Electronic device for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes and operating method thereof

Abstract

An apparatus and method for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes: a wireless communication circuit for sending / receiving wireless signals; a plurality of antenna modules electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a processor electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit and the plurality of antenna modules, wherein the processor is configured to: receive control information from at least one of the transmission nodes by using a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules, select at least one antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules based on the control information when receiving data from the plurality of transmission nodes, and form a receiving beam based on the at least one antenna module.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for receiving data from a plurality of transmission nodes in an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] In order to meet the increased demand for wireless data traffic since the deployment of the fourth generation (4G) communication system, efforts have been made to develop an improved fifth generation (5G) or quasi-5G communication system. Therefore, the 5G or quasi-5G communication system is also called a "super 4G network" communication system or a "post-long term evolution (post-LTE)" system.

[0003] 5G communication systems are considered to be implemented in frequency bands below 6 GHz (e.g., 1.8 GHz or 3.5 GHz bands) or above 6 GHz (e.g., 28 GHz or 39 GHz bands) in order to achieve higher data rates. In order to reduce the propagation loss of radio waves in ultra-high frequency bands and increase the transmission distance, beamforming, massive multiple-input multiple-output (massive MIMO), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antennas, analog beamforming, and massive antenna technology are discussed in 5G communication systems. In addition, in 5G communication systems, development of system network improvements is being carried out based on advanced small cells, cloud radio access networks (cloud RAN), ultra-dense networks, device-to-device (D2D) communications, wireless backhaul, mobile networks, collaborative communications, coordinated multipoint (CoMP), receiving-end interference elimination, etc.

[0004] In 5G systems, hybrid frequency shift keying (FSK) and quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) (FQAM) and sliding window superposition coding (SWSC) have been developed as advanced coded modulation (ACM), and filter bank multi-carrier (FBMC), non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and sparse code multiple access (SCMA) as advanced access technologies. Summary of the invention

[0005] Technical issues

[0006] 5G communication systems can use millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency bands (e.g., 3G-100GHz) to ensure relatively wide bandwidth or relatively high data transmission rates. In wireless communication systems, signal strength is proportional to the square of the wavelength. The shorter the wavelength, the lower the degree of diffraction, and the more difficult it is to penetrate obstacles. As a result, due to the frequency characteristics, 5G communication systems using millimeter wave frequency bands may have significant path loss in shadow areas. 5G communication systems can use beamforming technology to try to stably send signals to electronic devices located in the service area.

[0007] The 5G communication system can form various beam patterns by changing the phase of an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements. The 5G communication system can transmit and / or receive signals by using beamforming in conjunction with not only a transmission node (e.g., a TRP (transmit-receive point) or a base station) but also an electronic device. Therefore, the electronic device requires a scheme for operating various beam patterns to receive signals.

[0008] Aspects of the present disclosure are to solve at least the above problems and / or disadvantages and provide at least the advantages described below. Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus and method for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes (or multiple beams) in an electronic device.

[0009] Technical Solution

[0010] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit, a plurality of antenna modules electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit, and a processor electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit and the plurality of antenna modules, wherein the processor is configured to: receive control information from at least one transmission node by using a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules, select at least one antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules based on the control information when receiving data from the plurality of transmission nodes, and form a receiving beam based on the at least one antenna module.

[0011] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes: receiving control information from at least one transmission node by using a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules, selecting at least one antenna module from the plurality of antenna modules based on the control information when receiving data from the plurality of transmission nodes, and forming a reception beam based on the at least one antenna module.

[0012] Beneficial Effects

[0013] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device can form a receiving beam by using at least one antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules, thereby receiving data from multiple transmission nodes (e.g., TRP (Transmit-Receive Point (TRP)) or base stations) through at least one time slot.

[0014] According to various embodiments, the electronic device may have an antenna module configured to support multiple beam patterns, and may select at least one antenna module from a plurality of antenna modules for forming a receiving beam based on at least one of a data transmission time point, an activation delay time of the antenna module, or a beam pattern switching delay time of the antenna module, thereby reducing power consumption for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes (e.g., TRPs (transmit-receive points) or base stations). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device for supporting traditional network communication and 5G network communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 3A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 3B is a rear perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 4A Reference according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown Figure 2 An embodiment of the structure of the third antenna module described;

[0020] Figure 4B According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 4A A cross-sectional view taken along line YY' of the third antenna module shown in part (a);

[0021] Figure 5 is a perspective view of an antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Fig. 6A , Figure 6B , Figure 6C and Fig.6D is an example of a beam pattern supported by an antenna module of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Fig. 7A and Figure 7B is an example of receiving data in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device for controlling an antenna module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Fig. 9 is a flow chart of confirming channel state information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Fig.10 is a flowchart of performing beam search based on motion information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Fig.11 is a flowchart of performing a beam search based on a battery status in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Fig.12is a flow chart of performing joint transmission in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Fig.13 is a flow chart of selecting an antenna module for joint transmission in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Fig.14A and Fig. 14B An example of a time point of receiving data in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0031] Fig.15 is a flow chart of selecting an antenna module for joint transmission in an electronic device based on link quality according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Fig.16 is a flow chart of activating an additional antenna module in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0033] Fig.17 is a flow chart of using a single antenna module in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0035] Figure 1 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Figure 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 may communicate with the electronic device 102 via the first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 via the second network 199 (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a memory 130, an input device 150, a sound output device 155, a display device 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a haptic module 179, a camera module 180, a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a user identification module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one of the components (e.g., the display device 160 or the camera module 180) may be omitted from the electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as a single integrated circuit.For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illumination sensor) may be implemented to be embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

[0036] The processor 120 may run, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware component or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120, and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) into the volatile memory 132, process the command or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)) and an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is independent of or combined with the main processor 121 in operation. Additionally or optionally, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or adapted to be specifically used for a specified function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 , or as part of the main processor 121 .

[0037] When the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., display device 160, sensor module 176, or communication module 190) among the components of the electronic device 101 (not the main processor 121), or when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., running an application), the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., display device 160, sensor module 176, or communication module 190) among the components of the electronic device 101 together with the main processor 121. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., camera module 180 or communication module 190) that is functionally related to the auxiliary processor 123.

[0038] The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134.

[0039] The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system (OS) 142 , middleware 144 , or applications 146 .

[0040] The input device 150 may receive commands or data to be used by other components (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from outside the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, or a keyboard.

[0041] The sound output device 155 can output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes such as playing multimedia or playing records, and the receiver may be used for incoming calls. Depending on the embodiment, the receiver may be implemented as a separate part from the speaker, or as part of the speaker.

[0042] The display device 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user). The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling a corresponding one of the display, the holographic device, and the projector. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include a touch circuit adapted to detect a touch or a sensor circuit (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the strength of a force caused by a touch.

[0043] The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 may obtain sound via the input device 150, or output sound via the sound output device 155 or an earphone of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

[0044] The sensor module 176 may detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an environmental state (e.g., a user's state) outside the electronic device 101, and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illumination sensor.

[0045] The interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols to be used to connect the electronic device 101 directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

[0046] The connection end 178 may include a connector, wherein the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102) via the connector. According to an embodiment, the connection end 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0047] The haptic module 179 may convert the electrical signal into mechanical stimulation (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimulation recognizable by the user via his sense of touch or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulator.

[0048] The camera module 180 may capture still images or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image signal processor, or a flash.

[0049] The power management module 188 may manage power supply to the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0050] The battery 189 may power at least one component of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0051] The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108), and perform communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors capable of operating independently from the processor 120 (e.g., an application processor (AP)) and supporting direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, or Infrared Data Association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))). These various types of communication modules can be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or these various types of communication modules can be implemented as multiple components separated from each other (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 can identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196.

[0052] The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include one or more antennas, and thus, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) may be selected by, for example, the communication module 190 (e.g., the wireless communication module 192). A signal or power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna.

[0053] At least some of the above components may be connected to each other via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, a general purpose input output (GPIO), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and communicatively transmit signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween.

[0054] According to an embodiment, a command or data may be sent or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 via the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104 may be a device of the same type as the electronic device 101, or a device of a different type from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some operations to be executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic device 102, the external electronic device 104, or the server 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 should automatically execute a function or service or should execute a function or service in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service instead of executing the function or service, or the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service in addition to executing the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices that receive the request may execute the requested at least part of the function or service, or execute another function or another service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least a partial reply to the request with or without further processing the result. To this end, for example, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, or client-server computing technology may be used.

[0055] The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a household appliance. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to those electronic devices described above.

[0056] It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features set forth herein to specific embodiments, but include various changes, equivalents or alternative forms for the corresponding embodiments. For the description of the accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It will be understood that the nouns in the singular form corresponding to the term may include one or more things unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of the phrases such as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C" and "at least one of A, B or C" may include all possible combinations of items listed together with the corresponding one of the multiple phrases. As used herein, terms such as "1st" and "2nd" or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish the corresponding component from another component, and do not limit the component in other aspects (e.g., importance or order). It will be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being “combined with another element (e.g., the second element)”, “combined to another element (e.g., the second element)”, “connected with another element (e.g., the second element)”, or “connected to another element (e.g., the second element)” when the terms “operably” or “communicatively” are used or when the terms “operably” or “communicatively” are not used, it means that the element may be directly (e.g., wired) connected to the other element, wirelessly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element via a third element.

[0057] As used herein, the term "module" may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with other terms (e.g., "logic," "logic block," "portion," or "circuit"). A module may be a single integrated component adapted to perform one or more functions or a minimum unit or portion of the single integrated component. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0058] The various embodiments described herein may be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory 136 or external memory 138) that can be read by a machine (e.g., electronic device 101). For example, under the control of a processor, a processor (e.g., processor 120) of the machine (e.g., electronic device 101) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute the at least one instruction with or without the use of one or more other components. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be run by an interpreter. A machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Among them, the term "non-transitory" only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves), but the term does not distinguish between data being semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and data being temporarily stored in the storage medium.

[0059] According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be published in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be published online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) via an application store (e.g., Play StoreTM), or may be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones). If published online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated, or at least part of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored in a machine-readable storage medium (such as a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a memory of a forwarding server).

[0060] According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., module or program) in the above-mentioned components may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components in the above-mentioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Selectively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each component in the multiple components in the same or similar manner as a corresponding component in the multiple components before integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by a module, program or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly or in a heuristic manner, or one or more operations in the operations may be run or omitted in different orders, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0061] Figure 2 is a block diagram 200 of an electronic device 101 for supporting both traditional network communications and 5G network communications according to various embodiments.

[0062] refer to Figure 2 , the electronic device 101 may include a first communication processor 212, a second communication processor 214, a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) 222, a second RFIC 224, a third RFIC 226, a fourth RFIC 228, a first radio frequency front end (RFFE) 232, a second RFFE 234, a first antenna module 242, a second antenna module 244, and an antenna 248. The electronic device 101 may also include a processor 120 and a memory 130. The network 199 may include a first network 292 and a second network 294. According to another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may also include Figure 1 , and the network 199 may also include at least one other network. According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212, the second communication processor 214, the first RFIC 222, the second RFIC 224, the fourth RFIC 228, the first RFFE 232, and the second RFFE 234 may form at least a part of the wireless communication module 192. According to another embodiment, the fourth RFIC 228 may be omitted or may be included as part of the third RFIC 226.

[0063] The first communication processor 212 may establish a communication channel of a frequency band to be used for wireless communication with the first network 292, and may support traditional network communication through the established communication channel. According to an embodiment, the first network may be a traditional network, including a second generation (2G), 3G, 4G, or long term evolution (LTE) network. The second communication processor 214 may establish a communication channel corresponding to a specified frequency band (e.g., about 6 to 60 GHz) in a frequency band to be used for wireless communication with the second network 294, and may support 5G network communication through the established communication channel. According to an embodiment, the second network 294 may be a 5G network (e.g., new radio (NR)) defined in 3GPP. In addition, according to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 may establish a communication channel corresponding to another specified frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz or lower) in a frequency band to be used for wireless communication with the second network 294, and may support 5G network communication through the established communication channel. According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may be implemented in a single chip or a single package. According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 may be formed in a single chip or a single package together with the processor 120 , the auxiliary processor 123 , or the communication module 190 .

