KR20230141377A - Electronic device including wireless charging antenna and structure thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a printed circuit board layer including a plurality of flexible regions and a plurality of rigid regions, and disposed in one rigid region of the plurality of rigid regions. A wireless charging circuit, and a plurality of wireless charging antennas arranged in the plurality of flexible regions and having a coil shape, each of the plurality of wireless charging antennas in parallel and electrically connected to the wireless charging circuit. can be connected In addition to this, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

Description

Electronic device including a wireless charging antenna and structure related thereto {ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING WIRELESS CHARGING ANTENNA AND STRUCTURE THEREOF}

Embodiments disclosed in this document relate to electronic devices including a wireless charging antenna and structures related thereto.

Wearable electronic devices may include electronic devices worn on the user's body, such as watches, glasses, bracelets, and smart rings. Wearable electronic devices have functions (e.g., sending and receiving calls and messages) through linkage with portable terminals (e.g., smart phones), as well as payment functions through NFC (near field communication) depending on the purpose of use of the wearable electronic device. , is being developed to perform a variety of functions, including health care (e.g., checking heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc.) functions. As the functions performed by wearable electronic devices expand, more components need to be mounted on wearable electronic devices to accommodate this, but there are limitations to the mounting structure due to the miniaturized space.

A battery may be installed inside the wearable electronic device, and the battery may be charged through a separate power supply device. In this regard, wearable electronic devices can receive power wirelessly from a power supply device through wireless charging technology, and when the wearable electronic device is appropriately placed adjacent to the power supply device without connection through a separate charging connector, the battery It can be charged.

Wireless charging technology is a magnetic induction method that uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to charge a wireless power transmitter (e.g., power supply device) and a wireless power receiver (e.g., wearable electronic device, smart phone) in close proximity. It may include a self-resonance method of charging using the self-resonance principle. Considering that wearable electronic devices are small devices worn on the user's body, the magnetic induction method is mainly used because it is easy to miniaturize the coil and is relatively harmless to the human body.

Small electronic devices (e.g., smart watches, smart rings) may include a wireless charging circuit and a wireless charging antenna for wireless charging. Existing small electronic devices can use a wireless charging antenna (an FPCB containing an antenna pattern or a wireless charging coil) along with a printed circuit board (PCB) or flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) containing a wireless charging circuit. Among these, with regard to wireless charging antennas, it is difficult for small electronic devices to include two or more wireless charging antennas due to limited internal space, and a single antenna configuration is mainly used.

Various embodiments disclosed in this document can provide an electronic device and a structure of the electronic device for optimizing charging efficiency by efficiently designing the structure of an electronic device for wireless charging.

In addition, an electronic device and a structure of the electronic device can be provided to improve battery charging efficiency of the electronic device by performing wireless charging of the electronic device using a plurality of wireless charging antennas.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a printed circuit board layer including a plurality of flexible regions and a plurality of rigid regions, and disposed in one rigid region of the plurality of rigid regions. A wireless charging circuit, and a plurality of wireless charging antennas arranged in the plurality of flexible regions and having a coil shape, each of the plurality of wireless charging antennas in parallel and electrically connected to the wireless charging circuit. can be connected

A power supply device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a ground portion, a protrusion formed by protruding the ground portion, the protrusion a circuit board layer including a plurality of flexible regions, and the plurality of flexible regions. A guide disposed in fields and including a plurality of wireless charging antennas having the shape of a coil, wherein the protrusion has a shape corresponding to the shape of a guide member included in an electronic device that receives power from the power supply device. It includes an area, and the ground portion can be shielded through a shielding member.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, it is possible to efficiently utilize the internal space of an electronic device to enable antenna placement for wireless charging with optimal efficiency.

Additionally, according to various embodiments, one or more wireless charging antennas can be placed without a separate FPCB or PCB for wireless charging, thereby providing the effect of improving charging efficiency.

The effects that can be obtained from the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

1 shows a wireless charging system according to one embodiment.
FIG. 2A shows an example of a wireless charging structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2B shows an example of a wireless charging structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a wireless charging structure according to one embodiment.
Figure 4 shows an example of a wireless charging structure according to an embodiment.
Figure 5 shows an example of a wireless charging structure according to an embodiment.
Figure 6 shows an electronic device and a power supply device according to one embodiment.
7A shows a cross-sectional view of a power supply device according to one embodiment. FIG. 7B shows a cross-sectional view of a combination of a power supply device and an electronic device according to an embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device 801 in a network environment 800, according to various embodiments.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram 900 of a wireless communication module 892, a power management module 888, and an antenna module 897 of an electronic device 801, according to various embodiments.
In relation to the description of the drawings, identical or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives to the embodiments of the present invention. In the following description, the same/similar reference numbers are used for substantially the same components, and overlapping descriptions may be omitted.

1 shows a wireless charging system according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the wireless charging system 100 according to an embodiment may include a power supply device 110, an electronic device 120, and a power source 130. The electronic device 120 may include the electronic device 801 described in FIG. 8 . The power supply device 110 according to one embodiment may be electrically connected to the power source 130 by wire through a cable or the like. Additionally, the power supply device 110 according to one embodiment may include a battery (not shown) and may transmit at least a portion of the power supplied from the battery (not shown) to the electronic device 120. The power supply device 110 and the electronic device 120 according to one embodiment may be placed adjacent to each other in order to receive power.

The power supply device 110 according to an embodiment may represent a device for supplying power to the electronic device 120 in the wireless charging system 100. The power supply device 110 according to an embodiment may include a power transmitter 112 and a plurality of transmission antennas 114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N.

In one embodiment, the power transmitter 112 may convert an alternating current (AC) signal received from the power source 130 into a direct current (DC) signal. The power transmission unit 112 may convert the converted direct current signal back into an alternating current signal and supply it to a plurality of transmission antennas 114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N.

In one embodiment, the plurality of transmission antennas 114-1, 114-2, and 114-N may each be connected to the power transmission unit 112 in parallel. In one embodiment, the power supply device 110 transmits an alternating current signal to a plurality of transmission antennas 114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N, and the plurality of transmission antennas 114-1, 114- 2, …114-N) An electromagnetic field can be generated for each. In one embodiment, the power supply device 110 may transmit an alternating current signal in the same frequency band to another electronic device using a plurality of transmission antennas 114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N.

In one embodiment, a plurality of transmitting antennas 114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N may correspond to a plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N. . For example, the transmitting antenna 114-1 may correspond to the receiving antenna 124-1, the transmitting antenna 114-2 may correspond to the receiving antenna 124-2, and the transmitting antenna 114-1 may correspond to the receiving antenna 124-2. -N) may correspond to the receiving antenna 124-N.

In one embodiment, the plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N and the plurality of receiving antennas 114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N, which correspond to each other, are adjacent to each other. can be placed.

The electronic device 120 according to an embodiment may represent a device that receives power from the power supply device 110 in the wireless charging system 100. The electronic device 120 according to an embodiment includes a plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N, a plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ...a power receiver 122 that processes the signal received from 124-N, a battery charger 126 that charges the battery 128 based on the signal processed by the power receiver 122, a battery 128, and a system It may include (129).

