KR20160036426A - Antenna for Using Multiple Coupling - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device comprising an antenna which radiates: coupling energy between first and second antenna patterns; and coupling energy between third and fourth antenna patterns. Other embodiments, which can be figured out by the specification, are also possible.

Description

Antenna for Using Multiple Coupling [0002]

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an electronic device including an antenna and an antenna utilizing a plurality of coupling phenomena.

Recently, with the development of information communication technology, a network device such as a base station has been installed all over the country, and an electronic device transmits and receives data through a network with other electronic devices, thereby allowing a user to freely use the network anywhere in the country.

In order to use the network, the electronic device is provided with an antenna (or an intenna). Along with the development of information and communication technology, antenna technology has also developed, and in recent years, a technique of using a metal case of an electronic device as a part of an antenna has appeared.

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an antenna using a plurality of coupling phenomena and an electronic device including the antenna. It should be understood, however, that the technical scope of the various embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned technical object, an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes coupling energy between a first antenna pattern and a second antenna pattern; And an antenna for radiating coupling energy between the third antenna pattern and the fourth antenna pattern.

An antenna according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a first antenna pattern; A second antenna pattern coupled to the first antenna pattern; A third antenna pattern; And a fourth antenna pattern coupled to the third antenna pattern.

According to at least one of the above-described objects of the present invention, the antenna and the electronic device including the antenna according to various embodiments of the present invention can reduce the energy due to at least two coupling phenomena generated from the antenna patterns It can radiate.

In addition, the antenna according to various embodiments of the present invention can secure isolation from other antennas included in the electronic device.

1 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device in a network environment, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a program module, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating antennas and other antennas included in an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating antennas and other antennas included in an electronic device, in accordance with various other embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating two antenna patterns on a PCB that generate coupling energy, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram of two antenna patterns and capacitive elements on a PCB generating coupling energy, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
8A-8C illustrate two antenna patterns located on different PCB layers that generate coupling energy, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating a configuration for generating coupling energy using an antenna pattern of an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Various embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "have," "may," "include," or "include" may be used to denote the presence of a feature (eg, a numerical value, a function, Quot ;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A and / or B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

Expressions such as " first, "second," first, "or" second, " as used in various embodiments, Not limited. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "adapted to, " To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to "may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to" Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. All terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Commonly used predefined terms may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the contextual meanings of the related art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in this document . In some cases, the terms defined in this document can not be construed to exclude embodiments of the present invention.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a mobile phone, Such as a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA) portable multimedia players, MP3 players, mobile medical devices, cameras, or wearable devices such as smart glasses, head-mounted-devices (HMD), electronic apparel, A necklace, an electronic app apparel, an electronic tattoo, a smart mirror, or a smart watch).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance including an antenna, which will be described below. Smart home appliances include, for example, televisions, DVD players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, air cleaners, set-top boxes, home automation control panel, security control panel, TV box (eg Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™), game consoles (eg Xbox ™, PlayStation ™) A camcorder, or an electronic photo frame.

In another embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices including antennas, such as various portable medical measurement devices (blood glucose meters, heart rate meters, blood pressure meters, or temperature meters), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) a navigation system, a global positioning system receiver, an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automotive infotainment system, (ATMs) (automatic teller's (UPS) systems), airborne electronic devices (eg, infotainment devices), marine electronic devices (eg marine navigation devices, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, machine, point of sale (POS), or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electricity or gas meters, sprinkler devices, smoke detectors, thermometers ostat, street lamp, toaster, exercise equipment, hot water tank, heater, boiler, etc.).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device including the antenna described below may be a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, And may include at least one of various measuring instruments (e.g., water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above.

The electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device including an antenna to be described later. In addition, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 shows an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

Referring to Figure 1, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 in various embodiments is described. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include, for example, circuitry for connecting the components 110-170 to one another and for communicating communication (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

Processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform, for example, operations or data processing relating to the control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile and / or nonvolatile memory. The memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may include, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program (or "application" At least a portion of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may include, for example, system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or the like) used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, Memory 130, etc.). In addition, the kernel 141 may provide an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147.

The middleware 143, for example, can perform an intermediary role so that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data.

In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 143 may prioritize the use of system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of electronic device 101 in at least one of application programs 147. For example, the middleware 143 may perform the scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the 141 or the middleware 143 and includes at least one interface for file control, window control, image processing, Or functions (e.g., commands).

