WO2020080910A1

WO2020080910A1 - Electronic device for preventing communication deterioration and control method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2020080910A1
Application number: PCT/KR2019/013825
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김천식; 장영균
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2018-10-19
Filing date: 2019-10-21
Publication date: 2020-04-23
Also published as: KR20200044569A; KR102538889B1

Abstract

Provided according to various embodiments may be an electronic device comprising: an antenna module comprising a first antenna and a second antenna; a communication module comprising a first RF front-end circuit operably connected to the first antenna, and a second RF front-end circuit operably connected to the second antenna; at least one first element electrically connected to the power line of the first RF front-end circuit and the power line of the second RF front-end circuit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: through the first antenna, transmit a first communication signal to an external electronic device or receive a first communication signal from the external electronic device; through the second antenna, transmit a second communication signal to the external electronic device or receive a second communication signal from the external electronic device; determine the characteristics of the second communication signal or the characteristics of at least part of power transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit; and adjust an electric characteristic of the at least one first element until at least one of the determined characteristics of the second communication signal and the determined characteristics of the at least part of the power satisfies a designated condition. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Description

Electronic device and control method for preventing communication degradation

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and a control method for preventing communication degradation when communicating with an external electronic device.

The electronic device may communicate with other external electronic devices through an antenna module provided in the electronic device.

Recently, as demand for functions utilizing communication between an electronic device and an external electronic device increases, demand for a method for optimizing the quality of communication between the electronic device and an external electronic device increases. Development of a method for improving the quality of communication between an electronic device and an external electronic device is increasing, and various methods for reducing signal interference, for example, have been disclosed.

2. Description of the Related Art As electronic devices have been gradually miniaturized, interference between components provided in the electronic devices has increased, and the quality of communication caused by the components provided in the electronic devices has increased. For example, the electronic device may communicate with an external electronic device using at least one antenna (eg, a first antenna and a second antenna). At this time, the first RF front-end circuit that enables the first antenna to be operated may receive power from a power supply. At this time, in the first RF front-end circuit (eg, a power amplifier module (PAM) of the first RF front-end circuit), at least one signal of a specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) due to non-linearity of the PAM Can occur. Signals of at least one designated frequency generated in the first RF front-end circuit may be induced to the second RF front-end circuit to enable the second antenna to operate, thereby affecting the second RF front-end circuit. Accordingly, the quality of communication between the electronic device and the external electronic device may be deteriorated by signals of at least one specified frequency that are induced to the second RF front-end circuit.

According to various embodiments, by reducing the strength of a signal of at least one specified frequency that is induced to the second RF front-end circuit from the first RF front-end circuit, or by removing the signal of at least one specified frequency, the electronic device and An electronic device that prevents deterioration of communication between external electronic devices and a method of operating the same may be provided.

According to various embodiments, as an electronic device, a power supply device, an antenna module including a first antenna and a second antenna, a first RF front-end circuit operatively connected to the first antenna, and the second antenna A wireless communication module including a second RF front-end circuit operatively connected, at least one first element electrically connected to a power line of the first RF front-end circuit and a power line of the second RF front-end circuit, And at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor transmits a first communication signal to an external electronic device through the first antenna and / or receives a first communication signal from an external electronic device through the first antenna. And, through the second antenna, transmit a second communication signal with the external electronic device and / or second communication from the external electronic device. Receiving a signal, checking characteristics of the second communication signal or characteristics of at least a part of power transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit, and confirming the second communication An electronic device configured to adjust electrical characteristics of the at least one first element may be provided until at least one of the characteristics of the signal or at least some of the identified power sources satisfies a specified condition.

According to various embodiments, a power supply device, an antenna module including a first antenna and a second antenna, a first RF front-end circuit operatively connected to the first antenna, and a operative connection to the second antenna Wireless communication module including a second RF front-end circuit, at least one first element that is electrically connected to the power line of the first RF front-end circuit and the power line of the second RF front-end circuit, the first RF A third element electrically connecting the power line of the front end circuit and the power line of the second RF front end circuit, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is connected to an external electronic device through the first antenna. The first communication signal is transmitted or received from the external electronic device, and the second communication signal is transmitted to the external electronic device through the second antenna. Transmitting or receiving from the external electronic device, checking characteristics of the second communication signal or characteristics of at least a part of power transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit, and When at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or at least a part of the characteristics of the identified power source does not satisfy the specified condition, the state of the third element is changed, so that the second from the first RF front-end circuit An electronic device may be provided that blocks the signal transmitted to the RF front-end circuit.

According to various embodiments, as an operation method of an electronic device, an operation of transmitting a first communication signal to an external electronic device through a first antenna or receiving a first communication signal from the external electronic device, through a second antenna , Transmitting a second communication signal to the external electronic device or receiving a second communication signal from the external electronic device, characteristics of the second communication signal, or a first RF front-end circuit operatively connected to the first antenna Checking at least one of characteristics of at least some of the power delivered to the second RF front-end circuit operatively connected to the second antenna, and at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or the identified power Adjusting the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element until at least one of some characteristics satisfies a specified condition A method of operating an electronic device, including, may be provided.

According to various embodiments, as an electronic device, a wireless transceiver, at least one antenna, and a first transmission / reception path for electrically connecting the at least one antenna and the transceiver, the first transmission / reception path includes a first PAM ( power amplifier module) and a first low noise amplifier (LNA), a second transmission / reception path electrically connecting the antenna and the transceiver; and the second transmission / reception path comprising a second PAM and a second LNA. And a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) configured to supply power to the first PAM and the second PAM through an electrical path, a variable capacitor electrically connected to the electrical path, and the transceiver, the PMIC and the variable capacitor An electronic device including a communication processor set to control the may be provided.

According to various embodiments, the solution means of the problem is not limited to the above-described solution means, and the solution means that are not mentioned are those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. It will be clearly understood.

According to various embodiments, the intensity of signals of at least one specified frequency induced from the first RF front-end circuit to the second RF front-end circuit is reduced, so that degradation of communication between the electronic device and the external electronic device can be prevented. have.

For example, an electronic device (eg, at least one processor) checks characteristics of a communication signal received by the second RF front-end circuit, and adjusts electrical characteristics of at least one device based on the characteristics of the identified communication signals. Thus, the intensity of signals of at least one specified frequency transmitted to the second RF front-end circuit is reduced or signals of at least one specified frequency are removed, so that deterioration of communication between the electronic device and the external electronic device can be prevented.

Alternatively, the electronic device (eg, the processor) checks characteristics of at least some of signals transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit to the second RF front-end circuit, and based on the characteristics of at least some of the identified signals. By controlling the electrical characteristics of the device, it is possible to prevent deterioration of communication between the electronic device and the external electronic device by reducing signals of at least one specified frequency transmitted to the second RF front-end circuit.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments.

2 is a diagram more specifically illustrating communication between an electronic device and an external electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

4 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of an electronic device further including at least one second element according to various embodiments.

5 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of an electronic device further including a third element according to various embodiments.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

7 is a diagram illustrating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band between an electronic device and an external electronic device, according to various embodiments.

8 is a diagram illustrating an initiating condition causing an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

9 is a flowchart illustrating another example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

10 is a flowchart illustrating another example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the network environment 100, the electronic device 101 communicates with the electronic device 102 through the first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network), or the second network 199 It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a remote wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input device 150, an audio output device 155, a display device 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196, or RF front-end circuit (197). In some embodiments, at least one of the components (for example, the display device 160 or the camera module 180) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of these components may be implemented as one integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented while being embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can be controlled and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or computation, the processor 120 may receive instructions or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) in the volatile memory 132. Loaded into, process instructions or data stored in volatile memory 132, and store result data in non-volatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor), and an auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor) that can be operated independently or together. , Sensor hub processor, or communication processor). Additionally or alternatively, the coprocessor 123 may be set to use lower power than the main processor 121, or to be specialized for a designated function. The coprocessor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 or as part of it.

The coprocessor 123 may replace, for example, the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 may be active (eg, execute an application) ) With the main processor 121 while in the state, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (for example, the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It can control at least some of the functions or states associated with. According to one embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of other functionally relevant components (eg, camera module 180 or communication module 190). have.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The data may include, for example, software (eg, the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134.

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130, and may include, for example, an operating system 142, middleware 144, or an application 146.

The input device 150 may receive commands or data to be used for components (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101. The input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, mouse, or keyboard.

The audio output device 155 may output an audio signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The audio output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback, and the receiver can be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from, or as part of, a speaker.