In one embodiment, a plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N may correspond to a plurality of transmitting antennas 114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N, respectively. You can. For example, the receiving antenna 124-1 may be paired with the transmitting antenna 114-1, and the receiving antenna 124-2 may be paired with the transmitting antenna 114-2. The receiving antenna 124-N may correspond to the transmitting antenna 114-N in a pair.

In one embodiment, a plurality of receiving antennas (124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N) and a plurality of transmitting antennas (114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N) corresponding to each other are adjacent to each other. can be placed. For example, it may be arranged to have a value less than or equal to a predetermined distance.

In one embodiment, a plurality of receiving antennas (124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N) and a plurality of transmitting antennas (114-1, 114-2, ... 114-N) are based on an alternating current signal. They can resonate with each other. Resonance can be based on fixed or variable frequencies.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the electronic device 120 includes matching circuits disposed between the power receiver 122 and the plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N. can do. The plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ... 124-N may be connected in parallel to the power receiving unit 122, respectively, and each of the plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ...the length of the wiring between 124-N) and the power receiving unit 122 may be different. Due to this difference, delays, delays, differences in resistance, etc. may occur between signals received from each receiving antenna. The electronic device 120 may include a matching circuit configured by combining various components such as filter design, matching material, passive element cap, inductor, etc., and may include a plurality of receiving antennas 124-1, 124-2, ... 124. -N) can be generated with the same characteristics through a matching circuit.

FIG. 2A shows an example of a wireless charging structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2B shows an example of a wireless charging structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment. The wireless charging structure of the electronic device shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B may represent the wireless charging structure of the electronic device 120 of FIG. 1 .

The wireless charging structure 200 according to an embodiment can be used not only in general portable terminals (e.g., smartphones), but also in wearable electronic devices that have a relatively small component mounting space, such as smart watches, smart rings, and ear buds devices. It can be. The wireless charging structure 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be composed of a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) (hereinafter referred to as FPCB) and components disposed on both sides of the flexible printed circuit board. You can. The wireless charging structure 200 according to one embodiment may have a planar structure depending on the arrangement, or the planar structure may be bent to have a curved structure where both ends are connected.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the electronic device 120 according to an embodiment includes a plurality of flexible regions 210, a plurality of wireless charging antennas 212, a plurality of rigid regions 220, a connection region 230, and It may include a battery 240.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the wireless charging structure 200 according to one embodiment has three rigid regions (a first rigid region 220-1, a second rigid region 220-2, and a third rigid region 220). -3)) may be included. The rigid region (e.g., the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third rigid region 220-3) is located on one side of the FPCB (e.g., in the inner layer direction in the case of a curved structure). It may refer to the area where a rigid PCB (hereinafter referred to as PCB), which is a printed circuit board that cannot be bent or folded, is placed among the entire area of the surface facing .

In one embodiment, a plurality of PCBs may be placed on the FPCB of the wireless charging structure 200, spaced apart from each other by a certain distance, and thus a plurality of rigid regions 220 may be formed in the wireless charging structure 200. . In FIG. 2A , the wireless charging structure 200 is described as including three rigid regions, but this is only an example and the wireless charging structure 200 may include more or fewer rigid regions than three.

In one embodiment, the first rigid region 220-1 may refer to a rigid region first formed based on the end (first end) in one direction of the wireless charging structure 200. The second rigid region 220-2 may refer to a rigid region formed second based on the first end of the wireless charging structure 200. The third rigid area 220-3 may refer to a third rigid area formed based on the first end of the wireless charging structure 200.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, a wireless charging circuit (e.g., : The power receiver 122 and the battery charger 126 of FIG. 1 may be disposed.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawings, matching circuits may be disposed in the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third region 220-3, respectively. The matching circuit may represent a configuration for matching electrical characteristics of a plurality of charging antennas to operate identically.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the wireless charging structure 200 according to an embodiment includes three flexible regions (a first flexible region 210-1, a second flexible region 210-2, and a third flexible region 210). -3)) may be included. The flexible area 210 may refer to an area divided by a rigid area among the entire area of the FPCB of the wireless charging structure 200, and a wireless charging antenna may be placed in the flexible area 210. Due to the plurality of rigid regions formed in the FPCB, the wireless charging structure 200 may include a plurality of flexible regions. In FIG. 2A , the wireless charging structure 200 is described as including three flexible regions, but this is only an example and the wireless charging structure 200 may include more or less than three rigid regions.

In one embodiment, the first flexible area 210-1 may refer to a flexible area first formed based on an end of the wireless charging structure 200 in one direction. The second flexible area 210-2 may refer to a flexible area formed second based on the end of the wireless charging structure 200. The third flexible area 210-3 may refer to a third flexible area formed based on the end of the wireless charging structure 200.

In one embodiment, a plurality of wireless charging antennas 212 may be disposed in the plurality of flexible areas 210. The wireless charging antenna may have the form of a coil for wireless charging.

In one embodiment, the first wireless charging antenna 212-1 may refer to a wireless charging coil disposed in the first flexible area 210-1, and the second wireless charging antenna 212-2 may refer to the second wireless charging antenna 212-2. It may refer to a wireless charging coil placed in the flexible area 210-2, and the third wireless charging antenna 212-3 may refer to a wireless charging coil placed in the third flexible area 210-3. .

In one embodiment, the plurality of wireless charging antennas 210 may each be connected in parallel to a wireless charging circuit (not shown) in the rigid region.

In one embodiment, wiring (not shown) for connecting each of the plurality of wireless charging antennas to the wireless charging circuit (not shown) may be formed across a plurality of FPCB layers.

In one embodiment, a plurality of wireless charging antennas may include a first wire and a second wire. The first wire and the second wire may be connected to a wireless charging circuit (not shown) using a plurality of FPCB layers of the wireless charging structure 200.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging structure 200 may include a plurality of vias to connect a plurality of wireless charging antennas 210 and a wireless charging circuit (not shown) in parallel.

In one embodiment, a matching circuit (not shown) may be disposed between each of the plurality of wireless charging antennas and the wireless charging circuit (not shown).

The connection area 230 according to one embodiment is an area that connects the battery 240 and the FPCB, and may refer to a portion of the entire area of the FPCB that is connected to the battery 240 and excludes the flexible area and the rigid area.

In one embodiment, a plurality of vias for connecting wiring for battery charging formed from the plurality of flexible regions 210 and the plurality of rigid regions 220 in parallel may be disposed in the connection area. there is.

In one embodiment, the battery 240 may refer to a component that supplies power to the electronic device 120.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the wireless charging structure 200 according to one embodiment may have a curved structure formed by connecting a first end and a second end that is opposite to the first end. For example, although not shown in the drawing, the battery 240 and the first flexible region 210-1 may be connected. Additionally, for example, the wireless charging structure 200 may include another connection area (not shown) connected to the battery 240 toward the second end, and the other connection area is connected to the first soft area 210-1. ) can be connected to.