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transmitted to another component (s) of the electronic device 101. In addition, the input / output interface 150 can output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

The display 160 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) . ≪ / RTI > Display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. Display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 may establish communication between, for example, the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106). For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106).

The wireless communication may use at least one of, for example, LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro, or GSM as the cellular communication protocol. The wireless communication may also include, for example, local communication 164. The local area communication 164 may include at least one of, for example, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), or global positioning system (GPS) The wired communication may include at least one of, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232) or a plain old telephone service (POTS). Network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102, 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. [ According to one embodiment, the server 106 may include one or more groups of servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in the electronic device 101 may be performed in one or more other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 101 has to perform certain functions or services automatically or on demand, the electronic device 101 may perform at least some functions associated therewith To another device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). Other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may execute the requested function or additional function and communicate the result to electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 can directly or additionally process the received result to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

2 shows a block diagram 200 of an electronic device 201 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 201 may include all or a portion of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1, for example. The electronic device 201 includes one or more processors (e.g., application processor (AP)) 210, a communication module 220, a subscriber identification module 224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, a display 260, an interface 270, 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor 298.

The processor 210 may, for example, operate an operating system or an application program to control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 210, and may perform various data processing and operations. The processor 210 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. Processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 2 (e.g., cellular module 221). The processor 210 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the various data in a non-volatile memory.

The communication module 220 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 170 of FIG. The communication module 220 may include, for example, a cellular module 221, a Wi-Fi module 223, a Bluetooth module 225, a GPS module 227, an NFC module 228, and a radio frequency (RF) module 229.

The cellular module 221 may provide voice, video, text, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card) 224 to perform the identification and authentication of the electronic device 201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may include a communications processor (CP).

Each of the Wi-Fi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GPS module 227, or the NFC module 228 may include, for example, a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module. At least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module 221, the Wi-Fi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GPS module 227, or the NFC module 228 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) .

The RF module 229 can transmit and receive a communication signal (e.g., an RF signal), for example. The RF module 229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221, the Wi-Fi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GPS module 227, or the NFC module 228 can transmit and receive RF signals through separate RF modules.

The subscriber identity module 224 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) (E.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

Memory 230 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, internal memory 232 or external memory 234. The internal memory 232 may be a volatile memory such as a dynamic RAM (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), or a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), a non-volatile memory such as an OTPROM one time programmable ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (e.g., NAND flash, or NOR flash), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro-SD, a mini-SD, an extreme digital (xD), a multi- a memory stick, and the like. The external memory 234 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 201 through various interfaces.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 includes a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, an air pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, a proximity sensor 240G, a color sensor 240H An on / humidity sensor 240J, an illuminance sensor 240K, or an ultraviolet (UV) sensor 240M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may be, for example, an E-nose sensor, an EMG (electromyography) sensor, an EEG (electroencephalogram) sensor, an ECG (electrocardiogram) sensor, an IR And / or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor module 240. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, to control the sensor module 240 while the processor 210 is in a sleep state .

The input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258. As the touch panel 252, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

 (Digital) pen sensor 254 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate identification sheet. Key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasound input device 258 can sense the ultrasound generated by the input tool through a microphone (e.g., the microphone 288) and confirm data corresponding to the sensed ultrasound.

Display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include panel 262, hologram device 264, or projector 266. Panel 262 may include the same or similar configuration as display 160 of FIG. The panel 262 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 262 may be composed of a touch panel 252 and one module. The hologram device 264 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using the interference of light. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto the screen. The screen may, for example, be located inside or outside the electronic device 201. According to one embodiment, the display 260 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 262, the hologram device 264, or the projector 266.

The interface 270 may include, for example, an HDMI 272, a USB 274, an optical interface 276, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 278. The interface 270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / MMC interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) interface.

The audio module 280 is capable of bi-directionally converting, for example, sound and electrical signals. At least some components of the audio module 280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 150 shown in FIG. The audio module 280 can process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like.

The camera module 291 is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and according to one embodiment, one or more image sensors (e.g., front sensor or rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor And may include a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp).

The power management module 295 can manage the power of the electronic device 201, for example. According to one embodiment, power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit ("IC"), or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 297 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 201 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 210), such as a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge. The motor 298 can convert an electrical signal to mechanical vibration and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 201 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for mobile TV support can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or MediaFlo (TM), for example.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

Figure 3 shows a block diagram 300 of a program module 310 in accordance with various embodiments

3, program module 310 (e.g., program 140) may include an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and / or an operating system (E. G., Application programs 147). ≪ / RTI > The operating system may be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, tizen, or bada.

