Antenna module and electronic device including the same

1. An antenna module, comprising:

an integrated circuit (IC) package including an IC heat dissipating structures and mounting electrical connection structures, wherein the heat dissipating structures and the mounting electrical connection structures are disposed on a same surface of the IC package;

a first antenna package including a first patch antenna pattern, a first feed via connected to the first patch antenna pattern, and a first antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the first feed via;

a second antenna package including a second patch antenna pattern, a second feed via connected to the second patch antenna pattern, and a second antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the second feed via, and disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna package; and

a connection member, connecting the IC to the first feed via and the second feed via, connected to the mounting electrical connection structures, and having a stacked structure, the connection member including:

a first region disposed between the first antenna package and the IC package;

a second region providing an arrangement surface of the second antenna package; and

a third region connecting between the first region and the second region.

2. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein a direction in which a plane of the first patch antenna pattern is directed is different from a direction in which a plane of the second patch antenna pattern is directed.

3. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the connection member includes a signal path dielectric layer that is more flexible than the first antenna dielectric layer.

4. The antenna module of claim 1 , further comprising a third antenna package disposed on a surface different from the arrangement surface on which the second antenna package is disposed in the second region of the connection member.

5. The antenna module of claim 1 , further comprising a second IC package including a second IC and disposed on a surface different from the arrangement surface on which the second antenna package is disposed in the second region of the connection member.

6. The antenna module of claim 1 , further comprising:

passive components disposed on a surface different from the arrangement surface on which the second antenna package is disposed in the second region of the connection member; and

an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the passive components.

7. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the IC package further includes a core member providing a surface disposed in the first region of the connection member and another surface on which the mounting electrical connection structures are disposed, and disposed to be spaced apart from the IC.

8. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the IC package further includes a heat slug disposed on an inactive surface of the IC, and

the IC is connected to the connection member through an active surface.

9. The antenna module of claim 8 , wherein the heat dissipating structures are connected to the heat slug, and

the heat slug is disposed between the IC and the heat dissipating structures.

10. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna package further includes a second coupling structure surrounding at least a portion of the second patch antenna pattern.

11. The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna package further includes a second coupling patch pattern disposed to be overlapped with the second patch antenna pattern when viewed in a stacked direction of the connection member.

12. An electronic device comprising:

a set substrate disposed in a case; and

an antenna module, disposed in the case and connected to the set substrate, comprising:

an integrated circuit (IC) package including an IC, heat dissipating structures and mounting electrical connection structures, wherein the heat dissipating structures and the mounting electrical connection structures are disposed on a same surface of the IC package;

a first antenna package including a first patch antenna pattern, a first feed via connected to the first patch antenna pattern, and a first antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the first feed via;

a second antenna package including a second patch antenna pattern, a second feed via connected to the second patch antenna pattern, and a second antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the second feed via, and disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna package; and

a connection member connecting the IC and the first and second feed vias, and having a stacked structure connected to the mounting electrical connection structures, the connection member comprising:

a first region disposed between the first antenna package and the IC package;

a second region providing an arrangement surface of the second antenna package; and

a third region connecting between the first region and the second region.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the IC package further includes a core member disposed between the first region of the connection member and the set substrate, and

the mounting electrical connection structures are disposed between the core member and the set substrate.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the IC package further includes a heat slug disposed between the IC and the set substrate and connected to the set substrate.

15. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first patch antenna pattern is disposed closer to a first surface of the case than a second surface of the case, and

the second patch antenna pattern is disposed closer to the second surface of the case than the first surface of the case.

16. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising a fourth antenna package,

wherein the connection member further includes:

a fourth region providing an arrangement surface of the fourth antenna package; and

a fifth region connecting between the fourth region and the second region.

17. An antenna module, comprising:

a connection member;

a first antenna package including a first patch antenna pattern, a first feed via connected to the first patch antenna pattern, and a first antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the first feed via, and disposed on a first surface of the connection member;

a second antenna package including a second patch antenna pattern, a second feed via connected to the second patch antenna pattern, and a second antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the second feed via, and disposed on a surface of the connection member to be spaced apart from the first antenna package; and

an integrated circuit (IC) package including an IC, heat dissipating structures and mounting electrical connection structures, and disposed on a second surface of the connection member,

wherein the heat dissipating structures and the mounting electrical connection structures are disposed on a same surface of the IC package,

wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and

wherein the connection member connects the IC to the first feed via and the second feed via, and connects to the mounting electrical connection structures.

18. The antenna module of claim 17 , wherein the connection member has a stacked structure.

19. The antenna module of claim 17 , wherein the second antenna package is disposed on the first surface of the connection member.

20. The antenna module of claim 19 , wherein a direction in which a plane of the first patch antenna pattern is directed is different from a direction in which a plane of the second patch antenna pattern is directed.