Electronic device comprising antenna for wireless communication

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display disposed on a front surface of the electronic device and a front plate disposed on the display;

a back plate disposed on a back surface of the electronic device;

a side member placed between the front plate and the back plate and forming an outer appearance of the electronic device together with the front plate and the back plate;

a first antenna module including a plurality of first patch antenna elements configured to transmit/receive a signal in a first frequency band, and placed adjacent to the side member and on an upper portion of the electronic device such that the plurality of first patch antenna elements face the back plate;

a second antenna module including a first substrate, a first communication circuit disposed on a back surface of the first substrate, and a plurality of second patch antenna elements disposed on a front surface of the first substrate and electrically connected to the first communication circuit, the first communication circuit being configured to transmit/receive the signal in the first frequency band, and the second antenna module being placed adjacent to the side member such that the plurality of second patch antenna elements face a left side of the electronic device when viewing the electronic device from the back surface; and

a third antenna module including a second substrate, a second communication circuit disposed on a back surface of the second substrate, and a plurality of third patch antenna elements disposed on a front surface of the second substrate and electrically connected to the second communication circuit, the second communication circuit being configured to transmit/receive the signal in the first frequency band, and the third antenna module being placed adjacent to the side member such that the plurality of third patch antenna elements face a right side of the electronic device when viewing the electronic device from the back surface.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a speaker placed on an upper middle of the electronic device, and configured to output a sound through a receiver hole formed on the front plate of the electronic device,

wherein the first antenna module is placed on a right side of the speaker when viewing the electronic device from the back surface.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 ,

wherein the plurality of first patch antenna elements are disposed to face the back plate such that a wireless signal is transmitted/received through the back plate,

wherein the side member includes a conductive region, of which at least a portion is capable of being used as an antenna of a signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, and a non-conductive region, and

wherein the non-conductive region is covered by the back plate and is not viewable from outside of the electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 ,

wherein the first antenna module further comprises a plurality of first dipole antenna elements, and

wherein the plurality of first dipole antenna elements are placed to be higher than the conductive region of the side member adjacent to the first antenna module when viewing the electronic device from the back surface, such that at least a portion of a beam pattern by the plurality of first dipole antenna elements is formed toward the front surface of the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna module is placed between an interposer disposed on a support member within the electronic device and the back plate.

6. The electronic device of claim 4 , further comprising:

a connection member electrically connecting the conductive region of the side member adjacent to the first antenna module with a ground region placed within the electronic device,

wherein the connection member is placed between the first antenna module and the side member and above the first antenna module, and

wherein a contact of the connection member and the side member is formed at a location lower than the first antenna module when viewing the electronic device from the back surface.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first antenna module further includes a printed circuit board including a first surface having a long axis and a short axis and a second surface facing away from the first surface, and

wherein the plurality of first patch antenna elements are disposed on the first surface along a direction of the long axis.

8. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first antenna module is disposed such that at least a portion of the first antenna module overlaps the speaker when viewed from the right side or the left side of the electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna module is mounted in the electronic device such that the plurality of second patch antenna elements are substantially perpendicular to the back plate and is placed adjacent to the side member and on an upper left of the electronic device when viewing the electronic device from the back surface.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 ,

wherein the plurality of second patch antenna elements are disposed to transmit/receive a wireless signal through the back plate and a non-conductive region of the side member,

wherein the side member includes a conductive region, of which at least a portion is capable of being used as an antenna of a signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, and the non-conductive region, and

wherein the non-conductive region is covered by the back plate and is not viewable from outside of the electronic device.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a connection member electrically connecting the conductive region of the side member adjacent to the second antenna module with a ground region placed within the electronic device,

wherein the connection member is placed on a right side of the second antenna module when viewing the electronic device from the back surface, and

wherein a contact of the connection member and the side member is formed on the right side of the second antenna module when viewing the electronic device from the back surface.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the third antenna module is mounted in the electronic device such that the plurality of third patch antenna elements are substantially perpendicular to the back plate and is placed at the right side of the electronic device and between a battery of the electronic device and the side member when viewing the electronic device from the back surface.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 ,

wherein the plurality of third patch antenna elements are disposed to transmit/receive a wireless signal through the back plate and a non-conductive region of the side member,

wherein the side member includes a conductive region, of which at least a portion is capable of being used as an antenna of a signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, and the non-conductive region, and

wherein the non-conductive region is covered by the back plate and is not viewable from outside of the electronic device.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising:

contacts electrically connecting an upper portion and a lower portion of the conductive region of the side member adjacent to the third antenna module with a ground region placed within the electronic device, when viewed from the back surface of the electronic device.