Electronic device comprising hole through which signal having polarization passes

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a housing including:

a front plate;

a rear plate positioned opposite to the front plate; and

a side bezel surrounding a space between the front plate and the rear plate;

at least one hole formed at the side bezel;

a non-conductive member comprising a non-conductive material disposed in the at least one hole;

an antenna module including:

a substrate disposed in the housing spaced apart from the at least one hole; and

a first conductive member, comprising a first conductive material, disposed on a surface of the substrate facing the at least one hole, and configured to radiate a signal with a first polarization or a second polarization;

a second conductive member comprising a second conductive material facing the first conductive member and disposed at the non-conductive member, the second conductive member being parallel to a polarization direction of the first polarization and coupled to the first conductive member;

a third conductive member, comprising a third conductive material, disposed at the non-conductive member, and spaced apart from an end of the second conductive member;

a fourth conductive member comprising a fourth conductive material disposed at the non-conductive member and spaced apart from another end of the second conductive member;

at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry;

a memory including one or more storage media storing instructions,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and/or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

communicate with an external electronic device, using a signal of a first frequency band, through the first conductive member and the second conductive member, and

communicate with the external electronic device, using a signal of a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, through the first conductive member, the second conductive member, the third conductive member coupled to the second conductive member, and the fourth conductive member coupled to the second conductive member.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first conductive member overlaps the at least one hole when the at least one hole is viewed from the outside.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive member, the third conductive member, and the fourth conductive member are disposed on a surface of the non-conductive member facing the first conductive member.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive member, the third conductive member, and the fourth conductive member are disposed in the non- conductive member.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole includes:

a first edge extending in a first direction parallel to the first conductive member,

a second edge parallel to the first edge,

a third edge extending from an end of the first edge to an end of the second edge, and

a fourth edge extending from another end of the first edge to another end of the second edge,

wherein a length of the third edge and a length of the fourth edge are less than a length of the first conductive member.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein a length of the first edge and a length of the second edge are greater than the length of the first conductive member.

7 . The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a fifth conductive member, comprising a fifth conductive material, extending parallel to the third edge from each of the edges of the second conductive member that are parallel to the first edge;

a sixth conductive member, comprising a sixth conductive material, spaced apart from the fifth conductive member in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction; and

a seventh conductive member, comprising a seventh conductive material, spaced apart from the fifth conductive member in a direction opposite to the third direction;

wherein the length of the first edge and the length of the second edge are less than the length of the first conductive member.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and/or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

communicate with the external electronic device, using the signal of the first frequency band, through the first conductive member and the fifth conductive member, and

communicate with the external electronic device, using the signal of the second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, through the first conductive member, the fifth conductive member, the sixth conductive member, and the seventh conductive member.

9 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the signal of the first frequency band comprises a first polarization signal having a polarization characteristic in the first direction and a second polarization signal having a polarization characteristic in the third direction,

wherein the electronic device is configured to communicate the first polarization signal through the fifth conductive member, and

wherein the electronic device is configured to communicate the second polarization signal through the second conductive member.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the second conductive member is less than a specified ratio of a wavelength of electromagnetic wave corresponding to the first frequency band guided within the at least one hole by the second conductive member.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a sum of lengths of the second conductive member, the third conductive member, and the fourth conductive member is less than a specified ratio of a wavelength of electromagnetic wave corresponding to the second frequency band guided within the at least one hole by the second conductive member.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive member includes a plurality of conductive elements comprising the first conductive material,

wherein the plurality of conductive elements forms an antenna array, and

wherein the at least one hole includes a plurality of holes corresponding one-to-one with the plurality of conductive elements.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the second conductive member, the third conductive member, and the fourth conductive member are configured to function as a director configured to transmit a signal radiated from the first conductive member.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the director includes a plurality of directors, and

wherein the plurality of directors are arranged in each of the plurality of holes.

15 . An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a side structure forming a lateral side of the electronic device, wherein a hole is formed at the side structure and the hole is filled with a non-conductive member;

an antenna module disposed in the housing, the antenna module including:

a substrate disposed in the housing and spaced apart from the hole, and

an antenna element disposed on a surface of the substrate facing the hole;

a director disposed at the hole,

wherein the antenna element is configured to radiate electromagnetic wave with a first polarization and a second polarization perpendicular to the first polarization,

wherein a polarization direction of the first polarization is parallel to a thickness direction of the side structure, and

wherein the director is parallel to the polarization direction of the first polarization to guide the first polarization into the hole.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 ,

wherein the director includes:

a first conductive part facing the antenna element,,

a second conductive part disposed at the non-conductive member, and spaced apart from an end of the first conductive part,

a third conductive part disposed at the non-conductive member, and spaced apart from another end of the first conductive part.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first conductive part, the second conductive part, and the third conductive part are disposed on a surface of the non- conductive member.

18 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:

at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry; and

a memory including one or more storage media storing instructions,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and/or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

communicate with an external electronic device, using a signal of a first frequency band, through the antenna element and the first conductive part, and

communicate with the external electronic device, using a signal of a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, through the antenna element, the first conductive part, the second conductive part, and the third conductive part.

19 . The electronic device of claim 15 ,

wherein a width of the hole which is parallel to the thickness direction corresponds to a half wavelength of the electromagnetic wave radiated from the antenna element.

20 . The electronic device of claim 19 ,

wherein a length of the hole which is parallel to the thickness direction shorter than the width of the hole.