[0064] During transmission, the first RFIC 222 may convert a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor 212 into a radio frequency (RF) signal of about 700 MHz to about 3 GHz used in the first network 292 (e.g., a legacy network). During reception, an RF signal may be acquired from the first network 292 (e.g., a legacy network) through an antenna (e.g., the first antenna module 242) and may be pre-processed by an RFFE (e.g., the first RFFE 232). The first RFIC 222 may convert the pre-processed RF signal into a baseband signal so that it may be processed by the first communication processor 212.

[0065] During transmission, the second RFIC 224 may convert a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 into an RF signal (hereinafter, a 5G Sub6 RF signal) of a Sub6 frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz or lower) used in the second network 294 (e.g., a 5G network). During reception, a 5G Sub6 RF signal may be acquired from the second network 294 (e.g., a 5G network) through an antenna (e.g., the second antenna module 244), and may be pre-processed by an RFFE (e.g., the second RFFE 234). The second RFIC 224 may convert the pre-processed 5G Sub6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that it may be processed by a corresponding communication processor between the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214.

[0066] The third RFIC 226 may convert the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor 214 into an RF signal (hereinafter, 5G Above6 RF signal) of a 5G Above 6 frequency band (e.g., about 6 to 60 GHz) to be used in the second network 294 (e.g., 5G network). During reception, the 5G Above 6 RF signal may be acquired from the second network 294 (e.g., 5G network) through an antenna (e.g., antenna 248), and may be pre-processed by the third RFFE 236. The third RFIC 226 may convert the pre-processed 5G Above 6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that it may be processed by the second communication processor 214. According to an embodiment, the third RFFE 236 may be formed as a part of the third RFIC 226.

[0067] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a fourth RFIC 228 separately from the third RFIC 226 or as at least a part thereof. In this case, the fourth RFIC 228 may convert the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor 214 into an RF signal (hereinafter, IF signal) of an intermediate frequency band (e.g., about 9 to 11 GHz), and may transmit the IF signal to the third RFIC 226. The third RFIC 226 may convert the IF signal into a 5G Above 6 RF signal. During reception, the 5G Above 6 RF signal may be received from the second network 294 (e.g., a 5G network) through an antenna (e.g., antenna 248), and may be converted into an IF signal by the third RFIC 226. The fourth RFIC 228 may convert the IF signal into a baseband signal so that it may be processed by the second communication processor 214.

[0068] According to an embodiment, the first RFIC 222 and the second RFIC 224 may be implemented as at least part of a single chip or a single package. According to an embodiment, the first RFFE 232 and the second RFFE 234 may be implemented as at least part of a single chip or a single package. According to an embodiment, at least one of the first antenna module 242 or the second antenna module 244 may be omitted or may be coupled to another antenna module to process RF signals of corresponding multiple frequency bands.

[0069] According to an embodiment, the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 may be arranged on the same substrate, and the third antenna module 246 may be formed. For example, the wireless communication module 192 or the processor 120 may be arranged on a first substrate (e.g., a main PCB). In this case, the third antenna module 246 may be formed in such a way that the third RFIC 226 is arranged on a partial area (e.g., a lower surface) of a second substrate (e.g., a sub-PCB) separately from the first substrate and the antenna 248 is arranged on another partial area (e.g., an upper surface) of the second substrate. By arranging the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 on the same substrate, the length of the transmission line between them can be reduced. That is, for example, the loss (e.g., attenuation) of the signal of the high frequency band (e.g., about 6 to 60 GHz) for 5G network communication can be reduced, which loss is caused by the transmission line. Therefore, the electronic device 101 can improve the quality or speed of communication with the second network 294 (e.g., a 5G network).

[0070] According to an embodiment, the antenna 248 may be formed by an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements capable of beamforming. In this case, the third RFIC 226 may include a plurality of phase shifters 238 corresponding to the plurality of antenna elements, for example, as part of the third RFFE 236. During transmission, each of the plurality of phase shifters 238 may change the phase of a 5G Above6 RF signal to be transmitted to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a base station of a 5G network) through a corresponding antenna element. During reception, each of the plurality of phase shifters 238 may change the phase of a 5G Above6 RF signal received from the outside through a corresponding antenna element to the same or substantially the same phase. This enables transmission or reception through beamforming between the electronic device 101 and the outside.

[0071] The second network 294 (e.g., a 5G network) may operate independently of the first network 292 (e.g., a traditional network) (e.g., standalone (SA)) or may operate by being connected to the first network 292 (e.g., non-standalone (NSA)). For example, in a 5G network, there may only be an access network (e.g., a 5G radio access network (RAN) or a next generation RAN (NG RAN)) without a core network (e.g., a next generation core (NGC)). In this case, after accessing the access network of the 5G network, the electronic device 101 may access an external network (e.g., the Internet) under the control of a core network (e.g., an evolved packet core (EPC)) of the traditional network. Protocol information for communicating with a traditional network (e.g., LTE protocol information) or protocol information for communicating with a 5G network (e.g., new radio (NR) protocol information) may be stored in the memory 130 and may be accessed by another component (e.g., the processor 120, the first communication processor 212, or the second communication processor 214).

[0072] Figure 3A is a front perspective view of an electronic device 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3B According to the embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 3A 300 is a rear perspective view of the electronic device 300. For example, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300 may be at least partially similar to Figure 1 or Figure 2 The electronic device 101 may or may include another embodiment of an electronic device.

[0073] refer to Figure 3A and Figure 3B According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a housing 310 including a first surface 310A (or front surface), a second surface 310B (or rear surface), and a side surface 310C surrounding a space between the first surface 310A and the second surface 310B. In another embodiment (not shown), Figure 3AThe structure of a part of the first surface 310A, the second surface 310B and the side surface 310C shown can be referred to as a shell. According to an embodiment, the first surface 310A can be formed by a front plate 302 (e.g., a glass plate or a polymer plate including various coatings), and at least a portion of the front plate 302 is substantially transparent. The second surface 310B can be formed by a substantially opaque rear plate 311. The rear plate 311 can be formed by, for example, coated glass or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS) or magnesium) or a combination of at least two thereof. The side surface 310C can be formed by a side frame structure 318 (or "side surface member") coupled to the front plate 302 and the rear plate 311 and including metal and / or polymer. In one embodiment, the rear plate 311 and the side frame structure 318 can be formed integrally with each other and include the same material (e.g., a metal material such as aluminum).

[0074] In the illustrated embodiment, the front plate 302 may include first regions 310D, which are respectively arranged at ends of relatively long edges of the front plate 302 and are curved and seamlessly extend from the first surface 310A toward the rear plate 311. Figure 3B ), the rear plate 311 may include two second areas 310E, which are respectively arranged at the ends of their relatively longer edges, and are curved and extend seamlessly from the second surface 310B toward the front plate 302. In an embodiment, the front plate 302 or the rear plate 311 may include only one of the first area 310D or the second area 310E. According to an embodiment, the front plate 302 may not include the first area 310D or the second area 310E, and may include only a flat plane arranged parallel to the second surface 310B. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 300 is observed from the side, the side frame structure 318 may have a first thickness (or width) on the side surface not including the first area 310D or the second area 310E, as described above, and may have a second thickness thinner than the first thickness on the side surface including the first area 310D or the second area 310E.

[0075] According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include at least one of a display 301, an input device 303, sound output devices 307 and 314, sensor modules 304 and 319, camera modules 305, 312, and 313, a key input device 317, an indicator (not shown), and connectors 308 and 309. According to one embodiment, at least one of the elements (e.g., the key input device 317, the indicator, or the connector 309) may be omitted from the electronic device 300 or an additional element may be added to the electronic device 300.

[0076] According to an embodiment, the display 301 may be exposed through a large portion of the front plate 302. For example, at least a portion of the display 301 may be exposed through the front plate 302 forming the first area 310D of the first surface 310A and the side surface 310C. According to an embodiment, the display 301 may be coupled to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring touch strength (pressure), and / or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type stylus, or may be disposed adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring touch strength (pressure), and / or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type stylus. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the sensor modules 304 and 319 and / or at least a portion of the key input device 317 may be placed in the first area 310D and / or the second area 310E.

[0077] According to an embodiment, the input device 303 may include a microphone 303. For example, the input device 303 may include a plurality of microphones 303 configured to detect the direction of sound. According to an embodiment, the sound output devices 307 and 314 may include speakers 307 and 314. For example, the speakers 307 and 314 may include an external speaker 307 and a call receiver 314. According to an embodiment, the microphone 303, the speakers 307 and 314, and the connectors 308 and 309 may be disposed in a space of the electronic device 300 and may be exposed to the external environment through at least one hole formed through the housing 310. According to an embodiment, the hole formed through the housing 310 may be used for both the microphone 303 and the speakers 307 and 314. According to an embodiment, the sound output devices 307 and 314 may include a speaker (e.g., a piezoelectric speaker) that operates without including a hole formed through the housing 310.

[0078] According to an embodiment, the sensor modules 304 and 319 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state or an external environmental state of the electronic device 300. For example, the sensor modules 304 and 319 may include a first sensor module 304 (e.g., a proximity sensor) and / or a second sensor module (not shown) (e.g., a fingerprint sensor) disposed on the first surface 310A of the housing 310, and / or a third sensor module 319 (e.g., an HRM sensor) disposed on the second surface 310B of the housing 310. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed on the first surface 310A of the housing 310. The fingerprint sensor (e.g., an ultrasonic or optical fingerprint sensor) may be disposed below the display 301 of the first surface 310A. For example, the electronic device 300 may further include at least one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illumination sensor 304, not shown.

[0079] According to an embodiment, the camera modules 305, 312, and 313 may include a first camera device 305 disposed on a first surface 310A of the electronic device 300, a second camera device 312 disposed on a second surface 310B, and / or a flash 313. For example, the camera modules 305 and 312 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and / or an image signal processor. For example, the flash 313 may include a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. For example, two or more lenses (a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens) and an image sensor may be disposed on one surface of the electronic device 300.

[0080] According to an embodiment, the key input device 317 may be provided on the side surface 310C of the housing 310. In another embodiment, the electronic device 300 may not include some or any key input devices 317, and the key input devices 317 not included may be implemented in other forms such as soft keys on the display 301. In another embodiment, the key input device 317 may be implemented using a pressure sensor included in the display 301.

[0081] According to an embodiment, an indicator may be provided on the first surface 310A of the housing 310. For example, the indicator may provide status information of the electronic device 300 in the form of light. In another embodiment, a light emitting element may provide a light source interlocked with the operation of the camera module 305. For example, the indicator may include an LED, an IR LED, and a xenon lamp.

[0082] According to an embodiment, the connectors 308 and / or 309 may include a first connector 308 and / or a second connector hole 309 (or a headphone jack), the first connector 308 being capable of receiving a connector configured to send and receive power and / or data to and from an external electronic device (e.g., a USB connector or an interface (IF) connector port module), and the second connector hole 309 being capable of accommodating a connector configured to send and receive audio signals to and from an external electronic device.

[0083] According to an embodiment, a specific camera module 305 of the camera modules 305 and 312, a specific sensor module 304 of the sensor modules 304 and 319, or an indicator may be arranged to be exposed through the display 301. For example, the camera module 305, the sensor module 304, or the indicator may be arranged in the internal space of the electronic device 300 to contact the external environment through an opening formed by punching the front plate 302 of the display 301. In another embodiment, the specific sensor module 304 may be arranged in the internal space of the electronic device to perform its function without being visually exposed through the front plate 302. For example, in this case, it may not be necessary to punch an opening in the area of ​​the display 301 facing the sensor module.

