Electronic device for controlling antenna setting and method of operating same

Abstract

The electronic device (101) comprises: at least one sensor (176) comprising a grip sensor (410); at least one antenna (460); a radio frequency (RF) circuit (450) comprising at least one antenna tuning circuit (440) coupled to the at least one antenna; and at least one communication processor (120, 212, 214, 260) operably connected to the RF circuitry. The at least one communication processor is configured to: control the RF circuit to transmit a random access preamble signal based on a first transmit power and a first tuning value; checking, by means of the RF circuit, whether a random access response (RAR) signal is received in response to the random access preamble signal; checking whether a setting condition is satisfied based on the fact that the RAR signal is not received; changing a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor from a first tuning value to a second tuning value based on the setting condition being satisfied; and control the RF circuit to transmit the random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power or the second transmit power and the second tuning value.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device for controlling antenna settings and a method of operating the same. Background Art

[0002] Recently, as the use of portable terminals providing various functions according to the development of mobile communication technology has become widespread, efforts have been made to develop a fifth generation (5th generation, 5G) communication system to meet the growing demand for wireless data services. In addition to the frequency bands used in the third generation (3rd generation, 3G) communication system and the long term evolution (longterm evolution, LTE) communication system, it has been considered to implement the 5G communication system in a higher frequency band (for example, a frequency band of 25 to 60 GHz) in order to provide a higher data transmission speed to achieve a high data rate.

[0003] For example, in order to reduce the path loss of radio waves and increase the propagation distance of radio waves in the millimeter wave (mmWave) band, the use of beamforming technology, massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology, full-dimensional (MIMO FD-MIMO) technology, array antenna technology, analog beamforming technology, and massive antenna technology in 5G communication systems have been discussed.

[0004] For effective use of the system, the electronic device is simplified, and the antenna also needs to be simplified while satisfying high gain characteristics. The electronic device generates electromagnetic waves, and the transmit power of the antenna can be increased to improve the transmit performance of the antenna. The numerical value indicating the degree to which the generated electromagnetic waves are absorbed by the human body is the specific absorption rate (SAR), and in order to meet the regulatory standards for SAR, the transmit power of the electronic device can be limited.

[0005] The electronic device may include a grip sensor that may be used to sense a charge change of a metal portion of an antenna and may recognize the approach or proximity of a dielectric such as a human body. If the grip sensor recognizes the approach or proximity of a human body, the transmission power of a signal sent from the electronic device may be maintained at a level that may satisfy the regulatory standard for SAR.

[0006] In order for an electronic device to send a signal to a communication network (e.g., a base station), data generated from a processor or a communication processor within the electronic device may be transmitted via at least one antenna after being processed by a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), a radio frequency front end (RFFE), and an antenna tuning circuit.

[0007] If a dielectric approaches or is close to at least one antenna, the impedance of the at least one antenna may change, and radio frequency (RF) performance may be reduced as a result. The electronic device uses an antenna tuning circuit to improve RF performance in various situations. In this case, the electronic device can recognize that the dielectric approaches or is close to the antenna via a grip sensor, and operate the antenna tuning circuit to mitigate the reduction in RF performance caused by the approach or proximity of the dielectric.

[0008] The grip sensor consumes current when turned on, so the electronic device can turn the grip sensor on or off according to the state of the electronic device (e.g., radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC idle, RRC_IDLE) state, RRC inactive (RRC inactive, RRC_INACTIVE) state, or RRC connected (RRC connected, RRC_CONNECTED) state). In order to prevent current consumption caused by turning on the grip sensor, if the state of the electronic device is the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the electronic device can turn off the grip sensor, and if the state of the electronic device is the RRC_CONNECTED state, the electronic device can turn on the grip sensor.

[0009] In this way, if the state of the electronic device is the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the holding sensor may be turned off. Therefore, due to the approach or proximity of the dielectric sensed by the holding sensor, the electronic device may not operate the antenna tuning circuit, and this may cause performance degradation in the reception operation of the electronic device (such as the operation of receiving a paging signal) and performance degradation in the transmission operation of the electronic device, such as the case where the electronic device performs a random access process in the RRC_IDLE state. Summary of the invention

[0010] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include: at least one sensor, including a grip sensor; at least one antenna; a radio frequency (RF) circuit, including at least one antenna tuning circuit connected to the at least one antenna; and at least one communication processor operably connected to the RF circuit.