This wireless charging structure with a curved structure can be used in electronic devices with a curved design, such as smart rings and smart watches, and when multiple flexible sections are required due to the characteristics of these devices, wireless charging is possible. For this purpose, optimal wireless charging efficiency can be provided by utilizing multiple wireless charging antennas without the need to place a separate PCB or FPCB. Since both the wireless charging antenna and the wireless charging circuit are connected in parallel, a charging circuit consisting of a conventional single antenna can be used in the same way, excluding the antenna part. In addition, in small electronic devices where size and efficiency may be limited due to space constraints when using a single wireless charging antenna, efficiency comes from a small antenna space by using multiple wireless charging antennas utilizing multiple flexible PCB spaces. Deterioration problems can be supplemented and improved.

Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a wireless charging structure according to one embodiment.

The wireless charging structure 300 shown in FIG. 3 may be shown with some components omitted and some components added to the wireless charging structure 200 shown in FIG. 2 . The wireless charging structure 300 shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and other configurations other than those shown in FIG. 3 may be added, and some of the configurations shown in FIG. 3 may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 3, the wireless charging structure 300 according to an embodiment includes a first FPCB 310 layer, a second FPCB layer 320, a first mask layer 312, a second mask layer 322, It may include a first component placement area 314, a second component placement area 324, and a shielding layer 326. The wireless charging structure 300 according to one embodiment includes a cover layer (not shown) formed on the outer side of an FPCB layer (e.g., a first FPCB layer, a second FPCB layer). It can be included. The wireless charging structure 300 according to an embodiment may include a separate photo solder resist (PSR) layer in a cover layer formed in a portion where the rigid region is located. The wireless charging structure 300 according to an embodiment may have a structure in which only the pad is exposed to the FPCB layer (eg, the first FPCB layer and the second FPCB layer).

The wireless charging structure 300 according to one embodiment may include flexible regions 210-1, 210-2, and 210-3 and rigid regions 220-1, 220-2, and 220-3. In one embodiment, the rigid regions 220-1, 220-2, and 220-3 are where the first mask layers 312-1, 312-2, and 312-3 are disposed on the first FPCB layer 310. It can mean area. In one embodiment, the flexible regions 210-1, 210-2, and 210-3 are each region divided by the rigid regions 220-1, 220-2, and 220-3 on the first FPCB layer 310. It can mean.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, at least one other FPCB layer may be disposed between the first FPCB layer 310 and the second FPCB layer 320. In other words, the wireless charging structure 300 is described as including two FPCB layers, but this is only an example, and the wireless charging structure according to one embodiment may include three or more FPCB layers.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, wiring through which signals are transmitted to the first FPCB layer 310 and the second FPCB layer 320 may be included. Wiring may be arranged to pass through the first FPCB layer 310 and the second FPCB layer 320. Wires may be arranged to pass through the first FPCB layer 310 and the second FPCB layer 320 and cross each other. Although not shown in the drawing, a component placement area (e.g., first component placement area 314) is formed through vias (not shown) and wiring passing through the first FPCB layer 310 and the second FPCB layer 320. , signals may be transmitted and received between components placed in the second component placement area 324).

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawings, the wireless charging structure 300 may form an annular structure curved in the first or second direction. For example, the wireless charging structure 300 may form an annular structure curved in a first direction. In other words, the first direction may refer to the inner side of an electronic device (eg, smart ring) composed of a curved surface. In this case, the second direction may mean the outer side. In the following description, the wireless charging structure 300 will be described by taking the case where the first direction is inward, but this is only an example. In the following description, the wireless charging structure of the electronic device will be described as the first direction is outward. , can be similarly applied even when the second direction is an inward direction.

In one embodiment, components for wireless charging (eg, wireless charging circuit, matching circuit) and sensors (eg, proximity sensor) may be placed in the first component placement area 314. According to one embodiment, a sensor for measuring signals from the user's body may be placed in the first component placement area 314. In one embodiment, sensors disposed in the first component placement area 314 may be deactivated while the electronic device is mounted on the power supply device.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the first mask layers 312-1, 312-2, and 312-3 surround the first component placement areas 314-1, 314-2, and 314-3. A shielding area may be formed.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the wireless charging structure 300 has a fill cut area that is a fill cut area of a portion of the first component placement areas 314-1, 314-2, and 314-3. may include. For example, the fillcut area may be fillcut and do not include the cooper layer.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, wireless charging antennas for wireless charging may be disposed in the flexible areas 210-1, 210-2, and 210-3. In one embodiment, a portion of the soft regions 210-1, 210-2, and 210-3 may include a fill cut region, which is a fill cut region. In one embodiment, a wireless charging antenna may be placed in the fill-cut area of the soft area.

In one embodiment, the second component placement areas 324-1, 324-2, and 324-3 include a radio frequency (RF) antenna, an RF component, and a short-range wireless communication (e.g., Bluetooth (BL), Bluetooth low- (BLE)). Components related to energy) can be placed. Through this arrangement, interference with components in the first direction where the wireless charging circuit and wireless charging antenna are placed can be minimized. In one embodiment, sensors (eg, proximity sensors) may be disposed in the second component placement area 324. For example, a sensor for measuring signals from the user's body may be placed in the second component placement area 324.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging structure 300 shields other areas of the second FPCB layer 320 in addition to the second mask layers 322-1, 322-2, and 322-3 through a shielding layer or shielding tape, etc. It can be.

In one embodiment, all areas other than the area where the first component and the second component are disposed may be shielded.

Figure 4 shows an example of a wireless charging structure 400 according to one embodiment. The wireless charging structure shown in FIG. 4 may be a detailed representation of the wireless charging structure 200 of FIG. 2A. The wireless charging structure shown in FIG. 4 may be shown with the battery 240 and the connection area 230 omitted from the wireless charging structure 200.

According to one embodiment, the wireless charging structure 400 has a flexible region (e.g., a first flexible region 210-1, a second flexible region 210-2, and a third flexible region 210-3) and a rigid region. It may include a region (eg, a first rigid region 220-1, a second rigid region 220-2, and a third rigid region 220-3) and a wireless charging circuit 450.

In one embodiment, the first flexible area 210-1 may refer to a flexible area first formed at the first end of the wireless charging structure 400. The second flexible area 210-2 may refer to a flexible area formed second from the first end of the wireless charging structure 400. The third flexible area 210-3 may refer to the third flexible area formed from the first end of the wireless charging structure 400. In one embodiment, the first rigid region 220-1 may refer to a rigid region first formed at the first end of the wireless charging structure 400. The second rigid region 220-2 may refer to a rigid region formed second from the first end of the wireless charging structure 400. The third rigid region 220-3 may refer to the third rigid region formed from the first end of the wireless charging structure 400. In the following description, for descriptions that may be commonly applied in the following description, the first soft area 210-1, the second soft area 210-2, and the third soft area 210-3 are all soft areas 210. ), and the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third rigid region 220-3 may all be referred to as the rigid region 220.

In one embodiment, a wireless charging antenna (e.g., a first wireless charging antenna 410, a second wireless charging antenna 420, and a third wireless charging antenna 430) may be disposed in each of the flexible areas 210. . For example, the first wireless charging antenna 410 may be placed in the first flexible area 210-1, and the second wireless charging antenna 420 may be placed in the second flexible area 210-2. And, a third wireless charging antenna 430 may be disposed in the third flexible area 210-3. For descriptions that may be commonly applied in the following description, the first wireless charging antenna 410, the second wireless charging antenna 420, and the third wireless charging antenna 430 may all be referred to as wireless charging antennas.