[0084] According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a plurality of antenna modules 330, 332, 334, and 336 disposed at various locations in its internal space. According to an embodiment, the plurality of antenna modules 330, 332, 334, and 336 may have substantially the same configuration, and may be arranged such that beam patterns are at least partially formed in different directions in the internal space of the electronic device 300, or at least partially overlap each other.

[0085] According to various embodiments, the first antenna module 330 may be disposed in the inner space of the electronic device 300, adjacent to the first side surface 321. According to an embodiment, the first antenna module 330 may be disposed on a rear panel (eg, Figure 3B The rear plate 311) faces the direction (for example, Figure 3B A beam pattern is formed in the -z direction) and / or in the direction facing the first side surface 321 (e.g., direction ①).

[0086] According to various embodiments, the second antenna module 332 may be disposed in the inner space of the electronic device 300, adjacent to the second side surface 323. According to an embodiment, the second antenna module 332 may be disposed on a rear panel (eg, Figure 3B The rear plate 311) faces the direction (for example, Figure 3B A beam pattern is formed in the -z direction) and / or in the direction facing the second side surface 323 (e.g., direction ②).

[0087] According to various embodiments, the third antenna module 334 may be disposed in the inner space of the electronic device 300, adjacent to the third side surface 325. According to an embodiment, the third antenna module 334 may be disposed on a rear panel (eg, Figure 3B The rear plate 311) faces the direction (for example, Figure 3B A beam pattern is formed in the -z direction) and / or in the direction facing the third side surface 325 (e.g., direction ③).

[0088] According to various embodiments, the fourth antenna module 336 may be disposed in the inner space of the electronic device 300, adjacent to the fourth side surface 327. According to an embodiment, the fourth antenna module 336 may be disposed on a rear panel (eg, Figure 3B The rear plate 311) faces the direction (for example, Figure 3B A beam pattern is formed in the -z direction) and / or in the direction facing the fourth side surface 327 (e.g., direction ④).

[0089] Figure 4A Reference according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown Figure 2An embodiment of the structure of the third antenna module 246 is described. Figure 4A Part (a) is a perspective view of the third antenna module 246 observed from one side, and Figure 4A Part (b) is a perspective view of the third antenna module 246 observed from the other side. Figure 4A Part (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX′ of the third antenna module 246 .

[0090] refer to Figure 4A According to various embodiments, the third antenna module 246 may include a printed circuit board 410, an antenna array 430, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) 452, or a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) 454. Optionally, the third antenna module 246 may further include a shielding member 490. In other embodiments, at least one of the above components may be omitted, or at least two of the above components may be integrally formed.

[0091] The printed circuit board 410 may include a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of non-conductive layers alternately stacked with the conductive layers. The printed circuit board 410 may provide electrical connections between the printed circuit board 410 and / or various electronic components disposed outside by using conductive vias and wires formed in the conductive layers.

[0092] Antenna array 430 (eg, Figure 2 248) may include a plurality of antenna elements 432, 434, 436, or 438 configured to form a directional beam. As shown, the antenna elements 432, 434, 436, or 438 may be disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board 410. According to another embodiment, the antenna array 430 may be disposed inside the printed circuit board 410. According to an embodiment, the antenna array 430 may include a plurality of antenna arrays (e.g., dipole antenna arrays and / or patch antenna arrays) having the same or different shapes or types.

[0093] RFIC 452 (e.g. Figure 2 226) may be disposed in another area (e.g., a second surface opposite to the first surface) separated from the antenna array in the printed circuit board 410. The RFIC 452 is configured to process a signal in a selected frequency band transmitted / received through the antenna array 430. According to an embodiment, during transmission, the RFIC 452 may convert a baseband signal obtained from a communication processor (not shown) into an RF signal in a specified frequency band. During reception, the RFIC 452 may convert an RF signal received through the antenna array 430 into a baseband signal to transmit it to the communication processor.

[0094] According to another embodiment, during transmission, RFIC 452 may transmit a signal from an intermediate frequency integrated circuit (IFIC) (e.g., Figure 2 228) obtained by the IF signal (e.g., about 9 GHz to about 11 GHz) is up-converted to an RF signal in the selected frequency band. During reception, the RFIC 452 can down-convert the RF signal obtained by the antenna array 430 to an IF signal to send it to the IFIC.

[0095] The PMIC 454 may be disposed in another partial area (e.g., the second surface) of the printed circuit board 410 separated from the antenna array 430. The PMIC may receive voltage from the main PCB (not shown) to provide power required by various components (e.g., RFIC 452) on the antenna module.

[0096] The shielding member 490 may be disposed on a portion (eg, the second surface) of the printed circuit board 410 to electromagnetically shield at least one of the RFIC 452 or the PMIC 454. According to an embodiment, the shielding member 490 may include a shield can.

[0097] Although not shown, according to various embodiments, the third antenna module 246 can be electrically connected to another printed circuit board (e.g., a main circuit board) through a module interface. The module interface may include a connecting member, such as a coaxial cable connector, a board-to-board connector, an interposer, or a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The RFIC 452 and / or PMIC 454 of the antenna module can be electrically connected to the printed circuit board through a connecting member.

[0098] Figure 4B According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 4A The printed circuit board 410 of the illustrated embodiment may include an antenna layer 411 and a network layer 413.

[0099] refer to Figure 4B The antenna layer 411 may include at least one dielectric layer 437-1 and an antenna element 436 and / or a feeding portion 425 disposed on an outer surface or inside the dielectric layer 437-1. The feeding portion 425 may include a feeding point 427 and / or a feeding line 429.

[0100] The network layer 413 may include at least one dielectric layer 437 - 2 and at least one ground layer 433 , at least one conductive via 435 , a transmission line 423 and / or a signal line 429 disposed on an outer surface or inside the dielectric layer 437 - 1 .

[0101] Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, Figure 4ARFIC 452 shown in part (c) (e.g., Figure 2 The third RFIC 452) can be electrically connected to the network layer 413 through, for example, a first solder bump 440-1 and a second solder bump 440-2. In other embodiments, various connection structures (e.g., solder or BGA) can be used instead of solder bumps. RFIC 452 can be electrically connected to the antenna element 436 through the first solder bump 440-1, the transmission line 423 and the feed portion 425. RFIC 452 can also be electrically connected to the ground layer 433 through the second solder bump 440-2 and the conductive via 435. Although not shown, RFIC 452 can also be electrically connected to the above-mentioned module interface through the signal line 429.

[0102] Figure 5 is a perspective view of an antenna structure 500 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0103] include Figure 5 The antenna structure 500 and the antenna module of the wireless communication circuit 595 may be at least partially similar to Figure 2 The third antenna module 246 may also include another embodiment of the antenna module.

[0104] refer to Figure 5, the antenna structure 500 may include a printed circuit board 590, a first antenna array (AR1) disposed on the printed circuit board 590, and a second antenna array (AR2) disposed near the first antenna array (AR1). According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board 590 may include a first substrate surface 591 facing a first direction (e.g., direction ①), a second substrate surface 592 facing a second direction (e.g., direction ②) opposite to the direction of the first substrate surface 591, and a substrate side surface 593 surrounding a space between the first substrate surface 591 and the second substrate surface 592. According to an embodiment, the first antenna array (AR1) may include a plurality of conductive patterns 510, 520, 530, and 540 as a plurality of first antenna elements, which are disposed at predetermined intervals in an internal space between the first substrate surface 591 and the second substrate surface 592 of the printed circuit board 590. According to an embodiment, the first antenna array (AR1) may be disposed in a fill cut region (F) of a dielectric layer including the printed circuit board 590. According to an embodiment, the second antenna array (AR2) may include a plurality of conductive patches 550, 560, 570 and 580 as a plurality of second antenna elements, which are exposed to the first substrate surface 591 of the printed circuit board 590 or are disposed closest to the first substrate surface 591, and are disposed in the internal space between the first substrate surface 591 and the second substrate surface 592. According to an embodiment, the second antenna array (AR2) may be disposed in a ground region (G) of a ground layer including the printed circuit board 590. According to an embodiment, the plurality of conductive patterns 510, 520, 530 and 540 may operate as a dipole antenna or a monopole antenna. According to an embodiment, the plurality of conductive patches 550, 560, 570 and 580 may operate as a patch antenna. In another embodiment, the first antenna array (AR1) may further include a plurality of conductive patch antennas having polarization characteristics. In another embodiment, the first antenna array (AR1) may further include a conductive patch antenna having polarization characteristics, and a dipole antenna disposed therebetween.

[0105] According to various embodiments, the antenna structure 500 may further include a wireless communication circuit 595 mounted on the second substrate surface 592 of the printed circuit board 590 and electrically connected to the first antenna array (AR1) and the second antenna array (AR2). For example, the antenna structure 500 including the wireless communication circuit 595 may be similar to Figure 4A In another embodiment, the wireless communication circuit 595 may be disposed in an electronic device (eg, Figure 3A The antenna structure 500 is located in an internal space of the electronic device 300 separated from the antenna structure 500 and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 590 through an electrical connection member (e.g., an RF coaxial cable or a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) type RF cable (FRC)).

[0106] According to various embodiments, the antenna structure 500 may be provided in an electronic device (eg, Figure 3A or Figure 3B In the internal space of the electronic device 300 of the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 300), a beam pattern is formed by the first antenna array (AR1) in a third direction (e.g., direction ③) (e.g., the direction facing the substrate side surface 593) perpendicular to the first direction (e.g., direction ①). According to an embodiment, the third direction (e.g., direction ③) may include the direction facing the side member of the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 300). According to an embodiment, the antenna structure 500 may be arranged in the electronic device (e.g., Figure 3A or Figure 3B The wireless communication circuit 595 is configured to transmit and / or receive wireless signals in a frequency range of about 3 GHz to 100 GHz through the first antenna array (AR1) and / or the second antenna array (AR2).

[0107] According to various embodiments, the antenna structure 500 has been shown and described as including a second antenna array (AR2) including a plurality of four conductive patches 550, 560, 570, and 580 paired with a first antenna array (AR1) including a plurality of four conductive patterns 510, 520, 530, and 540, but is not limited thereto. For example, the antenna structure 500 may include a single conductive pattern or two, three, or five or more conductive patterns as the first antenna array (AR1), and a single conductive patch or two, three, or five or more conductive patches paired with the first antenna array (AR1) as the second antenna array (AR2).

[0108] Fig. 6A , Figure 6B , Figure 6C and Fig.6D is an example of a beam pattern supported by an antenna module of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, Fig. 6A , Figure 6B , Figure 6C and Fig.6D Showing a stereoscopic (eg, three-dimensional) electronic device (eg, Figure 3A or Figure 3B The vertical axis may indicate the vertical direction of the electronic device (eg, Figure 3A y-axis), the horizontal axis may indicate the front surface of the unfolded electronic device (e.g., Figure 3AThe first surface 310A) and the rear surface (eg, Figure 3A In the following description, the electronic device may include four antenna modules (eg, Figure 3A Sixteen beambooks associated with antenna modules 330, 332, 334 and 336).

[0109] Referring to 6A, the electronic device 300 may have a region in charge (or antenna module) that is separated according to the beams (e.g., receiving beams) supported by it. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the region in charge of each beam may overlap with another region. For example, the first region 600 matched to the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the first antenna module 330 may have at least a portion 610 overlapping with the third region 604 matched to the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the third antenna module 334 and / or the fourth region 606 matched to the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the fourth antenna module 336. For example, the second region 602 matched to the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the second antenna module 332 may have at least a portion 610 overlapping with the third region 604 matched to the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the third antenna module 334 and / or the fourth region 606 matched to the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the fourth antenna module 336. For example, the third area 604 to which the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the third antenna module 334 is matched may have at least a portion 610 overlapping with the first area 600 to which the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the first antenna module 330 is matched and / or the second area 602 to which the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the second antenna module 332 is matched. For example, the fourth area 606 to which the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the fourth antenna module 336 is matched may have at least a portion 610 overlapping with the first area 600 to which the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the first antenna module 330 is matched and / or the second area 602 to which the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the second antenna module 332 is matched.

