Electronic device comprising antenna module and coaxial cable
An electronic device may include: a housing forming at least a portion of the exterior of the electronic device; a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in a first region formed by the housing; a second printed circuit board disposed in a second region formed by the housing; a first antenna module disposed in a third region formed by the housing and adjacent to at least a portion of the exterior; a bracket which fixes the first antenna module to the housing; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) which electrically connects the first printed circuit board to the first antenna module; and at least one coaxial cable which electrically connects the first printed circuit board to the second printed circuit board, wherein the at least one coaxial cable may be disposed so as to be stacked with the first antenna module with respect to the direction perpendicular to the rear surface of the electronic device and may be fixed to the bracket. Other various embodiments are possible.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing forming at least a portion of the exterior of the electronic device;
a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in a first region at least partially formed by the housing;
a second printed circuit board disposed in a second region at least partially formed by the housing;
a first antenna module, comprising an antenna, disposed adjacent to the at least portion of the exterior in a third region at least partially formed by the housing;
a bracket which fixes the first antenna module to the housing;
a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) which electrically connects at least the first printed circuit board and the first antenna module; and
at least one coaxial cable which electrically connects at least the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board,
wherein the at least one coaxial cable:
is disposed so as to be stacked with the first antenna module with respect to a direction perpendicular to a rear surface of the electronic device; and
is fixed to the bracket.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the bracket fixes the at least one coaxial cable while wrapping at least a portion of the at least one coaxial cable.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one cable tie,
wherein the at least one cable tie binds the at least one coaxial cable, to fix the at least one coaxial cable.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising at least one screw which fixes the bracket to the housing,
wherein an end of the at least one cable tie is fixed to the bracket by the at least one screw.
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one cable tie comprises gold (Au), and the at least one screw and the bracket comprise metal.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a battery at least partially disposed in the third region,
wherein the at least one coaxial cable is disposed in a region different from the region in which the battery is disposed.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
a front plate forming at least part of a front surface of the electronic device;
a rear cover forming at least part of a rear surface of the electronic device; and
a side member forming at least part of a side surface of the electronic device,
wherein the at least one coaxial cable is disposed to pass through an empty space formed between at least the first antenna module and the rear plate.
8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna module is a mmWave antenna module for 5G network communication.
9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second antenna module, comprising an antenna, disposed adjacent to the at least portion of the exterior in the second region and/or forming the at least portion of the exterior; and
a wireless communication circuit disposed on the first printed circuit board,
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to transmit and/or receive a radio frequency (RF) signal through at least one of the first antenna module or the second antenna module.
10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication circuit:
is electrically connected to the first antenna module through at least the flexible printed circuit board; and
is electrically connected to the second antenna module through at least the at least one coaxial cable.
11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to:
transmit at least one of power or a signal to the first antenna module through at least the flexible printed circuit board; and
transmit at least one of power or a signal to the second antenna module through at least the at least one coaxial cable.
12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to receive an RF signal having a frequency of 6 GHz to 100 GHz from the first antenna module through at least the flexible printed circuit board.
13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second antenna module is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board, and
the at least one coaxial cable electrically connects at least the first printed circuit board and the second antenna module.
14. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a front plate forming at least part of a front surface of the electronic device, a rear plate forming at least part of a rear surface of the electronic device, and a side member forming at least part of a side surface of the electronic device;
a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in a first region at least partially formed by the housing;
a second printed circuit board disposed in a second region at least partially formed by the housing;
a first antenna module, comprising an antenna, disposed adjacent to the side member in a third region located between at least the first region and the second region;
a bracket fixing the first antenna module to the housing; and
at least one coaxial cable electrically connecting at least the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board,
wherein at least a portion of the at least one coaxial cable is fixed between at least the first antenna module and the rear plate by at least the bracket and is disposed to be stacked with the first antenna module.
15. The electronic device of claim 14 , further comprising:
a second antenna module, comprising an antenna, disposed adjacent to the side member in the second region and/or forming a portion of the side member;
a flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting at least the first printed circuit board and the first antenna module; and
a battery disposed in the third region,
wherein the at least one coaxial cable is disposed in a region different from the region in which the battery is disposed.