IP Library Granted Patent US 10,622,705
Granted Patent B2
US 10,622,705 · App. 15/976,911 · Granted Apr 14, 2020

Antenna module and electronic device including the same

Inventors: Jae Sun Won (Suwon-si, KR); Young Min Cheon (Suwon-si, KR); Hee Seung Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Jae Hyuk Jang (Suwon-si, KR); Gie Hyoun Kweon (Suwon-si, KR); Chang Hee Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Soon Joung Yio (Suwon-si, KR); Hyo Jung Yoon (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: WITS Co., Ltd.
H01Q1/243H01Q1/2208H01Q7/00H02J7/025H04B5/0081H04M1/026
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Patent No.
US 10,622,705
App. No.
15/976,911
Granted
Apr 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna module disposed inside a conductive cover and performing near field communications includes: a wiring portion having antenna wirings formed on an insulating substrate and having a first surface facing an inner surface of the conductive cover and a second surface opposing the first surface; a first magnetic portion disposed between the first surface of the wiring portion and the conductive cover; and a second magnetic portion disposed on the second surface of the wiring portion, wherein the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion are disposed to partially overlap each other or to have edges thereof in vertical correspondence with each other.

Claims (40)

1. An antenna module comprising:

a wiring portion comprising antenna wirings on an insulating substrate and comprising a first surface facing an inner surface of a conductive cover and a second surface opposing the first surface;

a first magnetic portion disposed between the first surface of the wiring portion and the conductive cover; and

a second magnetic portion disposed on the second surface of the wiring portion,

wherein the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion are disposed to partially overlap each other or to have edges thereof in vertical correspondence with each other,

wherein the conductive cover includes a space having a slit shape and a camera hole, and

wherein at least a portion of the wiring portion is disposed between the space and the camera hole.

2. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the wiring portion includes a spiral portion comprising a general contour in a linear shape comprising a length longer than a width and comprising a wiring comprising a spiral shape and a lead portion extending from one end of the spiral portion and including a contact pad.

3. The antenna module of claim 2 , wherein the first magnetic portion is disposed to face a portion of the wiring comprising the spiral shape.

4. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion penetrate through the wiring portion and are connected to each other.

5. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the antenna wirings are disposed on both surfaces of the insulating substrate, and

the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion are disposed in regions in which the antenna wirings are not disposed.

6. An electronic device comprising:

a conductive cover including a space having a slit shape;

a first antenna module disposed inside the conductive cover and performing near field communications; and

a second antenna module disposed spaced apart from the first antenna module,

wherein the first antenna module includes:

a wiring portion having antenna wirings on an insulating substrate and

comprising a first surface facing an inner surface of the conductive cover and a second surface opposing the first surface;

a first magnetic portion disposed between the first surface of the wiring portion and the conductive cover; and

a second magnetic portion disposed on the second surface of the wiring portion,

wherein the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion being disposed to partially overlap each other or to have edges thereof in vertical correspondence with each other,

wherein the second antenna module comprises a wiring portion and a third magnetic portion disposed stacked, and

wherein the third magnetic portion includes,

a body portion disposed to face the wiring portion of the second antenna module, and

an extension portion having one end connected to the body portion or disposed adjacent to the body portion and the other end disposed toward the space.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first magnetic portion is disposed so that at least a portion of the first magnetic portion faces the space.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein an edge portion of the first magnetic portion is disposed along a boundary of the space.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first magnetic portion is disposed to protrude toward the space to a greater extent than the wiring portion of the first antenna module.

10. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein any one of the first magnetic portion and the wiring portion of the first antenna module is disposed to protrude toward the space.

11. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the conductive cover includes a camera hole, and

at least a portion of the wiring portion of the first antenna module is disposed between the space and the camera hole.

12. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the extension portion is disposed so that a distal end portion of the extension portion overlaps the first antenna module or the space.

13. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the conductive cover includes a camera hole and the extension portion is disposed so that the other end of the extension portion is adjacent to the camera hole.

14. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the conductive cover includes a camera hole,

the wiring portion of the first antenna module comprises a spiral portion disposed between the space and the camera hole and a lead portion extending from one end of the spiral portion toward the second antenna module, and

the extension portion of the second antenna module is disposed substantially parallel with the lead portion at a position adjacent to the lead portion.

15. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first antenna module forms a magnetic field in a form of a solenoid.

16. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the second antenna module is a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna or a coil for wireless power charging.

17. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the electronic device is a smartphone.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2019
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: WITS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050451/0803 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2018
From: WON, JAE SUN; CHEON, YOUNG MIN; KIM, HEE SEUNG; JANG, JAE HYUK; KWEON, GIE HYOUN; LEE, CHANG HEE; YIO, SOON JOUNG; YOON, HYO JUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045775/0742 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2017-0086595 · Jul 7, 2017 · national
KR 10-2017-0123377 · Sep 25, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190013568A1 · Jan 10, 2019