In one embodiment, the first wireless charging antenna 410, the second wireless charging antenna 420, and the third wireless charging antenna 430 may all be antennas having a coil shape. Depending on the area in which the wireless charging antenna is placed, it is divided into a first wireless charging antenna 410, a second wireless charging antenna 420, and a third wireless charging antenna 430. However, the first wireless charging antenna 410, Both the second wireless charging antenna 420 and the third wireless charging antenna 430 may be the same antenna.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging antennas 410, 420, and 430 are located at the top of the flexible area (first flexible area 210-1, second flexible area 210-2, and third flexible area 210-3). A portion of may be placed in a fill cut area, which is a fill cut portion.

In one embodiment, a wireless charging function is performed on each PCB in the rigid region (e.g., the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third rigid region 220-3). A configuration or at least one sensor (e.g., motion sensor, heart rate sensor, stress sensor, ultraviolet ray sensor, oxygen saturation sensor) may be disposed to do so.

In one embodiment, the rigid regions (e.g., the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third rigid region 220-3) are each formed by peel-cutting a portion of the upper end. It may include fill cut areas 414, 424, and 434.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging circuit 450 may be disposed in the third rigid region 220-3. For example, the wireless charging circuit 450 may be disposed in the third rigid region 220-3. The wireless charging circuit 450 may include the power receiver 122 and the power charger 126 of FIG. 1 .

In one embodiment, shielding regions 415 , 425 - 1 , 425 - 2 , and 435 may be formed around components disposed in rigid region 220 or flexible region 210 . A shielding area may be formed between components other than wireless charging and areas where charging wires pass. The shielding area may refer to a layer formed on the outer layer of the FPCB layer to shield noise. The shielding area can be shielded by ground filling the corresponding area of each layer, and through this, interference due to wireless charging frequency components can be minimized. The shielding areas 415, 425-1, 425-2, and 435 may be formed using shielding tape. In one embodiment, the shielding area may also be formed in an area where the wireless charging antenna is placed.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 415 is a boundary between the first rigid area 220-1 and the first soft area 210-1, and a boundary between the fill cut area 414 of the first rigid area 220-1. and may be formed in the first rigid region 220-1 along the boundary with the second flexible region 210-2.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 425-1 is located in the second soft area 210-2, along the boundary between the second soft area 210-2 and the fill cut area of the second soft area 210-2. can be formed.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 425-2 includes a second flexible area 210-2, a boundary of the second rigid area 220-2, and a peel cut area 424 in the second rigid area 220-2. It may be formed along the boundary between the second rigid region 220-2 and the boundary between the third flexible region 210-3 and the second rigid region 220-2.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 435-1 is located in the third soft area 210-3, along the boundary between the third soft area 210-3 and the fill cut area of the third soft area 210-3. can be formed.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 435-2 may be formed in the third rigid area 220-3 and in the boundary area between the third soft area 210-3 and the third rigid area 220-3. there is. In one embodiment, the wireless charging circuit may be connected to the ground layer.

In one embodiment, wireless charging structure 400 may include matching circuits 413, 423, and 433. The matching circuits 413, 423, and 433 may be disposed in the fill cut areas 414, 424, and 434 of the rigid area 220, respectively. The length of the charging wire connecting the wireless charging antennas 410, 420, and 430 and the wireless charging circuit may be different. Due to differences in the length or path of the charging wire, delays, delays, differences in resistance, etc. may occur between signals that the wireless charging circuit 450 receives from each wireless charging antenna. The matching circuits 413, 423, and 433 are configured to minimize differences in delay or resistance, and may refer to components composed by combining filter design, matching materials, passive element caps, and inductor-like components. there is. Through the matching circuits 413, 423, and 433, the wireless charging antennas 410, 420, and 430 can be created with the same characteristics.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging antenna 410 and the first charging wiring (e.g., the first wiring 411 and the second wiring 412) are connected to the PCB through a shielding area formed through a shielding tape or the like around the PCB. It is possible to minimize the interference that placed components may receive from components for wireless charging.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging antennas 410, 420, and 430 may each be connected to the wireless charging circuit 450 through wireless charging wiring (eg, first wiring and second wiring). The wireless charging antennas 410, 420, and 430 may be electrically connected to the wireless charging circuit 450 in parallel.

In one embodiment, the charging wire may include a first wire and a second wire. For example, the first charging wire connecting the wireless charging antenna 410 and the wireless charging circuit 450 may include a first wire 411 and a second wire 412, and a second wireless charging antenna ( The second charging wire connecting the 420) and the wireless charging circuit 450 may include a first wire 421 and a second wire 422, and the third wireless charging antenna 430 and the wireless charging circuit 450 ) may include a first wire 431 and a second wire 433.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the wireless charging wiring (e.g., the first wiring (411, 421, 431), the second wiring (412, 422, 432)) has two wiring vias (vias) to minimize interference. For example, it may be formed to pass through two or more layers (for example, the first FPCB layer 310 and the second FPCB layer 320) through the via 427 and intersect each other at 90 degrees. Referring to FIG. 4, only two vias are shown, but this is only an example and the wireless charging structure according to one embodiment may include more or less than two vias.

In one embodiment, the first wire 411 and the second wire 412 connecting the first wireless charging antenna 410 and the wireless charging circuit 450 are formed in one layer (e.g., the first FPCB layer 310) ) can only be placed. Because it is the first wireless charging antenna to be deployed, it can only be included in one layer.

In one embodiment, the first wires 411, 421, 431 and the second wires 412, 422, and 433 of the wireless charging antennas 410, 420, and 430 are connected through matching circuits 413, 423, and 433, respectively. It can be connected to the wireless charging circuit 450.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the first wiring (411, 421, 431) and the second wiring (412, 422, 432) are all disposed in a fill cut area formed by fill cutting the upper layer. It can be.

Figure 5 shows an example of a wireless charging structure according to an embodiment. The wireless charging structure shown in FIG. 5 may be a detailed representation of the wireless charging structure 200 of FIG. 2A. The wireless charging structure shown in FIG. 5 may be a structure in which the battery 240 and the connection area 230 are omitted from the wireless charging structure 200. The wireless charging structure shown in FIG. 5 may be an example in which some of the components included in the wireless charging structure 400 of FIG. 4 are omitted and some are added. In the description of the wireless charging structure 500 of FIG. 5, description of parts that overlap or correspond to those of FIG. 4 may be omitted.

According to one embodiment, the wireless charging structure 500 includes a flexible region (e.g., a first flexible region 210-1, a second flexible region 210-2, and a third flexible region 210-3) and a rigid region. It may include a region (eg, a first rigid region 220-1, a second rigid region 220-2, and a third rigid region 220-3) and a wireless charging circuit 550.

In one embodiment, the first flexible area 210-1 may refer to a flexible area first formed at the first end of the wireless charging structure 500. The second flexible area 210-2 may refer to a flexible area formed second from the first end of the wireless charging structure 500. The third flexible area 210-3 may refer to the third flexible area formed from the first end of the wireless charging structure 500. In one embodiment, the first rigid region 220-1 may refer to a rigid region first formed at the first end of the wireless charging structure 500. The second rigid region 220-2 may refer to a rigid region formed second from the first end of the wireless charging structure 500. The third rigid region 220-3 may refer to the third rigid region formed from the first end of the wireless charging structure 500. In the following description, for descriptions that may be commonly applied in the following description, the first soft area 210-1, the second soft area 210-2, and the third soft area 210-3 are all soft areas 210. ), and the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third rigid region 220-3 may all be referred to as the rigid region 220.