The program module 310 may include a kernel 320, a middleware 330, an API 360, and / or an application 370. At least a portion of the program module 310 may be preloaded on an electronic device or downloaded from an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, server 106, etc.).

The kernel 320 (e.g., kernel 141) may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 or a device driver 323. The system resource manager 321 can perform control, assignment, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 321 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit. The device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication .

The middleware 330 may provide various functions to the application 370 through the API 360, for example, to provide functions that the application 370 needs in common or to allow the application 370 to efficiently use the limited system resources inside the electronic device have. According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 (e.g., middleware 143) includes a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344 A power manager 345, a database manager 346, a package manager 347, a connectivity manager 348, a notification manager 349, a location manager 350, A graphic manager 351, or a security manager 352. [0040]

The runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality through a programming language while the application 370 is running. The runtime library 335 may perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 341 can manage the life cycle of at least one of the applications 370, for example. The window manager 342 can manage GUI resources used on the screen. The multimedia manager 343 can recognize the format required for reproducing various media files and can encode or decode the media file using a codec suitable for the corresponding format. The resource manager 344 can manage resources such as source code, memory or storage space of at least one of the applications 370.

The power manager 345 operates in conjunction with, for example, a basic input / output system (BIOS) or the like to manage a battery or a power source and provide power information necessary for the operation of the electronic device. The database manager 346 may create, retrieve, or modify a database for use in at least one of the applications 370. The package manager 347 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connection manager 348 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The notification manager 349 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a manner that is not disturbed to the user. The location manager 350 can manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 351 can manage the graphical effect to be provided to the user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 352 can provide security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, when the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) includes a telephone function, the middleware 330 may further include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call function of the electronic device.

The middleware 330 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 330 can provide a module specialized for each type of operating system in order to provide differentiated functions. In addition, the middleware 330 can dynamically delete some existing components or add new ones.

The API 360 (e.g., API 145) may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than two API sets per platform.

The application 370 (e.g., application program 147) includes a home 371, a dialer 372, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message 374, a browser 375, a camera 376, an alarm 377, a contact 378, 380, a calendar 381, a media player 382, an album 383, or a clock 384, providing health care (e.g., measuring exercise or blood glucose), or providing environmental information (e.g., pressure, humidity, ), And so on.

According to one embodiment, an application 370 is an application that supports the exchange of information between an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) "). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing an external electronic device.

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated by other applications (e.g., SMS / MMS applications, email applications, healthcare applications, or environmental information applications) of the electronic device to external electronic devices, 104). ≪ / RTI > Further, the notification delivery application can receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user.

The device management application may include, for example, at least one function of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) in communication with the electronic device (e.g., a turn-on / turn (Eg, install, delete, or update) services provided by an external electronic device or external electronic device (eg, call service or message service) .

According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device) that is designated according to attributes of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 106 or electronic devices 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module 310 according to the illustrated embodiment may vary depending on the type of the operating system.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., processor 210). At least some of the program modules 310 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions, or processes for performing one or more functions.

4 is a diagram illustrating an antenna (hereinafter referred to as a first antenna) and another antenna (hereinafter referred to as a second antenna) included in the electronic device 400, according to various embodiments of the present invention. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the rim of the electronic device 400 may be formed by injection, but the following description assumes that the rim of the electronic device 400 is a metal.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 400 may include metal frames 410, 420 and 430 covering the electronic device 400. For example, the first frame 410 may be located at the bottom of the electronic device 400, and the second frame 420 and the third frame 430 may be located at the sides of the electronic device 400, respectively. 'G' and 'F (F1 F2)' shown in FIG. 4 are symbols indicating ground (GND) and feeding. For example, the electronic device 400 may include a first feeder on the left side of the IF connector 405 about the IF connector 405, and a second feeder on the right side of the IF connector 405.

The first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 may be physically separated and coupled in an area 450. Specifically, the resonance in the first antenna pattern 442 receiving power from the first feeding part and the second antenna pattern 444 connected to the ground part can generate the coupling energy by the combination of the resonance in the area 450.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 coupled in the region 450 can be included in the electronic device 400 in various configurations. For example, the first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 may be located in a first layer of a PCB (not shown) of the electronic device 400. In this case, the first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 may be physically separated, but the first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 may be connected to a capacitive element, for example, a lumped capacitor. Also, the first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 may be located on different layers of the PCB.