[0110] According to various embodiments, in the case where the electronic device 300 supports a single beam, referring to 6B, a beam index having a relatively good received signal power (e.g., reference signal received power (RSRP)) may be matched to each region. For example, beams of indexes 0, 1, 2, and 3 may be matched to the first region 600 to which a beam (e.g., a receiving beam) formed by the first antenna module 330 is matched. For example, the first antenna module 330 may be driven to receive data through a beam (e.g., a receiving beam) of indexes 0, 1, 2, or 3. For example, beams of indexes 4, 5, 6, and 7 may be matched to the second region 602 to which a beam (e.g., a receiving beam) formed by the second antenna module 332 is matched. For example, the second antenna module 332 may be driven to receive data through a beam (e.g., a receiving beam) of indexes 4, 5, 6, or 7. For example, beams of indexes 8, 9, 10, and 11 may be matched to the third region 604 to which a beam (e.g., a receiving beam) formed by the third antenna module 334 is matched. For example, the third antenna module 334 may be driven to receive data through a beam (e.g., a receiving beam) of index 8, 9, 10, or 11. For example, the beams of indexes 12, 13, 14, and 15 may match the fourth region 606 to which the beam (e.g., receiving beam) formed by the fourth antenna module 336 is matched. For example, the fourth antenna module 336 may be driven to receive data through a beam (e.g., receiving beam) of index 12, 13, 14, or 15. According to various embodiments, in the case of receiving data through multiple beams transmitted from multiple transmission nodes (e.g., a transmit-receive point (TRP) or a base station), the electronic device 300 may perform matching so that the beam (e.g., receiving beam) matching the overlapping region 610 is supported by multiple antenna modules. Referring to 6C, the beam of index 12 may be supported by the first antenna module 330 or the second antenna module 332 and the fourth antenna module 336. For example, the beam of index 13 may be supported by the first antenna module 330 and the fourth antenna module 336. For example, the beam of index 14 may be supported by the second antenna module 332 and the fourth antenna module 336. Figure 6C For example, the beam of index 15 may be supported by the first antenna module 330 and the fourth antenna module 336, as shown in FIG. Figure 6C For example, the beam of index 6 may be supported by the third antenna module 334 and the second antenna module 332, as shown in FIG. Figure 6C For example, the beam of index 1 may be supported by the third antenna module 334 and the first antenna module 330, as shown in FIG. Figure 6C For example, in case of receiving data through the beam of index 6 and the beam of index 12, the electronic device 300 may drive the second antenna module 332 and the fourth antenna module 336, or may drive only the second antenna module 332.

[0111] refer to Fig.6D According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 may identify an indexed beam supported by each antenna module by performing matching so that a beam matching the overlap area 610 is supported by a plurality of antenna modules.

[0112] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 may configure each antenna module (eg, Figure 3A The first antenna module 330 may support beams with indices 0 to 3, 12, 13, and 15. In this case, the priority of the beams with indices 0 to 3 of the first antenna module 330 may be configured to be relatively higher than the priority of the beams with indices 12, 13, and 15 thereof. For example, the second antenna module 332 may support beams with indices 4 to 7 and 12. In this case, the priority of the beams with indices 4 to 7 of the second antenna module 332 may be configured to be relatively higher than the priority of the beam with indices 12. For example, the third antenna module 334 may support beams with indices 1, 6, and 8 to 11. In this case, the priority of the beams with indices 8 to 11 of the third antenna module 334 may be configured to be relatively higher than the priority of the beams with indices 1 and 6. For example, the fourth antenna module 336 may support beams with indices 12 to 15. For example, the priority of the beams may include the order in which the beams are preferentially processed by the antenna module.

[0113] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 electronic device 101, Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and the electronic device 300 of FIG. B, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 The electronic device 800 may include wireless communication circuitry configured to send and receive wireless signals (e.g., Figure 1 The wireless communication module 192 or Figure 8 wireless communication circuit 820); a plurality of antenna modules electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit (eg, Figure 1 Antenna module 197 or Figure 8 antenna modules 832, 834 and 836); and a processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8A processor 810), wherein the processor can receive control information from at least one transmission node by using a first antenna module among multiple antenna modules, and based on the control information, select at least one antenna module among the multiple antenna modules when receiving data from multiple transmission nodes, and form a receiving beam based on the at least one antenna module.

[0114] According to various embodiments, the control information may include scheduling information received through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of at least one transmission node.

[0115] According to various embodiments, the processor may determine whether to receive data from multiple transmission nodes based on at least one of information related to a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) descrambling operation included in scheduling information, information related to antenna port decoding including demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port index information of a downlink control indicator (DCI), or information indicated in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) field.

[0116] According to various embodiments, the processor may determine whether to receive data from a plurality of transmission nodes based on the amount of control information received during a predefined period for receiving the control information.

[0117] According to various embodiments, in the case of receiving data from multiple transmission nodes, the processor can confirm the transmission beam of each transmission node, confirm the receiving beam corresponding to the transmission beam of each transmission node, confirm at least two antenna modules supporting the receiving beam among multiple antenna modules, select at least one antenna module from the at least two antenna modules supporting the receiving beam, and form a receiving beam based on the at least one antenna module.

[0118] According to various embodiments, the processor may select at least one antenna module based on at least one of a data transmission time point, an activation delay time of the antenna module, or a beam switching delay time of the antenna module.

[0119] According to various embodiments, the processor can confirm the transmission beam of each transmission node when receiving data from multiple transmission nodes; when one antenna module among multiple antenna modules is activated, confirm the link quality of the transmission beam of each transmission node relative to the receiving beam of the activated antenna module; when the link quality of the transmission beam meets specified conditions, select the activated antenna module and form a receiving beam based on the activated antenna module.

[0120] According to various embodiments, in a case where the link quality of the transmission beam does not satisfy a specified condition, the processor may select an additional antenna module from a plurality of antenna modules and form a reception beam based on the activated one antenna module and the additional antenna module.

[0121] According to various embodiments, the electronic device may further include a sensor module to detect motion thereof, and the processor may select at least one antenna module from a plurality of antenna modules for beam searching based on motion information of the electronic device detected by the sensor module.

[0122] According to various embodiments, the processor may confirm a battery status of the electronic device, and select at least one antenna module from a plurality of antenna modules for beam searching based on the battery status of the electronic device.

[0123] According to various embodiments, the processor may include a communication processor or an application processor.

[0124] Fig. 7A and Figure 7B is an example of receiving data in a wireless communication system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, Fig. 7A or Figure 7B The electronic device 720 may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 The electronic device 101 or Figure 3A and Figure 3B electronic device 300.

[0125] refer to Fig. 7A According to various embodiments, the electronic device 720 may receive scheduling information related to joint transmission from the transmission node 1 700 (731). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 720 may receive scheduling information related to data transmission of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 from the transmission node 1 700 through the PDCCH0 (physical downlink control channel). For example, the electronic device 720 may receive scheduling information related to data transmission of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the first antenna module (e.g., Figure 3A The first antenna module 330) supports a first beam (eg, Fig.6D For example, the electronic device 720 may include a user equipment (UE). For example, the transmission node 1 700 and / or the transmission node 2 710 may include a transmission-reception point (TRP) or a base station. For example, the joint transmission may include a transmission method of transmitting data from a plurality of transmission nodes to the electronic device 720 through at least one time slot.

[0126] According to various embodiments, based on the scheduling information related to the joint transmission provided from the transmission node 1 700, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 (733 and 735). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the same symbol in the same time slot based on the scheduling information. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through different symbols in the same time slot based on the scheduling information. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through different time slots based on the scheduling information. For example, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH0 (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) (733). The electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH1 (735). For example, the electronic device 720 may select a plurality of antenna modules (e.g., Figure 3A The electronic device 720 may select an antenna module for data reception from among the antenna modules 330, 332, 334, and 336. For example, the electronic device 720 may select an antenna module for data reception by additionally considering at least one of a motion state, a battery state, or a heating state of the electronic device 720.

[0127] According to various embodiments, transmission node 1 700 and / or transmission node 2 710 may transmit data by adaptively switching between single transmission and joint transmission.

[0128] refer to Figure 7B According to various embodiments, the electronic device 720 may receive scheduling information (741 and 751) from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 720 may receive scheduling information (741) related to data transmission of the transmission node 1 700 from the transmission node 1 700 through PDCCH0. The electronic device 720 may receive scheduling information (751) related to data transmission of the transmission node 2 710 from the transmission node 2 710 through PDCCH1. For example, in the case where scheduling information is received from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 during a period configured for PDCCH reception, the electronic device 720 may determine that joint transmission of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 has been scheduled. For example, the electronic device 720 may determine that the joint transmission of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 has been scheduled through the first antenna module (e.g., Figure 3AThe first antenna module 330) supports a first beam (eg, Fig.6D The electronic device 720 may receive the scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 by the second antenna module (eg, Figure 3A The second beam (eg, Fig.6D The receiving beam with index 1) receives scheduling information from the transmission node 2 710.

[0129] According to various embodiments, the electronic device 720 may receive data (PDSCH0 743 and PDSCH1 753) from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 based on the scheduling information provided from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the same symbol or different symbols in the same time slot based on the scheduling information. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through symbols different from each other based on the scheduling information. For example, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH0, and may receive data from the transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH1. For example, the electronic device 720 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH0, and may receive data from the transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH1. For example, the electronic device 720 may receive data from a plurality of antenna modules (e.g., Figure 3A The electronic device 720 may select an antenna module for receiving data from the transmission node 1 700 and / or the transmission node 2 710 from among the antenna modules 330, 332, 334, and 336 of the electronic device 720. For example, the electronic device 720 may select an antenna module for data reception by additionally considering at least one of a motion state, a battery state, or a heating state of the electronic device 720.

[0130] Figure 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device for controlling an antenna module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, Figure 8 The electronic device 800 may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300 or Fig. 7A and Figure 7B electronic device 720.

[0131] refer to Figure 8According to various embodiments, the electronic device 800 may include a processor (eg, including a processing circuit) 810, a wireless communication circuit 820, a plurality of antenna modules 832, 834, and 836, and / or a memory 840. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may be connected to Figure 1 The wireless communication circuit 820 may be substantially the same as the processor 120 of the embodiment of the present invention, or may be included in the processor 120. Figure 1 The wireless communication module 192 of the embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as or may be included in the wireless communication module 192. The plurality of antenna modules 832, 834 and 836 may be connected to Figure 1 The memory 840 may be substantially the same as the antenna module 197 of the embodiment of the present invention, or may be included in the antenna module 197. Figure 1 The processor 810 may be substantially the same as the memory 130 of the processor 810 or may be included in the memory 130. For example, the processor 810 may include a communication processor (CP) or an application processor (AP).

[0132] According to various embodiments, the processor 810 may receive configuration information related to joint transmission from the transmission node. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may receive at least one of information related to whether joint transmission (e.g., non-coherent joint transmission (NC-JT)) is supported or information related to activation of joint transmission through a radio resource control (RRC) establishment or a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) with the transmission node.

[0133] According to various embodiments, the processor 810 may activate at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 to measure the distance from the transmitting node (eg, Fig. 7A The processor 810 may periodically activate at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 to measure the channel state of the receiving beam relative to the transmitting beam of the transmitting node through beam searching. The processor 810 may update the channel state information of the receiving beam related to the transmitting beam stored in the memory 840 based on the channel state information. For example, the channel state information may include at least one of a beam measurement value, a reference signal received power (L1-RSRP) of a physical layer, or a signal to interference and noise ratio (L1-SINR) of a physical layer.

