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Granted Patent B2
US 11,552,392 · App. 16/571,544 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Electronic device including antenna module

Inventors: Sangmin Jung (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Geunwoo Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01Q1/523G06F13/385H04W76/10H04W36/0072H04W88/04
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Patent No.
US 11,552,392
App. No.
16/571,544
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device comprises a plurality of antennas, wherein each of the plurality of antennas are spaced apart from each other, a first communication circuit electrically connected with the plurality of antennas, a plurality of array antennas comprising a first array antenna disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of antennas, and a second array antenna disposed adjacent to another antenna different from the at least one antenna of the plurality of antennas, a second communication circuit electrically connected with the first array antenna and the second array antenna, and at least one control circuit electrically connected with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, wherein the at least one control circuit is configured to obtain receive sensitivities of the plurality of antennas through the first communication circuit; activate at least one array antenna of the first array antenna and the second array antenna through the second communication circuit based at least on the receive sensitivities; and control the activated at least one array antenna to form at least one beam for communication with an external electronic device.

Claims (16)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a plurality of antennas, wherein each of the plurality of antennas are spaced apart from each other, the plurality of antennas including a first antenna and a second antenna;

a first communication circuit electrically connected with the plurality of antennas and configured to transceive signals with frequencies under 6 GHz through the plurality of antennas;

a first array antenna disposed adjacent to the first antenna;

a second array antenna disposed adjacent to the second antenna;

a second communication circuit electrically connected with the first array antenna and the second array antenna and configured to provide communication according 5th generation mobile communication; and

at least one control circuit electrically connected with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, wherein the at least one control circuit is configured to:

obtain reception sensitivities of the plurality of antennas through the first communication circuit, the reception sensitivities including first reception sensitivity of the first antenna and second reception sensitivity of the second antenna;

when a difference between the first reception sensitivity and the second reception sensitivity, which is lower than the first reception sensitivity, is greater than a specified level, activate the first array antenna adjacent to the first antenna using the second communication circuit; and

perform a beam scan to detect a beam from a base station by forming at least one beam using the first array antenna without using the second array antenna.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one control circuit is configured to:

activate both the first array antenna and the second array antenna by using the second communication circuit when the difference is within the specified level, and

perform the beam scan by using the first array antenna and the second array antenna.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one control circuit is configured to:

deactivate a remaining array antenna of the first array antenna and the second array antenna other than the activated at least one array antenna by using the second communication circuit.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one control circuit identifies the reception sensitivities based on at least one of a reference signals received power (RSRP), a reference signal received quality (RSRQ), a received signal strength index (RSSI), or a signal noise ratio (SNR).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2019
From: JUNG, SANGMIN; KIM, GEUNWOO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050383/0244 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0135770 · Nov 7, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200144713A1 · May 7, 2020
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