Similarly, the third antenna pattern 446 may be coupled at a region 460 with a fourth antenna pattern, e.g., a portion of the second metal frame 420, to generate coupling energy.

The first antenna may radiate the coupling energy generated in the region 450 and the coupling energy generated in the region 460. For example, the first antenna may radiate coupling energy generated through the region 450 and the region 460 through a slit region 470. Therefore, the first antenna may be a slit antenna. Also, the first antenna may use at least a part of the second metal frame 420 as a radiator.

The second antenna may use at least a portion of the first metal frame 410 as a radiator. Referring to FIG. 4, the branch extending from the first metal frame 410 is connected to the second feeder and the ground, respectively, and the second antenna may be a planar inverted F antenna (PIFA).

The second metal frame 420 and the third metal frame 430 may be connected to the grounding portions to prevent performance degradation of the first antenna and the second antenna, respectively. If the second metal frame 420 and the third metal frame 430 are not grounded, the second metal frame 420 and the third metal frame 430 surrounding the first antenna may interfere with the radiation of the first antenna have. If the second metal frame 420 and the third metal frame 430 are not grounded, the first metal frame 410 is coupled with the second metal frame 420 or the third metal frame 430, May be deteriorated.

Although the third antenna pattern 446 appears to be coplanar with the first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444, according to various embodiments of the present invention, the third antenna pattern 446 may have a three- can do. 4, the third antenna pattern 446 appears to intersect a line extending from the second metal frame 420 to the ground, but may actually pass over the line without intersecting the line.

Similarly, the first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 according to the above-described various embodiments may not be located on the same plane.

The third antenna pattern 446 may be used as a carrier antenna, and may have a predetermined distance from the first metal frame, which is a part of the second antenna, to ensure isolation. If the third antenna pattern 446 extends from the second antenna pattern 444 toward the first metal frame 410, the carrier antenna or the first antenna affects each other from the second antenna, Can be deteriorated.

5, a first antenna and a second antenna modeled in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described.

5 is a diagram illustrating antennas and other antennas included in an electronic device, in accordance with various other embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the electronic device 500 may be surrounded by a first metal frame 510, a second metal frame 520, a third metal frame 530, and may include a metal bracket on which the IF connector 505 is placed, a PCB, and the like. The hatched area 502 over the metal bracket can serve to support the components into the injection area.

The first metal frame 510, the second metal frame 520, and the third metal frame 530 may correspond to the first metal frame 410, the second metal frame 420, and the third metal frame 430 shown in FIG. 4, respectively. Also, the antenna pattern 540 may correspond to the third antenna pattern 446 shown in FIG. The first antenna pattern 442 and the second antenna pattern 444 of FIG. 4 can be variously changed in shape, and are not separately shown in the electronic device of FIG. 5 and will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG. In the slit antenna referred to in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the area 570 represents an area where coupling energy is radiated through the slit 575 Lt; / RTI >

A shorting point 580 may be grounded at the coupling portion of the metal bracket and the c-clip, for example, and may cover the Rx band of the LTE band 2 and the band 4, for example. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, the length of the radiator may vary according to the location of the shorting point 580, which may change the frequency range covered thereby. For example, if the shorting point 580 is located at a higher position than the position shown in FIG. 5 of the electronic device, the length of the radiator may be long, thereby causing the LTE band 2 and band 4 to cover the low- .

6 is a diagram illustrating two antenna patterns 610 and 620 on a PCB generating coupling energy, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

The diagram shown at the top of FIG. 6 may illustrate the general case of antenna patterns 610 and 620 generating coupling energy. For example, when the first antenna pattern 610 is connected to the feeding part, the second antenna pattern 620 is connected to the ground, and the first antenna pattern 610 and the second antenna pattern 620 are physically separated, Coupling energy can be generated in the region 630 by combining the resonance generated in the antenna pattern 610 and the second antenna pattern 620, respectively.

6 is a view illustrating a model of a first antenna 620 and a second antenna pattern 620 modeled on a PCB. The antenna pattern 615 may correspond to the first antenna pattern 610, and the antenna pattern 625 may correspond to the second antenna pattern 620. The antenna pattern 615 and the antenna pattern 625 may be located on the same plane of the PCB, respectively. In addition, the antenna patterns 615 and 625 are connected to the feeding part and the grounding part, respectively, and are physically separated, so that coupling energy can be generated.