[0134] According to an embodiment, in the case where the electronic device 800 supports joint transmission with multiple transmission nodes, the processor 810 may perform beam search through at least one antenna module based on the motion information of the electronic device 800. For example, in the case where the motion of the electronic device 800 exceeds a reference value, the processor 810 may perform beam search through multiple antenna modules to improve beam forming accuracy. For example, in the case where the beam search period arrives, the processor 810 may perform beam search through multiple antenna modules (e.g., Figure 3A The first antenna module 330 and the third antenna module 334) are used to transmit signals to multiple transmission nodes (for example, Fig. 7A For example, the case where the movement of the electronic device 800 exceeds the reference value may include one of a state where the user grasps the electronic device 800, a state where the electronic device 800 rotates, or a state where the electronic device 800 moves relatively quickly. For example, in the case where the movement of the electronic device 800 is equal to or less than the reference value, the processor 810 may perform a beam search through at least one antenna module. For example, in the case where the beam search period arrives, the processor 810 may perform a beam search through at least one antenna module (e.g., Figure 3A The first antenna module 330) is used to transmit signals to multiple transmission nodes (for example, Fig. 7A The transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 of the electronic device 800 perform beam search. For example, the case where the movement of the electronic device 800 is less than or equal to the reference value may include one of a state where the electronic device 800 is installed, a state where the movement of the user grasping the electronic device 800 is not detected, or a state where the rotation of the electronic device 800 is restricted.

[0135] According to an embodiment, in the case where the electronic device 800 supports joint transmission with multiple transmission nodes, the processor 810 may perform beam search on at least one transmission node based on the motion information of the electronic device 800. For example, in the case where the motion of the electronic device 800 exceeds a reference value, the processor 810 may search for transmission node 1 (e.g., Fig. 7A 1700) and transmission node 2 (eg, Fig. 7A For example, when the motion of the electronic device 800 is equal to or less than the reference value, the processor 810 may search for multiple transmission nodes (e.g., Fig. 7A A beam search is performed on a reference transmission node in transmission node 1 700 and transmission node 2 710).

[0136] According to an embodiment, in the case where the electronic device 800 supports joint transmission with multiple transmission nodes, the processor 810 may perform beam search through at least one antenna module based on the battery status (e.g., remaining battery power or charging status) of the electronic device 800. For example, in the case where the battery status of the electronic device 800 satisfies the reference battery status, the processor 810 may perform beam search through multiple antenna modules. For example, in the case where the beam search period arrives, the processor 800 may perform beam search through multiple antenna modules (e.g., Figure 3A The first antenna module 330 and the third antenna module 334) are used to transmit signals to multiple transmission nodes (for example, Fig. 7A For example, the case where the battery status of the electronic device 800 satisfies the reference battery status may include at least one of a state where the remaining battery power of the electronic device 800 exceeds the reference battery power or a state where the electronic device 800 is connected to an external power source. For example, in the case where the battery status of the electronic device 800 does not satisfy the reference battery status, the processor 810 may perform a beam search through at least one antenna module. For example, in the case where the beam search period arrives, the processor 810 may perform a beam search through at least one antenna module (e.g., Figure 3A The first antenna module 330) is used to transmit signals to multiple transmission nodes (for example, Fig. 7A For example, the case where the battery state of the electronic device 800 does not satisfy the reference battery state may include at least one of a state where the remaining battery power of the electronic device 800 is equal to or less than the reference battery power or a state where the electronic device 800 is not connected to an external power source.

[0137] According to an embodiment, in the case where the electronic device 800 supports joint transmission with multiple transmission nodes, the processor 810 may perform beam search on at least one transmission node based on the battery status (e.g., remaining battery power or charging status) of the electronic device 800. For example, in the case where the battery status of the electronic device 800 satisfies the reference battery status, the processor 810 may perform beam search on transmission node 1 (e.g., Fig. 7A Transmission node 1 700) and transmission node 2 (eg, Fig. 7A For example, when the battery state of the electronic device 800 does not satisfy the reference battery state, the processor 810 may search for multiple transmission nodes (e.g., Fig. 7A The beam search is performed on a reference transmission node (eg, transmission node 1 700 or transmission node 2 710) in the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710.

[0138] According to an embodiment, when beam searching is performed, the processor 810 may control at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 so that based on Fig.6D The processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 to be used for beam searching according to the beam information of the index supported by each antenna module 832, 834, or 836 mapped as shown. For example, in the case where the first antenna module 330 is activated by the beam search, the processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that the channel states of the beams of indexes 0 to 3, 12, 13, and 15 are measured sequentially by the first antenna module 330. As another example, in the case where the beam search is related to the beam of index 12, the processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that the fourth antenna module 336, the first antenna module 330, and the second antenna module 332 are activated sequentially.

[0139] According to various embodiments, in the case where scheduling related to joint transmission is confirmed, the processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 so that the antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 are used to transmit signals from multiple transmission nodes (eg, Fig. 7A At least one antenna module 832, 834 or 836 of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710) for receiving data is activated.

[0140] According to the embodiment, Fig. 7A As shown, the processor 810 may be configured to transmit signals through a first antenna module (eg, Figure 3A The first antenna module 330) supports a first beam (eg, Fig.6D The processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 so that the additional antenna modules for receiving data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 are activated. For example, the additional antenna modules may include antenna modules that support reception beams corresponding to the transmission beams of the transmission node 1 700 and / or the transmission node 2 710. For example, in a case where data is transmitted through a specific transmission beam of the transmission node, a reception beam (or reception beam pattern) having the best channel state may be selected as the reception beam corresponding to the transmission beam based on the channel state information measured through the beam search.

[0141] According to the embodiment, Fig. 7A As shown, by using the first antenna module (for example, Figure 3AIn the case where the first antenna module 330 of the transmission node 1 700 receives scheduling information related to joint transmission from the transmission node 1 700, the processor 810 may select at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 to be used for receiving data from the transmission node 1 700 and / or the transmission node 2 710 based on at least one of the beam pattern for data reception (e.g., reception beam pattern), link quality, data reception time point (or transmission time point), activation delay time of the antenna module, or beam pattern switching delay time of the antenna module. For example, when the first antenna module (e.g., Figure 3A In the case where the first antenna module 330 of the embodiment is used for data reception, the processor 810 can control the first antenna module so that the beam pattern is switched based on the data reception time point (or transmission time point). For example, in the case where multiple antenna modules including the first antenna module are selected for data reception, the processor 810 can control the antenna modules 832, 834 or 836 so that the additional antenna module is activated.

[0142] According to an embodiment, in the event that an error occurs in data received from multiple transmission nodes by using one antenna module 832, 834 or 836, the processor 810 may control the antenna module 832, 834 or 836 so that multiple antenna modules for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes are activated.

[0143] refer to Figure 7B In the case where scheduling information is received from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 during the period configured for PDCCH reception, the processor 810 may determine that joint transmission of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 has been scheduled. For example, the processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the plurality of antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 for receiving the scheduling information. For example, the processor 810 may select the plurality of antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 for data reception based on the transmission beams of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710. The processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the plurality of antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 selected for data reception.

[0144] According to various embodiments, the processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 so that at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 for data reception is deactivated. According to an embodiment, in a state where multiple antenna modules are activated based on joint transmission, the processor 810 may confirm whether the transmission node switches the transmission method to separate transmission. In the case where the transmission method of the transmission node is switched to separate transmission, the processor 810 may select an antenna module for separate transmission from the multiple antenna modules activated for joint transmission. For example, the processor 810 may select an antenna module for separate transmission based on at least one of the heating information or receiving sensitivity of the antenna module. For example, among the multiple antenna modules activated for joint transmission, except for one antenna module for separate transmission, the remaining antenna modules may be deactivated. For example, in the case where no data is received from multiple transmission nodes within a reference time, the processor 810 may determine that the transmission method of the transmission node is switched to separate transmission. For example, in the case where the transmission method of the transmission node (e.g., Fig. 7A When the transmission node 1700 receives scheduling information related to separate transmission, the processor 810 can determine that the transmission method of the transmission node is switched to separate transmission.

[0145] According to an embodiment, in the case where multiple antenna modules are activated based on the occurrence of an error during joint transmission, the processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, or 836 so that at least one antenna module is deactivated based on the completion of receiving the erroneous data. For example, the processor 810 may select at least one antenna module from the multiple antenna modules for communication with the transmission node based on at least one of the reference antenna module, the reception sensitivity of the antenna module, or the heating information. For example, at least one unselected antenna module among the multiple antenna modules may be deactivated.

[0146] According to various embodiments, the wireless communication circuit 820 may send / receive signals to / from an external electronic device through at least one network (e.g., a 5G network). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit 820 may include a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) and a radio frequency front end (RFFE). For example, the RFIC may convert a baseband signal provided from the processor 810 (e.g., a communication processor) into a radio signal or convert a radio signal provided from the RFFE into a baseband signal. For example, the RFFE may include processing for receiving or sending a signal through at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836. For example, the RFFE may include an element for amplifying signal power or an element for removing noise.

[0147] According to various embodiments, antenna modules 832, 834, and 836 may transmit and / or receive signals in a frequency band supported by at least one network (e.g., a 5G network). According to an embodiment, at least one of antenna modules 832, 834, and 836 may be configured as Figure 4A The antenna module 246 or Figure 5 Antenna structure 500. According to an embodiment, when antenna modules 832, 834, and 836 are activated under the control of processor 810, antenna modules 832, 834, and 836 may remain active until data reception is completed. According to an embodiment, when antenna modules 832, 834, and 836 are activated under the control of processor 810, antenna modules 832, 834, and 836 may remain active from the time when data reception starts until a reference time passes.

[0148] According to various embodiments, the memory 840 may store data related to driving of the electronic device 800. For example, the memory 840 may store channel state information measured through beam searching.

[0149] According to various embodiments, the electronic device 800 may further include a sensor module (not shown) for detecting the motion of the electronic device 800. According to an embodiment, the sensor module may include a motion sensor for detecting the motion of the electronic device 800 (or a user). For example, the motion sensor may include at least one of an acceleration sensor, a tilt sensor, a gyro sensor, and a magnetic field sensor (3-axis magnetic sensor).

[0150] Fig. 9 900 is a flow chart of confirming channel state information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially but need not be performed sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig. 9 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 An electronic device 800.

[0151] refer to Fig. 9 According to various embodiments, in operation 901, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8 The processor 810 of the transmission node may receive configuration information related to the joint transmission. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may receive configuration information related to the joint transmission by communicating with the transmission node (e.g., Fig. 7AThe configuration information related to the joint transmission (e.g., non-coherent joint transmission (NC-JT)) is received by RRC establishment or MAC CE of the transmission node 1 700 of the transmission node 1. For example, the configuration information related to the joint transmission may include at least one of information related to whether the joint transmission is supported or information related to activation of the joint transmission.

[0152] According to various embodiments, in operation 903, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may acquire channel state information about a beam transmitted from a transmission node through at least one antenna module. According to an embodiment, when a period in which a reference signal for channel measurement is transmitted from a transmission node arrives, the processor 810 may activate at least one antenna module to measure the received beam relative to the transmission node (e.g., Fig. 7A The processor 810 may determine the channel state of the transmission beam of the transmission node 1 700 and / or the transmission node 2 710). That is, the processor 810 may perform a beam search by periodically activating at least one antenna module. For example, the processor 810 may perform a beam search through multiple antenna modules or at least one antenna module based on at least one of the motion information or battery status information of the electronic device 800. For example, the processor 810 may perform a beam search on at least one transmission node among the multiple transmission nodes based on at least one of the motion information or battery status information of the electronic device 800.

[0153] According to various embodiments, in operation 905, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 810) may store the stored data in a memory (eg, Figure 8 The processor 810 may store the channel state information measured by at least one antenna module in the memory 840. According to one embodiment, the processor 810 may store the channel state information obtained by beam searching with the transmitting node (for example, Fig. 7A The processor 810 may control the wireless communication circuit 820 so that the transmission node (eg, the transmission node 1 700 and / or the transmission node 2 710) may receive the channel state information of the receiving beam corresponding to the transmission beam of the transmission node 1 700 and / or the transmission node 2 710. Fig. 7A The channel state information may include at least one of a beam measurement value, a reference signal received power of a physical layer (L1-RSRP), or a signal to interference and noise ratio (L1-SINR) of a physical layer.