[0011] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one processor may be configured to transition to a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state and maintain a first tuning value, which is a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to a grip sensor before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or RRC_INACTIVE.

[0012] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may further be configured to control the RF circuit to transmit a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the first tuning value.

[0013] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be further configured to identify whether a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal is received via the RF circuit.

[0014] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be further configured to identify whether the setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0015] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may further be configured to change the tuning value from the first tuning value to the second tuning value based on satisfying the setting condition.

[0016] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may further be configured to control the RF circuit to transmit a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

[0017] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include: at least one sensor, including a grip sensor; at least one antenna; a radio frequency (RF) circuit, including at least one antenna tuning circuit connected to the at least one antenna; and at least one communication processor operably connected to the RF circuit.

[0018] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one processor may be configured to control the RF circuit to transmit a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the first tuning value.

[0019] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be further configured to identify whether a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal is received via the RF circuit.

[0020] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be further configured to identify whether the setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0021] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may further be configured to change a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor from a first tuning value to a second tuning value based on satisfying a setting condition.

[0022] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may further be configured to control the RF circuit to transmit a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

[0023] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, an operating method of an electronic device may include transitioning to a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state.

[0024] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include maintaining a first tuning value, which is a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or RRC_INACTIVE.

[0025] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include transmitting a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the first tuning value.

[0026] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation method may further include identifying whether a random access response (RAR) signal is received in response to the random access preamble signal.

[0027] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include identifying whether a setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0028] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include changing the tuning value from the first tuning value to the second tuning value based on satisfying the setting condition.

[0029] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include transmitting a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

[0030] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, an operating method of an electronic device may include transmitting a random access preamble signal based on a first transmission power and a first tuning value.

[0031] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation method may further include identifying whether a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal is received via the RF circuit.

[0032] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include identifying whether a setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0033] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include changing a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor from a first tuning value to a second tuning value based on satisfying a setting condition.

[0034] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include transmitting a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

[0035] According to an example embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may include one or more programs including instructions configured to, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to transition to a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state.

[0036] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may also be configured to cause the electronic device to maintain a first tuning value, the first tuning value being a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or RRC_INACTIVE.

[0037] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to cause the electronic device to transmit a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the first tuning value.

[0038] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to cause the electronic device to identify whether a random access response (RAR) signal is received in response to the random access preamble signal.

[0039] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may also be configured to cause the electronic device to identify whether the setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0040] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may also be configured to cause the electronic device to change the tuning value from the first tuning value to the second tuning value based on satisfying the setting condition.

[0041] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may also be configured to cause the electronic device to transmit a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

[0042] According to an example embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may include one or more programs including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, are configured to cause the electronic device to send a random access preamble signal based on a first transmit power and a first tuning value.

[0043] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to cause the electronic device to identify whether a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal is received via the RF circuit.

[0044] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may also be configured to cause the electronic device to identify whether the setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0045] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may also be configured to cause the electronic device to change a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor from a first tuning value to a second tuning value based on satisfying a setting condition.

[0046] According to an example embodiment, the instructions may also be configured to cause the electronic device to transmit a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0048] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments;

[0049] Figure 2A is a block diagram illustrating an example electronic device for supporting both traditional network communications and fifth generation (5G) network communications according to various embodiments;

[0050] Figure 2B is a block diagram illustrating an example electronic device for supporting traditional network communications and 5G network communications according to various embodiments;

[0051] Figure 3A is a diagram illustrating an example wireless communication system providing a traditional communication network and / or a 5G communication network;

[0052] Figure 3B is a diagram illustrating an example wireless communication system providing a traditional communication network and / or a 5G communication network;

[0053] Figure 3C is a diagram illustrating an example wireless communication system providing a traditional communication network and / or a 5G communication network;

[0054] Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example electronic device according to various embodiments;