The display device 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include a touch circuitry configured to sense a touch, or a sensor circuit (eg, a pressure sensor) configured to measure the strength of the force generated by the touch. have.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input device 150, or an external electronic device (eg, directly or wirelessly connected to the sound output device 155 or the electronic device 101) Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, speakers or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 includes, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biological sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that can be used for the electronic device 101 to be directly or wirelessly connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 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 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 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 179 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or movement) or electrical stimuli that the user can perceive through tactile or motor sensations. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and videos. According to one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the power management module 388 may be implemented, for example, as at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishing and performing communication through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 operates independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor), and may include one or more communication processors supporting direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg : Local area network (LAN) communication module, or power line communication module. Corresponding communication module among these communication modules includes a first network 198 (for example, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, a cellular network, the Internet, or It may communicate with external electronic devices through a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (eg, a single chip), or may be implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses a subscriber information (eg, an international mobile subscriber identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 can be identified and authenticated.

The antenna module 197 may transmit a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device) or receive it from the outside. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include one or more antennas, from which at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network, such as a first network 198 or a second network 199, For example, it may be selected by the communication module 190. The signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the at least one selected antenna.

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

According to various embodiments, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the

electronic devices

102 and 104 may be the same or a different type of device from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some of the operations performed on the electronic device 101 may be performed on one or more external devices of the external

electronic devices

102, 104, or 108. For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead executes the function or service itself. In addition or in addition, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a portion of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the result, as it is or additionally, and provide it as at least part of a response to the request. To this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology can be used.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may communicate with an external (eg, external electronic device 201) by controlling the RF front-end circuit, and the electrical characteristics of the device electrically connected to the RF front-end circuit ( Example: Impedance) to improve communication quality. Hereinafter, an electronic device capable of performing an operation for improving communication quality by adjusting electrical characteristics of an electronic circuit connected to an RF front-end circuit will be described in detail.

2 is a diagram illustrating communication between an electronic device 101 and an external electronic device 201 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 101 can communicate with the external electronic device 201 through a communication network. The external electronic device 201 may include at least one of the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 103 shown in FIG. 1. The communication network 202 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as at least one of the first network 198 or the second network 199 described with reference to FIG. 1, and is limited to the type of network. There is no

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of antennas 203, and may perform communication using at least some of the plurality of antennas 203. For example, the electronic device 101 transmits or receives a communication signal to the outside (eg, the external electronic device 201) through a first part of the plurality of antennas 203, or receives a plurality of antennas. The communication signal may be transmitted to the outside through the second part of 203 or may be received from the outside. In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 transmits a communication signal to the outside through a first part of the plurality of antennas 203, and externally transmits a communication signal through a second part of the plurality of antennas 203. You can receive from

In this case, at least a part of the electrical signals applied to the first part of the plurality of antennas 203 affects the signal received from the second part of the plurality of antennas 203 or the signal output from the second part. Can give. For example, an electrical signal of a frequency band of a multiplication component of at least a part of an electrical signal applied to the first part of the plurality of antennas 203 is received as a second part of the plurality of antennas 203 The frequency of at least a part of the signal or the output electrical signal may be the same (or proximate), such that the signal quality of the electrical signal of the second part of the plurality of antennas 203 may deteriorate. The electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may perform various operations to improve the signal quality of the received signal, which will be described later in more detail.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a communication module 301, an antenna module 302, at least one first element 350, and / or at least one processor 360 ). In one example, the communication module 301 includes a power supply 310, a wireless communication module 325 including a transceiver 320, a first radio frequency RF frontend circuit (330), and / or Alternatively, a second radio frequency RF frontend circuit (340) may be included. In one example, the antenna module 302 may include a first antenna 371 and / or a second antenna 372.

According to various embodiments, the components of the electronic device 101 may be configured to connect each component of the electronic device 101 to be operable (for example, a power rail or power lane) , Data line, or interface). According to various embodiments, "operably connected" means that one configuration of the electronic device 101 is connected not only to directly exchange power or signals with another configuration of the electronic device 101, but also to the electronic device One configuration of (101) may be interpreted as a meaning of a broad meaning including the meaning of being connected to exchange power or a signal indirectly with other components of the electronic device 101. For example, according to various embodiments, “operably connected” means “A” and “B” so that the “A” configuration of the electronic device 101 can provide power or a signal in the “B” configuration. "The broad meaning of not only that the configuration is connected, but also that the" A "and" C "configurations are connected so that the" A "configuration can provide power or signals to the" C "configuration through the" B "configuration. Can be interpreted as According to various embodiments, the power supply 310 includes a first RF front-end circuit 330, a second RF front-end circuit 340, a transceiver 320 of the wireless communication module 325, and / or at least It may be operatively connected to one first element 350. According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 may be operatively connected to the transceiver 320 and / or the at least one first element 350. According to various embodiments, the at least one first element 350 includes a power supply 310, a power line of the first RF front end circuit 330 (eg, a power line of the first PAM 331), The power line of the second RF front end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) and / or at least one processor 360 may be operatively connected. In this case, referring to FIG. 2, the power line of the first RF front-end circuit 330 (eg, the power line of the first PAM 331) is configured such that the first RF front-end circuit receives power (eg, 1 PAM (331) refers to a configuration (L) that is electrically connected to the power supply, the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (for example, the power line of the second PAM 341) It may mean a configuration that receives power (eg, a configuration (L) in which the second PAM 341 is electrically connected to a power supply). As described later, power lines of the first RF front-end circuit 330 (eg, power lines of the first PAM 331) and power lines of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the second PAM 341) Power line) may be electrically connected.

According to various embodiments, the power supply 310 supplies power to the first RF front-end circuit 330 and / or the PA (Power Amplifier) 331 and 341 included in the second RF front-end circuit 340. Can provide. In other words, the power supply device 310 may be provided to supply power to the

PAs

331 and 341 of the RF front-end circuit. Further, the at least one processor 360 checks information indicating the transmission frequency band and / or the reception frequency band, and supplies power to the electronic device 310 based on the identified information indicating the transmission frequency band and / or the reception frequency band. ) To determine at least one characteristic of the power delivered to at least one of the first RF front-end circuit 330 or the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the intensity of the voltage for each frequency, or the intensity of the current for each frequency). You can. For example, the power supply 310 may be a supply modulator that provides an envelope tracking ET function and / or an average power tracking APT function to improve power efficiency.

According to various embodiments, the wireless communication module 325 may include a transceiver 320. The wireless communication module 325 may be the above-described communication module 190. For example, the wireless communication module 325 may be a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC). For example, the wireless communication module 325 is a configuration originally provided in the electronic device 101 and may be utilized for performing the operation of the electronic device 101. For example, the wireless communication module 325 may use a feedback RX or RX input circuit to receive signals of at least one frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) designated from at least a portion of power delivered to the transceiver 320. Can be confirmed.

According to various embodiments, the transceiver 320 allows the electronic device 101 to transmit a signal to the external device (eg, the external electronic device 201), or electronically transmits a signal received from the external device to the electronic device 101. The device 101 can be processed. According to various embodiments, the transceiver 320 includes a transmitter for providing a signal to be transmitted externally to at least one of the first RF front-end circuit 330 or the second RF front-end circuit 340, and an antenna module from the outside ( 302) may include a receiver that acquires the signal received from at least one of the first RF front-end circuit 330 or the second RF front-end circuit 340. For example, referring to FIG. 3, the transceiver 320 receives signals from the first transmitter 321 and the first RF front-end circuit 330 for providing a signal to the first RF front-end circuit 330. It includes a first receiving unit 322 for obtaining, for obtaining a signal from the second transmitter 323 and the second RF front-end circuit 340 for providing a signal to the second RF front-end circuit 340 A second receiving unit 324 may be included. According to various embodiments, the transceiver 320 allows the electronic device 101 to process a digital-to-analog converter (not shown) and a received signal to transmit a signal to the outside. An A / D converter (Analog-to-Digital converter, not shown) may be further included. The D / A converter converts a digital signal transmitted from the transceiver 320 to at least one of the first RF front end circuit 330 and the second RF front end circuit 340 into an analog signal, and the A / D converter An analog signal transmitted from at least one of the first RF front-end circuit 310 or the second RF front-end circuit 340 to the transceiver 320 may be converted into a digital signal.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 302 including the first antenna 371 and / or the second antenna 372 transmits a signal to an external device (eg, the external electronic device 201) or receives it from the outside. can do. The antenna module 302 acquires a signal from the transceiver 320 through at least one of the first RF front-end circuit 330 or the second RF front-end circuit 340, or transmits the obtained signal to the outside, The signal received from the outside may be provided to the transceiver 320 through at least one of the first RF front-end circuit 330 or the second RF front-end circuit 340.