[0154] Fig.10 1000 is a flowchart of performing a beam search based on motion information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, Fig.10 The operation can be Fig. 9The detailed operation of operation 903 is shown in FIG. 1 . In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially but need not be performed sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig.10 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 An electronic device 800.

[0155] refer to Fig.10 According to various embodiments, in operation 1001, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8 The processor 810 of the embodiment may confirm that the electronic device (e.g., Figure 8 According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may confirm (or estimate) the motion information of the electronic device 800 based on the sensing information detected by the sensor module (e.g., the motion sensor) or the change of the channel state measured by the wireless communication circuit 820.

[0156] According to various embodiments, in operation 1003, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 810) may confirm that the electronic device (eg, Figure 8 The reference value is a reference value for configuring an antenna module to be used for beam searching based on the motion information of the electronic device 800, and may be fixed or changed based on the state information of the electronic device 800 (e.g., load or battery information).

[0157] According to various embodiments, in an electronic device (e.g., Figure 8 In a case where the change in the movement of the electronic device 800) exceeds a reference value (e.g., "yes" in operation 1003), in operation 1005, the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may perform beam searches corresponding to multiple transmission nodes for joint transmission through multiple antenna modules. According to an embodiment, in a case where the change in the movement of the electronic device 800 exceeds a reference value, the processor 810 may determine that the movement of the electronic device 800 is relatively excessive. In this case, the processor 810 may perform beam searches on multiple transmission nodes for joint transmission through multiple antenna modules, thereby improving beamforming accuracy. For example, the processor 810 may control antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that multiple antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 are activated, thereby based on the transmission nodes from Fig. 7AThe beam search is performed using the beam information provided by the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710.

[0158] According to various embodiments, in an electronic device (e.g., Figure 8 In a case where the change in the motion of the electronic device 800) is less than or equal to the reference value (e.g., "No" in operation 1003), in operation 1007, the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may perform a beam search corresponding to a plurality of transmission nodes for joint transmission through at least one antenna module. According to an embodiment, in a case where the change in the motion of the electronic device 800 is equal to or less than the reference value, the processor 810 may determine that the motion of the electronic device 800 is relatively low. In this case, the processor 810 may perform a beam search on a plurality of transmission nodes for joint transmission through at least one antenna module, thereby reducing resources consumed by the beam search. For example, the processor 810 may control antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 is activated, thereby based on the Fig. 7A The beam search is performed using the beam information provided by the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710.

[0159] According to various embodiments, in the case where the electronic device 800 supports joint transmission with a plurality of transmission nodes, the electronic device 800 may perform a beam search on at least one transmission node based on the motion information of the electronic device 800. According to an embodiment, in the case where the motion of the electronic device 800 exceeds a reference value, the processor 810 may perform a beam search on the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 to improve beamforming accuracy. For example, in the case where the motion of the electronic device 800 is equal to or less than the reference value, the processor 810 may perform a beam search on one of the transmission nodes 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 (e.g., the transmission node 1 700 or the transmission node 2 710).

[0160] Fig.11 1100 is a flowchart of performing a beam search based on a battery status in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, Fig.11 The operation can be Fig. 9 The detailed operation of operation 903 is shown in FIG. 1 . In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially but need not be performed sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig.11 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7BThe electronic device 720 or Figure 8 An electronic device 800.

[0161] refer to Fig.11 According to various embodiments, in operation 1101, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8 The processor 810 of the embodiment may confirm that the electronic device (e.g., Figure 8 For example, the battery status of the electronic device 800 may include at least one of the remaining battery power and the charging status (eg, whether it is charging or discharging) of the electronic device 800.

[0162] According to various embodiments, in operation 1103, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 810) may determine that the electronic device (eg, Figure 8 The reference state information is used to determine whether the battery state of the electronic device 800 satisfies the reference state information. For example, the reference state information is a reference value for configuring an antenna module to be used for beam searching based on the battery state of the electronic device 800, and may include at least one of a reference remaining battery power or connection information with an external power source (e.g., charging state information).

[0163] According to various embodiments, in an electronic device (e.g., Figure 8 In a case where the battery state of the electronic device 800) satisfies the reference state (e.g., "yes" in operation 1103), in operation 1105, the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may perform beam searches corresponding to multiple transmission nodes for joint transmission through multiple antenna modules. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 800 has a remaining battery power exceeding the reference battery power or is connected to an external power source, the processor 810 may perform beam searches through multiple antenna modules to improve beamforming accuracy. For example, the processor 810 may control antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that multiple antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 are activated, thereby Fig. 7A The beam search is performed using the beam information provided by the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710.

[0164] According to various embodiments, in an electronic device (e.g., Figure 8In a case where the battery status of the electronic device 800) does not satisfy the reference status (e.g., "No" in operation 1103), in operation 1107, the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may perform a beam search corresponding to a plurality of transmission nodes for joint transmission through at least one antenna module. According to an embodiment, in a case where the electronic device 800 has a remaining battery power less than or equal to the reference battery power and is not connected to an external power source, the processor 810 may perform a beam search for a plurality of transmission nodes for joint transmission through at least one antenna module, thereby reducing resources consumed by the beam search. For example, the processor 810 may control antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 is activated, thereby based on the Fig. 7A The beam search is performed using the beam information provided by the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710.

[0165] According to various embodiments, in the case where the electronic device 800 supports joint transmission with multiple transmission nodes, the electronic device 800 may perform a beam search on at least one transmission node based on the battery state (e.g., remaining battery power or charging status) of the electronic device 800. For example, in the case where the battery state of the electronic device 800 satisfies the reference battery state, the processor 810 may perform a beam search on the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 to improve beamforming accuracy. For example, in the case where the battery state of the electronic device 800 does not satisfy the reference battery state, the processor 810 may perform a beam search on one of the transmission nodes 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 (e.g., the transmission node 1 700 or the transmission node 2 710).

[0166] Fig.12 1200 is a flowchart of performing joint transmission in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially but need not be performed sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig.12 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 An electronic device 800.

[0167] refer to Fig.12 According to various embodiments, in operation 1201, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8The processor 810 of the embodiment can receive control information from at least one transmission node. Fig. 7A As shown, the processor 810 may receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 through the PDCCH0. For example, the processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that one antenna module (e.g., Figure 3A The first antenna module 330 of the transmission node 1 700 is activated to receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700. According to an embodiment, Figure 7B As shown, the processor 810 may receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through each PDCCH. For example, the processor 810 may control the antenna modules 832, 834, and / or 836 so that at least two antenna modules (e.g., Figure 3A The first antenna module 330 and the third antenna module 334 are activated to receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710.

[0168] According to various embodiments, in operation 1203, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may confirm a schedule for joint transmission of data received from a plurality of transmission nodes based on scheduling information provided from at least one transmission node. Fig. 7A The scheduling information may include at least one of MAC CE information, information related to a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) descrambling operation, information related to antenna port decoding (including demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port index information of a downlink control indicator (DCI) format 1_0 or 1_1 received DCI), or information indicated in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) field. Fig. 7A In the case where scheduling information is received from the transmitting node 1 700 and the transmitting node 2 710 during the period configured for receiving the PDCCH, the processor 810 may determine that joint transmission of the transmitting node 1 700 and the transmitting node 2 710 has been scheduled.

[0169] According to various embodiments, in operation 1205, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may confirm at least one antenna module for receiving data from a plurality of transmission nodes among a plurality of antenna modules (e.g., antenna modules 832, 834, and 836). According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may select at least one antenna module 832, 834, or 836 to be used for receiving data from transmission node 1 700 and transmission node 2 710 based on at least one of a beam pattern for data reception (e.g., a reception beam pattern), link quality, a data reception time point (or a transmission time point), an activation delay time of an antenna module, or a beam pattern switching delay time of an antenna module.

[0170] According to various embodiments, in operation 1207, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may receive data from multiple transmission nodes by using reception beamforming of at least one antenna module. According to an embodiment, in the case where the first antenna module 330 is selected as the antenna module for receiving data, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module so that the beam pattern is switched based on the data reception time point (or transmission time point). For example, the first antenna module 330 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through the first beam (e.g., the reception beam of the 0th index) at a first time point. The first antenna module 330 may switch to the second beam (e.g., the reception beam of the index 1) at a second time point to receive data from the transmission node 2 710. For example, at Figure 7B In the case where the first antenna module 330 and the third antenna module 334 are selected as antenna modules for receiving data, the processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through a beam formed via the first antenna module 330 at a first point in time. The processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 2 710 through a beam formed via the third antenna module 334 at a second point in time. For example, in the case where the first antenna module 330 and the third antenna module 334 are selected as antenna modules for receiving data, the processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through a beam formed via the first antenna module 330 at a second point in time. Fig. 7A In the case of, since the first antenna module 330 is in an activated state to receive scheduling information through PDCCH0, the processor 810 can control the third antenna module 334 so that the third antenna module 334 is additionally activated for data reception.

[0171] According to various embodiments, in the case where joint transmission is not scheduled, the electronic device 800 may receive data from the corresponding transmission node through one of the plurality of antenna modules based on the scheduling information provided from the transmission node. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may receive data via the transmission node through an antenna module 832, 834, or 836 corresponding to the beam pattern for data reception among the plurality of antenna modules. For example, in the case where data is transmitted from the transmission node through a specific transmission beam, a reception beam (or reception beam pattern) having the best channel state may be selected as the beam pattern for data reception based on the channel state information measured by the beam search.

[0172] Fig.13 1300 is a flow chart of selecting an antenna module for joint transmission in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, Fig.13 The operation can be Fig.12 Detailed operations of operation 1205. In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially but need not be performed sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig.13 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 For example, referring to the electronic device 800 Fig.14A and Fig. 14B describe Fig.13 at least a specific configuration of .

[0173] Fig.14A and Fig. 14B An example of a time point at which data is received in an electronic device according to various embodiments is shown. Fig.13 According to various embodiments, in operation 1301, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8 The processor 810) can confirm the transmission beam used to send data from multiple transmission nodes.

[0174] refer to Fig.14A, the processor 810 may receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 through the PDCCH0 1400. For example, the scheduling information may be received through the beam of the 0th index of the first antenna module 330. The processor 810 may confirm the transmission beam for data transmission and the data transmission time point of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 based on the scheduling information provided from the transmission node 1 700. According to various embodiments, in operation 1303, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may confirm the reception beam corresponding to the transmission beams of the plurality of transmission nodes.

[0175] 14A, the processor 810 may select a beam of index 0 as a reception beam corresponding to a transmission beam of the transmission node 1 700 to receive data through PDSCH0 1402, and may select a beam of index 1 as a reception beam corresponding to a transmission beam of the transmission node 2 710 to receive data through PDSCH1 1404. For example, in a case where data is transmitted from the transmission node through a specific transmission beam, a reception beam (or reception beam pattern) having an optimal channel state may be selected as a reception beam corresponding to the transmission beam based on channel state information measured through beam searching.

[0176] According to various embodiments, in operation 1305, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may confirm at least two antenna modules among a plurality of antenna modules (e.g., antenna modules 832, 834, and 836) that support reception beams corresponding to transmission beams of a plurality of transmission nodes. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may Fig.6D It is confirmed that the first antenna module 330 supports the beam of index 0 and the beam of index 1, and the third antenna module 334 supports the beam of index 1.

