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Granted Patent B2
US 11,252,268 · App. 17/097,296 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Electronic device including antenna

Inventors: Sungmin Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Yonghan Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Hyoseok Na (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04M1/0245H01Q1/243H04M1/0266H01Q7/00
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Patent No.
US 11,252,268
App. No.
17/097,296
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a housing including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface; a display at least partially accommodated in the housing and viewable through the first surface; a conductive layer disposed between the display and the second surface and including a first opening; a support disposed between the second surface and the conductive layer and including a conductive portion; and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the conductive layer, and configured to transmit and/or receive a signal through an antenna including at least a portion of the conductive layer surrounding the first opening.

Claims (55)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a rear cover disposed at a side opposite the display;

a conductive layer configured to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the display, the conductive layer being disposed between the display and the rear cover and comprising a first opening;

a first antenna including at least a portion of the conductive layer around the first opening;

a second antenna disposed between the conductive layer and the rear cover, wherein a portion of the second antenna overlaps a portion of the first antenna and the second antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the first antenna; and

a communication circuit configured to transmit/receive a signal passing through the display to/from an outside through the first antenna.

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

a support located between the conductive layer and the rear cover and comprising a conductive portion,

wherein the conductive portion comprises the second opening at least partially overlapping the first opening.

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

a non-conductive material disposed in the second opening.

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

a conductive adhesive disposed between the conductive layer and the conductive portion.

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

a battery disposed between the support and the rear cover,

wherein the first opening in the conductive layer and the second opening in the support at least partially overlap the battery.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the signal has a frequency of about 13.56 MHz.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal passing through the rear cover to or from the outside based on being electrically connected to the communication circuit.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a switching circuit configured to selectively electrically connect the first antenna or the second antenna to the communication circuit.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is disposed around the first opening.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a rear cover disposed at a side opposite the display;

a conductive layer configured to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the display, the conductive layer being disposed between the display and the rear cover and comprising a first opening;

a communication circuit configured to transmit/receive a signal passing through the display to/from an outside through a first antenna including at least a portion of the conductive layer around the first opening; and

a second antenna disposed between the conductive layer and the rear cover,

wherein the second antenna is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal passing through the rear cover to or from the outside based on being electrically connected to the communication circuit.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first antenna around the opening or the second antenna is selectively electrically connected to the communication circuit based on a motion or orientation of the electronic device.

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

a support located between the conductive layer and the rear cover and comprising a conductive portion,

wherein the conductive portion comprises a second opening at least partially overlapping the first opening.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a non-conductive material disposed in the second opening.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a conductive adhesive disposed between the conductive layer and the conductive portion.

15. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a battery disposed between the support and the rear cover,

wherein the first opening in the conductive layer and the second opening in the support at least partially overlap the battery.

16. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the signal has a frequency of about 13.56 MHz.

17. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a rear cover disposed at a side opposite the display;

a conductive layer configured to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the display, the conductive layer being disposed between the display and the rear cover and comprising a first opening;

a communication circuit configured to transmit/receive a signal passing through the display to/from an outside through a first antenna including at least a portion of the conductive layer around the first opening, wherein the first antenna is fed with radiation current by the communication circuit; and

a second antenna disposed between the conductive layer and the rear cover, wherein the second antenna is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal passing through the rear cover to or from the outside based on being electrically connected to the communication circuit, and the first antenna or the second antenna is selectively electrically connected to the communication circuit.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a support located between the conductive layer and the rear cover and comprising a conductive portion,

wherein the conductive portion comprises a second opening at least partially overlapping the first opening.

19. The electronic device of claim 18 , further comprising:

a non-conductive material disposed in the second opening.

20. The electronic device of claim 18 , further comprising:

a conductive adhesive disposed between the conductive layer and the conductive portion.

21. The electronic device of claim 17 ,

wherein the first antenna or the second antenna is selectively electrically connected to the communication circuit based on a motion or orientation of the electronic device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2020
From: LEE, SUNGMIN; LEE, YONGHAN; NA, HYOSEOK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054358/0976 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2019-0146244 · Nov 14, 2019 · national
KR 10-2020-0152183 · Nov 13, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210152680A1 · May 20, 2021
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