Electronic device comprising antenna and segment structure
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface facing a front side of the electronic device, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a peripheral part surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface and including a conductive portion and a first non-conductive portion contacted with an end portion of the conductive portion, and an antenna module including a substrate, in the housing, disposed in a direction parallel to a portion of the peripheral part and a plurality of antenna elements disposed on a surface of the substrate and spaced apart from each other in the direction, wherein, when the peripheral part is viewed vertically, the peripheral part includes a first region overlapping the antenna module and a second region including the conductive portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of the conductive portion included in the first region, and wherein, when the peripheral part is viewed vertically, the first non-conductive portion overlaps one of the plurality of antenna elements in the first region.
1 . An electronic device comprising:
a housing including
a peripheral part forming a lateral side of the electronic device, the peripheral part including:
a first conductive portion including a first section and a second section thinner than the first section of the first conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion is configured to function as an antenna,
a second conductive portion including a third section and a fourth section, the third section being closer to the second section of the first conductive portion than to the first section of the first conductive portion, wherein the third section of the second conductive portion is thinner than the fourth section of the second conductive portion, and
a first non-conductive portion between the second section and the third section such that the first conductive portion is electrically isolated from the second conductive portion; and
an antenna module distinct from the antenna including the first conductive portion, the antenna module including:
a substrate, in the housing, disposed in a direction parallel to a portion of the peripheral part, and
a plurality of antenna elements disposed on a surface of the substrate and spaced apart from each other in the direction,
wherein the antenna module is disposed to overlap a notch portion of the peripheral part and the first non-conductive portion, and
wherein the notch portion is formed by a difference in thickness between the first and second sections of the first conductive portion and a difference in thickness between the third and fourth sections of the second conductive portion.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive portion extends to a region of the peripheral part that overlaps one of regions of the substrate where the plurality of antenna elements are spaced apart.
3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
wireless communication circuitry electrically connected to the antenna module and the first conductive portion,
wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to:
communicate with an external electronic device through the antenna module based on signals on a first frequency band, and
communicate with the external electronic device through the first conductive portion based on signals on a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.
4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the second frequency band is lower than the first frequency band.
5 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first frequency band is in a range of 3 GHz to 60 GHz.
6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the substrate faces between a second surface and the peripheral part.
7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the notch portion comprises a plurality of notches overlapping the plurality of antenna elements, when the peripheral part is viewed vertically, and comprising a non-conductive material.
8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral part includes a plurality of second non-conductive portions spaced apart from the first non-conductive portion in the direction.
9 . The electronic device of claim 8 ,
wherein the first non-conductive portion and the plurality of second non-conductive portions overlap the plurality of antenna elements, when the peripheral part is viewed vertically, and
wherein the first non-conductive portion and the plurality of second non-conductive portions have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of antenna elements.
10 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the peripheral part includes:
a plurality of notches comprising a non-conductive material, and
a plurality of second non-conductive portions spaced apart from the first non-conductive portion in the direction,
wherein the plurality of notches, the first non-conductive portion and the plurality of second non-conductive portions overlap the plurality of antenna elements in a first region, when the peripheral part is viewed vertically, and
wherein the plurality of notches, the first non-conductive portion and the plurality of second non-conductive portions have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of antenna elements.
11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein a width of each of the plurality of notches is wider than a width of each of the plurality of antenna elements.
12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein intensity of electromagnetic waves passing through the notch portion and the first non-conductive portion from an antenna element, among the plurality of antenna elements, overlapping the first non-conductive portion is greater than intensity of electromagnetic waves passing through the notch portion and the first non-conductive portion from another antenna element.
13 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of antennas elements are configured to function as patch antenna.
14 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
wireless communication circuitry electrically connected to the antenna module and the first conductive portion,
wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to transmit or receive signals on a designated frequency band by feeding a feeding point of the first conductive portion, and
wherein the feeding point is positioned in another portion of the peripheral part perpendicular to the portion of the peripheral part parallel to the substrate of the antenna module.
15 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a resonance frequency of the antenna including the first conductive portion is based on a length of a transmission path formed from a feeding point of the first conductive portion to an end portion of the first conductive portion that contacts the non-conductive portion.
16 . An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a peripheral part forming at least a portion of a lateral side of the electronic device, the peripheral part including:
a first conductive portion including a first section and a second section thinner than the first section of the first conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion is configured to function as an antenna,
a second conductive portion, spaced apart from the first conductive portion, including a third section and a fourth section, the third section being closer to the second section of the first conductive portion than to the first section of the first conductive portion, wherein the third section of the second conductive portion is thinner than the fourth section of the second conductive portion, and
a non-conductive portion disposed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion; and
an antenna module different from the antenna, the antenna module including:
a substrate, in the housing, disposed in a direction parallel to the peripheral part, and
a plurality of antenna elements spaced apart from each other on one surface of the substrate in the direction; and
wireless communication circuitry electrically connected to the antenna module and the first conductive portion configured to function as the antenna,
wherein the antenna module is disposed to overlap a notch portion of the peripheral part and the non-conductive portion, and
wherein the notch portion is formed by a difference in thickness between the first and second sections of the first conductive portion and a difference in thickness between the third and fourth sections of the second conductive portion.
17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the notch portion comprises a plurality of notches overlapping the plurality of antenna elements filled with a non-conductive material.
18 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first conductive portion extends to one of regions of the substrate where the plurality of antenna elements are spaced apart.
19 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
a display defining a front surface of the electronic device; and
a rear plate opposite to the display,
wherein the one surface of the substrate faces between the rear plate and the peripheral part.
20 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein a resonance frequency of the antenna including the first conductive portion is based on a length of a transmission path formed from a feeding point of the first conductive portion to an end portion of the first conductive portion that contacts with the non-conductive portion.