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Granted Patent B2
US 12,542,353 · App. 18/519,213 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Electronic device and antenna structure

Inventors: Shih-Chiang Wei (Hsinchu, TW); Yung-Chieh Yu (Hsinchu, TW); Hsieh-Chih Lin (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
H01Q5/378H01Q5/328
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Patent No.
US 12,542,353
App. No.
18/519,213
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device and an antenna structure are provided. The antenna structure includes a grounding element, a feeding radiation element, a feeding element, a switching circuit, and a first parasitic radiation element. The feeding radiation element includes a feeding portion, a first radiating portion, and a second radiating portion. The feeding portion is connected between the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion. The feeding element includes a grounding end and a feeding end. The grounding end is connected to the grounding element. The feeding end is connected to the feeding portion or the second radiating portion. The switching circuit is electrically connected to the grounding element. The first parasitic radiation element includes a first grounding branch and a second grounding branch. The first grounding branch and the second grounding branch are electrically connected to the switching circuit.

Claims (32)

1 . An electronic device, comprising:

a housing; and

an antenna structure disposed on the housing and including:

a grounding element;

a feeding radiation element including a feeding portion, a first radiating portion, and a second radiating portion, wherein the feeding portion is connected between the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion;

a feeding element being used to feed a signal, wherein the feeding element includes a grounding end and a feeding end, the grounding end is connected to the grounding element, and the feeding end is connected to the feeding portion or the second radiating portion;

a switching circuit electrically connected to the grounding element; and

a first parasitic radiation element including a first grounding branch and a second grounding branch, wherein the first grounding branch and the second grounding branch are electrically connected to the switching circuit, a length of the first grounding branch is greater than a length of the second grounding branch, and the first parasitic radiation element and the feeding radiation element are coupled with each other;

wherein, in response to the switching circuit being switched to a first mode, the signal passes through the first grounding branch, and in response to the switching circuit being switched to a second mode, the signal passes through the second grounding branch.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the switching circuit includes a first path and a second path, the first path has a first switch, and the second path has a second switch; wherein, in response to the switching circuit being switched to the first mode, the first switch is in a conducting state, and in response to the switching circuit being switched to the second mode, the second switch is in the conducting state; wherein an equivalent impedance of the first path is different from an equivalent impedance of the second path.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the switching circuit is configured to be switched to a third mode; wherein, in response to the switching circuit being switched to the third mode, the first switch and the second switch are both in the conducting state, and the signal passes through the first grounding branch and the second grounding branch.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first parasitic radiation element further includes a first extension arm and a second extension arm connected to each other, the first grounding branch is connected to a connection position between the first extension arm and the second extension arm, and the second grounding branch is connected to the first extension arm.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the antenna structure further includes a first inductor, the second radiating portion further includes a first branch, a second branch, and a third branch, the first branch is connected to the feeding portion, the first inductor is connected between the first branch and the second branch, the third branch is connected to the second branch, and the third branch and the second extension arm are separate from and coupled with each other.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the feeding radiation element further includes a third radiating portion, the third radiating portion is connected to the feeding portion, the first radiating portion extends along a first direction, the third radiating portion extends along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the antenna structure further includes a second parasitic radiation element, and the second parasitic radiation element is connected to the grounding element; wherein the feeding radiation element further includes a fourth radiating portion, the fourth radiating portion is connected to the feeding portion, the fourth radiating portion is more adjacent to the grounding element than the third radiating portion, and the fourth radiating portion and the second parasitic radiation element are separate from and coupled with each other.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a proximity sensing circuit electrically connected to the first grounding branch, wherein the antenna structure further includes a second inductor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor, the second inductor is electrically connected between the first grounding branch and the proximity sensing circuit, the first capacitor is electrically connected between the first grounding branch and the switching circuit, and the second capacitor is electrically connected between the second grounding branch and the switching circuit.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein a connection portion between the proximity sensing circuit and the first grounding branch is more adjacent to the grounding element than the second grounding branch.

10 . An antenna structure, comprising:

a grounding element;

a feeding radiation element including a feeding portion, a first radiating portion, and a second radiating portion, wherein the feeding portion is connected between the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion;

a feeding element being used to feed a signal, wherein the feeding element includes a grounding end and a feeding end, the grounding end is connected to the grounding element, and the feeding end is connected to the feeding portion or the second radiating portion;

a switching circuit electrically connected to the grounding element; and

a first parasitic radiation element including a first grounding branch and a second grounding branch, wherein the first grounding branch and the second grounding branch are electrically connected to the switching circuit, a length of the first grounding branch is greater than a length of the second grounding branch, and the first parasitic radiation element and the feeding radiation element are coupled with each other;

wherein, in response to the switching circuit being switched to a first mode, the signal passes through the first grounding branch, and in response to the switching circuit being switched to a second mode, the signal passes through the second grounding branch.

11 . The antenna structure according to claim 10 , wherein the switching circuit includes a first path and a second path, the first path has a first switch, and the second path has a second switch; wherein, in response to the switching circuit being switched to the first mode, the first switch is in a conducting state, and in response to the switching circuit being switched to the second mode, the second switch is in a conducting state; wherein the equivalent impedance of the first path is different from the equivalent impedance of the second path.

12 . The antenna structure according to claim 11 , wherein the switching circuit is configured to be switched to a third mode, and in response to the switching circuit is switched to the third mode, the first switch and the second switch are both in conducting states, and the signal passes through the first grounding branch and the second grounding branch.

13 . The antenna structure according to claim 10 , wherein the first parasitic radiation element further includes a first extension arm and a second extension arm connected to each other, the first grounding branch is connected to a position connected between the first extension arm and the second extension arm, and the second grounding branch is connected to the first extension arm.

14 . The antenna structure according to claim 13 , further comprising a first inductor, wherein the second radiating portion further includes a first branch, a second branch, and a third branch, the first branch is connected to the feeding portion, the first inductor is connected between the first branch and the second branch, the third branch is connected to the second branch, and the third branch and the second extension arm are separated from and coupled with each other.

15 . The antenna structure according to claim 10 , wherein the feeding radiation element further includes a third radiating portion, the third radiating portion is connected to the feeding portion, the first radiating portion extends along a first direction, the third radiating portion extends along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction.

16 . The antenna structure according to claim 15 , further comprising a second parasitic radiation element, wherein the second parasitic radiation element is connected to the grounding element; wherein the feeding radiation element further includes a fourth radiating portion, the fourth radiating portion is connected to the feeding portion, the fourth radiating portion is more adjacent to the grounding element than the third radiating portion, and the fourth radiating portion and the second parasitic radiation element are separated from and coupled with each other.

17 . The antenna structure according to claim 10 , further comprising a second inductor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor, wherein the antenna structure is configured to be electrically connected to a proximity sensing circuit, the proximity sensing circuit is electrically connected to the first grounding branch, the second inductor is electrically connected between the first grounding branch and the proximity sensing circuit, the first capacitor is electrically connected between the first grounding branch and the switching circuit, and the second capacitor is electrically connected between the second grounding branch and the switching circuit.

18 . The antenna structure according to claim 17 , wherein a connection portion connected between the proximity sensing circuit and the first grounding branch is more adjacent to the grounding element than the second grounding branch.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2023
From: WEI, SHIH-CHIANG; YU, YUNG-CHIEH; LIN, HSIEH-CHIH
To: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065664/0091 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112103560 · Feb 2, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240266733A1 · Aug 8, 2024
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