Referring to FIG. 3, the first RF front-end circuit 330 may include a first power amp module (PAM) 331, a first low noise amplifier (LNA) 332, and / or a first selector 333. have. Although not illustrated in FIG. 3, the first RF front end circuit 330 may further include a coupler. The first antenna 371 may transmit a signal to the outside or receive a signal from the outside. The first PAM 331 may amplify the size of a signal to be transmitted from the first antenna 371 to the outside. The first LNA 332 may reduce noise of a signal received from the outside to the second antenna 372. The first selector 333 may determine transmission and / or reception of the first antenna 371. For example, when the first selector 333 connects the first antenna 371 and the first PAM 331, the first antenna 371 can transmit a signal to the outside, and the When the first selector 333 connects the first antenna 371 and the first LNA 332, the first antenna 371 can receive a signal from the outside.

According to various embodiments, the second RF front-end circuit 340 may include a second PAM 341, a second LNA 342, and / or a second selector 343. The second PAM 341, the second LNA 342, and / or the second selector 343 are substantially the same as the first PAM 331, the first LNA 332, and the first selector 331, respectively. Since the same function is performed, duplicate description of the second PAM 341, the second LNA 342, and the second selector 343 is omitted.

According to various embodiments, the first RF front end circuit 330 may perform at least one of an operation of receiving a signal from the outside or an operation of transmitting a signal to the outside through the first antenna 371. The signal received or transmitted through the first antenna 371 may be defined as a first communication signal. The second RF front-end circuit 340 may perform at least one of an operation of receiving a signal externally through the second antenna 372 or an operation of transmitting a signal externally. The signal received or transmitted through the second antenna 372 may be defined as a second communication signal.

According to various embodiments, a signal of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may be generated in the first RF front end circuit 330. The designated frequency may be interpreted to include not only the meaning of one frequency, but also the meaning of a frequency band including one frequency. For example, in the first PAM 331 of the first RF front-end circuit 330, a signal of at least one specified frequency based on a signal output by the first PAM 331 (eg, at least one multiplication signal) ) May occur. For example, the signal output through the power line of the first PAM 331 may cause the generation of signals of at least one designated frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal). The generation of the signals of the at least one specified frequency (eg, the at least one multiplication signal) will be described later in the description related to FIG. 6.

According to various embodiments, a signal of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) generated by the first RF front-end circuit 330 (eg, the first PAM 331) is a second RF front. It may be induced by the power line of the end circuit 340. The signals of at least one specified frequency may affect the second RF front end circuit 340. For example, signals of at least one or more designated frequencies (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may interfere with signals received by the second RF front-end circuit 340. Accordingly, a signal generated in the second RF front end circuit 340 or a signal transmitted to the second RF front end circuit 340 may be deteriorated. For example, the signal of at least one or more designated frequencies (eg, at least one multiplication signal) interferes with a signal generated by the second LNA 342 of the second RF front end circuit 340 as the second communication signal is received. Can cause Also, for example, signals of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) are transmitted from the transceiver to the second PAM 340 of the second RF front-end circuit 340 to transmit the second communication signal. It can cause interference with the signal. Interference with the second RF front-end circuit 340 of at least one specified frequency signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) will be described later in the description related to FIG. 6.

According to various embodiments, at least one first element 350 has an electrical characteristic of a signal transmitted to a power line of the second RF front end circuit 340 (eg, a power line of the second PAM 341). Can be changed. Electrical characteristics of the signal group can mean the frequency-dependent intensity of the signal. For example, the at least one first element 350 reduces the intensity of the first frequency of the signal transmitted to the power line of the second RF front end circuit 340 (eg, the intensity of at least one multiplication signal) or , A signal of a first frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may be removed. The first frequency may be interpreted to include not only the meaning of one frequency, but also the meaning of a frequency band including one frequency. For example, the at least one first element 350 may measure the strength of at least one specified frequency signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) among signals transmitted to the power line of the second RF front end circuit 340. It is possible to reduce or remove signals of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal). For example, the at least one first element 350 may function as an electrical filter of the second RF front end circuit 340.

According to various embodiments, a first signal of a signal that is reduced or removed by the at least one first element 350 due to a change in an electrical characteristic (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 The frequency can be changed. For example, when the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 is adjusted to a specified electrical characteristic (eg, a specified impedance), reduction is performed by the at least one first element 350 The first frequency of the signal to be removed or removed may be the at least one designated frequency (eg, multiplication component). For example, when the electrical characteristic (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 is adjusted to a specified electrical characteristic (eg, a specified impedance), it is induced by the power line of the second RF front end circuit 340. The intensity of at least one multiplication signal may be reduced or at least one multiplication signal may be removed. Accordingly, interference between the signal of at least one or more designated frequencies (eg, at least one multiplication signal) and the second RF front-end circuit 340 may be alleviated.

According to various embodiments, the at least one first element 350 may be implemented as at least one of a variable resistor, a variable capacitor, or a variable inductor. For example, the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350 may be impedance including at least one of resistance, inductance, or capacitance. Changing the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350 may mean that at least one of the resistance value, the capacitance value, or the inductance value is changed. According to various embodiments, the at least one first device 350 may be implemented in a single device form or an integrated device form. In the single device form, at least one first device 350 may be implemented as one device. For example, the at least one first element 350 may be a single variable capacitor. The integrated device form may be implemented in a form in which at least one first element 350 is connected to at least two or more of at least one variable resistor, at least one variable capacitor, or at least one variable inductor in series or parallel. have.

According to various embodiments, the at least one first element 350 may be connected to the second RF front-end circuit 340 in series or parallel. The form in which the at least one first element 350 is connected to the second RF front-end circuit 340 may vary according to the type of the element forming the at least one first element 350. For example, when the at least one first element 350 is a variable capacitor, the second RF front end circuit 340 may be connected in parallel. As another example, when the at least one first element 350 is a variable inductor, the second RF front end circuit 340 may be connected in series.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the first element 350 is illustrated as being connected only to the second RF front end circuit 340, but this is merely exemplary. According to an embodiment, the first element 350 may be connected to each of some or all of other RF front end circuits provided in the electronic device 101. The electronic device (eg, the at least one processor 360, 101) may include an RF front end circuit (eg, a first RF front end circuit 330 or a second RF front end circuit 340) for receiving a communication signal. When at least one) is determined, the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the first element 350 connected to the determined RF front-end circuit may be changed.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 may adjust electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350. Based on the adjusted electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350, a signal of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) induced to the power line of the second RF front end circuit 340 The intensity may be reduced, or signals of at least one specified frequency may be removed. The signal strength of the at least one specified frequency is a signal of a specified frequency (eg, multiplication frequency) is removed as the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 is adjusted, or a specified frequency (eg : Multiplication frequency) may be removed or reduced by changing to a signal of a different frequency band. The at least one processor 360 is based on the operation of checking the characteristics of the communication signal (eg, the second communication signal) received through the second antenna 372, and the electrical of the at least one first element 350 The characteristics can be adjusted, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

According to various embodiments, at least one processor 360 may control the configuration of the electronic device 101. For example, the at least one processor 360 is a communication processor, and may be set to control the operation of at least one device for performing communication. The at least one processor 360 may acquire a signal from the transceiver 320, perform a verification operation based on the acquired signal, and change the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350 You can perform the operation. For example, the checking operation may include an operation of checking characteristics of a communication signal received from the second RF front end circuit 340. When it is determined that the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350 should be changed as a result of the checking operation, the at least one processor 360 has electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350. Can be changed. When the at least one processor 360 changes the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350, deterioration of a signal received by the second RF front end circuit 340 is prevented, so that the second RF front The quality of communication based on the end circuit 340 can be secured. For example, the intensity of at least one signal of a specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) induced by the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 320 (eg, the second PAM 341) is reduced or As signals of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) are removed, interference between at least one multiplication signal and an electrical signal output from the second RF front end circuit 320 may be reduced. .

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 3, each component of the electronic device 101 may exchange power through an electrical path and exchange signals through a transmission / reception path.

