WO2020175769A1 - Ｄｕａｌ ｓｉｍ 동작을 동시에 지원하기 위한 방법 및 장치 - Google Patents

Ｄｕａｌ ｓｉｍ 동작을 동시에 지원하기 위한 방법 및 장치 Download PDF

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WO2020175769A1
WO2020175769A1 PCT/KR2019/016775 KR2019016775W WO2020175769A1 WO 2020175769 A1 WO2020175769 A1 WO 2020175769A1 KR 2019016775 W KR2019016775 W KR 2019016775W WO 2020175769 A1 WO2020175769 A1 WO 2020175769A1
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  • an electronic device provides the ability to write two phone numbers through two SIMs (subscriber identification module (SIM)), i.e. a dual SIM electronic device is an electronic device with two phone numbers. And two network services can be used.
  • SIM subscriber identification module
  • the dual-sim electronic device selects the sim to use from the user, and can send a phone or text message through the communication network associated with the selected sim.
  • DSDS dual SIM dual standby
  • DSDA dual SIM dual active
  • DSDS type electronic devices while one of the two cores is used, the other cannot be used.
  • DSDA type electronic devices can use the other shim even if one of the two cores is used.
  • the DSDS method cannot receive or send texts, nor can data communication, as well as calls to the 2nd SIM while the 1st SIM is in use.
  • the first trial and the second trial use RF (radio frequency) resources.
  • the RF resources are selectively used by the 1st or 2nd trial based on priority. For example, if the first and second cores need to receive data in the same frequency band, while the first shim is receiving data (or signals), the second shim cannot receive data. (black out) may occur. Alternatively, data reception at the 1st seam may be temporarily stopped for data reception of the 2nd seam. Since data cannot be received at the same time as the 1st and 2nd seam, the communication speed of the electronic device (TCP throughput) or call performance may be degraded.
  • At least two mixers are placed in an electronic device including a dual SIM, and different signals of the same frequency band are separated through each mixer, thereby It is possible to disclose how and how to make it possible for two cores to receive signals at the same time.
  • An electronic device includes a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) including a first core (subscriber identification module), a second core, a first mixer, and a second mixer, a memory; and a processor, and , The processor, while receiving the first signal for the first shim, receives the second signal for the second shim, determines whether the first signal and the second signal use the same frequency band, and , When the first signal and the second signal use the same frequency band, the first mixer and the second mixer may be used to activate a dual cardiac synchronization support function.
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • a method of operating an electronic device including a dual shim includes an operation of receiving a second signal for a second shim of the electronic device while receiving a first signal for a first shim of the electronic device. , An operation of determining whether the first signal and the second signal use the same frequency band, and when the first signal and the second signal use the same frequency band, included in the RFIC of the electronic device It may include an operation of activating the dual core simultaneous support function using the first mixer and the second mixer.
  • At least two mixers are placed in an electronic device including a dual shim, and different signals of the same frequency band are separated through each of the mixers, so that signals are transmitted at the same time as the first and second cores. Can be received.
  • the dual heart synchronization support function when the difference in level of a signal received in the same frequency band is less than or equal to a threshold value, the dual heart synchronization support function can be activated. 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775
  • the gain of the low noise amplifier based on the difference in level of the received signal, it is possible to simultaneously receive signals at the first and second cores.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.
  • Fig. 19 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 including two antennas according to various embodiments.
  • Fig. 3 ⁇ 4 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 including four antennas according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 300 according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 5 shows a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments
  • the flow chart is 500.
  • FIG 6 illustrates the level difference between two signals in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 7 is a flow diagram 700 illustrating a method of performing a gain adjustment process of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
  • the electronic device may be various types of devices.
  • the electronic device is, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, and a portable device.
  • a medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance may be included.
  • the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the aforementioned devices.
  • first) components are different (e.g.: 2) If a component is referred to as “coupled” or “connected” with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”, it means that if any of the above components is the other component It means that it can be connected directly (e.g. by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
  • module refers to hardware, software or firmware.
  • a module is an integral part or performing one or more functions, It may be the smallest unit or part of the component.
  • the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.
  • the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 is a smartphone. Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 is a smartphone. Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 is a smartphone. Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 is a smartphone. Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 is a smartphone. Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 is a smartphone.
  • the electronic device 104 or the server 108 communicates with the electronic device 102 via a network 198 (e.g., a local wireless communication network), or a second network 199 (e.g., a remote wireless communication network).
  • the electronic device 101 can communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108.
  • the electronic device 101 is a processor 120, Memory 130, input device 150, sound output device 155, display device 160, audio module 170, sensor module 176, interface 177, haptic module 179, camera module ( 180), a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a subscriber identification module 196, or an antenna module 197.
  • the electronic device 101 includes , At least one of these components (e.g., display device 160 or camera module 180) may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components are integrated into one.
  • the sensor module 176 e.g. fingerprint sensor, iris sensor, or illuminance sensor
  • the display device 160 e.g. display
  • the processor 120 for example, by executing software (eg, program 140)
  • the processor 120 loads the command or data received from another component (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) into the volatile memory 132, and the volatile memory 132 ), and the result data can be stored in the nonvolatile memory 134.
  • another component e.g., the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190
  • Main processor (121) eg central processing unit or application processor
  • auxiliary processor (123) that can be operated independently or together with (eg graphics processing unit, An image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor).
  • the auxiliary processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121, or may be configured to be specialized for a specified function.
  • the processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121.
  • Auxiliary processor 123 for example, in place of main processor 121 while main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg sleep) state, or main processor 121 is active (eg: While in the application execution) state, with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., display device 160, sensor module 176, or communication module 190 ))) and at least some of the related functions or states.
  • the auxiliary processor 123 e.g., an image signal processor or communication processor
  • is functionally related to another component e.g., a camera module ( 180) or the communication module 190).
  • 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 (e.g., program 140) and input data or output data for instructions associated therewith.
  • Memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or nonvolatile memory 134 ) Can be included.
  • 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 the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120) from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user).
  • the input device 150 is, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (for example,
  • the sound output device 155 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101.
  • the sound 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 incoming calls.
  • the receiver can be implemented separately from the speaker, or as part of it.
  • the display device 160 can visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user).
  • the display device 160 is, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector, and the corresponding It may contain a control circuit for controlling the device.
  • the display device 160 is a touch set to detect a touch
  • It may include a touch circuitry, or a sensor circuit (e.g., a pressure sensor) set to immediately determine the strength of the force generated by the touch.
  • a touch circuitry or a sensor circuit (e.g., a pressure sensor) set to immediately determine the strength of the force generated by the touch.
  • the audio module 170 converts sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa.
  • the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input device 150, the sound output device 155, or the electronic
  • Sound can be output through an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) (e.g. speaker or headphone) that is directly or wirelessly connected to the device 101.
  • electronic device 102 e.g. speaker or headphone
  • This sensor module 176 detects the operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101, or the external environmental state (eg, the user state), and provides electrical signals or data corresponding to the detected state
  • the sensor module 176 includes, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared sensor). ) Sensor, biometric sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.
  • the interface 177 connects the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102).
  • One or more designated devices that may be used for direct or wireless connection
  • 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.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • SD card interface Secure Digital interface
  • audio interface audio interface
  • connection terminal 178 through which the electronic device 101 is connected to an external electronic device (eg, electronic
  • connection terminal 178 is, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g.: Headphone connector) may be included.
  • the haptic module 179 transmits an electrical signal through a user's sense of touch or motion.
  • the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device. have.
  • the camera module 180 can take a still image and a moving image.
  • the camera module 180 includes one or more lenses, image sensors, and image signals.
  • It may include processors, or flashes.
  • the power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101.
  • the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).
  • PMIC power management integrated circuit
  • the battery 189 can supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101.
  • the battery 189 is, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, rechargeable It may contain secondary cells or fuel cells.
  • the communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or wireless between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108). It is possible to support the establishment of a communication channel and the execution of communication through the established communication channel.
  • the communication module 190 operates independently of the processor 120 (e.g., application processor), and direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless
  • One or more communication processors that support communication 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 may include.
  • the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module).
  • the corresponding communication module is the first network. (198) (e.g., a local area network such as Bluetooth, WiFi direct or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a cellular network, Internet, or a remote area such as a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN) Communication network) can communicate with external electronic devices.
  • a wireless communication module 192 e.g, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module
  • a wired communication module 194 e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or
  • the wireless communication module 192 can be implemented with subscriber information stored in the subscriber identification module 196 (e.g., international mobile subscribers).
  • An identifier (IMSI)) can be used to identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199.
  • the antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to or from an external device (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module
  • the antenna module 197 may include one antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB) or a radiator made of a conductive pattern.
  • the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas.
  • the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas.
  • At least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 may be selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190.
  • Signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through at least one antenna selected above.
  • other components eg, RFIC
  • GPIO general purpose input and output
  • SPI serial peripheral interface
  • MIPI mobile industry processor interface
  • signals eg commands or data
  • the command or data is connected to the second network 199.
  • Each of the electronic devices 102 and 104 may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, all or some of the operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices 102, 104, or 108. For example, the electronic device ( If 101) is to perform a function or service automatically, or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 is to perform one or more external electronic devices instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself. You may ask them to perform at least some of the functions or services.
  • the received one or more external electronic devices execute at least part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and electronically communicate the result of the execution.
  • 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.
  • cloud computing distributed computing ,or
  • Client-server computing technology can be used.
  • Various embodiments of the text are one stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) that can be read by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). It can be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) containing the above instructions, e.g., the processor of the device (e.g., electronic device 101) (e.g.:
  • the processor 120 can call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This is operated so that the device performs at least one function according to the at least one called instruction.
  • One or more of the above instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter.
  • a storage medium that can be read by a device is provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Can be
  • non-transient only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g., electromagnetic wave), and the term is temporary and when data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not distinguish the case of being saved as.
  • a signal e.g., electromagnetic wave
  • the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided by being included in a computer program product.
  • the computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a commodity.
  • the computer program product is distributed in the form of a storage medium that can be read by the device (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an accommodation store (e.g., Delay Store TM) or two user devices. They can be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly or online between them (e.g. smartphones).
  • the computer program product is a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server. At least temporarily stored in a storage medium that can be read by a device such as a memory, or created temporarily.
  • each constituent element eg, a module or a program of the above-described constituent elements may include a singular or plural entity. According to various embodiments, the above-described corresponding constituent element. One or more of the components or actions may be omitted, or one or more other components or actions may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., a module or program) may be a single component. In this case, the integrated component is the same as the one or more functions of each of the plurality of components as performed by that component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 or similarly.
  • actions performed by modules, programs or other components can be performed sequentially, in parallel, and repeatedly. , Or heuristically executed, one or more of the above operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.
  • the electronic device described below (for example, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) uses a dual shim.
  • the electronic device 101 may include at least two shims.
  • the electronic device 101 including two shims is described as an example, but two or more (Example: triple SIM triple standby; TSTS or multi SIM multi standby; MSMS) can be operated similarly.
  • the electronic device 101 may be a device capable of providing a voice over long term evolution (VoLTE) service.
  • VoIP voice over long term evolution
  • 2A is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 including two antennas according to various embodiments.
  • an electronic device 101 includes a first antenna.
  • Module 211 (e.g., primary antenna), second antenna module 213 (e.g. diversity antenna), first radio frequency front end (RFFE) 221, second RFFE 223, radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) 230, may include a communication processor 250.
  • the electronic device 101 may further include a processor 120 and a memory 130.
  • the electronic device 101 is shown as including one RFIC.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of RFICs.
  • the electronic device 101 may include different RFICs according to the frequency band.
  • RFIQ230 upon reception, can acquire an RF signal from the network through the first antenna module 211.
  • the acquired RF signal is transmitted through the first RFFE 221.
  • the RFIC 230 may obtain an RF signal from the network through the second antenna module 213 at the time of reception.
  • the acquired RF signal transmits the second RFFE 223.
  • RFIQ230 can convert the preprocessed RF signal into a baseband signal so that it can be processed by the communication processor 250.
  • the electronic device 101 may include two cores (eg, a first core and a second core).
  • the frequency bands used by the first and second cores are different from each other.
  • signals can be simultaneously received at the first and second cores without conflicting RF resource use.
  • the RFIC 230 is a first antenna.
  • Module 211 for the first trial and the second trial through the task 2 antenna module 213 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 signal can be received.
  • the frequency band used by the first and second cores above is the same. Conflict may occur in use. In this case, it may not be possible to receive signals at the same time at the first and second cores.
  • 1 1 ( : 230) is the communication processor 250
  • the reception performance of the first antenna module 211 is the second antenna module 213. May be better than the reception performance of
  • 1 3 ⁇ 4: 230 is used in the first trial and the second trial.
  • the communication processor 250 is controlled.
  • the low-noise amplifier 241 is shown to be included in 1 3 ⁇ 4: (230), but the low-noise amplifier 241 is 1 3 ⁇ 4: (230) external (eg: 1 1 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4221). 2
  • the low-noise amplifier 241 includes the first antenna module 211.
  • the signal can be amplified.
  • 1113 ⁇ 4: (230) is a signal for the first and second cores, respectively, through the first mixer (243) and the second mixer (245) when the first and second cores receive signals in the same frequency band. Separable.
  • the first mixer 243 is The signal can be converted into a signal for the first core.
  • the second mixer 245 is The signal can be converted into a signal for the second core.
  • the communication processor 250 is used in the first trial and the second trial.
  • the first and second cores can be controlled to receive signals at the same time.
  • the communication processor 250 is from the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213. It can be controlled to acquire yome signal. remind The signal may include a signal for the first shim and a signal for the second shim.
  • the communication processor 250 may be configured from the acquired signal.
  • 1 1 Separate the signal for the 1st core through the 1st mixer (243) included in (230), and the 2nd Mixer (245) included in 1 1 (: 230)
  • the communication processor 250 measures the level of the signal for the first core separated from the first mixer 243, and can immediately determine the level of the signal for the second core separated from the second mixer 245. have.
  • the communication processor 250 may activate the dual cardiac synchronization support function (or mode) based on the difference between the measured signal levels. To activate the dual cardiac synchronization support function, the first evaluation and the above system It may be to control to receive signals at the same time by two cores.
  • the communication processor 250 is the signal level 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 When the difference is less than the threshold, the dual-sim support function can be activated.