In one embodiment, a wireless charging antenna (e.g., a first wireless charging antenna 510, a second wireless charging antenna 520, and a third wireless charging antenna 530) may be disposed in each of the flexible areas 210. . For example, the first wireless charging antenna 510 may be placed in the first flexible area 210-1, and the second wireless charging antenna 520 may be placed in the second flexible area 210-2. And, a third wireless charging antenna 530 may be disposed in the third flexible area 210-3. For descriptions that may be commonly applied in the following description, the first wireless charging antenna 510, the second wireless charging antenna 520, and the third wireless charging antenna 530 may all be referred to as wireless charging antennas.

In one embodiment, the first wireless charging antenna 510, the second wireless charging antenna 520, and the third wireless charging antenna 530 may all have the shape of a coil. In the following description, the wireless charging antenna is divided into the first wireless charging antenna 510, the second wireless charging antenna 520, and the third wireless charging antenna 530 according to the area where the wireless charging antenna is placed. However, the first wireless charging antenna 510, the second wireless charging antenna 520, and the third wireless charging antenna 530 may all be the same antenna.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging antennas 510, 520, and 530 are located at the top of the flexible area (first flexible area 210-1, second flexible area 210-2, and third flexible area 210-3). A portion of may be placed in a fill cut area, which is a fill cut portion.

In one embodiment, the rigid region (e.g., the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third rigid region 220-3) is configured to perform a wireless charging function, or At least one sensor (e.g., motion sensor, heart rate sensor, stress sensor, ultraviolet ray sensor, oxygen saturation sensor) may be disposed.

In one embodiment, the rigid regions (e.g., the first rigid region 220-1, the second rigid region 220-2, and the third rigid region 220-3) are each formed by peel-cutting a portion of the upper end. It may include fill cut areas 514, 524, and 534.

In one embodiment, shielding regions 515 , 525 - 1 , 525 - 2 , and 535 may be formed around components disposed in rigid region 220 or flexible region 210 . The shielding area may refer to a layer formed on the outer layer of the FPCB layer to shield noise. A shielding area may be formed between components other than wireless charging and areas where charging wires pass. The shielding area can shield the corresponding area of each layer through ground filling, thereby minimizing interference caused by wireless charging frequency components. The shielding areas 515, 525-1, 525-2, and 535 may be formed through a shielding layer or a shielding tape. In one embodiment, the shielding area may also be formed in an area where the wireless charging antenna is placed.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 515 is a boundary between the first rigid area 220-1 and the first soft area 210-1, and a boundary between the fill cut area 514 of the first rigid area 220-1. and may be formed in the first rigid region 220-1 along the boundary with the second flexible region 210-2.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 525-1 is located in the second soft area 210-2, along the boundary between the second soft area 210-2 and the fill cut area of the second soft area 210-2. can be formed.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 525-2 includes a second flexible area 210-2, a boundary of the second rigid area 220-2, and a peel cut area 524 in the second rigid area 220-2. It may be formed along the boundary between the second rigid region 220-2 and the boundary between the third flexible region 210-3 and the second rigid region 220-2.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 535-1 is located in the third soft area 210-3, along the boundary between the third soft area 210-3 and the fill cut area of the third soft area 210-3. can be formed.

In one embodiment, the shielding area 535-2 is located in the second rigid area 220-2, the boundary between the third flexible area 210-3 and the third rigid area 220-3, and the wireless charging circuit ( 540) can be formed excluding the region where it is located.

In one embodiment, the components disposed in the rigid area through the shielding tape disposed around the wireless charging antenna 510 and the charging wiring (e.g., the first wiring 511 and the second wiring 512) are used for wireless charging. Interference that may be caused by components can be minimized.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging antennas 510, 520, and 530 may each be connected to the wireless charging circuit 550 through wireless charging wiring (eg, first wiring and second wiring). The wireless charging antennas 510, 520, and 530 may be electrically connected to the wireless charging circuit 550 in parallel.

In one embodiment, the charging wire may include a first wire and a second wire. For example, the charging wire connecting the wireless charging antenna 510 and the wireless charging circuit 550 may include a first wire 511 and a second wire 512, and the second wireless charging antenna 520 The charging wire connecting the wireless charging circuit 550 may include a first wire 521 and a second wire 522, and the charging wire connecting the third wireless charging antenna 530 and the wireless charging circuit 550 may include The charging wire may include a first wire 531 and a second wire 533.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the wireless charging wires (e.g., the first wires 511, 521, 531, and the second wires 512, 522, 532) have two wires via vias (e.g. : Can be formed to pass through two or more layers (e.g., the first FPCB 310 and the second FPCB 320) through the vias 527 and 537 and intersect each other at 90 degrees. Referring to FIG. 5 , only two vias 527 and 537 are shown, but this is only an example and the wireless charging structure according to one embodiment may include more or fewer vias than two.

In one embodiment, the first wire 511 and the second wire 512 connecting the first wireless charging antenna 510 and the wireless charging circuit 550 are formed in one layer (e.g., the first FPCB layer 310) ) can be placed in. Because it is the first wireless charging antenna to be deployed, it can only be included in one layer.

In one embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the first wires 511, 521, and 531 and the second wires 512, 522, and 532 may be disposed in a fill cut area that is formed by fill cutting. .

In one embodiment, the wireless charging structure 500, unlike the wireless charging structure 400, may not include a matching circuit (eg, matching circuits 513, 523, and 533).

In one embodiment, unlike the wireless charging structure 400 shown in FIG. 4, the wireless charging circuit 550 may be disposed in the second rigid region 220-2. Because the wireless charging circuit 550 is located in the center of the wireless charging structure 500, the length of the charging wire between the wireless charging circuit 550 and the wireless charging antennas 510, 520, and 530 is longer than that shown in FIG. 4. The difference can be reduced, and thus the problem of characteristic differences due to differences in charging wire length can be improved.

In one embodiment, the second wireless charging antenna 520 may be arranged to have a constant inclination with respect to the boundary line with the first rigid area 220-1. In one embodiment, the third wireless charging antenna 530 may be arranged to have a constant inclination with respect to the boundary line with the second rigid area 220-2. Accordingly, cross talk between wireless charging wires can be reduced.

In one embodiment, the first wireless charging antenna 510, the second wireless charging antenna 520, and the third wireless charging antenna 530 and the wireless charging circuit 550 have the same length. wires (first wire 511, second wire 512), second charging wires (first wire 521, second wire 522), and third charging wires (first wire 531, second wire 522). 2 wiring 532) can be placed. For example, in order to make the length of the charging wires the same, the second wireless charging antenna 520 and the third wireless charging antenna 530 may be arranged to have a predetermined inclination.

