Wearable electronic device comprising an antenna
A wearable electronic device according to an embodiment may include a metal frame forming at least a portion of a side surface of the wearable electronic device, a display mounted on the metal frame, a rear cover forming a rear surface of the wearable electronic device, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in a space formed by the rear cover and the metal frame, and a wireless communication circuit disposed on the PCB, wherein the wireless communication circuit feeds power to a first point of the metal frame, which having a first height from the rear cover, to receive a signal in a first frequency band, and feeds power to a second point of the metal frame, which has a second height from the rear cover that is higher than the first height to receive a signal in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band.
1 . A wearable electronic device comprising:
a metal frame forming at least a portion of a side face of the wearable electronic device;
a display mounted on the metal frame;
a rear cover forming a rear face of the wearable electronic device;
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in a space surrounded by the rear cover and the metal frame;
a conductive structure disposed between the PCB and the display and electrically connected with the PCB;
a first conductive member disposed on the conductive structure; and
a wireless communication circuit disposed on the PCB,
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to:
feed power to a first point of the metal frame cover, to receive a first signal of a first frequency band; and
feed power to a second point of the metal frame to receive a second signal of a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band via the first conductive member,
wherein the first point has a first height from the rear cover and the second point has a second height from the rear cover, and
wherein the second height is higher than the first height.
2 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first point of the metal frame is closer to the rear cover than the display, and
wherein the second point of the metal frame is closer to the display than the rear cover.
3 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive structure includes a PCB, a flexible PCB (FPCB) or a wireless charging coil.
4 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is electrically connected to the conductive structure via a second conductive member for connecting the PCB and the conductive structure, and
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to:
feeds power to the second point of the metal frame via the second conductive member, the conductive structure, and the first conductive member, and
receive the second signal of the second frequency band.
5 . The wearable electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the second conductive member includes a coaxial cable electrically connecting the PCB and the conductive structure.
6 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive structure includes a first ground,
wherein the display includes a metal layer corresponding to a second ground, and
wherein the first ground of the conductive structure is electrically connected to the second ground of the display.
7 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first conductive structure disposed between the rear cover and the PCB.
8 . The wearable electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a third conductive member including a coaxial cable electrically connecting the PCB and the first conductive structure.
9 . The wearable electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a second conductive structure disposed between the rear cover and the PCB,
wherein the first conductive structure comprises a first ground,
wherein the second conductive structure comprises a second ground, and
wherein the first ground of the first conductive structure is electrically connected to the second ground of the second conductive structure.
10 . The wearable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first conductive structure includes a first ground,
wherein at least a portion of the rear cover includes a second ground, and
wherein the first ground of the first conductive structure is electrically connected to the second ground of the rear cover.
11 . The wearable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first conductive structure includes a portion for feeding, and
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to feed power to the first point via the portion.
12 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a switch circuit disposed on the PCB,
wherein the switch circuit is electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit.
13 . The wearable electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to controls the switch circuit to selectively feed power to the first point of the metal frame or the second point of the metal frame.
14 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lumped element electrically connected to the metal frame,
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to receives a third signal of a third frequency band based on an electrical path including the metal frame and the lumped element.
15 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fourth conductive member disposed on the PCB,
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to feed power to the first point via the fourth conductive member disposed on the PCB.
16 . A wearable electronic device comprising:
a metal frame forming at least a portion of a side face of the wearable electronic device;
a display mounted on the metal frame;
a rear cover forming a rear face of the wearable electronic device;
a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in a space surrounded by the rear cover and the metal frame;
a second PCB disposed between the first PCB and the display, and electrically connected with the first PCB;
a third PCB disposed between the first PCB and the rear cover, and electrically connected with the first PCB;
a wireless communication circuit disposed on the first PCB; and
a first conductive member disposed on the second PCB,
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to:
feed power to a first point of the metal frame receive a first signal of a first frequency band via the third PCB, and
feed power to a second point of the metal frame to receive a second signal of a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band via the first conductive member disposed on the second PCB,
wherein the first point has a first height from the rear cover and the second point has a second height from the rear cover, and
wherein the second height is higher than the first height.
17 . The wearable electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first point of the metal frame is relatively closer to the rear cover than the display, and
wherein the second point of the metal frame is closer to the display than the rear cover.
18 . The wearable electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
a second conductive member including a coaxial cable for connecting the first PCB and the third PCB.
19 . The wearable electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first PCB includes a first ground,
wherein the display comprises a metal layer corresponding to a second ground, and
wherein the first ground of the first PCB is electrically connected to the second ground of the display.
20 . The wearable electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first frequency band includes 0.8-1.3 GHZ.