[0055] Figure 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example antenna tuning circuit according to various embodiments;

[0056] Figure 6 is a flow chart illustrating an example method of operation of an example electronic device according to various embodiments;

[0057] Figure 7 is a diagram for describing setting values ​​for controlling an example antenna tuning circuit according to various embodiments;

[0058] Figure 8 is a diagram for describing example operations of an example electronic device in a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state according to various embodiments;

[0059] Fig. 9 is a diagram for describing an example operation of an example electronic device in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state according to various embodiments;

[0060] Fig.10 is a flow chart illustrating an example operating process of an example electronic device according to various embodiments;

[0061] Fig.11 is a diagram for describing an example operation of an example electronic device in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state according to various embodiments;

[0062] Fig.12 is a diagram for describing an example operation of an example electronic device in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state according to various embodiments;

[0063] Fig.13 is a flowchart illustrating an example method of operation of an example electronic device according to various embodiments; and

[0064] Fig.14 is a flow chart illustrating an example operating method of an example electronic device according to various embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] Hereinafter, various example embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present disclosure, when the description may make the subject matter of the example embodiments of the present disclosure unnecessarily unclear, the detailed description of the known functions or configurations incorporated herein will be omitted. The terms to be described below are defined in consideration of the functions in the present disclosure, and may differ depending on the user, the user's intention or custom. Therefore, the definition of the terms should be made based on the content of the entire disclosure.

[0066] It should be noted that the technical terms used here are only used to describe specific example embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. The technical terms used here should be interpreted as having the same meaning as the meaning generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, and should not be interpreted as having an overly broad or overly restrictive meaning unless specifically defined as other meanings. When the technical terms used here are wrong technical terms and cannot correctly represent the ideas of the present disclosure, it should be understood that they are replaced by technical terms correctly understood by those skilled in the art. The general terms used in the example embodiments of the present disclosure should be interpreted as defined in the dictionary or explained in the context of the relevant part, and should not be interpreted as having an overly restrictive meaning.

[0067] The singular expressions used herein may include plural expressions unless they are clearly different in context. As used herein, expressions such as "include" or "comprising" should not be interpreted as necessarily including all elements or all operations described in the specification, but should be interpreted as allowing to exclude some of them or further include additional elements or operations.

[0068] Terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first" and "second", can be used to describe various elements, but the corresponding elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from any other element. For example, a first element can be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element can be referred to as a first element without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0069] It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element, or any other element can be interposed between them. Conversely, it should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another element, there are no intervening elements between them.

[0070] Hereinafter, example embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar elements are provided with the same reference numerals, and their descriptions will not be repeated. When describing example embodiments of the present disclosure, when it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies may make the subject matter of the present disclosure unclear, such description will be omitted. The accompanying drawings are presented only to help easily understand the technical ideas of the present disclosure, and should not be interpreted as limiting the technical ideas of the present disclosure. In addition to the accompanying drawings, the technical ideas of the present disclosure should be interpreted as covering all variations, equivalents and substitutes.

[0071] Hereinafter, the electronic device will be described in various embodiments of the present disclosure. The electronic device may be referred to as, for example, a terminal, a mobile station, a mobile equipment (ME), a user equipment (UE), a user terminal (UT), a subscriber station (SS), a wireless device, a handheld device, an access terminal (AT), etc. In various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be equipment with a communication function, such as, for example, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a wireless MODEM, and a notebook.

[0072] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

[0073] Reference 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 module 150, a sound output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a connection terminal 178, 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 various embodiments, at least one of the above components (e.g., the connection terminal 178) may be omitted from the electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In various embodiments, some of the above-described components (eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) may be implemented as a single integrated component (eg, display module 160).

[0074] 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 an embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may store a command or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) in the volatile memory 132, process the command or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the resultant 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)) or an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), 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. For example, when the electronic device 101 includes a main processor 121 and a secondary processor 123, the secondary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or adapted to be dedicated to a specific function. The secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121, or as part of the main processor 121.