[0177] According to various embodiments, in operation 1307, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may select at least one antenna module for data reception based on resource allocation information of a plurality of transmission nodes for transmitting data and element characteristics of the antenna modules. According to an embodiment, since the beams for receiving PDCCH0 1400 and PDSCH0 1402 of the transmission node 1 700 are the same 0th indexed beams as each other, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module 330 so that data is received from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH0 1402 through the first antenna module 330 for receiving scheduling information through PDCCH0 1400, where TS1 1410 is the time between the last symbol of PDCCH0 1400 and the start symbol of PDSCH0 1402 of the transmission node 1 700. For example, the first antenna module 330 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH0 1402 by performing reception beamforming based on the 0th indexed beam. According to an embodiment, in the case where an antenna module (e.g., the third antenna module 334) for forming a beam of index 1 is selected in TS3 1414 (which is a time between the last symbol of PDCCH0 1400 and the start symbol of PDSCH1 1404 of transmission node 2 710) and a time required to activate the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the third antenna module 334) is exceeded, the processor 810 may determine that an additional antenna module (e.g., the third antenna module 334) is activated to receive data from transmission node 2 710. In this case, the processor 810 may control the third antenna module 334 so that the third antenna module 334 supporting the beam of index 1 is activated to receive data from transmission node 2 710. For example, the third antenna module 334 may receive data from transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH1 1404 by performing receive beamforming based on the beam of index 1. For example, the resource allocation information may include information related to time and / or frequency resources for users to send data from the transmission node included in the scheduling information. For example, the component characteristics of the antenna module may include the time required for the antenna module to activate the antenna module and / or the time required to switch the beam of the antenna module.

[0178] According to an embodiment, in a case where an antenna module (e.g., first antenna module 330) for forming a beam of index 1 is selected in TS2 1412 (which is a time between the last symbol of PDSCH0 1402 of transmission node 1 700 and the start symbol of PDSCH1 1404 of transmission node 2 710) and a time required to switch the beam pattern of the corresponding antenna module (e.g., first antenna module 330) exceeds, the processor 810 may determine that the beam pattern of the antenna module (e.g., first antenna module 330) is switched to receive data from transmission node 2 710. In this case, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module 330 so that the beam of the first antenna module 330 is switched to the beam of index 1, thereby receiving data from transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH0 1402 through the beam of index 0, and receiving data from transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH 1 1404.

[0179] According to an embodiment, in a case where TS3 1414 selects the third antenna module 334 for forming a beam of index 1 and is less than or equal to the time required to activate the third antenna module 334, and TS2 1412 selects the first antenna module 330 for forming a beam of index 1 and is less than or equal to the time required to switch the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330, the processor 810 may determine to receive data from one of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710. For example, in a case where data is received from the transmission node 1 700, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module 330 so that data is received from the transmission node 1 700 through the PDSCH0 1402 through the first antenna module 330 supporting the beam of the 0th index. For example, the first antenna module 330 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through the PDSCH 0 1402 by performing receive beamforming based on the beam of the 0th index. For example, in the case of receiving data from transmission node 2 710, processor 810 may select an antenna module based on channel state information of first antenna module 330 and third antenna module 334 supporting a beam of index 1. For example, the selected antenna module may receive data from transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH1 1404 by performing receive beamforming based on the beam of index 1. For example, processor 810 may select a transmission node for receiving data based on at least one of channel state information of transmission node 1 700 and transmission node 2 710, a type of data, or a data reception priority.

[0180] According to an embodiment, in the case where multiple beams can be simultaneously formed in one antenna module, the processor 810 can control the first antenna module 330 so that data is received from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the first antenna module 330 supporting beams of indexes 0 and 1.

[0181] According to various embodiments, the electronic device 800 may select at least one antenna module for receiving data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710, such as Fig. 14B According to the embodiment, as shown. Fig. 14B As shown, the processor 810 may receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 through PDCCH1 1420. For example, the scheduling information may be received through the beam of index 1 of the first antenna module 330. The processor 810 may select the beam of index 12 as the receiving beam corresponding to the transmission beam of the transmission node 1 700 to receive data through PDSCH12 1422, and may select the beam of index 13 as the receiving beam corresponding to the transmission beam of the transmission node 2 710 to receive data through PDSCH13 1424. For example, based on Fig.6D , the beam of index 12 may be supported by the first antenna module 330, the second antenna module 332, and the fourth antenna module 336. For example, based on Fig.6D , the beam of index 13 can be supported by the first antenna module 330 and the fourth antenna module 336.

[0182] According to an embodiment, in the case where an antenna module (e.g., the second antenna module 332) for forming a beam of index 12 is selected in TS1 1430 (which is the time between the last symbol of PDCCH1 1420 and the start symbol of PDSCH12 1422 of the transmission node 1 700) and the time required to activate the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the second antenna module 332) exceeds, the processor 810 may determine that the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the second antenna module 332) is activated to receive data from the transmission node 1 700. In this case, the processor 810 may control the second antenna module 332 so that data is received from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH12 1422. For example, the second antenna module 332 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH12 1422 by performing receive beamforming based on the beam of index 12.

[0183] According to an embodiment, when TS1 1430 selects an antenna module (e.g., the first antenna module 330) for forming a beam of index 12 and the time required to switch the beam pattern of the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the first antenna module 330) exceeds, the processor 810 may determine that the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330 is switched for receiving data from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH 12 1422. In this case, in order to receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 through the beam of index 1 and to receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through PDSCH 12 1422, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module 330 so that the beam of the first antenna module 330 is switched to the beam of index 12.

[0184] According to an embodiment, in the case where an antenna module (e.g., the fourth antenna module 336) for forming a beam of index 13 is selected at TS3 1434 (which is a time between the last symbol of PDCCH1 1420 and the start symbol of PDSCH13 1424 of transmission node 2 710) and a time required to activate the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the fourth antenna module 336) exceeds, the processor 810 may determine that the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the fourth antenna module 336) is activated to receive data from transmission node 2 710. In this case, the processor 810 may control the fourth antenna module 336 so that the fourth antenna module 336 is activated to receive data from transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH 13 1424. For example, the fourth antenna module 336 may receive data from transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH13 1424 by performing receive beamforming based on the beam of index 13.

[0185] According to an embodiment, when TS3 1434 selects an antenna module (e.g., the first antenna module 330) for forming a beam of index 13 and the time required to switch the beam pattern of the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the first antenna module 330) exceeds, the processor 810 may determine that the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330 is switched to receive data from the transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH 13 1424. In this case, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module 330 so that the beam of the first antenna module 330 is switched to the beam of index 13, thereby receiving scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 through the beam of index 1 and receiving data from the transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH 13 1424.

[0186] According to an embodiment, in a case where an antenna module (e.g., the first antenna module 330) for forming a beam of index 13 is selected during TS2 1432 (which is a time between the last symbol of PDSCH12 1422 of transmission node 1 700 and the start symbol of PDSCH13 1424 of transmission node 2 710) and a time required to switch the beam pattern of the corresponding antenna module (e.g., the first antenna module 330) is exceeded, the processor 810 may determine that the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330 is switched to receive data from transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH13 1424. In this case, in order to receive data from transmission node 1 700 through the beam of index 12 and to receive data from transmission node 2 710 through PDSCH13 1424, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module 330 so that the beam of the first antenna module 330 is switched to the beam of index 13.

[0187] According to an embodiment, when TS1 1430 selects the second antenna module 332 for forming a beam of index 12 and is less than or equal to the time required to activate the second antenna module 332, TS1 1430 selects the first antenna module 330 for forming a beam of index 12 and is less than or equal to the time required to switch the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330, TS3 1434 selects the fourth antenna module 336 for forming a beam of index 13 and is less than or equal to the time required to activate the fourth antenna module 336, or TS3 1434 selects the first antenna module 330 for forming a beam of index 13 and is less than or equal to the time required to switch the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330, the processor 810 can determine to receive data from one of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710. For example, in the case where TS1 1430 selects the second antenna module 332 for forming a beam of index 12 and is less than or equal to the time required to activate the second antenna module 332, TS1 1430 selects the first antenna module 330 for forming a beam of index 12 and is less than or equal to the time required to switch the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330, or TS3 1434 selects the fourth antenna module 336 for forming a beam of index 13 and exceeds the time required to activate the fourth antenna module 336, the processor 810 may determine to receive data from the transmission node 2 710. In this case, the processor 810 may control the fourth antenna module 336 so that the fourth antenna module 336 is activated to receive data from the transmission node 2 710 through the beam of index 13. For example, in the case where TS3 1434 selects the fourth antenna module 336 for forming a beam of index 13 and is less than or equal to the time required to activate the fourth antenna module 336, TS3 1434 selects the first antenna module 330 for forming a beam of index 13 and is less than or equal to the time required to switch the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330, or TS1 1430 selects the first antenna module for forming a beam of index 12 and is less than or equal to the time required to switch the beam pattern of the first antenna module 330, the processor 810 may determine to receive data from the transmission node 1 700. In this case, in order to receive scheduling information from the transmission node 1 700 and receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through the beam of index 1, the processor 810 may control the first antenna module 330 so that the beam of the first antenna module 330 is switched to the beam of index 12.

[0188] According to an embodiment, in a case where multiple beams can be simultaneously formed in one antenna module, the processor 810 can control the first antenna module 330 so that data is received from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the first antenna module 330 supporting beams of indexes 1, 12 and 13.

[0189] According to various embodiments, PDCCH and / or PDSCH transmission may be allocated for each time slot, such as Fig.14A and Fig. 14B However, the various embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the case where PDCCH and / or PDSCH transmission is allocated for each time slot. Fig.14A In the case of, the electronic device 800 can receive a signal (eg, control information and / or data) in at least one time slot through PDCCH0 1400, PDSCH0 1402, and / or PDSCH1 1404. Fig. 14B In this case, the electronic device 800 may receive a signal in at least one time slot through PDCCH1 1420 , PDSCH12 1422 , and / or PDSCH13 1424 .

[0190] According to various embodiments, Fig.14A and Fig. 14B It shows that by Fig. 7A In the example, the electronic device 800 may receive data through PDSCH0 733 and / or PDSCH1 735 by receiving one PDCCH0 731 of the PDCCH0 731. However, various embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. For example, in the case of receiving data through PDSCH0 743 and / or PDSCH1 753 by receiving PDCCH0 741 and PDCCH1 751, the electronic device 800 may receive data through PDSCH0 743 and / or PDSCH1 753 in the same manner as described above. Figure 7B The antenna module is controlled in the same manner as shown. For example, PDCCH0 741 and PDCCH1 751 may be allocated the same resources and / or timing on the time side (e.g., starting at the 0th symbol and two symbol lengths). As another example, PDCCH0 741 and PDCCH1 751 may also be allocated different resources and timing on the time side (e.g., starting at the 0th symbol or the 2nd symbol and two or three symbol lengths).

[0191] Fig.15 1500 is a flowchart of selecting an antenna module for joint transmission in an electronic device based on link quality according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, Fig.15 The operation can be Fig.12 Detailed operations of operation 1205. In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially but need not be performed sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig.15 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7BThe electronic device 720 or Figure 8 An electronic device 800.

[0192] refer to Fig.15 According to various embodiments, in operation 1501, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8 The processor 810 of the embodiment may confirm the transmission beams to be used for transmitting data from the plurality of transmission nodes. Fig.14A As shown, based on the scheduling information received from the transmission node 1 700 through the PDCCH 0 1400 , the processor 810 may confirm a transmission beam (or a transmission beam pattern) to be used for data transmission from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 .

[0193] According to various embodiments, in operation 1503, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may confirm the link quality of the transmission beams of the plurality of transmission nodes relative to the activated reception beams of the activated antenna modules among the plurality of antenna modules. Fig.14A As shown, the processor 810 may confirm the link quality of the transmission beams of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 relative to the 0th indexed reception beam of the first antenna module 330 activated to receive the scheduling information through the PDCCH 0 1400. According to an embodiment, as Fig. 14B As shown, the processor 810 may confirm the link quality of the transmission beams of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 relative to the reception beam of index 4 of the second antenna module 332 activated to monitor the reception beam of PDCCH1 1420. According to an embodiment, as Fig. 14B As shown, the processor 810 may confirm the link quality of the transmit beams of the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 relative to the receive beam of index 12 of the first antenna module 330 activated to monitor the receive beam of PDSCH12 1422. For example, the link quality of the transmit beam may include the link reception sensitivity relative to the transmit beam, and may be confirmed based on the periodically measured channel state information.