According to various embodiments, the electrical path 380 includes a power supply 310 and a power line of the first PAM 331 of the first RF pro-end circuit 330 and a second RF front-end circuit 340. It may include a first electrical path 381 for electrically connecting the power line of the second PAM (341) of the. The power supply 310 transmits power to the power line of the first PAM 331 of the first RF pro-end circuit 330 through the first electrical path 381 and / or the second RF Power may be transmitted to the power line of the second PAM 341 of the front end circuit 340. Further, for example, the electronic device 101 (eg, the communication module 301) includes a first PAM 331 of the first RF pro-end circuit 330 and a second PAM of the second RF front-end circuit 340. 341, and a second electrical path 382 electrically connecting at least one first element (eg, a variable capacitor, 350). Power lines of the second RF front-end circuit 340 from the power lines of the first RF front-end circuit 330 (for example, the power lines of the first PAM 331) through the second electrical path 382. Power may be transmitted to (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341). Accordingly, at least one specific frequency signal (eg, at least one multiplication component) generated based on the signal output from the first PAM 331 of the first RF pro-end circuit 330 is the second electrical A power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, a power line of the second PAM 341) may be transmitted through the path 382. A signal that changes in electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 is transmitted to the power line of the second RF front end circuit 340 through the second electrical path 382. Can be reflected in. Accordingly, the intensity of at least one specific frequency signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) from the signal may be reduced, or at least one specific frequency signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may be removed.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the transmission / reception path 390 operatively connects the transceiver 320 and the first RF front-end circuit 330 (eg, transmits / receives signals). It may include a second transmission / reception path 392 connecting the first transmission / reception path 391 and the transceiver 320 and the second RF front-end circuit 340 operatively (eg, transmitting / receiving signals). For example, the first transmission / reception path 391 includes the transceiver 320 and the first RF front-end circuit 330, and the second transmission / reception path 392 includes the transceiver 320 and the second RF front-end circuit ( 340). For example, the first transmission / reception path 391 includes a transmission path connecting the first transmitter 321 and the first PAM 331 and a reception path connecting the second receiver 322 and the first LNA 332. can do. As another example, the second transmission / reception path 392 includes a transmission path connecting the second transmission unit 323 and the second PAM 341 and a reception path connecting the second reception unit 324 and the second LNA 342. It can contain. According to various embodiments, the transceiver 320 and the first RF front-end circuit 330 may exchange a first signal through a first transmission / reception path 391. When the transceiver 320 transmits the first signal to the first PAM 331 of the first RF front-end circuit 330 through the first transmitter 321, the first antenna 371 is the first signal And a first LNA of the first RF front-end circuit 330 when the first communication signal is transmitted based on the power applied to the first PAM 331 and the first antenna 371 receives the first communication signal. 332 may transmit a first signal corresponding to the first communication signal to the first receiver 322 of the transceiver 320. According to various embodiments, the transceiver 320 and the second RF front-end circuit 340 may exchange a second signal through a second transmission / reception path 392. When the transceiver 320 transmits the second signal to the second PAM 341 of the second RF front-end circuit 340 through the second transmitter 323, the second antenna 372 and the second signal When the second communication signal is transmitted based on the power applied to the second PAM 341, and the second antenna 372 receives the second communication signal, the second LNA of the second RF front end circuit 340 ( 342 may transmit a second signal corresponding to the second communication signal to the second receiver 324 of the transceiver 320.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may be implemented as an electronic device 101 having more or fewer configurations than the configuration of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, another example of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of an electronic device 101 further comprising at least one second element 380 according to various embodiments. The configuration of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 4 is another example of the configuration of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 3, and a description of the configuration of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. 4 It can be applied to the configuration of the illustrated electronic device 101.

According to various embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, at least one processor 360 is transmitted to a power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, a power line of the second PAM 341). The second RF front-end circuit 340, the transceiver 320 and / or the at least one processor 360 may be electrically connected to obtain at least a portion of the power supply. For example, the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) and the transceiver 320 are electrically connected, so that at least one processor 360 is a transceiver ( 320), at least a part of power delivered to the power line of the second RF front end circuit 340 may be obtained.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the electronic device 101 may further include at least one second element 380. The at least one second element 380 is configured to electrically connect the transceiver 320 and the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341). Can be deployed. For example, the at least one second element 380 may electrically connect the transceiver 320 and the second electrical path 382. Accordingly, power transmitted from the power line of the first PAM 331 along the second electrical path 382 to the power line of the second PAM 341 is transmitted through at least one second element 380 to the transceiver ( 320).

According to various embodiments, at least one second element 380 is transferred from the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) to the transceiver 320. The DC component of at least a part of the power source may be cut off. Also, for example, the at least one second element 380 may be implemented as a filter that passes only a designated frequency band. Accordingly, a signal in a frequency band requiring monitoring may be transmitted to the transceiver 320 among signals transmitted from the second RF front end circuit 340. For example, a signal in a frequency band for which monitoring is required may mean a signal of at least one designated frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal). As described above, only signals in a frequency band requiring monitoring are checked by at least one second element 380, thereby reducing the operational burden of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the at least one second element 380 may be implemented as a single capacitor. For example, the at least one second element 380 may be a DC filter capacitor that removes the DC component of the signal. In addition, for example, the at least one second element 380 may be implemented as at least one of at least one resistor, at least one capacitor, and / or at least one inductor. For example, the at least one second element 380 is implemented with an electrical filter implemented with at least one resistor, at least one capacitor, and / or at least one inductor to filter signals in a certain frequency band of the signal. You can.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 acquires at least a portion of the power delivered to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) and , It is possible to check characteristics of at least some of the obtained power sources. For example, the at least one processor 360 may transmit a signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) of at least one specified frequency transmitted from the transceiver 320 through the at least one second element 380 to the transceiver 320. It is possible to obtain at least a portion (eg, at least one multiplication signal) of the power source including. The at least one processor 360 may check characteristics (eg, intensity for each frequency) of at least some of the obtained power sources in response to at least some of the obtained power sources (eg, at least one multiplication signal). At least one processor 360 is based on the operation of checking at least a portion of the power delivered to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341). The electrical characteristics of the first element 350 can be adjusted. For example, the at least one processor 360 adjusts the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 based on the characteristics of the identified signal, and the second RF front end circuit ( The intensity of at least one specific frequency signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) transmitted to the power line of 340 may be reduced, or a signal of at least one specific frequency may be removed. The operation of the at least one processor 350 will be described later with reference to FIG. 6. Hereinafter, another example of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of an electronic device 101 that further includes a third element 510 according to various embodiments. The configuration of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 5 is another example of the configuration of the electronic device 101 shown in FIGS. 3 and / or 4, and the electronic device 101 shown in FIGS. 3 and / or 4 ) May be applied to the configuration of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 5. Although not shown in FIG. 5, the second RF front end circuit 340 and the transceiver 320 of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 5 may be electrically connected as shown in FIG. 4. Accordingly, the at least one processor 360 may perform an operation of checking a signal of at least one frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) induced to the second PAM 341.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the electronic device 101 may further include a third element 510. The third element 510 is provided between the first RF front-end circuit 330 and the second RF front-end circuit 340, the first RF front-end circuit 330 and the second RF front-end circuit It may be connected to 340 to be operable.

According to various embodiments, the third element 510 may be disposed on the second electrical path 382. For example, the third element 510 may be electrically connected to the power line of the first PAM 331 and the power line of the second PAM 341.

According to various embodiments, the third element 510 may be implemented as a switch element or an integrated element for controlling the electrical connection state between the first PAM 331 and the second PAM 341.

According to various embodiments, the state of the third element 510 may be changed under the control of at least one processor 360.

According to various embodiments, when the third element 510 is implemented as a switch element, the state of the switch element is between the first RF front end circuit 330 and the second RF front end circuit 340. It may include an allowable state to allow the electrical connection of, and a blocking state to block the electrical connection between the first RF front-end circuit 330 and the second RF front-end circuit 340. For example, when the third element 510 is set to the blocking state by the processor 360, electrical connection between the first RF front end circuit 330 and the second RF front end circuit 340 is established. Blocked, transmission of a signal from the first RF front-end circuit 330 to the second RF front-end circuit 340 may be blocked. For example, the allowable state may mean that the third element 510 is electrically closed, and the cutoff state may mean that the switch is electrically open.

According to various embodiments, when the third element 510 is implemented as an integrated element, the third element 510 is from the first RF front end circuit 330 to the second RF front end circuit 340. The strength of a signal of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) among transmitted signals may be reduced, or a signal of at least one specified frequency may be removed. Redundant descriptions related to the direct device type will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, when the third device 510 is implemented in the form of an integrated device, the at least one processor 360 specifies electrical properties (eg, impedance) of the third device 510 as specified electrical properties. By adjusting to (eg, a specified impedance), the intensity of a signal of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) by the third element 510 may be reduced, or at least one of the specified frequencies may be removed. have.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may further include the memory 130 described in FIG. 1. The memory 130 may include at least one piece of information or at least one piece of data related to the operation of the at least one processor 360. For example, the memory 130 may include instructions, computer programs, and / or computer code that cause the processor 360 to perform operations according to the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the described electronic device 101 is implemented as illustrated in FIG. 4. However, the following description can be applied not only to the electronic device 101 implemented as illustrated in FIG. 4, but also to the electronic device 101 implemented as illustrated in FIG. 3.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

7 is a diagram illustrating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) may include a characteristic of the second communication signal or the second RF front-end circuit 340 from the first RF front-end circuit 330. By checking at least one of the characteristics of at least some of the power delivered to, it is possible to adjust the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350, and accordingly, external electronics using the second antenna 372 Deterioration of communication with the device 201 can be prevented. Hereinafter, the operation of the above-described electronic device 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to various embodiments, in operation 601, the electronic device transmits a first communication signal to the external electronic device 201 through the first antenna 371 or removes the external communication device from the external electronic device 201. The first communication signal may be received, and the second communication signal may be transmitted to the external electronic device 201 through the second antenna 372 or the second communication signal may be received from the external electronic device 201.