  • the communication processor 250 may adjust the gain of the low noise amplifier 241 included in the RFIC 230 when the signal level difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value.
  • the communication processor 250 adjusts the gain of the low noise amplifier 241 to adjust the gain of the low noise amplifier 241.
  • the dual cardiac support function can be activated.
  • the communication processor 250 can disable (terminate) the dual cardiac synchronization support function if the signal level difference exceeds a certain range (e.g., the fourth range) at the threshold. Deactivation of the dual-core simultaneous support function may be controlling so that only one of the first or second cores can receive signals.
  • the communication processor 250 may support the establishment of a communication channel in a band to be used for wireless communication, and network communication through the established communication channel.
  • the network May be a legacy network including a second generation (2G), 3G, 4G, or long term evolution (LTE) network.
  • the network may be a 5G network defined by a third generation partnership project (3GPP).
  • the communication processor 250 may be formed in a single chip or a single package with the processor 120, the auxiliary processor 123, or the communication module 190.
  • 2B is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 including four antennas according to various embodiments.
  • an electronic device 101 includes a first antenna.
  • Module 211 eg, primary antenna
  • second antenna module 213 eg diversity antenna
  • third antenna module 215 fourth antenna module 217
  • first RFFE 221, second RFFE(223) fourth antenna module 217
  • the RFIC 230 may include a communication processor 250.
  • the electronic device 101 may further include a processor 120 and a memory 130.
  • the RFIQ230 includes a first antenna module 211 and a second antenna module 213.
  • the RFIQ230 includes a first antenna module 211 and a second antenna module 213.
  • a signal for the first shim is received through the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213, and the signal is provided through the third antenna module 215 and the fourth antenna module 217. You can receive signals for 2 cores.
  • RFIC 230 is used for communication. 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 Under the control of the processor 250, signals are received at the same time as the first and second cores move through the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213 You can control it to do it.
  • the reception performance of the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213 may be better than that of the third antenna module 215 and the fourth antenna module 217.
  • 1 3 ⁇ 4: 230 is used in the first trial and the second trial.
  • a mixer e.g., the first mixer 243 and the second mixer 245 is used under the control of the communication processor 250.
  • the second core can be controlled to receive signals at the same time.
  • Each of the modules 237 may include a low noise amplifier 241, a first mixer 243 and a second mixer 245.
  • the low-noise amplifier 241 can amplify the yome signal acquired through the first antenna module 211.
  • 1 1 ( : (230) is for the first and second cores, respectively, through the first mixer (243) and the second mixer (245), when the first and second cores receive signals in the same frequency band. It can be separated by a signal.
  • the first mixer 243 is The signal can be converted into a signal for the first core.
  • the second mixer 245 is The signal can be converted into a signal for the second core.
  • the communication processor 250 is used in the first trial and the second trial above.
  • the first and second cores can be controlled to receive signals at the same time.
  • the communication processor 250 is from the first antenna module 211 and the third antenna module 215. It can be controlled to acquire yome signal. remind The signal may include a signal for the first shim and a signal for the second shim.
  • the communication processor 250 may be configured from the acquired signal.
  • 1 1 ( : By means of the 1st mixer 243 and 2nd mixer 245 included in (230), it can be divided into a signal for the first core and a signal for the second core.
  • the processor 250 measures the level of the signal for the first shim and the level of the signal for the second shim, respectively, and when the difference between the measured signal levels is less than or equal to a threshold, 1) 11 show 1 ⁇ 8 ⁇ operations are simultaneously performed. You can activate the supported function (or mode).
  • the receiving nerve path through the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213 is referred to as the first receiving nerve path
  • the third antenna module 215 and the fourth antenna module 217 are
  • the communication processor 250 may refer to the second receiver as the second receiver. You can change it.
  • the communication processor 250 may receive a signal for the first core and a signal for the second core through the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213.
  • a communication processor When the first core and the second core use frequency signals of different bands, the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213 are now the third antenna module 215 as the first core.
  • Task 4 Antenna module (217) 2020/175769 1»(:1/10 ⁇ 019/016775
  • the second core is received.
  • the path may be changed to be the same as the first review receiving path.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 300 according to various embodiments.
  • an electronic device 101 may include an RFFE 221, an RFIC 230, and a communication processor 250.
  • the RFFE 221 may include a first low noise amplifier 350.
  • the RFIC 230 may include a second low-noise amplifier 241 and a down-converter 360.
  • the second low-noise amplifier 241 is only described as "second" to distinguish it from the first low-noise amplifier 350, and also It is the same as the low noise amplifier 241 of FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • the down converter 360 is a mixer, and may include the first mixer 243 and the second mixer 245 of FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • the first antenna module 211 of the electronic device 101 is the first base station (3W) and the second
  • the RF signal can be received from the base station 320.
  • the first base station 310 transmits the first signal 311 to the first core of the electronic device 101
  • the second base station 320 The second signal 321 may be transmitted to the second core of the electronic device 101.
  • the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 may be signals having the same frequency band.
  • the module 211 can acquire an RF signal including the first signal 311 and the second signal 321.
  • the RF signal including the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 is transmitted through the RFFE 221.
  • the RFFE 221 may amplify the RF signal through the first low noise amplifier 350.
  • the RFIQ230 amplifies the RF signal output from the RFFE 221 through the second low-noise amplifier 241, and converts the amplified RF signal from the amplified RF signal to the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 through the down converter 360. ) Can be separated.
  • the communication processor 250 may include a signal check module (3 units), a signal saturation check module 373, a gain calculation module 375 and a gain control module 377.
  • the module 377 is a communication processor 250 (or a processor (e.g., processor 120 in Fig. 1) that includes processing circuitry).
  • the signal check module (three units) is a signal for each of the first signal 311 and the second signal 321
  • the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 are each received from a base station in a physically different location (e.g., base station 1 (3 W), base station 2 (320)). As a result, the size (or level) of the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 received by the electronic device 101 may be different.
  • the signal check module (three units) is the first signal 311 )
  • RSRP reference signal received power
  • RSSI received signal strength indicator
  • RSRQ reference signal received quality
  • SINR signal to 2020/175769 1» (:1 ⁇ 1(2019/016775 interference noise ratio
  • Signal check module (3 units) is RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ for the second signal 321 Alternatively, at least one of SINR can be measured.
  • the signal check module (three units) signals the measured information (e.g., at least one of RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, or SINR) for the first signal 311 and the second signal 321.
  • Saturation check module 373 The signal check module (three units) periodically or selectively checks the signal level for each of the first signal 311 and the second signal 321, and signal saturation of the check result. Can be passed to the check module 373.
  • the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 are the first low noise amplifier 350 and the second low noise.
  • the signal saturation check module 373 can check whether the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 can both be amplified without saturation. When signal saturation occurs, the first signal Either 311 or the second signal 321 may be eliminated. If either of the first signal 311 or the second signal 321 is removed, the signal may not be received at the same time as the first and second cores are moved.
  • the signal saturation check module 373 includes the first low-noise amplifier 350. Alternatively, by controlling the gain of the second low-noise amplifier 241 to prevent signal saturation, it is possible to control the signal to be received at the same time as the first and second cores are moved.
  • the signal saturation check module 373 is a first low noise
  • the first gain set in the amplifier 350 and the second gain set in the second low-noise amplifier 241 can be obtained from the gain control module 377.
  • the signal saturation check module 373 is the first gain or the second gain. Based on the saturation between the first signal 311 and the second signal 321, it can be determined whether or not saturation occurs between the first signal 311 and the second signal 321. For example, the signal saturation check module 373 It is possible to determine whether the level difference is less than a threshold (e.g., 20dB). The signal saturation check module 373 can activate the dual-simultaneous support function when the level difference is less than the threshold. The signal saturation check module 373 When the difference in signal level exceeds the threshold, a gain calculation can be requested with the gain calculation module 375.
  • a threshold e.g. 20dB
  • the signal saturation check module 373 is periodically or
  • the signal saturation check module 373 can selectively check the signal saturation check module 373 for the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 after the gain change, when receiving the gain change completion from the gain control module 377. Signal saturation can be checked based on the measured information.
  • the signal saturation check module 373 can request a gain calculation to the gain calculation module 375 when the signal level difference exceeds the first range to the third range in the threshold.
  • the signal saturation check module 373 may disable (or terminate) the dual-simultaneous synchronization support function when the signal level difference exceeds the fourth range in the threshold value.
  • the fourth range may be a value greater than the third range.
  • the signal saturation check module 373 receives a gain change impossibility from the gain control module 377, 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 You can disable the dual cardiac synchronization support function.
  • the gain calculation module 375 is applied to the level difference between the first signal 311 and the second signal 321.
  • the gain can mean the degree to which the signal is amplified by the amplifier (e.g., the first low noise amplifier 350 and the second low noise amplifier 241). Adjusting the gain is to improve the signal quality, and the gain calculation module 375 can calculate the appropriate gain to amplify the first signal 311 and the second signal 321 without signal saturation. 375 may calculate either one of the first gain and the second gain based on the level difference, or calculate both the first gain and the second gain.
  • the gain calculation module 375 has the level difference in the first range (eg:
  • the gain calculation module 375 is used when the level difference exceeds the second range (e.g., 50) from the threshold.
  • the second gain of the low noise amplifier 241 may be calculated.
  • the gain calculation module 375 may calculate the first gain and the second gain when the level difference exceeds a third range (e.g., 70 ⁇ ) from the threshold. Each gain can be calculated.
  • the gain calculation module 375 can transmit the calculated gain to the gain control module 377.
  • the gain calculation module 375 has the level difference
  • the gain calculation module 375 can transmit the gain calculation to the gain control module 377 because it is impossible. .
  • the gain control module 377 can control the gain of the first low noise amplifier 350 or the second low noise amplifier 241 based on the gain obtained from the gain calculation module 375. For example, gain The control module 377 may change the first gain of the first low noise amplifier 350. Alternatively, the gain control module 377 may change the second gain of the second low noise amplifier 241. Gain control module 377 ) Can transmit the completion of the gain change to the signal saturation check module 373 when the gain change is completed. Or, when the gain control module 377 receives a notification that the gain operation is not possible from the gain operation module 375, Signal saturation check
  • the electronic device 101 is a first
  • the first signal 411 can be received from the base station 410, and the second signal 421 can be received from the second base station 420.
  • the first signal 411 is included in the electronic device 101 (or 2020/175769 1» (:1 ⁇ 1 (installed in 2019/016775) may be a signal received by the first core; the second signal 421 is the number of days received by the second core included in the electronic device 101
  • the first signal 411 and the second signal 421 may be signals using the same frequency band.
  • the electronic device 101 includes a first antenna module 211, a second antenna module 213, and an N-th antenna module. It is possible to receive the yoke and the N-th antenna module (through this #, the first signal 411 and the second signal 421).
  • [91] comprising a first signal 411 and a second signal 421
  • the signal is amplified and pre-processed through the 1st 1 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4221) and the 2nd 1st 223), and can be output as 111 3/4: (230).
  • the 1st 1 3 ⁇ 4 (221) and the 2nd 1 3 ⁇ 4 (223) ) May include a low-noise amplifier (for example, the first low-noise amplifier 350 of FIG. 3).
  • 1 3 ⁇ 4: 230 can amplify the signal through the first low-noise amplifier 430 and the second low-noise amplifier 460.
  • the signal amplified by the first low-noise amplifier 430 may be separated into a first signal 411 and a second signal 421 through a first down converter 440. 11 amplified through the second low-noise amplifier 460 The signal is transmitted through the second down converter 450 to the first signal 411 and the second
  • the communication processor 250 may measure the levels of the first signal 411 and the second signal 421, respectively, and determine whether the difference between the measured signal levels is less than or equal to a threshold value, thereby activating a support function during dual heart synchronization. For example, when the level difference between the first signal 411 and the second signal 421 is less than or equal to the threshold, the communication processor 250 activates the support function during dual heart synchronization to receive the first signal 411 and the second signal 421. can do.
  • the communication processor 250 adjusts the gains of the first low-noise amplifier 430 and the second low-noise amplifier 460 to 1)1 ⁇ It is possible to activate the function to simultaneously support 8 ⁇ motions. Alternatively, the communication processor 250 supports the dual heart simultaneous support function when the level difference between the first signal 411 and the second signal 421 is out of the fourth range from the threshold. Can be disabled.
  • the electronic device 101 receives a signal for the first core through the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213, and the Nth antenna module 1
  • the electronic device 101 can receive a signal for the second core.
  • the receiving nerve path through the first antenna module 211) is referred to as the first receiving nerve path, and the N-th antenna TENA module (the receiving nerve path through this one can be referred to as the second receiving nerve path.
  • the electronic device 101 may change the receiving path of the second review to the receiving path of the first review when the first and second cores use the same frequency signal. 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 For example, the electronic device 101 transmits the signal for the first and second cores through the first antenna module 211 and the second antenna module 213. Signal can be received. For example, when the first core and the second core use frequency signals of different bands, the electronic device 101 is configured with a first antenna module 211 and a second antenna module 213.
  • the third antenna module 215 and the fourth antenna module 217 are now set to a different receiving path as the second core, but when the first and second cores use the same band frequency signal, the second core's receiving path It can be changed to be the same as the first deliberation receiving path above.
  • Fig. 4b shows different signals of the same frequency band according to various embodiments.
  • the electronic device 101 operates with multiple input multiple output (MIMO) to provide a first signal 411 and a third signal 413 from the first base station 440. And a second signal 421 from the second base station 420.
  • the first signal 411 and the third signal 413 are included in the electronic device 101 (or mounted).
  • the second signal 421 may be a signal received by the second core included in the electronic device W1.
  • the first signal 411, the second signal 421, and the third signal ( 413 may be a signal using the same frequency band.
  • the electronic device 101 includes a first antenna module 211, a second antenna module 213, and an N-th antenna module (PRx and N-th antenna module (DRx)).
  • PRx and N-th antenna module (DRx) The first signal 411, the second signal 421, and the third signal 413 can be received through.
  • the RF signal including the first signal 411, the second signal 421 and the third signal 413
  • the first RFFE 221 and the second RFFE 223 are respectively low-noise amplifiers (e.g.: It may include a first low-noise amplifier (350) of FIG.
  • RFIQ230 can amplify the RF signal through the first low-noise amplifier 430 and the second low-noise amplifier 460.
