Electronic device that reduces antenna interference and enhances antenna performance
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device made in a small size for IoT. An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: a housing; and a substrate disposed in the housing, in which the substrate may include: an upper feed point disposed on a top of the substrate and connecting a communication circuit and an antenna for WiFi to each other; a lower feed point disposed on a bottom of the substrate and connecting the communication circuit and an antenna for cellular communication to each other; and a conductive pad disposed on the top of the substrate to overlap the lower feed point and connected with an antenna for a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and/or a Global Positioning System (GPS).
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first housing facing a first direction, and a second housing facing a second direction opposite the first direction;
a substrate disposed in the housing and having a first surface facing the first direction and a second surface facing the second direction opposite the first direction;
a first bracket disposed between the substrate and the first housing and including a first antenna and a second antenna; and a second bracket disposed between the substrate and the second housing and including a third antenna,
wherein the substrate includes a communication circuit and a processor electrically connected with the communication circuit,
wherein the first surface includes a first feed point connected with the communication circuit and a first connecting member comprising a conductor connecting the first feed point and the first antenna to each other,
wherein the second surface includes a second feed point connected with the communication circuit and a second connecting member comprising a conductor connecting the second feed point and the third antenna to each other, and
wherein the first surface further includes a conductive pad disposed to overlap the second feed point and a third connecting member comprising a conductor connecting the conductive pad and the second antenna to each other.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna is configured to transmit/receive frequency signals for WiFi, the second antenna is configured to receive frequency signals for a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and/or a Global Positioning System (GPS), and the third antenna is configured to transmit/receive frequency signals for cellular communication.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the cellular communication is at least one of: LTE, LTE-A (LTE Advance), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Cat-1, Cat-M1, and NB-IoT.
4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the communication circuit is electrically connected with the second antenna by capacitive coupling between the second feed point and the conductive pad.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first feed point and the second feed point are positioned on opposite sides of the substrate when viewed from over the first surface or the second surface.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna is disposed on a side of the first bracket, and
the second antenna is disposed on a top of the first bracket facing the first direction.
7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the second antenna is disposed on the top of the first bracket and spaced apart from the first antenna.
8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the second antenna has a semicircular shape.
9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the second antenna has a spiral shape.
10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second antenna is spirally wound from an outer portion of the top of the first bracket; an end portion of the second antenna is disposed substantially at a center of the top of the first bracket; and the outer portion of the top of the first bracket is connected with the third connecting member.
11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second antenna has a first part spirally wound from a side of the top of the first bracket and extending to substantially the center of the top of the first bracket and a second part extending from the first part to another outer portion of the top of the first bracket, wherein the first part is connected to the third connecting member.
12. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the third antenna is disposed on a side of the second bracket, opposite the first antenna when viewed from over the first surface or the second surface.