For example, referring to FIG. 4, the first RF front-end circuit 330 (eg, the first PAM 331) is a power obtained from the power supply 310 and a first signal obtained from the transceiver 320. The first communication signal may be transmitted to the external electronic device 201 through the first antenna 371, and the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the second PAM 341) may be external electronic. A second communication signal may be received from the device 201 and a second signal corresponding to the second communication signal may be transmitted to at least one processor 360.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 is configured to transmit information through the first antenna 371 based on information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201. The first communication signal CS1 can be exchanged with the external electronic device 201, and the second communication signal CS2 can be exchanged with the external electronic device 201 through the second antenna 372. For example, referring to FIG. 7, the electronic device 101 transmits a first communication signal CS1 having a first communication frequency band B1 based on information indicating the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band. Transmit to the external electronic device 201 through the first antenna 371 and / or receive the first communication signal (CS1) from the external electronic device 201 through the first antenna 371, the second communication frequency The second antenna 372 is transmitted to the external electronic device 201 through the second communication signal CS2 having the band B2 and / or the second communication signal CS2 is removed from the external electronic device 201. 2 can be received through the antenna 372. The first communication frequency band B1 is an operating frequency band of the first antenna 371 and may include a first communication frequency f1. The second communication frequency band B2 is an operating frequency band of the second antenna 372 and may include a second communication frequency f2. According to various embodiments, information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 may be information indicating a configuration of carrier aggregation. For example, the information indicating the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band may be information indicating a case where the carrier aggregation configuration is 66A-48A, 3A-42A, or the like. For example, when the carrier aggregation configuration is set to 66A-48A, the at least one processor 360 has the first communication signal (1) having the first communication frequency band B1 corresponding to 66A. CS1) is transmitted to the external electronic device 201 through the first antenna 371 and / or received from the external electronic device 201, the second communication having a second communication frequency band (B2) corresponding to 48A The signal CS2 may be transmitted to the external electronic device 201 through the second antenna 372 and / or received from the external electronic device 201.

According to various embodiments, at least one processor 360 uses the first RF front-end circuit 330 to externally transmit the first communication signal CS1 through the first antenna 371 (eg, an external electronic device) (201)), and / or when receiving the first communication signal CS1 from the external (eg, the external electronic device 201), at least one or more designated frequencies in the first RF front-end circuit 330 A signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may be generated. For example, at least one processor 360 allows power to be delivered to the first PAM 331 of the first RF front end circuit 330 based on the information indicating the identified transmission frequency band and reception frequency band. In this case, due to the nonlinearity of the first PAM 331, a signal of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may be generated in the first PAM 331. For example, the at least one specified frequency is at least one multiplication (n times or 1 / n times, n is an integer, eg 2 times, 3 times, n) of the frequency of the power supplied to the first PAM 331 Times, 1/2 times, 1/3 times, n times). The power line of the first PAM 331 is also connected to the power line of the second PAM 341 included in the second RF front end circuit 340. Accordingly, the signal of the at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may be transmitted to the second PAM 341 through the power line of the second PAM 341. Signals of at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) transmitted to the second PAM 341 may include a second LNA 342 and / or a transceiver 320 and a second RF front end circuit 340. The second transmission / reception path 412 that operatively connects may be induced. Accordingly, the signal of at least one or more designated frequencies (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may affect the second signal exchanged by the second RF front-end circuit 340 and the transceiver 320. For example, the signal of the at least one specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) is a signal generated from the second LNA 342 of the second RF front-end circuit 340 or the transceiver from the second LNA 342 It may cause interference with the signal transmitted to (320). Accordingly, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or SINR of the second communication signal CS2 may be deteriorated by the signal of at least one specified frequency.

According to various embodiments, the signal of the at least one specified frequency is a multiplication (n times or 1 / n times) of a first frequency band B1 of the first communication signal CS1 as shown in FIG. 7, n may correspond to the communication signal 801 in the frequency band of an integer, for example, 2 times, 3 times, n times, 1/2 times, 1/3 times, 1 / n times). For example, referring to FIG. 7, the first communication signal CS1 is a multiplication (n times or 1 / n times, n is an integer) of a first frequency band B1, eg, 2 times, 3 times, n times , 1/2 times, 1/3 times, 1 / n times) may include communication signals (hereinafter, multiplication communication signals, 801) of at least one frequency band. The multiplication communication signal 801 of the first communication signal may overlap the second frequency band B2 of the communication signal. For example, the multiplication communication signal 801 may cause interference with the second communication signal. At this time, at least one signal of at least one designated frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may correspond to the multiplication communication signal 801. Due to the correspondence between the signals of at least one designated frequency generated in the first PAM 331 and the multiplication signal 801, the at least one processor 360 transmits and receives frequency in operation 602. It is possible to check information indicating a band and whether a signal of at least one designated frequency is interfering with the second RF front end circuit 340. Operation 602 will be described later.

At least one signal of a specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) induced to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) is at least one second It can be reduced by one element 350. In order to reduce the multiplication signal induced in the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341), the impedance of at least one first element 350 may be changed. You can. For example, the required impedance may be different depending on the electronic device. In response to this, the at least one processor 360 changes the impedance of the at least one first element 350 to power the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power of the second PAM 341). The power corresponding to the multiplication signal induced in the line) can be reduced. Control information corresponding to an impedance value suitable for an electronic device may be stored.

According to one embodiment, the characteristics of the power corresponding to the multiplication signal induced by the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) are checked to determine at least one first. The impedance of the device 350 can be controlled. For example, the power line of the second PAM 341 may be connected to the transceiver 320 through at least one second element 380. For example, the at least one second element 380 may be a DC block. The transceiver 320 receives at least a portion of the power corresponding to the multiplication signal induced by the power line and converts it into a baseband. The processor may analyze at least a part of the power source corresponding to the multiplication signal converted to the baseband, and control the impedance of the at least one second element 380 based on the analysis. For example, the impedance of the at least one second element 380 may be changed according to the intensity or frequency of at least a portion of the power corresponding to the converted multiplication signal.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) communicates between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 in operation 602. Checking information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band for the operation, and in operation 603, at least one transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band for communication between the identified electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 are designated. You can check whether or not the information is satisfied. When the information indicating the identified transmission frequency band and reception frequency band satisfies at least one designated information, the electronic device 101 may perform operation 604 according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the specified at least one information may mean at least one information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band in which the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band cause deterioration of communication.

For example, the specified at least one piece of information is such that the characteristics of the second communication signal CS2 are induced to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341). It may mean at least one piece of information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band deteriorated by signals of one or more designated frequencies (eg, at least one multiplication signal).

In addition, for example, the specified at least one information may include a multiplication communication signal 801 of the first communication signal CS1 having the first communication frequency band B1 as illustrated in FIG. 7, in the second communication frequency band. It may be at least one piece of information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band to overlap the second communication signal CS2 having (B2). For example, the specified at least one information includes a second communication signal in which the multiplication communication signal 801 of the first communication signal CS1 having the first communication frequency band B1 has the second communication frequency band B2. It may mean at least one piece of information indicating a configuration of carrier aggregation to overlap with (CS2). For example, the specified at least one piece of information may include information related to a configuration of carrier aggregation such as 66A-48A and 3A-42A. Referring to FIG. 7, the multiplication communication signal 801 of the first communication signal CS1 may be greater than the communication strength of the second communication frequency band B2 of the second communication signal CS2.

According to various embodiments, the specified at least one information is provided in the form of a look-up table to the electronic device 101 so as to be identifiable by the electronic device 101, or machine learning or deep learning Based on the at least one information obtained by learning the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band causing the query deterioration of communication is provided to the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 to the obtained at least one information Based on this, at least one designated information may be identified.