  • the RF signal amplified by the first low-noise amplifier 430 is controlled by a first down converter 440. It can be separated into a signal 411, a second signal 421 and a third signal 413.
  • the RF signal amplified through the second low noise amplifier 460 is a first signal 411 through the second down converter 450. ), a second signal 421 and a third signal 413.
  • the communication processor of the electronic device 101 measures the levels of the first signal 411, the second signal 421, and the third signal 413, respectively. And, by determining whether the difference between the measured signal levels is less than a threshold value, the dual cardiac synchronization support function can be activated.
  • the first signal 411 and the third signal 413 are the same base station (for example, the first signal Since it is a signal received from the base station 410, there may be no difference in signal level.
  • the communication processor 250 is a signal between the first signal 411 and the third signal 413 and the second signal 421. It can be determined whether the level difference is less than or equal to the threshold.
  • the communication processor 250 may determine whether the level difference between the first signal 411 (or the third signal 413) and the second signal 421 is less than or equal to the threshold. 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ In the case of 2019/016775, the first signal 411, the second signal 421, and the third signal 413 can be received by activating the function that simultaneously supports dual SIM operation. When the level difference between the first signal 411 and the second signal 421 exceeds the threshold, the communication processor 250 adjusts the gains of the first low noise amplifier 430 and the second low noise amplifier 460 to perform dual heartbeat. When the level difference between the first signal 411 and the second signal 421 is out of the fourth range from the threshold, the communication processor 250 may deactivate the dual heart simultaneous support function.
  • An electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) includes a first core, a second core, and a first mixer (e.g., the first mixer 243 of FIG. 2A) And a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) including a second mixer (e.g., the second mixer 245 of FIG. 2a) (e.g., RFIC)
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • RFIQ230 RFIQ230
  • memory e.g. memory 130 in Figure 1
  • processor e.g.
  • Including a processor 120 wherein the processor, while receiving the first signal for the first core, receives a second signal for the second core, the first signal and the second signal at the same frequency It is determined whether or not the band is used, and when the first signal and the second signal use the same frequency band, the first and second mixers may be used to activate a dual-simultaneous support function. .
  • the level difference between the second signals separated through the mixer is checked, and when the level difference is less than or equal to the threshold, the dual-simultaneous support function is activated, and the signal can be set to receive signals simultaneously with the first and second cores. have.
  • the RFIC further includes a low-noise amplifier, and the processor may be set to adjust a gain of the low-noise amplifier when the level difference exceeds a threshold.
  • the electronic device further includes a radio frequency front end (RFFE) including a low noise amplifier, and the processor may be set to adjust a gain of the low noise amplifier when the level difference exceeds a threshold value.
  • RFFE radio frequency front end
  • the RFFE includes a first low noise amplifier, and the RFIC is a second low noise
  • An amplifier may be further included, and the processor may be configured to adjust a gain of the first low noise amplifier or the second low noise amplifier based on the level difference.
  • the processor may be set to adjust a gain of the first low noise amplifier or the second low noise amplifier when the level difference exceeds a threshold value.
  • the processor when the level difference exceeds the first range in the threshold value, adjusts the first gain of the first low noise amplifier, and when the level difference exceeds the second range in the threshold value, 2 It may be set to adjust the second gain of the low-noise amplifier, and when the level difference exceeds the third range from the threshold, the first gain of the first low-noise amplifier and the second gain of the second low-noise amplifier. . 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775
  • the processor may be set to calculate a gain of the low-noise amplifier when the level difference exceeds a third range in a threshold value.
  • the processor may be set to deactivate the dual-simultaneous support function when the level difference exceeds a fourth range in a threshold value.
  • the processor may be set to deactivate a support function at the time of the dual heart sync when the level difference exceeds a threshold value.
  • Figure 5 shows a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments
  • the flow chart is 500.
  • a processor eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) according to various embodiments
  • the communication processor 250 of Fig. and Fig. 3 ⁇ 4 can operate the first core.
  • the electronic device 101 may include (or mount) a first core and a second core.
  • the first core is the main of the electronic device 101.
  • Operating the first SIM may be using (or activating) a communication (e.g., telephone, message, Internet) function through the first SIM.
  • operation 501 may be the case of making a call through the first sim.
  • the processor 120 may receive a signal to the second core.
  • the second core may be operated as a sub of the electronic device 101.
  • the signal reception is a call reception, a message reception, and a message reception. It can mean receiving a signal, such as receiving data.
  • the processor 120 may determine whether the first core and the second core use the same frequency band. The processor 120 may determine whether the first core and the second core are the same. If the frequency band is used, operation 507 may be performed, and if the first and second cores do not use the same frequency band, operation 509 may be performed.
  • the processor 120 may activate the dual heart simultaneous support function.
  • the processor 120 may measure the level of the signal for the first core and the signal for the second core, and activate a dual-core simultaneous support function when the level difference is less than or equal to a threshold. The difference in level between the signal for the first shim and the signal for the second shim exceeds the threshold
  • the dual-simultaneous simultaneous support function can be activated.
  • the processor 120 may set a receiving path.
  • the receiving path may mean setting a path to receive a signal for the second core.
  • the processor (120) is the first antenna 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775
  • the signal for the 1st core is received through the module 211 and the 2nd antenna module 213, and the 3rd antenna module 215 and the 4th antenna module 217) It can be controlled to receive a signal for the 2nd Sim through.
  • FIG 6 illustrates the level difference between two signals in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
  • a flow diagram 600 showing a method of activating the dual heart simultaneous support function. 6 may be an operation embodied in operation 507 of FIG. 5.
  • a processor of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) according to various embodiments (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1) (or Degree And the communication processor 250 of FIG. 3 ⁇ 4 can receive.
  • the first signal is the first base station (e.g. It may be a signal received from the first base station 410 to the first core included (or installed) in the electronic device 101.
  • the second signal may be a signal received from a second base station (e.g., a second base station 420 in the provinces and provinces) to a second core included in the electronic device 101.
  • the processor 120 is a first antenna module 211 ) And the second antenna module (e.g. Through the first signal and the second signal can be received.
  • the first signal and the second signal have the same frequency band.
  • the processor 120 may separate the first signal and the second signal through a mixer. The above can be removed through 1 1 (:(230) 3 ⁇ 4 1st mixer (243) and 2nd mixer (245)).
  • the processor And the second signal level can be checked.
  • the first signal and the second signal are each of a physically different position.
  • the processor 120 checks whether the difference between the signal levels is below the threshold.
  • the processor 120 may identify whether signal saturation occurs based on measured information about the first signal and the second signal. When signal saturation occurs, the processor 120 may identify whether signal saturation occurs. One of the first signal or the second signal may be removed. If either of the first signal or the second signal is removed, the signal may not be received at the same time as the first and second cores are moved. Processor 120 The signal saturation can be prevented by adjusting the gain of the low-noise amplifier included in the 1st 1Pie 221), 2nd 1Pie£(223) or 1 3 ⁇ 4:(230). 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775
  • the processor 120 may determine whether saturation between the first signal or the second signal occurs based on the gain of the low noise amplifier. For example,
  • the processor 120 may determine whether the level difference between the first signal or the second signal is less than or equal to a threshold value (eg, 20 dB). The processor 120 may determine whether the level difference is less than or equal to the threshold value, and signal saturation does not occur. It can be judged not.
  • a threshold value eg, 20 dB
  • the processor 120 may determine that signal saturation occurs when the level difference exceeds the threshold value.
  • the processor 120 performs operation 609 when the difference between signal levels is less than or equal to the threshold value, and performs an operation 609 between the signal levels. If the difference exceeds the threshold, operation 611 can be performed.
  • the processor 120 may activate the dual-center synchronization support function.
  • the processor 120 activates the dual-center synchronization support function to perform the first core It is possible to control to receive the first signal for and the second signal for the second core at the same time.
  • the processor 120 may perform a low noise amplifier (LNA) gain adjustment process.
  • the processor 120 may perform a first RFFE 221, a second RFFE 221 based on the signal level difference.
  • LNA low noise amplifier
  • the gain of the low noise amplifier included in the RFFE (223) or RFIQ230 can be adjusted.
  • the processor 120 may adjust the gain of the low noise amplifier based on the level difference, and measure the signal level again after the gain adjustment to activate or deactivate the dual heart synchronization support function.
  • the LNA gain adjustment process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 7 is a flow chart 700 illustrating a method of performing a gain adjustment process of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
  • a processor of an electronic device eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 according to various embodiments (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1) (or The communication processor 250 of Figs. 2A and 2B can calculate (or calculate) the LNA gain based on the signal level.
  • the processor 120 is capable of calculating (or calculating) the LNA gain based on the signal level.
  • the gain of the low-noise amplifier for example, the first low-noise amplifier 350
  • the RFFE for example, the first RFFE 221 in Fig. 3
  • the RFIC for example, : Low noise amplifier included in RFIQ230 in Fig. 3
  • the second low noise amplifier for example, the second low noise
  • the gain (for example, the second gain) of the amplifier 241 can be calculated.
  • the processor 120 calculates both the first gain and the second gain based on the level difference, or the first gain or the above Any one of the second gains can be calculated.
  • the processor 120 may calculate the first gain of the first low-noise amplifier 350 when the level difference exceeds the first range in the threshold value.
  • the second gain of the second low noise amplifier 241 may be calculated. or, 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775
  • Processor 120 can calculate the first gain and the second gain, respectively, when the level difference exceeds the third range in the threshold value.
  • Processor (120) ) May not calculate the gain if the above level difference exceeds the 4th range in the threshold.
  • the processor 120 may change the gain.
  • the processor 120 changes the first gain of the first low noise amplifier 350 with the calculated gain, or, the second low noise.
  • the second gain of the amplifier 241 can be changed.
  • the processor 120 may change the first gain of the first low-noise amplifier 350 and the second gain of the second low-noise amplifier 241.
  • the processor 120 may check the first signal level and the second signal level. After the gain is changed, the first low noise amplifier 350 and the second low noise
  • the levels of the first signal and the second signal that have passed through the amplifier 241 may be different.
  • the processor 120 may identify (or judge) whether the difference between the levels is less than or equal to the threshold.
  • the processor 120 performs operation 709 when the difference between the signal levels is less than or equal to the threshold. And, if the difference between the signal levels exceeds the threshold, the operation (base 1) can be performed.
  • the processor 120 may activate the dual cardiac synchronization support function.
  • the processor 120 may be configured with a first low noise amplifier 350 or a second low noise amplifier ( 241), if the difference between signal levels is less than the threshold, the dual-simultaneous support function can be activated.
  • the processor 120 can control to simultaneously receive the first signal for the first core and the second signal for the second core by activating the dual-core simultaneous support function.
  • the processor 120 may disable (or terminate) the dual heart synchronization support function.
  • the processor 120 can deactivate the dual-center synchronization support function even after the gain adjustment of the first low-noise amplifier 350 or the second low-noise amplifier 241, when the difference between signal levels exceeds a threshold value. Deactivating may be a control so that only one of the first core or the second core can receive a signal.
  • a method of operating an electronic device including a dual shim for example, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 according to various embodiments of the present invention, while receiving a first signal for the first shim of the electronic device, An operation of receiving a second signal for the second core of the electronic device, an operation of determining whether the first signal and the second signal use the same frequency band, and an operation of the first signal and the second signal being the same
  • the operation of activating the support function during dual shim synchronization may be included using the first mixer and the second mixer included in 111 3 ⁇ 4 of the electronic device.
  • the activating operation includes checking a level difference between the first signal separated through the first mixer and the second signal separated through the second mixer, and the 2020/175769 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2019/016775 When the level difference is less than the threshold, the dual-center simultaneous support function may be activated, and the operation of receiving signals simultaneously with the first and second cores may be included. .
  • the method may further include an operation of adjusting a gain of a low noise amplifier included in the RFIC when the level difference exceeds a threshold value.
  • the method may further include an operation of adjusting the gain of the low noise amplifier included in the radio frequency front end (RFFE) of the electronic device when the level difference exceeds a threshold value.
  • RFFE radio frequency front end
  • the method comprises a first low noise included in the RFFE based on the level difference
  • the operation of adjusting the gain of the amplifier or the second low-noise amplifier included in the RFIC may be further included.
  • the adjusting operation may include an operation of adjusting a gain of the first low noise amplifier or the second low noise amplifier when the level difference exceeds a threshold value.
  • the operation of adjusting the first gain of the first low-noise amplifier when the level difference exceeds the second range in the threshold value, the operation of adjusting the second gain of the second low-noise amplifier, or the level difference is a threshold value
  • the operation of adjusting the first gain of the first low noise amplifier and the second gain of the second low noise amplifier may be included.
  • the method may further include an operation of deactivating the support function at the time of the dual cardiac synchronization when the level difference exceeds the fourth range in the threshold value.
  • the method may include an operation of performing a gain adjustment process when the level difference exceeds a threshold value.

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Abstract

본 발명의 다양한 실시 예들은 제1 심(subscriber identification module), 제2 심, 제1 믹서 및 제2 믹서를 포함하는 radio frequency integrated circuit(RFIC), 메모리; 및 프로세서를 포함하고, 상기 프로세서는, 상기 제1 심을 위한 제1 신호를 수신하는 중에, 상기 제2 심을 위한 제2 신호를 수신하고, 상기 제1 신호와 상기 제2 신호가 동일한 주파수 대역을 사용하는지 여부를 판단하고, 상기 제1 신호와 상기 제2 신호가 동일한 주파수 대역을 사용하는 경우, 상기 제1 믹서 및 상기 제2 믹서를 이용하여 듀얼 심 동시 지원 기능을 활성화하도록 설정된 방법 및 장치에 관하여 개시한다. 다양한 실시 예들이 가능하다.

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2020/175769 1»（：1/10公019/016775 명세서
발명의 명칭: D U A L S I M동작을동시에지원하기위한방법 및장치
기술분야
[1] 본발명의다양한실시예들은 DUAL SIM동작을동시에지원하기위한방법 및장치에관하여개시한다.
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배경기술
[3] 디지털기술의발달과함께이동통신단말기, PDA(personal digital assistant), 전자수첩 ,스마트폰,태블릿 PC(personal computer),웨어러블디바이스 (wearable device)와같은다양한유형의전자장치가널리사용되고있다.이러한,전자 장치는기능지지및증대를위해,전자장치의하드웨어적인부분및/또는, 소프트웨어적인부분이지속적으로개량되고있다.