[0194] According to various embodiments, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may determine whether the link qualities of the transmission beams of the plurality of transmission nodes satisfy the reference quality in operation 1505. For example, the reference quality is a reference value for determining whether data is received through the reception beam of the activated antenna module, and may be configured based on the link quality satisfying the request for the service provided by the electronic device 800.

[0195] According to various embodiments, in operation 1507, when the link qualities of the transmission beams of the plurality of transmission nodes satisfy the reference quality (e.g., "yes" in operation 1505), the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may select an activated antenna module from the plurality of antenna modules as an antenna module for data reception. In this case, the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may receive data from the plurality of transmission nodes through the activated reception beams of the activated antenna modules. According to an embodiment, Fig.14A As shown, in the case where the link quality of the transmission beams of the transmission nodes 700 and 710 relative to the 0th indexed reception beam of the first antenna module 330 activated to receive scheduling information through the PDCCH0 1400 satisfies the reference quality, the processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the 0th indexed reception beam of the first antenna module 330. According to an embodiment, as Fig. 14B As shown, in the case where the link quality of the transmission beams of the transmission nodes 700 and 710 relative to the reception beam of index 4 of the second antenna module 332 activated to monitor the reception beam of PDCCH1 1420 satisfies the reference quality, the processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the reception beam of index 4 of the second antenna module 332. According to an embodiment, as Fig. 14B As shown, when the link quality of the transmit beams of the transmission nodes 700 and 710 relative to the receive beam of index 12 of the first antenna module 330 activated to monitor the receive beam of PDSCH 12 1422 meets the reference quality, the processor 810 can receive data from the transmission node 1 700 and the transmission node 2 710 through the receive beam of index 12 of the first antenna module 330.

[0196] According to various embodiments, in operation 1509, when the link qualities of the transmission beams of the plurality of transmission nodes do not satisfy the reference quality (e.g., "No" in operation 1505), the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may select at least one antenna module for receiving data from the plurality of transmission nodes. Fig.13 In operations 1301 to 1307 , the processor 810 may select at least one antenna module for data reception based on resource allocation information and element characteristics of the antenna module.

[0197] Fig.16 1600 is a flow chart of activating an additional antenna module in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following embodiments, the operations may be performed sequentially but not necessarily. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig.16 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 An electronic device 800.

[0198] refer to Fig.16 According to various embodiments, in operation 1601, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8 The processor 810 of the embodiment can receive data from multiple transmission nodes by using one antenna module of the multiple antenna modules. Fig.13 In operations 1301 to 1307, the processor 810 may select an antenna module for receiving data from a plurality of transmission nodes based on resource allocation information and element characteristics of the antenna module. In this case, the processor 810 may receive data from transmission node 1 700 and transmission node 2 710 by switching the beam pattern of the selected antenna module. According to an embodiment, as in Fig.15 In operations 1501 to 1509, the processor 810 may select an antenna module for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes based on the link quality of the transmission beam. In this case, the processor 810 may receive data from transmission node 1 700 and transmission node 2 710 through the reception beam of the selected antenna module.

[0199] According to various embodiments, the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may confirm whether an error is detected in data received through one antenna module in operation 1603. According to an embodiment, processor 810 may decode data received from transmission node 1 700 and / or transmission node 2 710 to confirm whether an error is detected.

[0200] According to various embodiments, without detecting an error in data received via one antenna module (e.g., "No" in operation 1603), an electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may receive data from multiple transmission nodes via a receive beam using one antenna module.

[0201] According to various embodiments, in the case of detecting an error in the data received through one antenna module (e.g., "yes" in operation 1603), in operation 1605, the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may activate an additional antenna module. According to an embodiment, in the case of detecting an error in the data received from transmission node 1 700 and / or transmission node 2 710, processor 810 may request transmission node 1 700 and / or transmission node 2 710 for retransmission of the data in which the error is detected. In this case, processor 810 may additionally activate an antenna module that supports an optimal reception beam relative to a transmission beam of the transmission node of the retransmission data to receive the retransmission data. For example, in the case of completely receiving the retransmission data, the additionally activated antenna module may be switched to an inactive state.

[0202] Fig.17 1700 is a flow chart of using a single antenna module in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially but need not be performed sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, Fig.17 The electronic device may include Figure 1 or Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 An electronic device 800.

[0203] refer to Fig.17 According to various embodiments, in operation 1701, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 8 The processor 810 of the embodiment can receive data from multiple transmission nodes by using the receive beam forming of multiple antenna modules. Fig.13 In operations 1301 to 1307, the processor 810 may select multiple antenna modules for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes based on resource allocation information and element characteristics of the antenna modules. For example, the processor 810 may receive data from the transmission node 1 700 through the beam of index 12 of the first antenna module 330, and receive data from the transmission node 2 710 through the beam of index 13 of the fourth antenna module 336. According to an embodiment, as in Fig.15 In operations 1501 to 1509, the processor 810 may select multiple antenna modules for receiving data from multiple transmission nodes based on the link quality of the transmission beam. According to one embodiment, as in Fig.16In operations 1601 to 1605 , in case an error in received data is detected, the processor 810 may receive retransmission data through a plurality of antenna modules.

[0204] According to various embodiments, in operation 1703, the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may determine whether to drive a single antenna module. According to an embodiment, in the case where no joint transmission is received from multiple transmission nodes within a reference time, the processor 810 may determine that the transmission node performs a separate transmission. In this case, the processor 810 may determine to drive a single antenna module. According to an embodiment, in the case where retransmission data is completely received, the processor 810 may determine that a single antenna module is being driven. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may determine whether to drive a single antenna module based on at least one of the heating state information or the battery state of the electronic device 800.

[0205] According to various embodiments, when the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) determines that a single antenna module is not driven (e.g., "No" in operation 1703), the electronic device may receive data from multiple transmission nodes by using receive beamforming of multiple antenna modules.

[0206] According to various embodiments, in the case where the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) determines to drive a single antenna module (e.g., "yes" in operation 1703), the electronic device may confirm whether the performance difference between the activated plurality of antenna modules exceeds the reference performance in operation 1705. For example, the performance difference between the antenna modules may include a difference in the reception sensitivity of the antenna modules.

[0207] According to various embodiments, in operation 1707, in the case where the performance difference between the plurality of antenna modules exceeds the reference performance (e.g., "yes" in operation 1705), the electronic device (e.g., processor 120 or 810) may select a single antenna module for maintaining an active state based on at least one of the heating information or performance of the antenna module. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may select one antenna module having relatively good antenna performance from among the plurality of activated antenna modules as the single antenna module. According to an embodiment, the processor 810 may select an antenna module having relatively low temperature from among the plurality of activated antenna modules as the single antenna module. For example, an antenna module not selected from among the plurality of antenna modules may be deactivated.

[0208] According to various embodiments, in operation 1709, when the performance difference between the plurality of antenna modules is less than or equal to the reference performance (e.g., "No" in operation 1705), the electronic device (e.g., the processor 120 or 810) may select a reference antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules as a single antenna module for maintaining an active state. For example, the reference antenna module may include an antenna module activated during an initial transmission (e.g., PDCCH) of a transmission node or an antenna module activated relatively recently.

[0209] According to various embodiments, a method for operating an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 electronic device 101, Figure 2 electronic device 101, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The electronic device 300, Fig. 7A and Figure 7B The electronic device 720 or Figure 8 The method of the electronic device 800 may include using a first antenna module (eg, Figure 1 Antenna module 197 or Figure 8 The antenna modules 832, 834 and 836) receive control information from at least one transmission node, and based on the control information, select at least one antenna module from the multiple antenna modules when receiving data from multiple transmission nodes, and form a receiving beam based on the at least one antenna module.

[0210] According to various embodiments, the control information may include scheduling information received through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of at least one transmission node.

[0211] According to various embodiments, the method may further include determining whether to receive data from multiple transmission nodes based on at least one of information related to a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) descrambling operation included in scheduling information, information related to antenna port decoding including demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port index information of a downlink control indicator (DCI), or information indicated in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) field.

[0212] According to various embodiments, the method may further include determining whether to receive data from a plurality of transmission nodes based on the amount of control information received during a predefined period for receiving the control information.

[0213] According to various embodiments, selecting at least one antenna module may include: in the case of receiving data from multiple transmission nodes, confirming a transmission beam of each transmission node, confirming a reception beam corresponding to the transmission beam of each transmission node, confirming at least two antenna modules supporting the reception beam among multiple antenna modules, and selecting at least one antenna module from the at least two antenna modules supporting the reception beam.

[0214] According to various embodiments, selecting at least one antenna module may include selecting at least one antenna module based on at least one of a data transmission time point, an activation delay time of the antenna module, or a beam switching delay time of the antenna module.

[0215] According to various embodiments, selecting at least one antenna module may include: in the case of receiving data from multiple transmission nodes, confirming the transmission beam of each transmission node; in the case of one antenna module among multiple antenna modules being activated, confirming the link quality of the transmission beam of each transmission node relative to the reception beam of the activated antenna module; and in the case that the link quality of the transmission beam satisfies a specified condition, selecting the activated antenna module.

[0216] According to various embodiments, the method may further include selecting an additional antenna module from a plurality of antenna modules if the link quality of the transmit beam does not satisfy a specified condition, and forming the receive beam may include forming the receive beam based on the activated one antenna module and the additional antenna module.

[0217] According to various embodiments, the method may further include selecting at least one antenna module from a plurality of antenna modules for beam searching based on at least one of motion information of the electronic device or a battery status of the electronic device.

[0218] While the present disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: Multiple antenna modules; as well as a processor electrically connected to the plurality of antenna modules, Wherein, the processor is configured to: receiving control information from at least one transmission node by using an activated first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules, Based on the control information, in the case of receiving data from a plurality of transmission nodes, identifying a transmission beam of each transmission node, identifying a link quality of a transmit beam of each identified transmission node in relation to a receive beam of the activated first antenna module, receiving data from the plurality of transmission nodes through the receiving beam of the activated first antenna module when the link quality of the identified transmission beam meets a specified condition, and When the link quality of the transmit beam does not satisfy the specified condition, an additional antenna module is selected from the multiple antenna modules, and data is received from the multiple transmission nodes through the receive beam of the activated first antenna module and the receive beam of the additional antenna module.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is also configured to determine whether to receive data from the multiple transmission nodes based on at least one of information related to a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) descrambling operation included in scheduling information received through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the at least one transmission node, information related to antenna port decoding including demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port index information of a downlink control indicator (DCI), or information indicated in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) field.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor is further configured to determine whether to receive data from the plurality of transmission nodes based on an amount of control information received during a predefined period for receiving control information.

4. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving control information from at least one transmission node by using an activated first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules, Based on the control information, in the case of receiving data from a plurality of transmission nodes, identifying a transmission beam of each transmission node, identifying a link quality of a transmit beam of each identified transmission node in relation to a receive beam of the activated first antenna module, receiving data from the plurality of transmission nodes through the receiving beam of the activated first antenna module when the link quality of the identified transmission beam meets a specified condition, and When the link quality of the transmit beam does not satisfy the specified condition, an additional antenna module is selected from the multiple antenna modules, and data is received from the multiple transmission nodes through the receive beam of the activated first antenna module and the receive beam of the additional antenna module.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising: Determine whether to receive data from the multiple transmission nodes based on at least one of information related to a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) descrambling operation included in scheduling information received through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the at least one transmission node, information related to antenna port decoding including demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port index information of a downlink control indicator (DCI), or information indicated in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) field.

6. The method according to claim 4, further comprising: Based on the amount of control information received during a predefined period for receiving the control information, it is determined whether to receive data from the plurality of transmission nodes.

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