Antenna for wireless communication and electronic device including the same

1. An electronic device comprising:

a conductive pattern used as a radiator for wireless communication;

a feeding unit;

a ground unit connected with the conductive pattern;

a first impedance matching circuit disposed in a first area adjacent to the feeding unit, wherein a first end of the first impedance matching circuit is connected to the feeding unit, and a second end of the first impedance matching circuit is connected to the conductive pattern;

a second impedance matching circuit disposed in a second area adjacent to the conductive pattern, wherein a first end of the second impedance matching circuit is connected to the conductive pattern and a second end of the second impedance matching circuit is connected to ground; and

a control unit configured to:

determine a mode for impedance matching based on an input impedance value measured at a point adjacent to the feeding unit, and

match impedance by controlling at least one of the first impedance matching circuit and the second impedance matching circuit by a closed-loop scheme according to the determined mode,

wherein the first impedance matching circuit and the second impedance matching circuit perform impedance matching by switching,

wherein the first impedance matching circuit includes:

a first variable capacitor;

a second variable capacitor;

a first switch;

a second switch; and

a third switch, and

wherein the first switch is connected between the feeding unit and the conductive pattern, the second switch is connected between the conductive pattern and the ground unit, the first variable capacitor and the third switch are connected in series between the feeding unit and the conductive pattern, and the second variable capacitor is connected between the feeding unit and the ground unit.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first impedance matching circuit and the second impedance matching circuit are implemented with a first chip and a second chip, respectively, having a same configuration.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first chip and the second chip each include one or more variable capacitors and a plurality of switches controlled by the control unit.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second area is an area in which an electrical field is formed between the conductive pattern and the ground unit.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern is a metal frame in which at least part of an outer housing of the electronic device is exposed.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the conductive pattern is exposed to a surface that is perpendicular to a surface on which a display of the electronic device is disposed.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern is separated into a plurality of conductive patterns by one or more non-conductive patterns.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein some of the plurality of conductive patterns constitute a first antenna transmitting and receiving a signal of a first frequency band, and remaining conductive patterns of the plurality of conducive patterns constitute a second antenna transmitting and receiving a signal of a second frequency band.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines the mode based on an area on a Smith chart corresponding to the input impedance value.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the control unit distinguishes between a first mode corresponding to an area surrounding a periphery of a matching area of the Smith chart and a second mode corresponding to another area surrounding the periphery of the matching area of the Smith chart, to match impedance.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein in the first mode, the control unit controls the first impedance matching circuit to match input impedance.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein in the second mode, the control unit controls the first impedance matching circuit and the second impedance matching circuit to match input impedance.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control unit includes a communication processor (CP) for wireless communication.

14. A communication method which is performed in an electronic device including a conductive pattern, the method comprising:

transmitting and receiving a wireless communication signal to and from an external device by using the conductive pattern;

measuring input impedance at a first area adjacent to a feeding unit connected with the conductive pattern;

dynamically matching impedance by controlling switching of a first impedance matching circuit disposed in the first area, when the measured input impedance is included in a first range, wherein a first end of the first impedance matching circuit is connected to the feeding unit, and a second end of the first impedance matching circuit is connected to the conductive pattern; and

dynamically matching impedance by controlling switching of the first impedance matching circuit and switching of a second impedance matching circuit disposed in a second area adjacent to the conductive pattern, when the measured input impedance is included in a second range, wherein a first end of the second impedance matching circuit is connected to the conductive pattern and a second end of the second impedance matching circuit is connected to ground,

wherein the first impedance matching circuit includes:

a first variable capacitor;

a second variable capacitor;

a first switch;

a second switch; and

a third switch,

wherein the first switch is connected between the feeding unit and the conductive pattern, the second switch is connected between the conductive pattern and the ground, the first variable capacitor and the third switch are connected in series between the feeding unit and the conductive pattern, and the second variable capacitor is connected between the feeding unit and the ground.