[4] 예를들어 ,전자장치는두개의심 (subscriber identification module; SIM)을통해 두개의전화번호를쓸수있는기능을제공하고있다.즉,듀얼심전자장치는 하나의전자장치로두개의전화번호및두개의네트워크서비스를사용할수 있다.듀얼심전자장치는전화나문자발신시,사용자로부터사용할심을 선택받고,선택된심과연관된통신망을통해전화나문자를발신할수있다. 이러한,듀얼심전자장치는 DSDS(dual SIM dual standby)방식및 DSDA(dual SIM dual active)방식으로구분할수있다.
[5] DSDS방식의전자장치는두개의심중어느하나의심을사용하는동안다른 하나의심은사용할수없다.반면, DSDA방식의전자장치는두개의심중어느 하나의심을사용하더라도다른하나의심을사용할수있다.예를들어, DSDS 방식은제 1심을사용하는중에는제 2심으로통화는물론문자수신또는, 발신할수없고,데이터통신도할수없다.
[6] DSDS방식의전자장치는제 1심과제 2심이 RF(radio frequency)자원을
공유하기때문에,제 1심과제 2심의사용과관련된충돌발생할수있다.전자 장치는제 1심과제 2심을동시에사용해야할경우,우선순위에기초하여 RF 자원을선택적으로제 1심또는제 2심이사용하도록제어할수있다.예를들어, 제 1심과제 2심이동일한주파수대역에서데이터를수신해야하는경우,제 1 심에서데이터 (또는신호)를수신하는동안,제 2심에서는데이터를수신할수 없는블랙아웃 (black out)이발생할수있다.또는,제 2심의데이터수신을위해 제 1심에서데이터수신을잠시중단할수있다.제 1심과제 2심이동시에 데이터를수신할수없으므로,전자장치의통신속도 (TCP throughput)또는통화 성능 (call performance)이저하될수있다.
[7] 이러한,블랙아웃을해결하기위하여전자장치는하드웨어적으로통신 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 모듈을개선하고있다.예를들어,전자장치는제 1심과제 2심에서사용하는 주파수대역이다른경우 RF자원사용의충돌없이제 1심과제 2심에서동시에 신호를수신할수있다.그러나,전자장치는제 1심과제 2심에서사용하는 주파수대역이동일한경우,제 1심과제 2심에서동시에신호를수신하지못할 수있다.제 1심과제 2심에서동일한주파수대역의신호를동시에수신하기 위해서는,전자장치에네개의안테나가필요할수있다.
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발명의상세한설명
기술적과제
[9] 다양한실시예들에서는,듀얼심 (Dual SIM)을포함하는전자장치에적어도두 개의믹서 (mixer)를두어,각믹서를통해동일한주파수대역의서로다른 신호를각각분리하여제 1심과제 2심이동시에신호를수신할수있도록하는 방법및장치에관하여개시할수있다.
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과제해결수단
[11] 다양한실시예들에따른전자장치는제 1심 (subscriber identification module), 제 2심 ,제 1믹서및제 2믹서를포함하는 radio frequency integrated circuit(RFIC), 메모리 ;및프로세서를포함하고,상기프로세서는,상기제 1심을위한제 1 신호를수신하는중에 ,상기제 2심을위한제 2신호를수신하고,상기제 1 신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는지여부를판단하고, 상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우,상기제 1 믹서및상기제 2믹서를이용하여듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화하도록 설정될수있다.
[12] 다양한실시예들에따른듀얼심을포함하는전자장치의동작방법은상기 전자장치의제 1심을위한제 1신호를수신하는중에 ,상기전자장치의제 2 심을위한제 2신호를수신하는동작,상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한 주파수대역을사용하는지여부를판단하는동작,및상기제 1신호와상기제 2 신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우,상기전자장치의 RFIC에포함된 제 1믹서및제 2믹서를이용하여듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화하는동작을 포함할수있다.
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발명의효과
[14] 다양한실시예들에따르면,듀얼심을포함하는전자장치에적어도두개의 믹서 (mixer)를두어,각믹서를통해동일한주파수대역의서로다른신호를 각각분리하여제 1심과제 2심이동시에신호를수신할수있도록할수있다.
[15] 다양한실시예들에따르면,동일한주파수대역으로수신되는신호의레벨 차이가임계치이하인경우듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다. 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775
[16] 다양한실시예들에 따르면,수신되는신호의 레벨차이에 기반하여 저잡음 증폭기의 게인을조절함으로써,제 1심과제 2심에서동시에신호를수신할수 있도록할수있다.
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도면의간단한설명
[18] 도 1은다양한실시예들에 따른네트워크환경 (100)내의 전자장치 (101)의 블록도이다.
[19] 도 는다양한실시예들에따른두개의 안테나를포함하는전자장치 (101)의 블록도이다.
[2이 도 ¾는다양한실시예들에 따른네 개의 안테나를포함하는전자장치 (101)의 블록도이다.
[21] 도 3은다양한실시예들에 따른네트워크환경 (300)내의 전자장치 (101)의 블록도이다.
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다양한실시예들에 따른동일한주파수대역의서로다른 신호를수신하도록설정된전자장치 (101)의블록도 (400)이다.
[23] 도 5는다양한실시예들에 따른전자장치의동작방법을도시한
흐름도 (500)이다.
[24] 도 6은다양한실시예들에 따른전자장치에서두신호간의 레벨차이에
기반하여듀얼심지원기능을활성화하는방법을도시한흐름도 (600)이다.
[25] 도 7은다양한실시예들에 따른전자장치의 게인조절프로세스수행방법을 도시한흐름도 (700)이다.
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발명의실시를위한형태
[27] 본문서에 개시된다양한실시예들에따른전자장치는다양한형태의장치가 될수있다.전자장치는,예를들면,휴대용통신장치 (예:스마트폰),컴퓨터 장치 ,휴대용멀티미디어장치 ,휴대용의료기기 ,카메라,웨어러블장치 ,또는 가전장치를포함할수있다.본문서의실시예에 따른전자장치는전술한 기기들에 한정되지 않는다.
[28] 본문서의다양한실시예들및이에사용된용어들은본문서에 기재된기술적 특징들을특정한실시예들로한정하려는것이 아니며 ,해당실시예의다양한 변경,균등물,또는대체물을포함하는것으로이해되어야한다.도면의설명과 관련하여,유사한또는관련된구성요소에 대해서는유사한참조부호가사용될 수있다.아이템에 대응하는명사의단수형은관련된문맥상명백하게다르게 지시하지 않는한,상기 아이템한개또는복수개를포함할수있다.
문서에서， ' 、또는 3'',”쇼및：8중적어도하나”,”쇼또는 6중적어도하 또는 0," ''요、，：8및 (：중적어도하나,”및 ''요、，瓦또는 (:중적어도하나”
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문구들각각은그문구들중해당하는문구에 함께나열된항목들중어느하나, 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 또는그들의모든가능한조합을포함할수있다.’’제 1",’’제 2",또는’’첫째”또는 ’’둘째’’와같은용어들은단순히해당구성요소를다른해당구성요소와 구분하기위해사용될수있으며,해당구성요소들을다른측면 (예:중요성또는 순서 )에서한정하지않는다.어떤 (예 :제 1)구성요소가다른 (예 :제 2) 구성요소에,”기능적으로”또는 "통신적으로”라는용어와함께또는이런용어 없이,”커플드”또는”커넥티드”라고언급된경우,그것은상기어떤구성요소가 상기다른구성요소에직접적으로 (예:유선으로),무선으로,또는제 3 구성요소를통하여연결될수있다는것을의미한다.
[29] 본문서에서사용된용어 "모듈”은하드웨어 ,소프트웨어또는펌웨어로
구현된유닛을포함할수있으며,예를들면,로직,논리블록,부품,또는회로 등의용어와상호호환적으로사용될수있다.모듈은,일체로구성된부품또는 하나또는그이상의기능을수행하는,상기부품의최소단위또는그일부가될 수있다.예를들면,일실시예에따르면,모듈은 ASIC(application-specific integrated circuit)의형태로구현될수있다.
[3이 도 1은다양한실시예들에따른,네트워크환경 (100)내의전자장치 (101)의 블록도이다.
[31] 도 1을참조하면,네트워크환경 (100)에서전자장치 (101)는제 1
네트워크 (198) (예 :근거리무선통신네트워크)를통하여전자장치 (102)와 통신하거나,또는제 2네트워크 (199)(예:원거리무선통신네트워크)를통하여 전자장치 (104)또는서버 (108)와통신할수있다.일실시예에따르면,전자 장치 (101)는서버 (108)를통하여전자장치 (104)와통신할수있다.일실시예에 따르면,전자장치 (101)는프로세서 (120),메모리 (130),입력장치 (150),음향출력 장치 (155),표시장치 (160),오디오모듈 (170),센서모듈 (176),인터페이스 (177), 햅틱모듈 (179),카메라모듈 (180),전력관리모듈 (188),배터리 (189),통신 모듈 (190),가입자식별모듈 (196),또는안테나모듈 (197)을포함할수있다.어떤 실시예에서는,전자장치 (101)에는,이구성요소들중적어도하나 (예:표시 장치 (160)또는카메라모듈 (180))가생략되거나,하나이상의다른구성요소가 추가될수있다.어떤실시예에서는,이구성요소들중일부들은하나의통합된 회로로구현될수있다.예를들면,센서모듈 (176) (예:지문센서,홍채센서,또는 조도센서)은표시장치 (160) (예:디스플레이)에임베디드된채구현될수있다
[32] 프로세서 (120)는,예를들면,소프트웨어 (예:프로그램 (140))를실행하여
프로세서 (120)에연결된전자장치 (101)의적어도하나의다른구성요소 (예: 하드웨어또는소프트웨어구성요소)을제어할수있고,다양한데이터처리 또는연산을수행할수있다.일실시예에따르면,데이터처리또는연산의 적어도일부로서,프로세서 (120)는다른구성요소 (예:센서모듈 (176)또는통신 모듈 (190))로부터수신된명령또는데이터를휘발성메모리 (132)에로드하고, 휘발성메모리 (132)에저장된명령또는데이터를처리하고,결과데이터를 비휘발성메모리 (134)에저장할수있다.일실시예에따르면,프로세서 (120)는 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 메인프로세서 (121) (예:중앙처리장치또는어플리케이션프로세서),및 이와는 독립적으로또는함께운영가능한보조프로세서 (123) (예:그래픽처리장치, 이미지시그널프로세서 ,센서 허브프로세서 ,또는커뮤니케이션프로세서 )를 포함할수있다.추가적으로또는대체적으로,보조프로세서 (123)은메인 프로세서 (121)보다저전력을사용하거나,또는지정된기능에특화되도록 설정될수있다.보조프로세서 (123)는메인프로세서 (121)와별개로,또는그 일부로서구현될수있다.
[33] 보조프로세서 (123)는,예를들면,메인프로세서 (121)가인액티브 (예:슬립) 상태에 있는동안메인프로세서 (121)를대신하여,또는메인프로세서 (121)가 액티브 (예:어플리케이션실행)상태에 있는동안메인프로세서 (121)와함께, 전자장치 (101)의구성요소들중적어도하나의구성요소 (예:표시장치 (160), 센서모듈 (176),또는통신모듈 (190))와관련된기능또는상태들의 적어도 일부를제어할수있다.일실시예에따르면,보조프로세서 (123) (예:이미지 시그널프로세서또는커뮤니케이션프로세서)는기능적으로관련있는다른 구성요소 (예:카메라모듈 (180)또는통신모듈 (190))의 일부로서구현될수 있다.
[34] 메모리 (130)는,전자장치 (101)의 적어도하나의구성요소 (예:프로세서 (120) 또는센서모듈 (176))에의해사용되는다양한데이터를저장할수있다.
데이터는,예를들어,소프트웨어 (예:프로그램 (140))및,이와관련된명령에 대한입력 데이터또는출력 데이터를포함할수있다.메모리 (130)는,휘발성 메모리 (132)또는비휘발성 메모리 (134)를포함할수있다.
[35] 프로그램 (140)은메모리 (130)에소프트웨어로서 저장될수있으며,예를들면, 운영 체제 (142),미들웨어 (144)또는어플리케이션 (146)을포함할수있다.
[36] 입력장치 (150)는,전자장치 (101)의구성요소 (예 :프로세서 (120))에사용될 명령또는데이터를전자장치 (101)의외부 (예:사용자)로부터수신할수있다. 입력장치 (150)는,예를들면,마이크,마우스,키보드,또는디지털펜 (예:
스타일러스펜)을포함할수있다.
[37] 음향출력장치 (155)는음향신호를전자장치 (101)의 외부로출력할수있다. 음향출력장치 (155)는,예를들면,스피커또는리시버를포함할수있다.
스피커는멀티미디어 재생또는녹음재생과같이 일반적인용도로사용될수 있고,리시버는착신전화를수신하기위해사용될수있다.일실시예에따르면, 리시버는스피커와별개로,또는그일부로서구현될수있다.
[38] 표시장치 (160)는전자장치 (101)의외부 (예:사용자)로정보를시각적으로 제공할수있다.표시장치 (160)는,예를들면,디스플레이,홀로그램장치,또는 프로젝터 및해당장치를제어하기 위한제어 회로를포함할수있다.
일실시예에 따르면,표시장치 (160)는터치를감지하도록설정된터치
회로 (touch circuitry),또는상기터치에 의해발생되는힘의세기를즉정하도록 설정된센서회로 (예:압력 센서)를포함할수있다. 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775
[39] 오디오모듈 (170)은소리를전기신호로변환시키거나,반대로전기신호를
소리로변환시킬수있다.일실시예에따르면,오디오모듈 (170)은,입력 장치 (150)를통해소리를획득하거나,음향출력장치 (155),또는전자
장치 (101)와직접또는무선으로연결된외부전자장치 (예:전자장치 (102)) (예: 스피커또는헤드폰))를통해소리를출력할수있다.
[4이 센서모듈 (176)은전자장치 (101)의작동상태 (예:전력또는온도),또는외부의 환경상태 (예:사용자상태)를감지하고,감지된상태에 대응하는전기신호또는 데이터 값을생성할수있다.일실시예에 따르면,센서모듈 (176)은,예를들면, 제스처 센서,자이로센서,기압센서,마그네틱 센서,가속도센서,그립센서, 근접 센서,컬러 센서, IR(infrared)센서,생체센서,온도센서,습도센서,또는 조도센서를포함할수있다.
