Antenna module and electronic device including the same
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a side member, a support member, a display, an antenna module including one or more patch antennas, a printed circuit board (PCB), a wireless communication circuit disposed on the PCB, a first conductive member, a first connector, a second connector, and a protrusion extending from the first end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and electrically connected to the first conductive member. The antenna module is disposed at locations corresponding to a first opening defined by the first conductive member, the support member, the first connector, and the second connector, and a second opening defined by the first conductive member, the support member, the first connector, and the protrusion, and the wireless communication circuit is electrically connected to the protrusion and the antenna module.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface;
a support member disposed in the space;
a display viewable through at least a portion of the first surface;
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing; and
wireless communication circuitry disposed on the PCB,
wherein the side member comprises:
a first conductive member extending from a first end to a second end,
a second conductive member adjacent to the first end and separated from the first conductive member, and
a third conductive member adjacent to the second end and separated from the first conductive member,
wherein the first conductive member comprises:
a first connector protruding from one point between the first end and the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member,
a second connector extending from the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member, and
a protrusion extending from the first end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry,
wherein a first cavity is formed between the first conductive member and the support member, and
wherein a second cavity is formed between the first conductive member, the support member, and the second conductive member.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the second conductive member is spaced apart from the first conductive member by a first division part formed in an area that is adjacent to the first end of the first conductive member, and
wherein the third conductive member is spaced apart from the first conductive member by a second division part formed in an area that is adjacent to the second end of the first conductive member.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the second cavity comprises the second division part.
4. The electronic device of claim 2 ,
wherein the first cavity is formed by an area between the first connector and the second connector, and
wherein the second cavity is formed by an area extended from the first connector to the first division part.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an antenna module,
wherein the antenna module comprises at least one antenna array and disposed at a location corresponding to at least one of the first cavity or the second cavity.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to radiate a frequency signal of a specific band at least through the first cavity and the second cavity by using an antenna module.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one conductive connector physically coupled to the PCB and the protrusion,
wherein the wireless communication circuitry is electrically connected to the protrusion through the at least one conductive connector to supply electric power.
8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one conductive connector comprises at least one of a C-clip or a pogo pin.
9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a nonconductive material filled in at least one area of the first cavity or the second cavity.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to radiate a second signal of a specific band using the first conductive member by feeding the first conductive member through the protrusion.
11. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first plate facing a first direction, a second plate facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate;
a support member disposed in the space;
a display viewable through at least a portion of the first plate;
a printed circuit board (PCB) in the housing; and
wireless communication circuitry disposed on the PCB,
wherein the side member comprises:
a first conductive member extending from a first end to a second end,
a second conductive member adjacent to the first end and physically spaced apart from the first conductive member, and
a third conductive member adjacent to the second end and physically spaced apart from the first conductive member,
wherein the first conductive member comprises:
a first connector protruding from one point between the first end and the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member, and
a second connector protruding from the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member,
wherein the second conductive member comprises:
a protrusion protruding from one point spaced apart from a third end, which is adjacent to the first end, toward an interior of the housing, and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry,
wherein a first cavity is formed between the first conductive member and the support member, and
wherein a second cavity is formed between the first conductive member, the support member, and the second conductive member.
12. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising:
wherein the second conductive member is physically spaced apart from the first conductive member by a first division part, and
wherein the third conductive member is physically spaced apart from the first conductive member by a second division part formed in an area that is adjacent to the second end of the first conductive member.
13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the second cavity comprises the second division part.
14. The electronic device of claim 12 ,
wherein the first cavity is formed by an area between the first connector and the second connector, and
wherein the second cavity is formed by an area extended from the first connector to the protrusion.
15. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising:
an antenna module,
wherein the antenna module comprises at least one antenna array and disposed at a location corresponding to at least one of the first cavity or the second cavity.
16. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to radiate a frequency signal of a specific band through at least one of the first cavity or the second cavity.
17. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising:
at least one conductive connector physically coupled to the PCB and the protrusion,
wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to supply electric power to the protrusion electrically connected thereto through the at least one conductive connector.
18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the at least one conductive connector comprises at least one of a C-clip or a pogo pin.
19. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a nonconductive material filled in at least one area of the first cavity or the second cavity.
20. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein one end of the first connector, which is connected to the support member, when viewed from the second plate, corresponds to one point between two adjacent ones of one or more patch antennas.