8 is a diagram illustrating an initiation condition that causes operations 602 to 603 according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the operations 602 to 603 may be triggered by a start condition, as shown in FIG. 8. For example, when the set condition is satisfied, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) may perform operations 602 to 603 described above. The set condition may mean a condition for changing the frequency characteristic of the transmission / reception signal between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201. For example, the set condition is when the mode of the electronic device 101 is changed, when a communication state between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 is changed, or when a set time elapses It may include cases. For example, when the mode of the electronic device 101 is changed, the state of the electronic device 101 is changed from a sleep state to a wake-up state, or the electronic device ( 101) may be changed from an off state to an on state. As another example, when a communication state between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 is changed, characteristics of network communication between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 (for example: Type) is changed, when the electronic device 101 is moved from one location P1 or one cell to another location P2 or another cell, or when the state of the electronic device 101 is in a network unavailable state It may include a case where the network is available. When the set time has elapsed, it may mean that the operations 602 to 603 are performed at a set time period while the electronic device 101 is driven. As described above, when the operations 602 to 603 of the electronic device 101 are triggered by the set condition, the operation burden of the electronic device 101 can be reduced compared to the case where the operations 602 to 603 are continuously performed. You can.

As another example, the set condition may be whether at least one of the intensity of the first communication signal CS1 or the intensity of the second communication signal CS2 is greater than or equal to the set intensity.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the at least one processor 360) may be connected to the external electronic device 201 through the second antenna 372 in operation 604. As a characteristic of the second communication signal CS2, which is transmitted and / or received from the external electronic device 201, or as a power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, a power line of the second PAM 341). At least one of characteristics of at least some of the transmitted power may be identified.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) receives the second communication signal CS2 through the second antenna 372 in operation 604, the second Acquiring at least a portion of the second signal transmitted from the second LNA 342 of the RF front-end circuit 340 to the transceiver 320, and based on at least a portion of the obtained second signal, the second communication signal CS2 You can check the characteristics of. The characteristic of the second communication signal CS2 may mean a characteristic representing the quality of communication between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201. Alternatively, the characteristics of the second communication signal CS2 may mean characteristics representing the accuracy of the second communication signal CS2. For example, the characteristics of the second communication signal CS2 include signal to noise ratio (SNR), bit error rate (BER), cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error rate, received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and RSRP (reference). signal received power), and / or reference signal received quality (RSRQ). Or, when the at least one processor 360 transmits the second communication signal CS2 through the second antenna 372, the second signal transmitted to the second PAM 341 through the transceiver 320 Characteristics can be checked. In this case, the at least one processor 360 may acquire the second signal directly from the transceiver 320. Alternatively, at least one processor 360 and the signal line may be electrically connected so that at least one processor 360 can acquire a signal from a signal line connecting the transceiver 320 and the second PAM 341.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 604, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) has a power line (eg, a second PAM 341) of the second RF front end circuit 340. From the signal induced by the power line), it is possible to check at least one signal of a specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal). For example, referring to FIG. 4, at least one processor 360 is transmitted from the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) to the transceiver 320. At least some of the signals included in the power source can be identified. The at least one processor 360 checks characteristics of at least some of signals included in the power delivered to the transceiver 320 (eg, at least one multiplication signal), so that signals of at least one specified frequency (eg: At least one multiplication signal). For example, the wireless communication module 325 may check at least some (eg, at least one multiplication signal) of signals included in the power source, and may inform the processor 360 of a signal of the identified designated frequency. Accordingly, the at least one processor 360 may check a signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) of at least one specified frequency among power delivered to the transceiver 320. At least a portion of the power delivered to the transceiver 320, as described above, the DC component is reduced by the at least one second element 360 may be transmitted to the transceiver 320. Accordingly, the wireless communication module 325 acquires at least a portion of the power source with reduced strength of the low frequency band, and the power line of the second PAM 341 from at least a portion of the power source with reduced strength of the low frequency band. It is possible to identify signals of at least one specified frequency that are being abandoned (eg, at least one multiplication signal). The low frequency band may be a frequency band (f = 0) associated with a DC component.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the at least one processor 360) may determine the characteristic of the second communication signal CS2 or the identified second RF in operation 605. It can be confirmed whether at least one of the characteristics of the signal induced in the power line of the front end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) satisfies a specified condition. For example, the specified condition may mean a condition indicating that the quality of communication between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 is optimal. For example, in at least a part of the operation of determining whether the specified condition is satisfied, the electronic device 101 has the characteristics of the identified second communication signal CS2 at a maximum value, a set value, a set value, or You can check whether it is the minimum value. For example, the electronic device 101 may check whether a value of a characteristic such as an SNR of the identified second communication signal CS2 has a maximum value.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the at least one processor 360) may perform the operation of the determined second communication signal CS2 or the identified power source in operation 606. When at least one of at least some characteristics does not satisfy a specified condition, electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 may be adjusted. Alternatively, either the characteristic of the identified second communication signal CS2 or the characteristic of the signal induced by the identified power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) When at least one condition satisfies the specified condition, the operation of the above-described operations 604 to 606 of the electronic device 101 may be ended.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360, in operation 606, until at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal CS2 or the characteristics of at least some of the identified power sources satisfies the specified condition. , Impedances of the at least one first element 350 may be adjusted in stages. For example, the at least one processor 360 sets a condition in which the impedance of the at least one first element 350 is assigned to at least one of characteristics of the second communication signal CS2 or characteristics of at least some of the identified power sources. It can be adjusted to a specified impedance that satisfies.

For example, when the at least one first element 350 is implemented as a variable capacitor, the at least one processor 360 is selected from the characteristics of the second communication signal CS2 or at least some of the identified power sources. The capacitance value of the variable capacitor may be set as the specified capacitance value until at least one satisfies the specified condition.

For example, at least one processor 360, in operation 606, until the characteristic of the second communication signal CS2 satisfies the set value, the electrical characteristic of the at least one first element 350 (eg, impedance) ) Step by step. For example, the at least one processor 360 may have at least one first element 350 until the communication characteristic (eg, RSSI, SNR, etc.) of the second communication signal CS2 becomes less than and / or greater than a specified value. ) Can be adjusted.

In addition, for example, as the at least one processor 360 checks the characteristics of at least some of the power sources, the strength of the identified at least one specified frequency signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) may be less than or equal to the specified strength. Until the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 can be adjusted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 606, the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 may be determined by further referring to impedance data. Example: specified impedance). For example, the impedance data is data about impedance corresponding to information indicating the identified transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band, data about impedance corresponding to the characteristic of the identified second communication signal CS2, and / or confirmation It may include at least one of the data on the impedance corresponding to the characteristics of the signal induced in the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341). For example, data on impedance corresponding to information indicating the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band is data indicating impedance on which at least one first element 350 should be set corresponding to the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band. Can be In addition, the data related to the impedance corresponding to the characteristic of the second communication signal CS2 is data indicating the impedance to which at least one first element 350 should be set corresponding to the identified characteristic of the second communication signal CS2. Can be Further, the data related to the impedance corresponding to the characteristic of the second power source may be data indicating the impedance to which at least one first element 350 should be set corresponding to the identified characteristic of the second power source. When one impedance data is used as described above, the at least one processor 360 may change the electrical characteristics (eg, impedance) of the at least one first element 350 to the specified electrical characteristics (eg, the specified impedance) more quickly. Can be. Accordingly, interference of the second RF front-end circuit 340 by signals of at least one specified frequency can be quickly alleviated.

The above-described impedance data is provided in the form of a look-up table to the electronic device 101 to be checked by the electronic device 101, or a transmission frequency band identified based on machine learning or deep learning and Among the data on impedance corresponding to information indicating the reception frequency band, the data on impedance corresponding to the characteristic of the identified second communication signal CS2, or the data on impedance corresponding to at least a part of the obtained power source At least one information obtained by learning at least one is provided to the electronic device 101, so that the electronic device 101 can check impedance data based on the obtained at least one information.

Due to the above-described operations 601 to 606, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 is deteriorated in communication signals transmitted to and / or received from the external electronic device 201. Can be prevented.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may further perform operations other than the above-described operations 601 to 606, or omit at least one operation from operations 601 to 606 and perform the operation.

According to an embodiment, at least one of the above-described operations 602 and / or 603 may be omitted. For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) displays information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band for communication with the external electronic device 201, which are

operations

602 and 603 described above. Operations 604 to 606 may be performed without confirmation. At this time, operation 604 of the electronic device 101 may be triggered by a set condition. The set condition may mean a condition for changing the frequency characteristic of the transmission / reception signal between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201 between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 201. Regarding the above-described conditions, redundant description will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) replaces the

operations

602 and 603 described above, and the intensity of the multiplication communication signal of the first communication signal and the operation of the second communication signal. The operation of comparing the strengths of the frequencies (eg, the second communication frequency band B2) may be performed. The at least one processor 360 may perform operation 604 when the signal strength of the multiplication communication signal is greater than the strength of the second communication frequency band B2 of the second communication signal.

According to an embodiment, operations 604 to 605 may be omitted.