[41] 인터페이스 (177)는전자장치 (101)이 외부전자장치 (예:전자장치 (102))와
직접또는무선으로연결되기위해사용될수있는하나이상의지정된
프로토콜들을지원할수있다.일실시예에따르면,인터페이스 (177)는,예를 들면, HDMI(high definition multimedia interface), USB(universal serial bus) 인터페이스, SD카드인터페이스,또는오디오인터페이스를포함할수있다.
[42] 연결단자 (178)는,그를통해서 전자장치 (101)가외부전자장치 (예 :전자
장치 (102))와물리적으로연결될수있는커넥터를포함할수있다.일실시예에 따르면,연결단자 (178)는,예를들면, HDMI커넥터, USB커넥터, SD카드 커넥터 ,또는오디오커넥터 (예 :헤드폰커넥터 )를포함할수있다.
[43] 햅틱모듈 (179)은전기적신호를사용자가촉각또는운동감각을통해서
인지할수있는기계적인자극 (예:진동또는움직임)또는전기적인자극으로 변환할수있다.일실시예에 따르면,햅틱모듈 (179)은,예를들면,모터,압전 소자,또는전기자극장치를포함할수있다.
[44] 카메라모듈 (180)은정지 영상및동영상을촬영할수있다.일실시예에 따르면, 카메라모듈 (180)은하나이상의 렌즈들,이미지 센서들,이미지시그널
프로세서들,또는플래시들을포함할수있다.
[45] 전력관리모듈 (188)은전자장치 (101)에 공급되는전력을관리할수있다. 일실시예에 따르면,전력관리모듈 (188)은,예를들면, PMIC(power management integrated circuit)의 적어도일부로서구현될수있다.
[46] 배터리 (189)는전자장치 (101)의 적어도하나의구성요소에 전력을공급할수 있다.일실시예에 따르면,배터리 (189)는,예를들면,재충전불가능한 1차전지, 재충전가능한 2차전지또는연료전지를포함할수있다.
[47] 통신모듈 (190)은전자장치 (101)와외부전자장치 (예:전자장치 (102),전자 장치 (104),또는서버 (108))간의직접 (예:유선)통신채널또는무선통신채널의 수립,및수립된통신채널을통한통신수행을지원할수있다.통신모듈 (190)은 프로세서 (120) (예:어플리케이션프로세서)와독립적으로운영되고,직접 (예: 유선)통신또는무선통신을지원하는하나이상의커뮤니케이션프로세서를 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 포함할수있다.일실시예에따르면,통신모듈 (190)은무선통신모듈 (192) (예: 셀룰러통신모듈,근거리무선통신모듈,또는 GNSS(global navigation satellite system)통신모듈)또는유선통신모듈 (194)(예 : LAN(local area network)통신 모듈,또는전력선통신모듈)을포함할수있다.이들통신모듈중해당하는 통신모듈은제 1네트워크 (198)(예 :블루투스, WiFi direct또는 IrDA(infrared data association)같은근거리통신네트워크)또는제 2네트워크 (199) (예:셀룰러 네트워크,인터넷,또는컴퓨터네트워크 (예: LAN또는 WAN)와같은원거리 통신네트워크)를통하여외부전자장치와통신할수있다.이런여러종류의 통신모듈들은하나의구성요소 (예:단일칩)으로통합되거나,또는서로별도의 복수의구성요소들 (예:복수칩들)로구현될수있다.무선통신모듈 (192)은 가입자식별모듈 (196)에저장된가입자정보 (예:국제모바일가입자
식별자 (IMSI))를이용하여제 1네트워크 (198)또는제 2네트워크 (199)와같은 통신네트워크내에서전자장치 (101)를확인및인증할수있다.
[48] 안테나모듈 (197)은신호또는전력을외부 (예:외부전자장치)로송신하거나 외부로부터수신할수있다.일실시예에따르면,안테나모듈은
서브스트레이트 (예: PCB)위에형성된도전체또는도전성패턴으로이루어진 방사체를포함하는하나의안테나를포함할수있다.일실시예에따르면,안테나 모듈 (197)은복수의안테나들을포함할수있다.이런경우,제 1네트워크 (198) 또는제 2네트워크 (199)와같은통신네트워크에서사용되는통신방식에 적합한적어도하나의안테나가,예를들면,통신모듈 (190)에의하여상기 복수의안테나들로부터선택될수있다.신호또는전력은상기선택된적어도 하나의안테나를통하여통신모듈 (190)과외부전자장치간에송신되거나 수신될수있다.어떤실시예에따르면,방사체이외에다른부품 (예: RFIC)이 추가로안테나모듈 (197)의일부로형성될수있다.
[49] 상기구성요소들중적어도일부는주변기기들간통신방식 (예:버스,
GPIO(general purpose input and output), SPI(serial peripheral interface),또는
MIPI(mobile industry processor interface))를통해서로연결되고신호 (예 :명령 또는데이터)를상호간에교환할수있다.
[5이 일실시예에따르면,명령또는데이터는제 2네트워크 (199)에연결된
서버 (108)를통해서전자장치 (101)와외부의전자장치 (104)간에송신또는 수신될수있다.전자장치 (102, 104)각각은전자장치 (101)와동일한또는다른 종류의장치일수있다.일실시예에따르면,전자장치 (101)에서실행되는 동작들의전부또는일부는외부전자장치들 (102, 104, or 108)중하나이상의 외부장치들에서실행될수있다.예를들면,전자장치 (101)가어떤기능이나 서비스를자동으로,또는사용자또는다른장치로부터의요청에반응하여 수행해야할경우에 ,전자장치 (101)는기능또는서비스를자체적으로 실행시키는대신에또는추가적으로,하나이상의외부전자장치들에게그기능 또는그서비스의적어도일부를수행하라고요청할수있다.상기요청을 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 수신한하나이상의 외부전자장치들은요청된기능또는서비스의 적어도 일부,또는상기요청과관련된추가기능또는서비스를실행하고,그실행의 결과를전자장치 (101)로전달할수있다.전자장치 (101)는상기 결과를,그대로 또는추가적으로처리하여 ,상기요청에 대한응답의 적어도일부로서제공할수 있다.이를위하여,예를들면,클라우드컴퓨팅,분산컴퓨팅,또는
클라이언트-서버 컴퓨팅기술이 이용될수있다.
[51] 본문서의다양한실시예들은기기 (machine) (예 :전자장치 (101))의해 읽을수 있는저장매체 (storage medium) (예:내장메모리 (136)또는외장메모리 (138))에 저장된하나이상의 명령어들을포함하는소프트웨어 (예:프로그램 (140))로서 구현될수있다.예를들면,기기 (예:전자장치 (101))의프로세서 (예:
프로세서 (120))는,저장매체로부터 저장된하나이상의 명령어들중적어도 하나의 명령을호출하고,그것을실행할수있다.이것은기기가상기호출된 적어도하나의 명령어에 따라적어도하나의기능을수행하도록운영되는것을 가능하게 한다.상기하나이상의 명령어들은컴파일러에의해 생성된코드또는 인터프리터에 의해실행될수있는코드를포함할수있다.기기로읽을수있는 저장매체는,비일시적 (non-transitory)저장매체의 형태로제공될수있다.
여기서 ,’비일시적’은저장매체가실재 (tangible)하는장치이고,신호 (signal)(예 : 전자기파)를포함하지 않는다는것을의미할뿐이며,이용어는데이터가 저장매체에 반영구적으로저장되는경우와임시적으로저장되는경우를 구분하지 않는다.
[52] 일실시예에따르면,본문서에 개시된다양한실시예들에 따른방법은컴퓨터 프로그램제품 (computer program product)에포함되어 제공될수있다.컴퓨터 프로그램제품은상품으로서판매자및구매자간에 거래될수있다.컴퓨터 프로그램제품은기기로읽을수있는저장매체 (예 : compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM))의 형태로배포되거나,또는어들리케이션스토어 (예 :들레이 스토어 TM)를통해또는두개의사용자장치들 (예:스마트폰들)간에직접, 온라인으로배포 (예:다운로드또는업로드)될수있다.온라인배포의경우에, 컴퓨터프로그램제품의 적어도일부는제조사의서버,어플리케이션스토어의 서버,또는중계서버의 메모리와같은기기로읽을수있는저장매체에 적어도 일시 저장되거나,임시적으로생성될수있다.
[53] 다양한실시예들에 따르면,상기기술한구성요소들의각각의구성요소 (예: 모듈또는프로그램)는단수또는복수의 개체를포함할수있다.다양한 실시예들에 따르면,전술한해당구성요소들중하나이상의구성요소들또는 동작들이 생략되거나,또는하나이상의다른구성요소들또는동작들이추가될 수있다.대체적으로또는추가적으로,복수의구성요소들 (예:모듈또는 프로그램)은하나의구성요소로통합될수있다.이런경우,통합된구성요소는 상기복수의구성요소들각각의구성요소의하나이상의 기능들을상기통합 이전에상기복수의구성요소들중해당구성요소에 의해수행되는것과동일 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 또는유사하게수행할수있다.다양한실시예들에따르면,모듈,프로그램또는 다른구성요소에의해수행되는동작들은순차적으로,병렬적으로,반복적으로, 또는휴리스틱하게실행되거나,상기동작들중하나이상이다른순서로 실행되거나,생략되거나,또는하나이상의다른동작들이추가될수있다.
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[55] 이하에서설명되는전자장치 (예:도 1의전자장치 (101))는듀얼심을
포함 (또는장착)하는장치일수있다.즉,전자장치 (101)는적어도두개의심을 포함할수있다.설명의편의를위하여두개의심을포함한전자장치 (101)를 예로들어설명하지만, 2개이상의심 (예 : triple SIM triple standby; TSTS또는, multi SIM multi standby; MSMS)을포함하는경우에도유사하게동작할수있다. 또한,전자장치 (101)는 VoLTE( voice over long term evolution)서비스를제공 가능한장치일수있다.
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[57] 도 2a는다양한실시예들에따른두개의안테나를포함하는전자장치 (101)의 블록도이다.
[58] 도 2a를참조하면,다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (101)는제 1안테나
모듈 (211)(예 : primary antenna),제 2안테나모듈 (213)(예 : diversity antenna),제 1 radio frequency front end(RFFE)(221),제 2 RFFE(223), radio frequency integrated circuit(RFIC)(230),커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)를포함할수있다.전자 장치 (101)는프로세서 (120)및메모리 (130)를더포함할수있다.도면에서는 전자장치 (101)가 RFIC를하나포함한것으로도시하였지만,전자장치 (101)는 복수개의 RFIC를포함할수있다.예를들어,전자장치 (101)는주파수대역에 따라각각다른 RFIC를포함할수있다.
[59] RFIQ230)는,송신시에 ,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)에의해생성된
기저대역 (baseband)신호를네트워크에사용되는라디오주파수 (RF)신호 (예:약 700MHz내지약 3GHz,약 6GHz이하,약 6GHz ~약 60GPiz)로변환할수있다. RFIQ230)는,수신시에,제 1안테나모듈 (211)을통해네트워크로부터 RF 신호를획득할수있다.상기획득한 RF신호는제 1 RFFE(221)를통해
전처리 (preprocess)될수있다.또는， RFIC(230)는,수신시에 ,제 2안테나 모듈 (213)을통해네트워크로부터 RF신호를획득할수있다.상기획득한 RF 신호는제 2 RFFE(223)를통해전처리될수있다. RFIQ230)는전처리된 RF 신호를커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)에의해처리될수있도록기저대역신호로 변환할수있다.
[6이 다양한실시예들에따르면,전자장치 (101)에두개의심 (예:제 1심,제 2심)을 포함할수있다.상기제 1심과상기제 2심에서사용하는주파수대역이다른 경우 (예 : low band for SIM 1, mid band for SIM2) RF자원사용의충돌없이상기 제 1심과상기제 2심에서동시에신호를수신할수있다.예를들어, RFIC(230)는 제 1안테나모듈 (211)과제 2안테나모듈 (213)을통해제 1심과제 2심을위한 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 신호를수신할수있다.그러나,상기제 1심과상기제 2심에서사용하는주파수 대역이동일한
Figure imgf000012_0001
사용에충돌이발생할수있다.이경우,상기제 1 심과상기제 2심에서동시에신호를수신할수없을수있다.또는,신호수신 성능을높이기위하여 1 1(：(230)는커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)의제어에따라 제 1안테나모듈 (211)을통해상기제 1심과상기제 2심이동시에신호를수신할 수있도록제어할수있다.제 1안테나모듈 (211)의수신성능이제 2안테나 모듈 (213)의수신성능보다좋을수있다.
[61] 다양한실시예들에따르면, 1 ¾：(230)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심에서
사용하는주파수대역이동일한경우,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)의제어에
Figure imgf000012_0006
컨버터)및제 2믹서 (245)를포함할수있다.
[62] 도면에서는저잡음증폭기 (241)가 1 ¾：(230)내부에포함된것으로도시하고 있지만,저잡음증폭기 (241)는 1 ¾：(230)외부 (예 :제 1 1 平¾221),제 2
1^므 223))에포함될수도있다.저잡음증폭기 (241)는제 1안테나모듈 (211)을
Figure imgf000012_0002
신호를증폭할수있다. 111¾：(230)는상기제 1심과상기제 2 심이동일한주파수대역의신호를수신하는경우,제 1믹서 (243)및제 2 믹서 (245)를통해각각제 1심및제 2심을위한신호로분리할수있다.예를 들어 ,제 1믹서 (243)는상기
Figure imgf000012_0003
신호를제 1심을위한신호로변환할수 있다.제 2믹서 (245)는상기
Figure imgf000012_0004
신호를제 2심을위한신호로변환할수 있다.
[63] 커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심에서사용하는
주파수대역이동일한경우,상기제 1심과상기제 2심이동시에신호를수신할 수있도록제어할수있다.예를들어,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1안테나 모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)로부터요므신호를획득하도록제어할수있다. 상기
Figure imgf000012_0005
신호는제 1심을위한신호및상기제 2심을위한신호를포함할 수있다.커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기획득한 신호로부터
1 1(：(230)에포함된제 1믹서 (243)를통해제 1심을위한신호로분리하고, 1 1(：(230)에포함된제 2믹서 (245)를통해상기제 2심을위한신호로분리할수 있다.커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1믹서 (243)로부터분리된제 1심을위한 신호의레벨을측정하고,제 2믹서 (245)로부터분리된제 2심을위한신호의 레벨을즉정할수있다.
