Electronic device comprising antenna and method for transmitting or receiving signal
Disclosed is an electronic device which includes a housing that includes a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the side member includes a first conductive portion including a first end and being elongated, a second conductive portion including a second end and a third end and being elongated, the second end being adjacent to the first end, a third conductive portion including a fourth end adjacent to the third end and being elongated, a first insulating portion disposed between the first end and the second end to contact the first end and the second end, and a second insulating portion disposed between the third end and the fourth end to contact the third end and the fourth end, a display that is exposed through the first plate, at least one wireless communication circuit that is electrically connected with a first point placed at the first conductive portion and adjacent to the first end, a first switching element electrically connected with a second point, which is placed at the second conductive portion and is adjacent to the third end, through a capacitive element and electrically connected with a third point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the third end, and a fourth point placed at the third conductive portion and adjacent to the fourth end, at least one ground member that is electrically connected with a fifth point placed at the first conductive portion and more distant from the first end than the first point, a second switching element electrically connected with a sixth point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the second end, a seventh point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the third point, and an eighth point placed at the third conductive portion and more distant from the fourth end than the fourth point, and a control circuit that is configured to control the first switching element and the second switching element. Moreover, various embodiment found through the present disclosure are possible.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the side member includes:
a first conductive portion including a first end and being elongated;
a second conductive portion including a second end and a third end and being elongated, the second end being adjacent to the first end;
a third conductive portion including a fourth end adjacent to the third end and being elongated;
a first insulating portion disposed between the first end and the second end to contact the first end and the second end; and
a second insulating portion disposed between the third end and the fourth end to contact the third end and the fourth end;
a display exposed through the first plate;
at least one wireless communication circuit electrically connected with:
a first point placed at the first conductive portion and adjacent to the first end;
a first switching element electrically connected with a second point, which is placed at the second conductive portion and is adjacent to the third end, through a capacitive element and electrically connected with a third point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the third end; and
a fourth point placed at the third conductive portion and adjacent to the fourth end;
at least one ground member electrically connected with:
a fifth point placed at the first conductive portion and more distant from the first end than the first point;
a second switching element electrically connected with a sixth point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the second end;
a seventh point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the third point; and
an eighth point placed at the third conductive portion and more distant from the fourth end than the fourth point; and
a control circuit configured to control the first switching element and the second switching element.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit includes an application processor.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit allows the first switching element to select the capacitive element and the second switching element to select the at least ground member, in a first duration.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the control circuit allows the first switching element to select the third point and the second switching element not to select the at least ground member, in a second duration.
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:
transmit or receive a signal in a third frequency band through the second conductive portion in the second duration; and
transmit or receive a signal in a fourth frequency band in a fourth duration, of which at least a portion overlaps the second duration, through the third conductive portion.
6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein a Pcell is set to the fourth frequency band.
7. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the second switching element is electrically connected with an open element.
8. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:
transmit or receive a signal in a first frequency band through the first conductive portion in the first duration; and
transmit or receive a signal in a second frequency band in a third duration, of which at least a portion overlaps the first duration, through the second conductive portion.
9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein a Pcell is set to the first frequency band.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the second point or the third point includes a matching element between with the first switching element.
11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a matching element between the at least one ground member and the second switching element.
12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the seventh point is electrically connected with the at least one ground member.
13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the seventh point is more distant from the third end than at least one of the second point or the third point.
14. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the side member includes:
a first conductive portion including a first end and being elongated;
a second conductive portion including a second end and a third end and being elongated, the second end being adjacent to the first end;
a third conductive portion including a fourth end adjacent to the third end and being elongated;
a first insulating portion disposed between the first end and the second end to contact the first end and the second end; and
a second insulating portion disposed between the third end and the fourth end to contact the third end and the fourth end;
a display exposed through the first plate;
at least one wireless communication circuit electrically connected with:
a first point placed at the first conductive portion and adjacent to the first end;
a first switching element electrically connected with a second point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the third end;
a second switching element electrically connected with a third point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the second end; and
a fourth point placed at the third conductive portion and adjacent to the fourth end;
at least one ground member electrically connected with:
a fifth point placed at the first conductive portion and more distant from the first end than the first point;
a third switching element electrically connected with a sixth point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the second end;
a fourth switching element electrically connected with a seventh point placed at the second conductive portion and adjacent to the second end; and
an eighth point placed at the third conductive portion and more distant from the fourth end than the fourth point; and
a control circuit configured to control the first switching element to the fourth switching element.
15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein, in a first duration, the control circuit allows the first switching element to select the at least wireless communication circuit and the fourth switching element to select the at least one ground member, and allows the second switching element not to select the at least one wireless communication circuit and the third switching element not to select the at least one ground member.