 , wherein one end of the first coiling portion comprises a coupling port configured to transmit a coupling signal to the wireless communication circuit.

12. The coupler of claim 1 , wherein the first layer further comprises a fourth electrically conductive flat plate electrically connected to the first electrically conductive flat plate, the fourth electrically conductive flat plate defining a via hole of the fourth electrically conductive flat plate.

13. The coupler of claim 12 , further comprising:
a fifth layer adjacent to the first layer,
wherein the fifth layer comprises:
a hole periphery part of the fifth layer defining a via hole of the fifth layer electrically connected to the via hole of the fourth electrically conductive flat plate; and
a first capacitor via hole electrically connected to the hole periphery part of the fifth layer.

14. The coupler of claim 13 , further comprising:
a sixth layer adjacent to the fifth layer,
wherein the sixth layer comprises a capacitor connecting pad defining a second capacitor via hole, the second capacitor via hole being electrically connected to the first capacitor via hole, and
wherein the capacitor is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive flat plate by the second capacitor via hole.

15. The coupler of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor comprises at least one of a tunable capacitor and a shunt capacitor,
wherein the signal transmission line comprises at least one of:
a first signal transmission line configured to transmit a signal of a first frequency band; and
a second signal transmission line configured to transmit a signal of a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band.

16. The coupler of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first opening is filled with an insulating material.

17. A printed circuit board comprising:
a capacitor; and
a coupler embedded in the printed circuit board,
wherein the coupler comprises:
a first layer comprising a first electrically conductive flat plate,
a first electrically conductive part,
a capacitor connecting port,
and a first opening formed at the first electrically conductive part; and
a second layer comprising a signal transmission line electrically connected to the first electrically conductive flat plate,
and comprising a first line port configured to input a signal output from a wireless communication circuit,
and a second line port electrically connected to an antenna;
a third layer electrically connected to the first electrically conductive flat plate and comprising a first electrically conductive pattern electrically connected to the signal transmission line,

wherein the capacitor connecting port is configured to be connected to the capacitor external to the coupler,
wherein the first electrically conductive flat plate is electrically isolated from the first electrically conductive part by the first opening, and
wherein the capacitor is electrically connected through the capacitor connecting port to the first electrically conductive flat plate by the first opening.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Youngjoon
• Park Jonghyun
• Yang Dongil

Classifications

• H05K2201/10265

  Metallic coils or springs, e.g. as part of a connection element · CPC title

• H05K2201/10098

  Components for radio transmission, e.g. radio frequency identification [RFID] tag, printed or non-printed antennas · CPC title

• H05K3/306

  with lead-in-hole components (H05K3/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K1/162

  incorporating printed capacitors · CPC title

• H01Q1/243

  with built-in antennas · CPC title