[64] 커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기측정된신호레벨간의차이에기반하여 듀얼심동시지원기능 (또는모드)을활성화할수있다.상기듀얼심동시지원 기능을활성화하는것은상기제 1심과상기제 2심으로동시에신호를수신할 수있도록제어하는것일수있다.커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기신호레벨 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 차이가임계치이하인경우,듀얼심지원기능을활성화할수있다.
커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기신호레벨차이가임계치이상인경우, RFIC(230)에포함된저잡음증폭기 (241)의게인을조절할수있다.커뮤니케이션 프로세서 (250)는저잡음증폭기 (241)의게인을조절하여듀얼심동시지원 기능을활성화할수있다.또는,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기신호레벨 차이가임계치에서일정범위 (예:제 4범위)초과하는경우,듀얼심동시지원 기능을비활성화 (종료)할수있다.상기듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화하는 것은상기제 1심또는상기제 2심중어느하나의심으로만신호를수신할수 있도록제어하는것일수있다.
[65] 다양한실시예들에따르면,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는무선통신에사용될 대역의통신채널의수립,및수립된통신채널을통한네트워크통신을지원할 수있다.다양한실시예들에따르면,상기네트워크는 2세대 (2G), 3G, 4G,또는 long term evolution(LTE)네트워크를포함하는레거시네트워크일수있다.또는, 상기네트워크는 3GPP(third generation partnership project)에서정의하는 5G 네트워크일수있다.다양한실시예들에따르면,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는 프로세서 (120),보조프로세서 (123),또는통신모듈 (190)과단일칩또는단일 패키지내에형성될수있다.
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[67] 도 2b는다양한실시예들에따른네개의안테나를포함하는전자장치 (101)의 블록도이다.
[68] 도 2b를참조하면,다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (101)는제 1안테나
모듈 (211)(예: primary antenna),제 2안테나모듈 (213)(예: diversity antenna),제 3 안테나모듈 (215),제 4안테나모듈 (217),제 1 RFFE(221),제 2 RFFE(223),
RFIC(230),커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)를포함할수있다.전자장치 (101)는 프로세서 (120)및메모리 (130)를더포함할수있다.
[69] 다양한실시예들에따르면,전자장치 (101)에포함된제 1심과제 2심에서
사용하는주파수대역이다른경우, RF자원사용의충돌없이상기제 1심과 상기제 2심에서동시에신호를수신할수있다.예를들어, RFIQ230)는제 1 안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)을통해제 1심을위한신호를 수신하고,제 3안테나모듈 (215)및제 4안테나모듈 (217)을통해제 2심을위한 신호를수신할수있다.그러나,상기제 1심과상기제 2심에서사용하는주파수 대역이동일한경우,제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)을통해제 1 심을위한신호를수신하고,제 3안테나모듈 (215)및제 4안테나모듈 (217)을 통해제 2심을위한신호를수신을할수있다.
P이 제 2심의주파수가제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)에서최적의 성능으로 HW디자인이되어 있는경우,제 3안테나모듈 (215)및제 4안테나 모듈 (217)사용시성능저하가발생할수있어사용이어려울수있다.개선 방안으로신호수신성능을높이기위하여 RFIC(230)는커뮤니케이션 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 프로세서 (250)의제어에따라제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)을 통해제 1심과상기제 2심이동시에신호를수신할수있도록제어할수있다. 제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)의수신성능이제 3안테나 모듈 (215)및제 4안테나모듈 (217)의수신성능보다좋을수있다.
1] 다양한실시예들에따르면, 1 ¾：(230)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심에서
사용하는주파수대역이동일한경우,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)의제어에 따라믹서 (예:제 1믹서 (243)및제 2믹서 (245))를이용하여
제 2심이동시에신호를수신할수있도록제어할수있다.
Figure imgf000014_0001
모듈 ( 포함할수 있다.
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모듈 (237) 각각은저잡음증폭기 (241),제 1믹서 (243)및제 2믹서 (245)를포함할수있다. 저잡음증폭기 (241)는제 1안테나모듈 (211)을통해획득한요므신호를증폭할수 있다. 1 1(：(230)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심이동일한주파수대역의신호를 수신하는경우,제 1믹서 (243)및제 2믹서 (245)를통해각각제 1심및제 2심을 위한신호로분리할수있다.예를들어 ,제 1믹서 (243)는상기획득한
Figure imgf000014_0003
신호를 제 1심을위한신호로변환할수있다.제 2믹서 (245)는상기획득한
Figure imgf000014_0004
신호를 제 2심을위한신호로변환할수있다.
2] 커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심에서사용하는
주파수대역이동일한경우,상기제 1심과상기제 2심이동시에신호를수신할 수있도록제어할수있다.예를들어,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1안테나 모듈 (211)및제 3안테나모듈 (215)로부터요므신호를획득하도록제어할수있다. 상기
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신호는제 1심을위한신호및상기제 2심을위한신호를포함할 수있다.커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기획득한 신호로부터
1 1(：(230)에포함된제 1믹서 (243)및제 2믹서 (245)를통해상기제 1심을위한 신호및상기제 2심을위한신호로분리할수있다.커뮤니케이션
프로세서 (250)는상기제 1심을위한신호의레벨및상기제 2심을위한신호의 레벨을각각측정하고,상기측정된신호레벨간의차이가임계치이하인경우, 1)11쇼1^ 8^동작을동시에지원하는기능 (또는모드)을활성화할수있다.
3] 다양한실시예들에따르면,제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)을 통한수신경로를제 1수신경로라하고,제 3안테나모듈 (215)및제 4안테나 모듈 (217)을통한수신경로를제 2수신경로라할수있다.커뮤니케이션 프로세서 (250)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심이동일한대역의주파수신호를 사용하는경우,상기제 2심의수신경로를제 1심의수신경로로변경할수있다. 예를들어,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나 모듈 (213)을통해상기제 1심을위한신호및상기제 2심을위한신호를수신할 수있다.예를들어,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심이 서로다른대역의주파수신호를사용하는경우,제 1안테나모듈 (211),제 2 안테나모듈 (213)이제 1심으로제 3안테나모듈 (215)과제 4안테나모듈 (217)이 2020/175769 1»（：1/10公019/016775 제 2심으로서로다른수신경로로설정하지만,상기 제 1심과상기제 2심이 동일한대역의주파수신호를사용하는경우,상기제 2심의수신경로를상기 제 1심의수신경로와동일하도록변경할수있다.
[75] 도 3은다양한실시예들에 따른네트워크환경 (300)내의 전자장치 (101)의
블록도이다.
도 3을참조하면,다양한실시예들에 따른전자장치 (101)는 RFFE(221), RFIC(230),및커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)를포함할수있다. RFFE(221)는제 1 저잡음증폭기 (350)를포함할수있다. RFIC(230)는제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)및 다운컨버터 (360)를포함할수있다.제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)는제 1저잡음 증폭기 (350)와의구별을위해 "제 2”로기재한것일뿐,도 2a및도 2b의 저잡음 증폭기 (241)와동일한것이다.다운컨버터 (360)는믹서로서,도 2a및도 2b의 제 1믹서 (243)및제 2믹서 (245)를포함하는것일수있다.
[77] 전자장치 (101)의제 1안테나모듈 (211)은제 1기지국 (3W)및제 2
기지국 (320)으로부터 RF신호를수신할수있다.예를들어,제 1기지국 (310)은 전자장치 (101)의 제 1심으로제 1신호 (311)를전송하고,제 2기지국 (320)은전자 장치 (101)의제 2심으로제 2신호 (321)를전송할수있다.제 1신호 (311)및제 2 신호 (321)는동일한주파수대역을가지는신호일수있다.제 1안테나
모듈 (211)은제 1신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)를포함하는 RF신호를획득할수 있다.제 1신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)를포함하는 RF신호는 RFFE(221)를통해 전처리 (preprocess)될수있다. RFFE(221)는제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)를통해상기 RF신호를증폭할수있다. RFIQ230)는 RFFE(221)로부터출력된 RF신호를제 2 저잡음증폭기 (241)를통해증폭하고,다운컨버터 (360)를통해증폭된 RF 스 신호로부터 제 1신호 (311)및제 2신호로 (321)로분리할수있다.
78 커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는신호체크모듈 (3기),신호포화체크모듈 (373), 게인연산모듈 (375)및게인제어모듈 (377)을포함할수있다.신호체크 모듈 (3기),신호포화체크모듈 (373),게인연산모듈 (375)및게인제어
모듈 (377)은프로세싱 회로 (processing circuitry)를포함하는커뮤니케이션 프로세서 (250)(또는프로세서 (예:도 1의프로세서 (120))에하드웨어
모듈 (hardware module)로포함되거나,또는,소프트웨어모듈 (software module)로 포함될수있다.
[79] 신호체크모듈 (3기)은제 1신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)각각에 대한신호
레벨 (또는크기)을체크할수있다.제 1신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)는각각 물리적으로다른위치의 기지국 (예 :제 1기지국 (3 W),제 2기지국 (320))으로부터 수신된것으로,전자장치 (101)에수신되는제 1신호 (311)와제 2신호 (321)의 크기 (또는레벨)는상이할수있다.예를들어,신호체크모듈 (3기)은제 1 신호 (311)에 대한 RSRP(reference signal received power), RSSI(received signal strength indicator), RSRQ(reference signal received quality)또는 SINR(signal to 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 interference noise ratio)중적어도하나를즉정 (또는체크)할수있다.신호체크 모듈 (3기)은제 2신호 (321)에대한 RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ또는 SINR중적어도 하나를측정할수있다.신호체크모듈 (3기)은제 1신호 (311)와제 2신호 (321)에 대하여측정된정보 (예 : RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ또는 SINR중적어도하나)를신호 포화체크모듈 (373)로전달할수있다.신호체크모듈 (3기)은주기적으로또는 선택적으로제 1신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)각각에대한신호레벨을체크하고, 체크결과를신호포화체크모듈 (373)로전달할수있다.
[8이 신호포화체크모듈 (373)은제 1신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)에대해측정된
정보에기반하여신호포화 (saturation)가발생하는지여부를체크할수있다.제 1 신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)는제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)및제 2저잡음
증폭기 (241)를통해증폭되므로,신호포화체크모듈 (373)은제 1신호 (311)와 제 2신호 (321)가모두포화없이증폭가능한지여부를체크할수있다.신호 포화가발생하면,제 1신호 (311)또는제 2신호 (321)중하나는제거될수있다. 제 1신호 (311)또는제 2신호 (321)중어느하나의신호가제거되면제 1심과제 2 심이동시에신호를수신할수없을수있다.신호포화체크모듈 (373)은제 1 저잡음증폭기 (350)또는제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의게인을조절하여신호포화 발생을방지함으로써，제 1심과제 2심이동시에신호를수신할수있도록 제어할수있다.
[81] 다양한실시예들에따르면,신호포화체크모듈 (373)은제 1저잡음
증폭기 (350)에설정된제 1게인및제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)에설정된제 2게인을 게인제어모듈 (377)로부터획득할수있다.신호포화체크모듈 (373)은상기제 1 게인또는상기제 2게인에기반하여제 1신호 (311)와제 2신호 (321)간의포화가 발생하는지여부를판단할수있다.예를들어,신호포화체크모듈 (373)은제 1 신호 (311)와제 2신호 (321)간의레벨차이가임계치 (예: 20dB)이하인지여부를 판단할수있다.신호포화체크모듈 (373)은상기레벨차이가임계치이하인 경우,듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다.신호포화체크모듈 (373)은 신호레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우게인연산모듈 (375)로게인연산을 요청할수있다.
[82] 다양한실시예들에따르면,신호포화체크모듈 (373)은주기적으로또는
선택적으로신호포화를체크할수있다.신호포화체크모듈 (373)은게인제어 모듈 (377)로부터게인변경완료를수신하는경우,게인변경이후에제 1 신호 (311)및제 2신호 (321)에대해측정된정보에기반하여신호포화여부를 체크할수있다.신호포화체크모듈 (373)은상기신호레벨차이가임계치에서 제 1범위내지제 3범위를초과하는경우게인연산모듈 (375)로게인연산을 요청할수있다.신호포화체크모듈 (373)은상기신호레벨차이가임계치에서 제 4범위를초과하는경우듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화 (또는종료)할수 있다.상기제 4범위는상기제 3범위보다큰수치일수있다.또는,신호포화 체크모듈 (373)은게인제어모듈 (377)로부터게인변경불가를수신하는경우, 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화할수있다.
[83] 게인연산모듈 (375)은제 1신호 (311)와제 2신호 (321)간의 레벨차이에
기반하여상기제 1게인또는상기제 2게인을연산 (또는산출)할수있다.게인은 증폭기 (예:제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)및제 2저잡음증폭기 (241))에서신호를 증폭시키는정도를의미할수있다.게인을조절하는것은신호품질을높이기 위한것으로,게인연산모듈 (375)은신호포화없이제 1신호 (311)와제 2 신호 (321)를증폭시키기 위하여 적절한게인을연산할수있다.게인연산 모듈 (375)은상기 레벨차이에 기반하여상기 제 1게인과상기제 2게인중어느 하나의 게인을연산하거나,상기 제 1게인과상기제 2게인을모두연산할수 있다.
[84] 예를들어 ,게인연산모듈 (375)은상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 1범위 (예 :
30出)를초과하는경우제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)의상기제 1게인을산출할수 있다.게인연산모듈 (375)은상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 2범위 (예 : 50出)를 초과하는경우제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의상기 제 2게인을산출할수있다.또는, 게인연산모듈 (375)은상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 3범위 (예 : 70出)를 초과하는경우상기 제 1게인과상기제 2게인을각각산출할수있다.게인연산 모듈 (375)은상기산출된게인을게인제어모듈 (377)로전달할수있다.
[85] 다양한실시예들에 따르면,게인연산모듈 (375)은상기 레벨차이가
임계치에서 제 4범위 (예 : 10 出)를초과하는경우게인을산출하지 않을수있다. 상기 레벨차이가제 4범위를벗어나는경우,각증폭기의 게인을조절하더라도 신호포화가발생할수있다.이 경우,게인연산모듈 (375)은게인연산이 불가함으로게인제어모듈 (377)로전달할수있다.