7, a description will be given of a method of changing the coupling energy when the coupling energy is insignificant because the distance between the antenna patterns is large.

Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating two antenna patterns 710 and 720 on a PCB generating coupling energy, and a capacitive element 730, according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The diagram shown at the top of FIG. 7 may illustrate the general case of antenna patterns 710 and 720 generating coupling energy. For example, when the capacitive element 730 is absent, the first antenna pattern 710 is connected to the feeding part, the second antenna pattern 720 is connected to the ground, and the first antenna pattern 710 and the second antenna pattern 720 Coupling energy may be generated physically in region 730. However, unlike the case of FIG. 6, the gap between the first antenna pattern 710 and the second antenna pattern 720 is somewhat long, so that coupling energy used in the antenna may be insignificant. Accordingly, in this case, a capacitive element 730 such as a lumped capacitor element can be connected between the first antenna pattern 710 and the second antenna pattern 720. The capacitor element is physically separated so as to cut off the DC current but pass the AC current so that the interval between the first antenna pattern 710 and the second antenna pattern 720 is reduced irrespective of the coupling generation condition .

7 is a view showing a model in which the first antenna 720, the second antenna pattern 720, and the capacitive element 730 are modeled on a PCB. The antenna pattern 715 may correspond to the first antenna pattern 710, and the antenna pattern 725 may correspond to the second antenna pattern 720. In addition, the capacitive element 735 may correspond to the capacitive element 730.

Since the antenna patterns 715 and 725 are physically separated from each other and connected to the feeding part and the grounding part, coupling energy can be generated.

7, although the antenna pattern 715 and the antenna pattern 725 are each located on the same plane of the PCB, according to various embodiments of the present invention, the two antenna patterns may not always be located on the same plane of the PCB . Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 8, an antenna pattern disposed on the PCB of the PCB will be described.

8A-8C illustrate two antenna patterns located in different PCB layers 800a and 800b generating coupling energy, according to various embodiments of the present invention.

8A may be a PCB 800 illustrating a coupling region 810, and FIG. 8B may be an antenna pattern 830 and 840 for coupling to occur in the region 810. FIG.

8B shows a first layer PCB 800a of the PCB 800, and FIG. 8C shows a b-layer PCB 800b of the PCB 800. FIG. The area 810a shown on the a-a-layer PCB 800a of FIG. 8b and the area 810b shown on the b-th floor PCB 800b of FIG. 8c respectively correspond to the coupling generation area 810 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8B, the first antenna pattern 830 may be connected to the feeder through a connection line 820. Also, referring to FIG. 8C, the second antenna pattern 840 may be connected to the ground. Further, it can be seen that the first antenna pattern 830 and the second antenna pattern 840 are physically separated since they are located in different layers of the PCB 800. Accordingly, in the region 810, coupling energy can be generated by coupling resonance of the first antenna pattern 830 and the second antenna pattern 840, respectively.

9A and 9B illustrate a configuration for generating coupling energy using a first antenna pattern 910 and a second antenna pattern 920 of an electronic device 900, according to various embodiments of the present invention. The area 960 shown in Fig. 9 may correspond to the area 460 and the area 560 where the coupling occurs in Figs. 4 and 5. Based on the coupling conditions mentioned above, the first antenna pattern 910 and the second antenna pattern 920 must be physically separated from each other. 9A is a front view showing a state where the first antenna pattern 910 and the second antenna pattern 920 are not separated. As a result, the first antenna pattern 910 and the second antenna pattern 920 are separated through a perspective view.

FIG. 9B is a perspective view of FIG. 9A. 9B, it can be seen that the first antenna pattern 910 and the second antenna pattern 920 are separated. Referring to the drawing shown on the right side of FIG. 9B, the first antenna pattern 910 and the second antenna pattern 920 are separated from each other. It can be seen that at least a part of each of the second antenna patterns 920 faces each other. Although not shown in FIG. 9, the first antenna pattern 910 and the second antenna pattern 920 may be connected to the feeding part and the grounding part, respectively. Thus, coupling of resonance in each of the first antenna pattern 910 and the second antenna pattern 920 allows coupling energy to be generated in the region 960.

