ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING COVER HAVING ANTENNA MODULE COUPLED THERETO

• US 20190319340A1
• Filed: 03/28/2019
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: YU, Dongho, AHN, Kucheol
• Granted Patent: US 10,714,813 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2283 mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/065 Patch antenna array
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2442 with a single cantilevered beam
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2471 pin shaped
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

An electronic device having a space formed between a front face and a rear face thereof is provided. The electronic device includes a first cover disposed on the front face, a second cover disposed on the rear face, a frame surrounding a periphery of the first cover and a periphery of the second cover, at least one antenna module coupled to a first face of the second cover, and a printed circuit board disposed in the space and having a front face electrically connected to the at least one antenna module.

Claims

1. An electronic device having a space formed between a front face and a rear face thereof, the electronic device comprising:

a first cover disposed on the front face;

a second cover disposed on the rear face;

a frame surrounding a periphery of the first cover and a periphery of the second cover;

at least one antenna module coupled to a first face of the second cover; and

a printed circuit board disposed in the space and having a front face electrically connected to the at least one antenna module.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna module includes:

an antenna array having a first face coupled to the first face of the second cover and electrically connected to the front face of the printed circuit board; and

a radio communication circuit having a first face coupled to a second face of the antenna array and electrically connected to the antenna array.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second face of the antenna array includes a first region to which the radio communication circuit is coupled, and a second region in which a coupling portion for electrical connection to the printed circuit board is disposed.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the coupling portion includes a pogo pin.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the coupling portion includes a compression connector.

6. The electronic device of claim 2,

wherein the antenna array radiates a radio wave having a specific frequency band, and

wherein the radio communication circuit supplies a radio frequency (RF) signal for radiating the radio wave to the antenna array.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the specific frequency band is between 3 GHz and 100 GHz.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna module is coupled to the first face of the second cover through at least one of adhesion, welding, bonding, insert, outsert, or laser direct structuring (LDS).

9. A mobile device having a space formed between a front face and a rear face thereof, the mobile device comprising:

a first cover disposed on the front face;

a second cover disposed on the rear face;

a frame surrounding a periphery of the first cover and a periphery of the second cover;

at least one antenna module coupled to a first face of the second cover; and

a printed circuit board disposed in the space and having a front face electrically connected to the at least one antenna module.

10. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the at least one antenna module includes:

an antenna array having a first face coupled to the first face of the second cover and electrically connected to the front face of the printed circuit board; and

a radio communication circuit having a first face coupled to a second face of the antenna array and electrically connected to the antenna array.

11. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the second face of the antenna array includes a first region to which the radio communication circuit is coupled, and a second region in which a coupling portion for electrical connection to the printed circuit board is disposed.

12. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the coupling portion includes a pogo pin.

13. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the coupling portion includes a compression connector.

14. The mobile device of claim 10,

wherein the antenna array radiates a radio wave having a specific frequency band, and

wherein the radio communication circuit supplies a radio frequency (RF) signal for radiating the radio wave to the antenna array.

15. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the specific frequency band is between 3 GHz and 100 GHz.

16. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the at least one antenna module is coupled to the first face of the second cover through at least one of adhesion, welding, bonding, inserting, outserting, or laser direct structuring (LDS).