[86] 게인제어모듈 (377)은게인연산모듈 (375)로부터 획득한게인에기반하여 제 1 저잡음증폭기 (350)또는제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의 게인을제어할수있다.예를 들어,게인제어모듈 (377)은제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)의 제 1게인을변경할수 있다.또는,게인제어모듈 (377)은제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의 제 2게인을변경할 수있다.게인제어모듈 (377)은게인변경이 완료되면,게인변경 완료를신호 포화체크모듈 (373)로전달할수있다.또는,게인제어모듈 (377)은게인연산 모듈 (375)로부터 게인연산이불가함을통보받은경우,신호포화체크
모듈 (373)로게인변경불가함을전달할수있다.
[87]
[88]
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다양한실시예들에 따른동일한주파수대역의서로다른
신호를수신하도록설정된전자장치 (101)의블록도 (400)이다.
[89] 도 는다양한실시예들에따른동일한주파수대역의서로다른신호를
수신하도록설정된전자장치 (101)의블록도 (400)이다.
[9이 도 4&를참조하면,다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (101)는제 1
기지국 (410)으로부터제 1신호 (411)를수신하고,제 2기지국 (420)으로부터 제 2 신호 (421)를수신할수있다.제 1신호 (411)는전자장치 (101)에포함된 (또는 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 장착된)제 1심으로수신되는신호일수있다.제 2신호 (421)는전자장치 (101)에 포함된제 2심으로수신되는신호일수있다.제 1신호 (411)및제 2신호 (421)는 동일한주파수대역을사용하는신호일수있다.전자장치 (101)는제 1안테나 모듈 (211),제 2안테나모듈 (213),제 N안테나모듈 요抑 및제 N안테나 모듈 (이 # 을통해제 1신호 (411)및제 2신 421)를수신할수있다.
[91] 제 1신호 (411)및제 2신호 (421)를포함하는
Figure imgf000018_0001
신호는제 1 1 平¾221)및제 2 1 므 223)를통해증폭및전처리되고, 111¾：(230)로출력될수있다.도 에서는 도시하지않았지만,제 1 1 ¾(221)및제 2 1 ¾(223)에각각저잡음증폭기 (예 : 도 3의제 1저잡음증폭기 (350))를포함할수있다. 1 ¾：(230)는제 1저잡음 증폭기 (430)및제 2저잡음증폭기 (460)를통해상기 신호를증폭할수있다. 제 1저잡음증폭기 (430)로증폭된 신호는제 1다운컨버터 (440)를통해제 1 신호 (411)및제 2신호 (421)로분리될수있다.제 2저잡음증폭기 (460)를통해 증폭된 11 신호는제 2다운컨버터 (450)를통해제 1신호 (411)및제 2
신호 (421)로분리될수있다.
[92] 전자장치 (101)의커뮤니케이션프로세서 (
Figure imgf000018_0002
커뮤니케이션 프로세서 (250))는제 1신호 (411)와제 2신호 (421)의레벨을각각측정하고, 측정된신호레벨간의차이가임계치이하인지여부를판단하여듀얼심동시 지원기능을활성화할수있다.예를들어 ,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1 신호 (411)와제 2신호 (421)간의레벨차이가임계치이하인경우,듀얼심동시 지원기능을활성화시켜제 1신호 (411)와제 2신호 (421)를수신할수있다.
커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1신호 (411)와제 2신호 (421)간의레벨차이가 임계치를초과하는경우,제 1저잡음증폭기 (430)및제 2저잡음증폭기 (460)의 게인을조절하여 1)1^ 8^동작을동시에지원하는기능을활성화시킬수 있다.또는,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1신호 (411)와제 2신호 (421)간의 레벨차이가임계치로부터제 4범위를벗어나는경우,듀얼심동시지원기능을 비활성화시킬수있다.
[93] 다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (101)는제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나 모듈 (213)을통해제 1심을위한신호를수신하고,제 N안테나모듈 1公·)및 제 N
Figure imgf000018_0003
통해제 2심을위한신호를수신할수있다.예를 들어 ,전자장치 (101)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심이서로다른대역의주파수 신호를사용하는경우,제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)을통해제 1 심을위한신호를수신하고,제 N안테나모듈 요抑 및제 N안테나
2심을위한신호를수신할수있다.제 1안테나모듈 (211) )을통한수신경로를제 1수신경로라하고,제 N안테나
Figure imgf000018_0004
테나모듈 (이1抑 을통한수신경로를제 2수신경로라 할수있다.
[94] 전자장치 (101)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심이동일한대역의주파수신호를 사용하는경우,상기제 2심의수신경로를제 1심의수신경로로변경할수있다. 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 예를들어 ,전자장치 (101)는제 1안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)을 통해상기제 1심을위한신호및상기제 2심을위한신호를수신할수있다. 예를들어 ,전자장치 (101)는상기제 1심과상기제 2심이서로다른대역의 주파수신호를사용하는경우,제 1안테나모듈 (211),제 2안테나모듈 (213)이제 1 심으로제 3안테나모듈 (215)과제 4안테나모듈 (217)이제 2심으로서로다른 수신경로로설정하지만,상기제 1심과상기제 2심이동일한대역의주파수 신호를사용하는경우,상기제 2심의수신경로를상기제 1심의수신경로와 동일하도록변경할수있다.
[95] 도 4b는다양한실시예들에따른동일한주파수대역의서로다른신호를
수신하도록설정된전자장치 (101)의블록도 (400)이다.
[96] 도 4b를참조하면,다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (101)는 MIMO(multiple input multiple output)로동작하여제 1기지국 (440)으로부터제 1신호 (411)및제 3 신호 (413)를수신하고,제 2기지국 (420)으로부터제 2신호 (421)를수신할수 있다.제 1신호 (411)및제 3신호 (413)는전자장치 (101)에포함된 (또는장착된) 제 1심으로수신되는신호일수있다.제 2신호 (421)는전자장치 (W1)에포함된 제 2심으로수신되는신호일수있다.제 1신호 (411),제 2신호 (421)및제 3 신호 (413)는동일한주파수대역을사용하는신호일수있다.전자장치 (101)는 제 1안테나모듈 (211),제 2안테나모듈 (213),제 N안테나모듈 (PRx抑 및제 N 안테나모듈 (DRx·)을통해제 1신호 (411),제 2신호 (421)및제 3신호 (413)를 수신할수있다.
[97] 제 1신호 (411),제 2신호 (421)및제 3신호 (413)를포함하는 RF신호는제 1
RFFE(221)및제 2 RFFE(223)를통해증폭및전처리되고, RFIQ230)로출력될수 있다.도 4a에서는도시하지않았지만,제 1 RFFE(221)및제 2 RFFE(223)에각각 저잡음증폭기 (예 :도 3의제 1저잡음증폭기 (350))를포함할수있다.
RFIQ230)는제 1저잡음증폭기 (430)및제 2저잡음증폭기 (460)를통해상기 RF 신호를증폭할수있다.제 1저잡음증폭기 (430)로증폭된 RF신호는제 1다운 컨버터 (440)를통해제 1신호 (411),제 2신호 (421)및제 3신호 (413)로분리될수 있다.제 2저잡음증폭기 (460)를통해증폭된 RF신호는제 2다운컨버터 (450)를 통해제 1신호 (411),제 2신호 (421)및제 3신호 (413)로분리될수있다.
[98] 전자장치 (101)의커뮤니케이션프로세서 (예:도 2a및도 2b의커뮤니케이션 프로세서 (250))는제 1신호 (411),제 2신호 (421)및제 3신호 (413)의레벨을각각 측정하고,측정된신호레벨간의차이가임계치이하인지여부를판단하여듀얼 심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다.예를들어,제 1신호 (411)와제 3 신호 (413)는동일한기지국 (예:제 1기지국 (410))으로부터수신되는신호이므로, 신호레벨차이가없을수있다.커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1신호 (411)와 제 3신호 (413)중어느하나의신호와제 2신호 (421)간의레벨차이가임계치 이하인지여부를판단할수있다.예를들어,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1 신호 (411)(또는제 3신호 (413))와제 2신호 (421)간의레벨차이가임계치이하인 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 경우, DUAL SIM동작을동시에지원하는기능을활성화시켜제 1신호 (411),제 2 신호 (421)및제 3신호 (413)를수신할수있다.커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는 제 1신호 (411)와제 2신호 (421)간의 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,제 1 저잡음증폭기 (430)및제 2저잡음증폭기 (460)의 게인을조절하여듀얼심동시 지원기능을활성화시킬수있다.또는,커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250)는제 1 신호 (411)와제 2신호 (421)간의 레벨차이가임계치로부터제 4범위를벗어나는 경우,듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화시킬수있다.
[99]
[10이 본발명의다양한실시예들에 따른전자장치 (예:도 1의 전자장치 (101))는제 1 심,제 2심,제 1믹서 (예:도 2a의 제 1믹서 (243))및제 2믹서 (예:도 2a의제 2 믹서 (245))를포함하는 radio frequency integrated circuit(RFIC) (예 :도 2a의
RFIQ230)),메모리 (예:도 1의 메모리 (130)),및프로세서 (예:도 1의
프로세서 (120))를포함하고,상기프로세서는,상기 제 1심을위한제 1신호를 수신하는중에 ,상기제 2심을위한제 2신호를수신하고,상기제 1신호와상기 제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는지 여부를판단하고,상기제 1신호와 상기 제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우,상기제 1믹서 및상기 제 2믹서를이용하여듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화하도록설정될수있다.
[101] 상기프로세서는,상기 제 1믹서를통해분리된상기제 1신호와상기 제 2
믹서를통해분리된상기제 2신호간의 레벨차이를확인하고,상기 레벨차이가 임계치 이하인경우,상기듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화시켜상기제 1심과 상기 제 2심으로동시에신호를수신하도록설정될수있다.
[102] 상기 RFIC는저잡음증폭기를더포함하고,상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가 임계치를초과하는경우,상기 저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하도록설정될수 있다.
[103] 상기 전자장치는저잡음증폭기를포함하는 radio frequency front end(RFFE)를 더포함하고,상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기 저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하도록설정될수있다.
[104] 상기 RFFE는제 1저잡음증폭기를포함하고,상기 RFIC는제 2저잡음
증폭기를더포함하고,상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이에기반하여상기제 1 저잡음증폭기또는상기제 2저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하도록설정될수 있다.
[105] 상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기제 1저잡음 증폭기또는상기 제 2저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하도록설정될수있다.
[106] 상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 1범위를초과하는경우, 상기 제 1저잡음증폭기의제 1게인을조절하고,상기 레벨차이가임계치에서 제 2범위를초과하는경우,상기제 2저잡음증폭기의 제 2게인을조절하고,상기 레벨차이가임계치에서 제 3범위를초과하는경우,상기 제 1저잡음증폭기의 제 1게인및상기제 2저잡음증폭기의 제 2게인을조절하도록설정될수있다. 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775
[107] 상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 3범위를초과하는경우, 상기 저잡음증폭기의 게인을연산하도록설정될수있다.
[108] 상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 4범위를초과하는경우, 상기듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화하도록설정될수있다.
[109] 상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,게인조절
프로세스를수행하도록설정될수있다.
[110] 상기프로세서는,상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기듀얼심동시 지원기능을비활성화하도록설정될수있다.
[111]
[112] 도 5는다양한실시예들에 따른전자장치의동작방법을도시한
흐름도 (500)이다.
[113] 도 5를참조하면,동작 (501)에서,다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (예:도 1의 전자장치 (101))의프로세서 (예:도 1의프로세서 (120))(또는도 및도 ¾의 커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250))는제 1심을동작시킬수있다.전자장치 (101)는 제 1심 및제 2심을포함 (또는장착)할수있다.상기제 1심은전자장치 (101)의 메인으로동작하는것일수있다.상기 제 1심을동작하는것은상기제 1심을 통한통신 (예:전화,메시지,인터넷)기능을사용 (또는활성화)하는것일수있다. 예를들어,동작 (501)은제 1심을통해전화하는경우일수있다.
[114] 동작 (503)에서,프로세서 (120)는제 2심으로의신호를수신할수있다.상기 제 2 심은전자장치 (101)의서브로동작하는것일수있다.상기신호수신은전화 수신,메시지수신,데이터수신과같이신호를수신하는것을의미할수있다.
[115] 동작 (505)에서,프로세서 (120)는상기제 1심과상기 제 2심이동일한주파수 대역을사용하는지 여부를판단할수있다.프로세서 (120)는상기제 1심과상기 제 2심이동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우동작 (507)을수행하고,상기제 1 심과상기제 2심이동일한주파수대역을사용하지 않는경우동작 (509)을 수행할수있다.
[116] 상기제 1심과상기 제 2심이동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우
동작 (507)에서,프로세서 (120)는듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다. 예를들어,프로세서 (120)는상기제 1심을위한신호와상기 제 2심을위한 신호의 레벨을측정하고,레벨차이가임계치 이하인경우듀얼심동시지원 기능을활성화할수있다.프로세서 (120)는상기제 1심을위한신호와상기 제 2 심을위한신호의 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는
¾의 1 ¾：(230))또는 (예 :도 및도 ¾의 제
Figure imgf000021_0001
1^므 223))의 게인을조절하여듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다.
[117] 상기제 1심과상기 제 2심이동일한주파수대역을사용하지 않는경우
동작 (509)에서,프로세서 (120)는수신경로를설정할수있다.상기수신경로는 상기 제 2심을위한신호를수신할경로를설정하는것을의미할수있다.예를 들어,도 ¾와같은전자장치 (101)의경우,프로세서 (120)는제 1안테나 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (213)을통해제 1심을위한신호를수신하고,제 3 안테나모듈 (215)및제 4안테나모듈 (217)을통해제 2심을위한신호를 수신하도록제어할수있다.
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[119] 도 6은다양한실시예들에따른전자장치에서두신호간의레벨차이에
기반하여듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화하는방법을도시한흐름도 (600)이다. 도 6은도 5의동작 (507)을구체화한동작일수있다.