The wireless charging structure 400 and the wireless charging structure 500 described in FIGS. 4 and 5 are only examples, and the wireless charging structure according to one embodiment is the wireless charging structure 400 and the wireless charging structure 500. It may be composed of a combination of some of them. For example, a wireless charging structure (not shown) may include a matching circuit only in some of the rigid areas included in the wireless charging structure (not shown). In addition, for example, in the wireless charging structure (not shown), the wireless charging antenna disposed in the second flexible area is arranged so as not to have a predetermined inclination, and only the first wireless charging antenna and the third wireless charging antenna are arranged to have a predetermined inclination. It can be arranged to have. Additionally, for example, a wireless charging structure (not shown) may include more than two vias.

Figure 6 shows an electronic device and a power supply device according to one embodiment. The electronic device 600 shown in FIG. 6 may be an electronic device corresponding to the electronic device 120 in FIG. 1 . The electronic device shown in FIG. 6 may include the wireless charging structure 200 of FIGS. 2A and 2B and the wireless charging structure 300 of FIG. 3 . The electronic device shown in FIG. 6 may include a wireless charging structure corresponding to the wireless charging structure 400 of FIG. 4 or the wireless charging structure 500 of FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the electronic device 600 may receive power from the power supply device 110 . In order for the electronic device 600 to receive power from the power supply device 110 , the electronic device 600 may be arranged to be aligned with the power supply device 110 .

The power supply device 110 according to one embodiment may include a first wireless charging antenna 612-1, a second wireless charging antenna 612-2, and a third wireless charging antenna 612-3. The first wireless charging antenna 612-1, the second wireless charging antenna 612-2, and the third wireless charging antenna 612-3 may all mean wireless charging coils for power transmission.

In one embodiment, when the electronic device 600 is mounted on the power supply device 110, the first wireless charging antenna 212-1 is connected to the first wireless charging antenna 612-1, and the second wireless charging antenna 612-1 is connected to the first wireless charging antenna 612-1. The antenna 212-2 may be mounted so as to be aligned with the second wireless charging antenna 612-2, and the third wireless charging antenna 212-3 may be aligned with the third wireless charging antenna 612-3. In other words, the corresponding wireless charging antennas (transmitting and receiving) are aligned with each other and can resonate by each generating the same AC signal.

The electronic device 600 according to one embodiment may include a guide member 601. The guide member 601 according to one embodiment may refer to a protrusion that protrudes toward the inner side of the electronic device 600 having a ring-shaped structure.

The power supply device 100 according to one embodiment may include a protrusion 620 to which the electronic device 600 can be coupled. The protrusion 620 may be formed in a ring-shaped structure corresponding to the electronic device 600 having a ring-shaped structure.

In one embodiment, the height of the protrusion 620 may correspond to the height of the electronic device 600.

The power supply device 110 according to an embodiment may include a guide area 603 into which the guide member 601 of the electronic device 600 is inserted. The guide area 603 may refer to an area configured in the form of a groove to correspond to the protruding shape of the guide member 601 so that the guide member 601 of the electronic device 600 can be coupled.

In one embodiment, the guide area 603 is configured to connect the first wireless charging antenna 212-1 to the first wireless charging antenna 612-1 when the electronic device 600 is mounted on the power supply device 110. , the second wireless charging antenna 212-2 is aligned with the second wireless charging antenna 612-2, and the third wireless charging antenna 212-3 is aligned with the third wireless charging antenna 612-3. can be formed in

The power supply device 110 according to one embodiment may include a bottom area 605. The bottom area 605 may represent a configuration to prevent the electronic device 200 from falling further when it is coupled to the power supply device 110.

7A shows a cross-sectional view of a power supply device according to one embodiment. FIG. 7B shows a cross-sectional view of a combination of a power supply device and an electronic device according to an embodiment.

The power supply device 110 according to one embodiment may include an FPCB 710, wireless charging antennas 612-1, 612-2, and 612-3, and a floor area 702. In one embodiment, the wireless charging antennas 612-1, 612-2, and 612-3 may be placed on the FPCB 710 formed in a curved structure. Although not shown in the drawing, the power supply device 110 may include a wireless charging structure similar to the wireless charging structure shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 for wireless charging.

Inner components (e.g., FPCB 710) of the wireless charging antennas 612-1, 612-2, and 612-3 of the power supply device 110 according to an embodiment are the wireless charging antenna 612-1. , 612-2, and 612-3) may be composed of a shielding layer or a shielding tape except for the area where other components are placed.

The power supply device 110 according to an embodiment resonates (oscillates) the wireless charging antennas 612-1, 612-2, and 612-3 to power an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 120, the electronic device 600). ) can transmit power.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging antennas 612-1, 612-2, and 612-3 may be paired with wireless charging antennas included in an electronic device, respectively.

In one embodiment, the power supply device 110 has a guide area 603 to which the guide member (e.g., the guide member 601) can be coupled when the electronic device is seated on the power supply device 702 for power supply. ) The shape of the guide area 603 may correspond to the shape of the guide member 601.

In one embodiment, the power supply device 110 may include a bottom area 702, which is an area that can secure the electronic device so that it does not fall any further at an appropriate height when mounted on the power supply device 110. there is. The bottom area 702 may refer to an area corresponding to the bottom area 605 of FIG. 6 .

In one embodiment, bottom area 702 may be constructed through a shielding layer or shielding tape.

Referring to FIG. 7B , an electronic device (eg, electronic devices 120 and 600) may be coupled to the power supply device 110 in order to wirelessly receive power from the power supply device 110. As the electronic device is coupled to the power supply device, the wireless charging antennas constituting the wireless charging structure of the electronic device can each pair with the wireless charging antenna of the power supply device and receive power from each.

In one embodiment, the first wireless charging antenna 212-1 of the electronic device may correspond to the first wireless charging antenna 612-1 of the power supply device 110, and the second wireless charging antenna of the electronic device (212-2) may correspond to the second wireless charging antenna 612-2 of the power supply device 110, and the third wireless charging antenna 212-3 of the electronic device is of the power supply device 110. It may correspond to the third wireless charging antenna 612-3.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging antennas may be disposed on the FPCB 710 of the power supply device 110 so that the angle between the wireless charging antennas of the power supply device 110 is greater than or equal to a certain value. For example, the first wireless charging antenna 612-1 and the second wireless charging antenna 612-2 may be disposed in the power supply device so that the angle (Angle in FIG. 7A) has a value of 45 degrees or more.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device 801 in a network environment 800, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 8, in the network environment 800, the electronic device 801 communicates with the electronic device 802 through a first network 898 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 899. It is possible to communicate with at least one of the electronic device 804 or the server 808 through (e.g., a long-distance wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 801 may communicate with the electronic device 804 through the server 808. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 801 includes a processor 820, a memory 830, an input module 850, an audio output module 855, a display module 860, an audio module 870, and a sensor module ( 876), interface 877, connection terminal 878, haptic module 879, camera module 880, power management module 888, battery 889, communication module 890, subscriber identification module 896 , or may include an antenna module 897. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 878) may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 801. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module 876, camera module 880, or antenna module 897) are integrated into one component (e.g., display module 860). It can be.