9 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the operation of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) represents a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band based on operations 602 to 603 described above. In response to confirming that the information satisfies at least one designated information (for example, information indicating a carrier aggregation configuration causing deterioration of communication such as 6A-48A, 3A-42A, etc.),

operations

604 and 605 described above The electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350 may be adjusted directly in operation 606 without performing. At this time, the electronic device 101 may adjust the impedance of the at least one first element 350 with reference to at least one designated data. The overlapping description related to the operation of adjusting the impedance of the at least one first element 350 using the specified at least one data will be omitted.

According to an embodiment, the order of operations 601 to 606 described above is not limited to the described order, and may be performed in a faster order or a later order. For example, the order of the operations 604 to 606 is not limited to the above-described order, first the 606 operation is performed, then the 604 operation is performed, and then the 605 operation is performed to determine the characteristic or obtained second communication signal. When at least one of the characteristics of at least some of the power sources does not satisfy the specified condition, operation 606 is performed in the order in which it is performed, and at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or at least some of the obtained power sources is specified. If is not satisfied, it may be terminated.

Hereinafter, a modified example of the operation of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments will be further described.

10 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the operation of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may change the state of the third element 510 to prevent communication degradation.

Referring to FIG. 10, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 360) may perform operations 601 to 605 and further perform 1001 operations. Redundant descriptions related to operations 601 to 605 described above are omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the at least one processor 360) is connected to the first RF front-end circuit 330 and the second RF front-end circuit 340 in operation 1001. By changing the state of the third element 510, at least a portion of the power delivered to the second RF front end circuit 340 may be reduced or eliminated.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the third element 510 is implemented as a switch element, the at least one processor 360 electrically opens the state of the third element 510, so that the second RF front end By shutting off the power transmitted to the circuit 340, it is possible to prevent degradation of the second communication signal or the second signal.

Alternatively, when the third device 510 is implemented in the form of an integrated device, the at least one processor 360 adjusts the impedance of the third device 510, so that the second RF front-end circuit 340 Reduces the intensity of at least one signal of a specified frequency (eg, at least one multiplication signal) transmitted to a power line of the second (eg, a power line of the second PAM 341), or decreases a signal of at least one specified frequency band. Can be removed.

In this case, as described at least in part in the operation of adjusting the impedance of the third element 510, the at least one processor 360 checks whether the characteristic of the second communication signal satisfies the specified condition, or By checking the specified at least one data, the intensity of the signal of the specified frequency band (eg, at least one multiplication signal) of the impedance of the third element 510 is reduced, or the signal of the specified frequency band (eg, at least one or more) Multiplication signal) can be adjusted to a specified impedance to be removed.

In the operation of the electronic device 101,

operations

602 and 603 described above may be omitted, or operations 604 to 605 may be omitted. In this regard, redundant descriptions will be omitted.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, the electronic device may be various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, at least one of a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. According to various embodiments, the electronic device is not limited to the aforementioned devices.

It should be understood that the various embodiments of the document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technology described in this document to the designated embodiment, and include various modifications, equivalents, and / or substitutes of the embodiment. . In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar components. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, expressions such as "A or B", "at least one of A and / or B", "A, B or C" or "at least one of A, B and / or C", etc. are all of the items listed together. Possible combinations may be included. Expressions such as "first", "second", "first" or "second" can modify the corresponding components regardless of order or importance, and are used only to distinguish one component from another component. The components are not limited. When it is stated that one (eg, first) component is “connected (functionally or communicatively)” to another (eg, second) component or is “connected,” the component is the other It may be directly connected to the component, or may be connected through another component (eg, the third component).

As used herein, the term "module" includes units composed of hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic blocks, components, or circuits. The module may be an integrally configured component or a minimum unit that performs one or more functions or a part thereof. For example, the module can be configured with an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document may include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). It may be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) that includes. For example, a processor (eg, processor 120) of a device (eg, electronic device 101) may call and execute at least one of one or more commands stored from a storage medium. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The storage medium readable by the 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 include a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used when data is stored semi-permanently. It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to various embodiments, according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document, a method may be provided as being included in a computer program product. Computer program products are commodities that can be traded between sellers and buyers. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play StoreTM) or two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg, downloaded or uploaded) directly or online between smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored at least temporarily in a storage medium readable by a device such as a memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server, or may be temporarily generated.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations of the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, modules or programs) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components the same or similar to that performed by the corresponding component among 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, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, or omitted Or, one or more other actions can be added.

According to various embodiments, an antenna module 302 including a first antenna 371 and a second antenna 372, a first RF front end circuit 330 operably connected to the first antenna 371 ) And a second RF front-end circuit 340 operably connected to the second antenna 372, a power line of the first RF front-end circuit 330 (for example, At least one first element 350 electrically connected to a power line of 1 PAM 331 and a power line of the second RF front end circuit 340 (eg, a power line of the second PAM 341). , And at least one processor 360, wherein the at least one processor 360 transmits or transmits a first communication signal to the external electronic device 201 through the first antenna 371 or the external electronic device. A first communication signal is received from 201, and a second communication is performed to the external electronic device 201 through the second antenna 372. The second RF front-end circuit 340 transmits a call or receives a second communication signal from the external electronic device 201 and the characteristics of the second communication signal or the first RF front-end circuit 330 At least some of the characteristics of the power delivered to the power line (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341) is checked, and at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or the characteristics of at least some of the identified power sources An electronic device configured to adjust electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350 may be provided until one satisfies a specified condition.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 is further configured to check information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band for communication with the external electronic device 201, and the transmission frequency band and the When the information indicating the reception frequency band corresponds to at least one designated information, it may be set to check characteristics of the second communication signal.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 may transmit the first communication signal having a first communication frequency to the first antenna 371 based on information indicating the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band. The second antenna 372 is transmitted to the external electronic device 201 or the first communication signal is received from the external electronic device 201 and the second communication signal having a second communication frequency is transmitted through the second antenna 372. It may be further set to transmit to the external electronic device 201 or to receive the second communication signal from the external electronic device 201.

According to various embodiments, the predetermined at least one information is a multiplication (n times or 1 / n times, n is, eg, 2 times, 3 times, the first communication frequency of the first communication signal), The transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band that overlap the communication signal in the frequency band of n times, 1/2 times, 1/3 times, and 1 / n times and the second communication frequency of the second communication signal are overlapped. It may include at least one of the information indicated.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 is at least part of an operation of checking the signal characteristics of the second communication signal, signal to noise ratio (SNR), bit error rate (BER), cyclic (CRC) Redundancy check (RSD) error rate, RSSI (received signal strength indicator), RSRP (reference signal received power), or at least one of RSRQ (reference signal received quality) to check, and adjust the electrical properties of the at least one first device As at least part of the operation, signal to noise ratio (SNR), bit error rate (BER), cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error rate, received signal strength indicator (RSSI), reference signal received power (RSRP), or reference signal (RSRQ) received quality) may be set to adjust to a specified electrical characteristic that satisfies the specified condition.

According to various embodiments, the at least one first element 350 is a variable capacitor, and the at least one processor 360 adjusts at least one of the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350. In part, the capacitance value of the capacitor may be set to be adjusted to a specified capacitance value until the identified characteristic of the second communication signal satisfies the specified condition.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 is at least part of an operation of adjusting the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350, and the identified second communication signal characteristic or the identified The impedance of the at least one first element 350 may be set in a stepwise manner until at least one of the characteristics of at least some of the power supplies satisfies a specified condition.

According to various embodiments, when the impedance of the at least one first element 350 is adjusted to the specified impedance, signals of at least one specified frequency may be reduced.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a transceiver 320 that exchanges signals with at least one of the first RF front-end circuit 330 or the second RF front-end circuit 340, and the second. The RF front-end circuit 340 and the transceiver 320 further includes at least one second element 410 that electrically connects, and the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, a second At least a part of the power signal from the PAM 341 (power line) may be transmitted to the at least one processor 360 through the transceiver 320 through the at least one second element 410.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 checks characteristics of at least a portion of power transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit 330 to the second RF front-end circuit 340. It may be set to check the strength of a signal (eg, at least one multiplication signal) of the at least one specified frequency from at least a part of the power source.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 360 is at least a part of an operation of adjusting the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element 350, and the identified signal strength of at least one specified frequency is determined. It may be set to adjust the impedance of the at least one first element 350 until a predetermined intensity or less. According to various embodiments,

At least a part of the power source is a power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 from a power line of the first RF front-end circuit 330 (eg, a power line of the first PAM 331) (eg: The power of the low frequency band among the power delivered to the second PAM 341 may be reduced.