[12이 도 6을참조하면,동작 (601)에서,다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (예:도 1의 전자장치 (101))의프로세서 (예:도 1의프로세서 (120))(또는도
Figure imgf000022_0001
및도 ¾의 커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250))는 를수신할수있다.상기 제 1신호는신호는제 1기지국 (예
Figure imgf000022_0002
1기지국 (410))으로부터 전자장치 (101)에포함된 (또는장착된)제 1심으로수신되는신호일수있다. 상기제 2신호는제 2기지국 (예 :도 및도 의제 2기지국 (420))으로부터전자 장치 (101)에포함된제 2심으로수신되는신호일수있다.프로세서 (120)는제 1 안테나모듈 (211)및제 2안테나모듈 (예 :도
Figure imgf000022_0003
통해상기제 1신호및상기제 2신호를 수신할수있다.상기제 1신호및상기제 2신호는동일한주파수대역을
Figure imgf000022_0004
유입될수있다.
[121] 동작 (603)에서,프로세서 (120)는믹서를통해상기제 1신호및상기제 2신호를 분리할수있다. 1 1(：(230) ¾의제 1믹서 (243)및제 2 믹서 (245))를통해상기제 리할수있다.
[122] 동작 (605)에서,프로세서
Figure imgf000022_0005
및상기제 2신호레벨을 확인할수있다.상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호는각각물리적으로다른위치의
Figure imgf000022_0006
하나를즉정할수있다.
[123] 동작 (607)에서,프로세서 (120)는신호레벨간의차이가임계치이하인지
여부를식별 (또는판단)할수있다.프로세서 (120)는상기제 1신호와상기제 2 신호에대해측정된정보에기반하여신호포화가발생하는지여부를식별할수 있다.신호포화가발생하면,상기제 1신호또는상기제 2신호중하나는제거될 수있다.상기제 1신호또는상기제 2신호중어느하나의신호가제거되면제 1 심과제 2심이동시에신호를수신할수없을수있다.프로세서 (120)는제 1 1 平 221),제 2 1 平£(223)또는 1 ¾：(230)에포함된저잡음증폭기의게인을 조절함으로써,신호포화발생을방지할수있다. 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775
[124] 프로세서 (120)는저잡음증폭기의 게인에기반하여상기제 1신호또는상기 제 2신호간의포화가발생하는지 여부를판단할수있다.예를들어 ,
프로세서 (120)는상기 제 1신호또는상기 제 2신호간의 레벨차이가임계치 (예: 20dB)이하인지 여부를판단할수있다.프로세서 (120)는상기 레벨차이가 임계치 이하인경우,신호포화가발생하지 않는다고판단할수있다.
프로세서 (120)는상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,신호포화가 발생하는것으로판단할수있다.프로세서 (120)는신호레벨간의차이가임계치 이하인경우,동작 (609)을수행하고,신호레벨간의차이가임계치를초과하는 경우,동작 (611)을수행할수있다.
[125] 신호레벨간의차이가임계치 이하인경우,동작 (609)에서,프로세서 (120)는 듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다.프로세서 (120)는듀얼심동시지원 기능을활성화시켜상기 제 1심을위한제 1신호와상기 제 2심을위한제 2 신호를동시에수신하도록제어할수있다.
[126] 신호레벨간의차이가임계치를초과하는경우,동작 (611)에서 ,
프로세서 (120)는 LNA(Low Noise Amplifier)게인조절프로세스를수행할수 있다.프로세서 (120)는신호레벨차이에 기반하여제 1 RFFE(221),제 2
RFFE(223)또는 RFIQ230)에포함된저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절할수있다. 프로세서 (120)는상기 레벨차이에 기반하여상기 저잡음증폭기의 게인을 조절하고,게인조절이후신호레벨을다시측정하여듀얼심동시지원기능을 활성화하거나,비활성화할수있다. LNA게인조절프로세스는도 7을통해 상세히 설명하기로한다.
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[128] 도 7은다양한실시예들에 따른전자장치의 게인조절프로세스수행방법을 도시한흐름도 (700)이다.
[129] 도 7을참조하면,동작 (701)에서,다양한실시예들에따른전자장치 (예:도 1의 전자장치 (101))의프로세서 (예:도 1의프로세서 (120))(또는도 2a및도 2b의 커뮤니케이션프로세서 (250))는신호레벨에기반하여 LNA게인을계산 (또는 산출)할수있다.예를들어,프로세서 (120)는제 1심을위한제 1신호와제 2심을 위한제 2신호간의 레벨차이에기반하여 RFFE (예 :도 3의제 1 RFFE(221))에 포함된저잡음증폭기 (예 :제 1저잡음증폭기 (350))의 게인 (예 :제 1게인)또는 RFIC (예 :도 3의 RFIQ230))에포함된저잡음증폭기 (예 :제 2저잡음
증폭기 (241))의 게인 (예:제 2게인)을산출할수있다.프로세서 (120)는상기 레벨 차이에 기반하여상기 제 1게인과상기제 2게인을모두산출하거나,상기제 1 게인또는상기 제 2게인중어느하나의 게인을산출할수있다.
[13이 다양한실시예들에 따르면,프로세서 (120)는상기 레벨차이가임계치에서 제 1 범위를초과하는경우제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)의상기제 1게인을산출할수 있다.프로세서 (120)는상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 2범위를초과하는경우 제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의상기 제 2게인을산출할수있다.또는, 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 프로세서 (120)는상기레벨차이가임계치에서제 3범위를초과하는경우상기 제 1게인과상기제 2게인을각각산출할수있다.프로세서 (120)는상기레벨 차이가임계치에서제 4범위를초과하는경우게인을산출하지않을수있다.
[131] 동작 (703)에서,프로세서 (120)는 게인을변경할수있다.프로세서 (120)는 상기산출된게인으로제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)의상기제 1게인을변경하거나, 또는,제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의상기제 2게인을변경할수있다.
프로세서 (120)는제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)의상기제 1게인과제 2저잡음 증폭기 (241)의상기제 2게인을변경할수있다.
[132] 동작 (705)에서,프로세서 (120)는상기제 1신호레벨및상기제 2신호레벨을 확인할수있다.게인변경후,제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)및제 2저잡음
증폭기 (241)를통과한상기제 1신호및상기제 2신호의레벨은달라질수있다.
[133] 동작 (707)에서,프로세서 (120)는레벨간의차이가임계치이하인지여부를 식별 (또는판단)할수있다.프로세서 (120)는신호레벨간의차이가임계치 이하인경우,동작 (709)을수행하고,신호레벨간의차이가임계치를초과하는 경우,동작 (기 1)을수행할수있다.
[134] 신호레벨간의차이가임계치이하인경우,동작 (709)에서,프로세서 (120)는 듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다.프로세서 (120)는제 1저잡음 증폭기 (350)도는제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의게인조절후,신호레벨간의차이가 임계치이하인경우듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화할수있다.
프로세서 (120)는듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화시켜상기제 1심을위한제 1 신호와상기제 2심을위한제 2신호를동시에수신하도록제어할수있다.
[135] 신호레벨간의차이가임계치를초과하는경우,동작 (기 1)에서 ,
프로세서 (120)는듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화 (또는종료)할수있다. 프로세서 (120)는제 1저잡음증폭기 (350)도는제 2저잡음증폭기 (241)의게인 조절후에도,신호레벨간의차이가임계치를초과하는경우듀얼심동시지원 기능을비활성화할수있다.상기듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화하는것은 상기제 1심또는상기제 2심중어느하나의심으로만신호를수신할수있도록 제어하는것일수있다.
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[137] 본발명의다양한실시예들에따른듀얼심을포함하는전자장치 (예:도 1의 전자장치 (101))의동작방법은상기전자장치의제 1심을위한제 1신호를 수신하는중에,상기전자장치의제 2심을위한제 2신호를수신하는동작,상기 제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는지여부를판단하는 동작,및상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우, 상기전자장치의 111¾：에포함된제 1믹서및제 2믹서를이용하여듀얼심동시 지원기능을활성화하는동작을포함할수있다.
[138] 상기활성화하는동작은,상기제 1믹서를통해분리된상기제 1신호와상기 제 2믹서를통해분리된상기제 2신호간의레벨차이를확인하는동작,및상기 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 레벨차이가임계치 이하인경우,상기듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화시켜 상기 제 1심과상기제 2심으로동시에신호를수신하는동작을포함할수있다.
[139] 상기방법은상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기 RFIC에포함된 저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하는동작을더포함할수있다.
[14이 상기방법은상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기 전자장치의 radio frequency front end(RFFE)에포함된저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하는동작을더 포함할수있다.
[141] 상기방법은상기 레벨차이에기반하여상기 RFFE에포함된제 1저잡음
증폭기또는상기 RFIC에포함된제 2저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하는동작을 더포함할수있다.
[142] 상기조절하는동작은,상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기 제 1 저잡음증폭기또는상기제 2저잡음증폭기의 게인을조절하는동작을포함할 수있다.
[143] 상기조절하는동작은,상기 레벨차이가임계치에서 제 1범위를초과하는
경우,상기 제 1저잡음증폭기의제 1게인을조절하는동작,상기 레벨차이가 임계치에서 제 2범위를초과하는경우,상기 제 2저잡음증폭기의제 2게인을 조절하는동작,또는상기 레벨차이가임계치에서제 3범위를초과하는경우, 상기 제 1저잡음증폭기의제 1게인및상기제 2저잡음증폭기의 제 2게인을 조절하는동작을포함할수있다.
[144] 상기방법은상기 레벨차이가임계치에서 제 4범위를초과하는경우,상기 듀얼심동시지원기능을비활성화하는동작을더포함할수있다.
[145] 상기방법은상기 레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,게인조절프로세스를 수행하는동작을포함할수있다.
[146] 본명세서와도면에 개시된본발명의다양한실시 예들은본발명의기술
내용을쉽게설명하고본발명의 이해를돕기 위해특정 예를제시한것일 뿐이며,본발명의범위를한정하고자하는것은아니다.따라서본발명의 범위는여기에 개시된실시 예들이외에도본발명의기술적사상을바탕으로 도출되는모든변경또는변형된형태가본발명의범위에포함되는것으로 해석되어야한다.

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2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 청구범위
[청구항 1] 전자장치에있어서,
제 1심 (subscriber identification module);
제 2심;
제 1믹서및제 2믹서를포함하는 radio frequency integrated circuit(RFIC); 메모리;및
프로세서를포함하고,상기프로세서는,
상기제 1심을위한제 1신호를수신하는중에 ,상기제 2심을위한제 2 신호를수신하고,
상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는지 여부를판단하고,
상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우, 상기제 1믹서및상기제 2믹서를이용하여듀얼심동시지원기능을 활성화하도록설정된전자장치 .
[청구항 2] 제 1항에있어서,상기프로세서는,
상기제 1믹서를통해분리된상기제 1신호와상기제 2믹서를통해 분리된상기제 2신호간의레벨차이를확인하고,
상기레벨차이가임계치이하인경우,상기듀얼심동시지원기능을 활성화시켜상기제 1심과상기제 2심으로동시에신호를수신하도록 설정된전자장치.
[청구항 3] 제 2항에있어서,
상기 RFIC는저잡음증폭기를더포함하고,
상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기저잡음증폭기의게인을 조절하도록설정된전자장치.
[청구항 4] 제 2항에있어서,
저잡음증폭기를포함하는 radio frequency front end(RFFE)를더포함하고, 상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기저잡음증폭기의게인을 조절하도록설정된전자장치.
[청구항 5] 제 2항에있어서,
제 1저잡음증폭기를포함하는 RFFE를더포함하고,
상기 RFIC는제 2저잡음증폭기를더포함하고,
상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이에기반하여상기제 1저잡음증폭기또는상기제 2저잡음 증폭기의게인을조절하도록설정된전자장치.
[청구항 6] 제 5항에있어서,상기프로세서는, 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 상기레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기제 1저잡음증폭기또는 상기제 2저잡음증폭기의게인을조절하도록설정된전자장치 .
[청구항 7] 제 5항에 있어서,상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이가임계치에서제 1범위를초과하는경우,상기제 1저잡음 증폭기의제 !게인을조절하고,
상기레벨차이가임계치에서제 2범위를초과하는경우,상기제 2저잡음 증폭기의제 2게인을조절하고,
상기레벨차이가임계치에서제 3범위를초과하는경우,상기제 1저잡음 증폭기의제 1게인및상기제 2저잡음증폭기의제 2게인을조절하도록 설정된전자장치.
[청구항 8] 제 2항에 있어서,
저잡음증폭기를더포함하고,
상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이가임계치에서제 3범위를초과하는경우,상기저잡음 증폭기의게인을연산하도록설정된전자장치.
[청구항 9] 제 2항에 있어서,상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이가임계치에서제 4범위를초과하는경우,상기듀얼심 동시지원기능을비활성화하도록설정된전자장치 .
[청구항 10] 제 2항에 있어서,상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,게인조절프로세스를 수행하도록설정된전자장치 .
[청구항 11] 제 2항에 있어서,상기프로세서는,
상기레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기듀얼심동시지원 기능을비활성화하도록설정된전자장치 .
[청구항 12] 듀얼심 (subscriber identification module)을포함하는전자장치의동작 방법에 있어서,
상기전자장치의제 1심을위한제 1신호를수신하는중에 ,상기전자 장치의제 2심을위한제 2신호를수신하는동작;
상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는지 여부를판단하는동작;및
상기제 1신호와상기제 2신호가동일한주파수대역을사용하는경우, 상기전자장치의 radio frequency integrated circuit(RFIC)에포함된제 1 믹서및제 2믹서를이용하여듀얼심동시지원기능을활성화하는 동작을포함하는방법 .
[청구항 13] 제 12항에 있어서 ,상기활성화하는동작은,
상기제 1믹서를통해분리된상기제 1신호와상기제 2믹서를통해 분리된상기제 2신호간의레벨차이를확인하는동작;및 상기레벨차이가임계치이하인경우,상기듀얼심동시지원기능을 2020/175769 1»（：1^1{2019/016775 활성화시켜상기제 1심과상기제 2심으로동시에신호를수신하는 동작을포함하는방법 .
[청구항 14] 제 13항에있어서,
상기레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기 RFIC에포함된저잡음 증폭기의게인을조절하는동작을더포함하는방법 .
[청구항 15] 제 13항에있어서,
상기레벨차이가임계치를초과하는경우,상기전자장치의 radio frequency front end(RFFE)에포함된저잡음증폭기의게인을조절하는 동작을더포함하는방법 .
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