The processor 820, for example, executes software (e.g., program 840) to operate at least one other component (e.g., hardware or software component) of the electronic device 801 connected to the processor 820. It can be controlled and various data processing or calculations can be performed. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or computation, the processor 820 stores commands or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 876 or communication module 890) in volatile memory 832. The commands or data stored in the volatile memory 832 can be processed, and the resulting data can be stored in the non-volatile memory 834. According to one embodiment, the processor 820 includes a main processor 821 (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or an auxiliary processor 823 that can operate independently or together (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( It may include a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, if the electronic device 801 includes a main processor 821 and a auxiliary processor 823, the auxiliary processor 823 may be set to use lower power than the main processor 821 or be specialized for a designated function. You can. The auxiliary processor 823 may be implemented separately from the main processor 821 or as part of it.

The auxiliary processor 823 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 821 while the main processor 821 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or while the main processor 821 is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. ), together with the main processor 821, at least one of the components of the electronic device 801 (e.g., the display module 860, the sensor module 876, or the communication module 890) At least some of the functions or states related to can be controlled. According to one embodiment, co-processor 823 (e.g., image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (e.g., camera module 880 or communication module 890). there is. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor 823 (eg, neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. For example, such learning may be performed in the electronic device 801 itself on which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (e.g., server 808). Learning algorithms may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but It is not limited. An artificial intelligence model may include multiple artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural network (DNN), convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN), restricted boltzmann machine (RBM), belief deep network (DBN), bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to hardware structures, artificial intelligence models may additionally or alternatively include software structures.

The memory 830 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 820 or the sensor module 876) of the electronic device 801. Data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (e.g., program 840) and instructions related thereto. Memory 830 may include volatile memory 832 or non-volatile memory 834.

The program 840 may be stored as software in the memory 830 and may include, for example, an operating system 842, middleware 844, or application 846.

The input module 850 may receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device 801 (e.g., the processor 820) from outside the electronic device 801 (e.g., a user). The input module 850 may include, for example, a microphone, mouse, keyboard, keys (eg, buttons), or digital pen (eg, stylus pen).

The sound output module 855 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 801. The sound output module 855 may include, for example, a speaker or receiver. Speakers can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

The display module 860 can visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 801 (eg, a user). The display module 860 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to one embodiment, the display module 860 may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 870 can convert sound into an electrical signal or, conversely, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module 870 acquires sound through the input module 850, the sound output module 855, or an external electronic device (e.g., directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 801). Sound may be output through an electronic device 802 (e.g., speaker or headphone).

The sensor module 876 detects the operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 801 or the external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 876 includes, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.

The interface 877 may support one or more designated protocols that can be used to connect the electronic device 801 directly or wirelessly with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 802). According to one embodiment, the interface 877 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 878 may include a connector through which the electronic device 801 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 802). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal 878 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 879 can convert electrical signals into mechanical stimulation (e.g., vibration or movement) or electrical stimulation that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 879 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 880 can capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 880 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 888 can manage power supplied to the electronic device 801. According to one embodiment, the power management module 888 may be implemented as at least a part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

Battery 889 may supply power to at least one component of electronic device 801. According to one embodiment, the battery 889 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

Communication module 890 is configured to provide a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or wireless communication channel between the electronic device 801 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 802, electronic device 804, or server 808). It can support establishment and communication through established communication channels. Communication module 890 operates independently of processor 820 (e.g., an application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 890 is a wireless communication module 892 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 894 (e.g., : LAN (local area network) communication module, or power line communication module) may be included. Among these communication modules, the corresponding communication module is a first network 898 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 899 (e.g., legacy It may communicate with an external electronic device 804 through a telecommunication network such as a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (e.g., a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 892 uses subscriber information (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 896 within a communication network such as the first network 898 or the second network 899. The electronic device 801 can be confirmed or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 892 may support 5G networks after 4G networks and next-generation communication technologies, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technology provides high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low latency). -latency communications)) can be supported. The wireless communication module 892 may support high frequency bands (e.g., mmWave bands), for example, to achieve high data rates. The wireless communication module 892 uses various technologies to secure performance in high frequency bands, such as beamforming, massive MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output), and full-dimensional multiplexing. It can support technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 892 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 801, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 804), or a network system (e.g., second network 899). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module 892 supports Peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for realizing mmTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., 164 dB or less) for realizing URLLC. Example: Downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) can be supported.

The antenna module 897 may transmit or receive signals or power to or from the outside (e.g., an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 897 may include an antenna including a radiator made of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 897 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for the communication method used in the communication network, such as the first network 898 or the second network 899, is connected to the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 890. can be selected Signals or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 890 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, other components (eg, radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 897.

According to various embodiments, antenna module 897 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, a mmWave antenna module includes: a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (e.g., bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (e.g., mmWave band); And a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to the second side (e.g., top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and signal ( (e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 801 and the external electronic device 804 through the server 808 connected to the second network 899. Each of the external electronic devices 802 or 804 may be of the same or different type as the electronic device 801. According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations performed in the electronic device 801 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices 802, 804, or 808. For example, when the electronic device 801 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 801 may perform the function or service instead of executing the function or service on its own. Alternatively, or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least part of the function or service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device 801. The electronic device 801 may process the result as is or additionally and provide it as at least part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology can be used. The electronic device 801 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 804 may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. Server 808 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device 804 or server 808 may be included in the second network 899. The electronic device 801 may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram 900 of a wireless communication module 892, a power management module 888, and an antenna module 897 of an electronic device 801, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 9 , the wireless communication module 892 may include an MST communication module 910 or an NFC communication module 930, and the power management module 888 may include a wireless charging module 950. In this case, the antenna module 997 is connected to the MST antenna 997-1 connected to the MST communication module 910, the NFC antenna 997-3 connected to the NFC communication module 930, and the wireless charging module 950. It may include a plurality of antennas including a wireless charging antenna 997-5. For convenience of explanation, components that overlap with those of FIG. 8 are omitted or briefly described.

The MST communication module 910 receives a signal including control information or payment information such as card information from the processor 820, and generates a magnetic signal corresponding to the received signal through the MST antenna 997-1. Afterwards, the generated magnetic signal can be transmitted to an external electronic device 802 (eg, POS device). To generate the magnetic signal, according to one embodiment, the MST communication module 910 includes a switching module (not shown) including one or more switches connected to the MST antenna 997-1, and this switching module By controlling the direction of voltage or current supplied to the MST antenna 997-1, the direction can be changed according to the received signal. Changing the direction of the voltage or current allows the direction of a magnetic signal (eg, magnetic field) transmitted through the MST antenna 997-1 to change accordingly. When a magnetic signal whose direction is changed is detected by the external electronic device 802, the magnetic card corresponding to the received signal (e.g. card information) is read by the card reader of the electronic device 802 ( swept) can cause similar effects (e.g. waveforms) to generated magnetic fields. According to one embodiment, payment-related information and control signals received in the form of magnetic signals from the electronic device 802 are sent to an external server 808 (e.g., a payment server) through, for example, a network 899. ) can be transmitted.

The NFC communication module 930 acquires a signal including control information or payment information such as card information from the processor 820, and transmits the acquired signal to the external electronic device 802 through the NFC antenna 997-3. It can be sent to . According to one embodiment, the NFC communication module 930 may receive such a signal transmitted from the external electronic device 802 through the NFC antenna 997-3.