Thus, the first antenna of FIG. 4 may be configured to couple the coupling energy generated in the region 450 and the coupling energy generated in the region 460 through the configuration of FIG. 9 through the configuration of any one of FIGS. It can radiate. As mentioned above, the first antenna may emit the coupling energy. In addition, the first antenna may utilize at least a portion of the second metal frame 420 with the slit (e.g., 575 of FIG. 5) as a radiator to radiate the coupling energy through the area 470.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes coupling energy between a first antenna pattern and a second antenna pattern; And a coupling energy between the third antenna pattern and the fourth antenna pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device may further comprise a PCB, wherein the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are each physically separated from the first layer of the PCB .

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device may further include a PCB, wherein the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are physically separated from the first and second layers of the PCB Lt; / RTI >

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the antenna may include a capacitive element connecting the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device may further comprise a metal frame covering the electronic device, wherein the fourth antenna pattern may be at least a part of the metal frame.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device comprises a PCB; And a metal frame covering the electronic device, wherein the operation of the antenna to radiate coupling energy may be performed through a slit located between the PCB and the metal frame.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a metal frame covering the electronic device, wherein the metal frame includes a first metal frame corresponding to a lower end of the electronic device, And a third metal frame corresponding to the other side of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device may further comprise an antenna using at least a portion of the first metal frame.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the second metal frame and the third metal frame may be grounded, respectively.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the antenna may utilize at least a portion of the second metal frame as a radiator.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the antenna comprises a first antenna pattern; A second antenna pattern coupled to the first antenna pattern; A third antenna pattern; And a fourth antenna pattern coupled to the third antenna pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the coupling energy between the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern; And a radiator for radiating coupling energy between the third antenna pattern and the fourth antenna pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the operation of the radiator to radiate the coupling energies may be performed through a slit between a PCB mounted on the electronic device and a metal frame wrapping the electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern may be located on a PCB of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the third antenna pattern may be a metal body connected to the PCB of the electronic device, and the fourth antenna pattern may be at least a part of the metal frame surrounding the electronic device.

As used in this document, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the instruction. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, a memory 130.

The computer-readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, magnetic media (e.g., magnetic tape), optical media (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD, magneto- optical media (e.g., a floppy disk), a hardware device (e.g., ROM, RAM, or flash memory), etc. The program instructions may also include machine code As well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of various embodiments, and vice versa .

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are provided for the explanation and understanding of the disclosed technical contents, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of this document should be interpreted to include all modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention or various other embodiments.

500: electronic device
510: first metal frame
520: second metal frame
530: third metal frame
575: slit

Claims (15)

In an electronic device,
Coupling energy between the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern; And
And coupling energy between the third antenna pattern and the fourth antenna pattern.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a PCB,
Wherein the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are each physically separated from the first layer of the PCB.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a PCB,
Wherein the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are physically separate from the first and second layers of the PCB.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the antenna comprises a capacitive element coupling the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern.
The method according to claim 1,
And a metal frame covering the electronic device,
Wherein the fourth antenna pattern is at least part of the metal frame.
The method according to claim 1,
PCB; And
And a metal frame covering the electronic device,
Wherein operation of the antenna to radiate coupling energy is performed through a slit located between the PCB and the metal frame.
The method according to claim 1,
And a metal frame covering the electronic device,
Wherein the metal frame comprises a first metal frame corresponding to a lower end of the electronic device, a second metal frame corresponding to a side of the electronic device, and a third metal frame corresponding to the other side of the electronic device. Electronic device.
The method of claim 7,
And an antenna using at least a portion of the first metal frame.
The method of claim 8,
Wherein the second metal frame and the third metal frame are each grounded.
The method of claim 7,
Wherein the antenna uses at least a portion of the second metal frame as a radiator.
In the antenna,
A first antenna pattern;
A second antenna pattern coupled to the first antenna pattern;
A third antenna pattern; And
And a fourth antenna pattern coupled to the third antenna pattern.
The method of claim 11,
Coupling energy between the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern; And
Coupling energy between the third antenna pattern and the fourth antenna pattern; And a radiator for radiating radio waves.
The method of claim 12,
Wherein the operation of the radiator to radiate the coupling energies comprises:
Wherein the antenna is carried out through a slit between a PCB mounted on the electronic device and a metal frame covering the electronic device.
The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are located on a PCB of the electronic device.
The method of claim 11,
Wherein the third antenna pattern is a metal body connected to a PCB of the electronic device,
Wherein the fourth antenna pattern is at least a part of a metal frame surrounding the electronic device.

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