According to various embodiments, an antenna module 302 including a power supply 310, a first antenna 371 and a second antenna 372, and a first operatively connected to the first antenna 371 A communication module 301 including a first RF front-end circuit 330 and a second RF front-end circuit 340 operatively connected to the second antenna 372, the first RF front-end circuit 330 At least one electrically connected to the power line (eg, the power line of the first PAM 331) and the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, the power line of the second PAM 341). The first element 350, the power line of the first RF front-end circuit 330 (eg, the power line of the first PAM 331) and the power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg : A third element 510 electrically connecting the second PAM 341 (power line), and at least one processor 360, wherein the at least one processor 360 is the first antenna Transmit and / or receive a first communication signal with the external electronic device 201 through 371, and transmit and / or transmit a second communication signal with the external electronic device 201 through the second antenna 372. Or receiving, from a characteristic of the second communication signal or from the first RF front-end circuit 330 to a power line of the second RF front-end circuit 340 (eg, a power line of the second PAM 341). If the characteristics of at least a part of the transmitted power are checked, and at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or at least some of the identified power does not satisfy a specified condition, the third element 510 An electronic device that blocks a signal transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit 330 to the second RF front-end circuit 340 by changing the state of may be provided.

According to various embodiments, as a control method of an electronic device, the first communication signal is transmitted to the external electronic device 201 through the first antenna 371 and / or the first communication from the external electronic device 201. Receiving a signal, transmitting a second communication signal to the external electronic device 201 through the second antenna 372, and / or receiving a second communication signal from the external electronic device 201, Characteristics of the second communication signal or a second RF front end circuit 340 operatively connected to the second antenna 372 from a first RF front end circuit 330 operatively connected to the first antenna 371 Until at least one of characteristics of at least some of the power delivered to) and at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or at least some of the identified power are satisfied, the Write down Including an operation for controlling the one of the electrical characteristics of the first device 350, it may provide a method of controlling an electronic device.

According to various embodiments, as an electronic device, a wireless transceiver 320, at least one

antenna

371, 372, the at least one

antenna

371, 372 and the wireless transceiver 320 is electrically connected 1 transmission / reception path 411, and the first transmission / reception path 411 includes a first power amplifier module (PAM 331) and a first low noise amplifier (LNA 332), and the at least one And a second transmission / reception path 412 electrically connecting the

antennas

371 and 372 to the wireless transceiver 320, and the second transmission / reception path includes a second PAM 341 and a second LNA 342. And a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) 310 configured to supply power to the first PAM 331 and the second PAM 341 through an electric path, and a variable capacitor 350 electrically connected to the electric path , And set to control the wireless transceiver 320, the PMIC 310 and the variable capacitor 350 An electronic device that includes a communication processor 360 may be provided.

According to various embodiments, the first PAM 331 includes a first voltage input electrically connected to the electrical path, and the second PAM 341 is electrically connected to the electrical path and the first voltage input. It may include a connected second voltage input.

According to various embodiments, the variable capacitor 350 may include a first terminal electrically connected at the electrical path, the first voltage input, and the second voltage input and a second terminal electrically connected to ground. have.

According to various embodiments, the communication processor 360 may be configured to control the variable capacitor 350 based at least in part on at least one of transmit power, SNR, or harmonic signal strength.

According to various embodiments, each of the components (eg, a module or program) may be composed of a singular or a plurality of entities, some of the aforementioned sub-components may be omitted, or other sub-components May be further included in various embodiments. Alternatively or additionally, some components (eg, modules or programs) may be integrated into one entity, performing the same or similar functions performed by each corresponding component before being integrated. According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be sequentially, parallel, iteratively or heuristically executed, at least some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be performed. Can be added.

Claims

As an electronic device,

Power supply;

An antenna module including a first antenna and a second antenna;

A communication module including a first RF front-end circuit operatively connected to the first antenna and a second RF front-end circuit operatively connected to the second antenna;

At least one first element electrically connected to a power line of the first RF front end circuit and a power line of the second RF front end circuit; And

And at least one processor; wherein the at least one processor comprises:

Transmitting a first communication signal to an external electronic device through the first antenna or receiving a first communication signal from the external electronic device,

Through the second antenna, transmit a second communication signal to the external electronic device or receive a second communication signal from the external electronic device,

Confirm the characteristics of the second communication signal or at least a part of the power transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit,

Set to adjust the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element until at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or at least some of the identified power sources satisfies a specified condition,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 1,

The at least one processor is:

Check information indicating a transmission frequency band and a reception frequency band for communication with the external electronic device,

When the information indicating the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band corresponds to at least one designated information, it is further set to check the characteristics of the second communication signal,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 2,

The at least one processor is:

Based on the information indicating the transmission frequency band and the reception frequency band, the first communication signal having a first communication frequency is transmitted to or received from the external electronic device through the first antenna,

Characterized in that the second communication signal having a second communication frequency is further configured to transmit to or receive from the external electronic device through the second antenna,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 3,

The specified at least one piece of information includes the transmission frequency band that overlaps the communication signal in the frequency band multiplied by the first communication frequency of the first communication signal and the second communication frequency of the second communication signal. Characterized in that it comprises information indicating the reception frequency band,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 1,

The at least one processor is:

At least part of the operation of checking the signal characteristics of the second communication signal, when the second communication signal is received, the signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the second communication signal, bit error rate (BER), cyclic redundancy (CRC) check) is set to check at least one of an error rate, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), a reference signal received power (RSRP), or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ),

At least part of the operation of adjusting the electrical characteristics of the at least one first device, signal to noise ratio (SNR), bit error rate (BER), cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error rate, received signal strength indicator (RSSI), Characterized in that at least one of reference signal received power (RSRP) or reference signal received quality (RSRQ) is set to adjust to a specified electrical characteristic that satisfies the specified condition,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 1,

The at least one first element is a variable capacitor,

The at least one processor is:

As at least a part of the operation of adjusting the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element, to adjust the capacitance value of the variable capacitor to a specified capacitance value until the identified characteristic of the second communication signal satisfies the specified condition. Set,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 1,

The at least one processor is:

At least part of the operation of adjusting the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element, until at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or the characteristics of the identified power source satisfies a specified condition, the at least one agent 1 Set to adjust the impedance of the device step by step to the specified impedance,

Electronic devices.
The method of claim 7,

When the impedance of the at least one first element is adjusted to the specified impedance, the strength of the signal of the at least one specified frequency is the at least one or more before the impedance of the at least one first element is adjusted to the specified impedance. Characterized in that the second intensity is reduced compared to the first intensity of the specified frequency,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 1,

A transceiver exchanging signals with at least one of the first RF front-end circuit or the second RF front-end circuit; And

And at least one second element electrically connecting the second RF front-end circuit and the transceiver.

At least a portion of the power transmitted from the first RF front-end circuit to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit is transmitted to the transceiver through the at least one second element,

Electronic devices.
The method of claim 9,

The at least one processor is:

At least part of an operation of checking characteristics of at least a portion of the power delivered from the first RF front-end circuit to the second RF front-end circuit, wherein the at least one or more designated parts included in at least a portion of the power using the transceiver Characterized by checking the signal strength of the frequency,

Electronic devices.
The method of claim 10,

The at least one processor is:

Adjusting the impedance of the at least one first element until at least a part of the operation of adjusting the electrical characteristics of the at least one first element, the strength of the signal of the identified at least one specified frequency is less than or equal to a specified strength. Characterized by,

Electronic devices.
The method of claim 10,

At least a part of the power source, the power of the low-frequency band among the power delivered from the power line of the first RF front-end circuit to the power line of the second RF front-end circuit is reduced,

Electronic devices.
According to claim 1,

Further comprising a third element for electrically connecting the power line of the first RF front-end circuit and the power line of the second RF front-end circuit;

The at least one processor is:

When at least one of the characteristics of the identified second communication signal or at least some of the characteristics of the identified power does not satisfy the specified condition, the state of the third element is changed to power the power line of the first RF front-end circuit. Is set to block signals of the at least one specified frequency transmitted from the power line of the second RF front-end circuit,

Electronic devices.
In the electronic device,

Wireless transceiver;

At least one antenna;

A first transmission / reception path electrically connected between the at least one antenna and the wireless transceiver, the first transmission / reception path including a first power amplifier (PA) and a first low noise amplifier (LNA) ;

A second transmission / reception path electrically connected between the antenna and the transceiver, the second transmission / reception path including a second PA and a second LNA;

A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) configured to supply power to the first PA and the second PA through an electrical path;

A variable capacitor electrically connected to the electrical path; And

And a communication processor configured to control the wireless transceiver, the PMIC, and the variable capacitor.
The method of claim 14,

The first PA includes a first voltage input electrically connected to the electrical path, and the second PA includes a second voltage input electrically connected to the electrical path and the first voltage input.