The wireless charging module 950 wirelessly transmits power to an external electronic device 802 (e.g., a mobile phone or a wearable device) through the wireless charging antenna 997-5, or wirelessly transmits power to an external electronic device 802 (e.g., a mobile phone or wearable device). : Wireless charging device) can receive power wirelessly. The wireless charging module 950 may support one or more of various wireless charging methods, including, for example, a magnetic resonance method or a magnetic induction method.

According to one embodiment, some antennas among the MST antenna 997-1, the NFC antenna 997-3, or the wireless charging antenna 997-5 may share at least a portion of the radiating portion with each other. For example, the radiating part of the MST antenna 997-1 can be used as the radiating part of the NFC antenna 997-3 or the wireless charging antenna 997-5, and vice versa. In this case, the antenna module 997 is connected to the wireless communication module 892 (e.g., MST communication module 910 or NFC communication module 930) or the power management module 888 (e.g., wireless charging module 950). It may include a switching circuit (not shown) set to selectively connect (e.g., close) or disconnect (e.g., open) at least some of the antennas (997-1, 997-3, or 997-3) according to control. there is. For example, when the electronic device 801 uses a wireless charging function, the NFC communication module 930 or the wireless charging module 950 controls the switching circuit to connect the NFC antenna 997-3 and the wireless charging antenna ( At least a portion of the radiating part shared by 997-5) may be temporarily separated from the NFC antenna 997-3 and connected to the wireless charging antenna 997-5.

According to one embodiment, at least one function of the MST communication module 910, the NFC communication module 930, or the wireless charging module 950 may be controlled by an external processor (e.g., processor 820). . According to one embodiment, designated functions (eg, payment functions) of the MST communication module 910 or the NFC communication module 930 may be performed in a trusted execution environment (TEE). A trusted execution environment (TEE) according to various embodiments may, for example, be used to perform functions that require a relatively high level of security (e.g., financial transactions, or privacy-related functions) of the memory 830. It is possible to form an execution environment in which at least some designated areas are allocated. In this case, access to the designated area may be permitted on a limited basis, for example, depending on the subject accessing it or the application running in the trusted execution environment.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be of various types. Electronic devices may include, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computer devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable devices, or home appliances. Electronic devices according to embodiments of this document are not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used herein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various changes, equivalents, or replacements of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numbers may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the above items, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, “at least one of A or B”, “A, B or C”, “at least one of A, B and C”, and “A Each of phrases such as “at least one of , B, or C” may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or any possible combination thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish one component from another, and to refer to that component in other respects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. One (e.g., first) component is said to be “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively.” When mentioned, it means that any of the components can be connected to the other components directly (e.g. wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. It can be used as A module may be an integrated part or a minimum unit of the parts or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document are one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., built-in memory 836 or external memory 838) that can be read by a machine (e.g., electronic device 801). It may be implemented as software (e.g., program 840) including these. For example, a processor (e.g., processor 820) of a device (e.g., electronic device 801) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This allows the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. A storage medium that can be read by a device may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g. electromagnetic waves), and this term refers to cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium. There is no distinction between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, methods according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products are commodities and can be traded between sellers and buyers. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)) or via an application store (e.g. Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (e.g. downloaded or uploaded) directly between smart phones) or online. In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., module or program) of the above-described components may include a single or plural entity, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately placed in other components. there is. According to various embodiments, one or more of the components or operations described above may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (eg, modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as those performed by the corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, or omitted. Alternatively, one or more other operations may be added.

Claims (20)

In electronic devices,
A printed circuit board layer comprising a plurality of flexible regions and a plurality of rigid regions,
A wireless charging circuit disposed in one rigid region of the plurality of rigid regions, and
It is disposed in the plurality of flexible regions and includes a plurality of wireless charging antennas having a coil shape,
The device wherein the plurality of wireless charging antennas are each electrically connected to the wireless charging circuit in parallel. In claim 1,
Each of the plurality of soft regions includes a fill-cut region in which a portion is fill-cut,
The device wherein the plurality of wireless charging antennas are disposed in the feel cut area. In claim 1,
Comprising at least two flexible printed circuit board layers (FPCB layers),
wherein the plurality of soft regions are formed from partial regions of the at least two FPCB layers. In claim 3,
The plurality of wireless charging antennas are connected in parallel to the wireless charging circuit through first and second wires, respectively,
wherein the first interconnection and the second interconnection are formed across the at least two flexible circuit board layers. In claim 4,
Contains at least one more via,
wherein the at least one via is formed to pass through the at least two FPCB layers. In claim 5,
At least one of the first wire and the second wire is connected to the wireless charging circuit through the at least one via. In claim 4,
The plurality of rigid regions include a first rigid region including a rigid region first formed at the first end of the electronic device, and a second rigid region including a rigid region formed second at the first end of the electronic device. and a third rigid region formed third from the first end of the electronic device,
The device wherein the wireless charging circuit is disposed in the third rigid region. In claim 4,
The plurality of rigid regions includes a first rigid region including a rigid region first formed at the first end of the electronic device, a second rigid region including a rigid region formed second at the first end of the electronic device, and a third rigid region formed third from the first end of the electronic device;
The wireless charging circuit is disposed in the second rigid region. In claim 8,
At least one wireless charging antenna among the plurality of wireless charging antennas is arranged to have a constant inclination with respect to the first wire and the second wire. In claim 8,
Includes a matching circuit formed in each of the plurality of rigid regions,
The first wire and the second wire are connected to the wireless charging circuit through the matching circuit. In claim 8,
The length of the first wire and the second wire of each of the plurality of wireless charging antennas is formed within a predetermined range. In claim 4,
The first wiring and the second wiring are arranged to pass through the plurality of rigid regions,
and a shielding area formed around an area through which the first and second wires pass, in the plurality of rigid areas. In claim 4,
battery,
The device further comprising a connecting member connecting the battery and the at least two FPCB layers. In claim 13,
The plurality of wireless charging antennas receive electrical signals from a plurality of wireless transmission antennas of an external device,
The electrical signal is transmitted to the battery through the first wire and the second wire. In claim 3,
a plurality of different soft regions and a plurality of different rigid regions formed in a direction opposite to the direction in which the soft region is formed in the at least two FPCB layers,
A device wherein at least one component for the electronic device to operate based on a radio frequency (RF) frequency is disposed in at least one region among the plurality of different rigid regions. In claim 3,
wherein the electronic device further includes at least one sensor,
The device wherein the at least one sensor is disposed in at least one of the plurality of rigid regions. In claim 1,
housing;
Further comprising a guide member formed on the housing,
The guide element has a shape corresponding to the shape of the guide area of the power supply device. In the power supply device,
Ground part;
The ground portion includes a protrusion formed by protruding,
The protrusion includes a circuit board layer including a plurality of flexible regions and
It is disposed in the plurality of flexible regions and includes a plurality of wireless charging antennas having a coil shape,
The protrusion includes a guide area having a shape corresponding to the shape of a guide member included in the electronic device receiving power from the power supply device,
The device wherein the ground portion is shielded through a shielding member. In claim 18,
The device wherein the plurality of wireless charging antennas are disposed in the plurality of flexible regions to be formed at a predetermined angle. In claim 18,
The device wherein the plurality of wireless charging antennas are paired with each of the plurality of wireless charging antennas of an electronic device that receives power from the power supply device.

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