[0075] When the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, the auxiliary processor 123 (rather than the main processor 121) may control, for example, at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., display module 160, sensor module 176, or communication module 190), or when the main processor 121 is in an active (e.g., running an application) state, the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., display module 160, sensor module 176, or communication module 190) 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. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a neural processing unit) may include a hardware structure dedicated to artificial intelligence model processing. The artificial intelligence model may be generated through machine learning. For example, such learning may be performed by the electronic device 101 where the artificial intelligence model is executed or via a separate server (e.g., server 108). The learning algorithm may include, but is not limited to, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, for example. The artificial intelligence model may include multiple artificial neural network layers. The artificial neural network may be a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), or a deep Q network or a combination of two or more thereof, but is not limited thereto. Additionally or optionally, the artificial intelligence model may include a software structure in addition to a hardware structure.

[0076] 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 nonvolatile memory 134.

[0077] 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 .

[0078] The input module 150 may receive commands or data to be used by other components (e.g., the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device 101. The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus).

[0079] The sound output module 155 can output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as playing multimedia or playing records. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. Depending on the embodiment, the receiver can be implemented as a separate part from the speaker, or as part of the speaker.

[0080] The display module 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 module 160 may include a touch sensor adapted to detect a touch or a pressure sensor adapted to measure the strength of a force caused by a touch.

[0081] 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 module 150, or output sound via the sound output module 155 or an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102 (e.g., a speaker or earphone)) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

[0082] 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.

[0083] The interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols to be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 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.

[0084] 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).

[0085] The haptic module 179 may convert the electric signal into mechanical stimulation (eg, vibration or motion) or electric stimulation that can be recognized 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 electric stimulator.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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).

[0088] 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.

[0089] 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 traditional cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multiple components (e.g., multiple chips) separated from each other. The wireless communication module 192 may identify or 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.

[0090] The wireless communication module 192 may support 5G networks after 4G networks and next generation communication technologies (e.g., new radio (NR) access technologies). NR access technologies may support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communications (mMTC), or ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC). The wireless communication module 192 may support high frequency bands (e.g., millimeter wave bands) to achieve, for example, high data transmission rates. The wireless communication module 192 may support various technologies for ensuring performance on high frequency bands, such as, for example, beamforming, massive multiple input multiple output (massive MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antennas, analog beamforming, or massive antennas. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104), or a network system (e.g., a second network 199). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may support a peak data rate for implementing eMBB (e.g., 20 Gbps or more), loss coverage for implementing mMTC (e.g., 164 dB or less), or U-plane delay for implementing URLLC (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for each of the downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less for a round trip).

[0091] The antenna module 197 may transmit 1111 a signal or power to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device) or receive a signal or power from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiating element, the radiating element being composed of or including a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, 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 from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190. 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. According to an embodiment, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiating element may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

[0092] According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may form a millimeter wave antenna module. According to an embodiment, the millimeter wave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas), wherein the RFIC is disposed on a first surface (e.g., bottom surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the first surface and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (e.g., millimeter wave band), and the plurality of antennas are disposed on a second surface (e.g., top surface or side surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the second surface and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band.

[0093] 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.

[0094] 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 or 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 receiving the request may execute at least part of the requested 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, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, mobile edge computing (MEC) technology, or client-server computing technology, for example, may be used. The electronic device 101 may use, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing to provide ultra-low latency services. In an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and / or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart cities, smart cars, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology or IoT-related technologies.

[0095] The electronic device according to the embodiment 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, a home appliance, etc. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to those electronic devices described above.

[0096] 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, equivalent forms or alternative forms for 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 noun corresponding to the term in the singular form may include one or more things unless otherwise clearly indicated by the relevant context. 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 any one or all possible combinations of the 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 “coupled with another element (e.g., a second element)”, “coupled 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)” with or without the terms “operably” or “communicatively” being used, 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.

[0097] As used in connection with the embodiments of the present disclosure, the term "module" may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, or a combination thereof, 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 two 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).

[0098] The 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, 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. 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 executed by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium, wherein the term "non-transitory" refers to the storage medium being a tangible device and not including 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.

[0099] According to an embodiment, the method according to an embodiment 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 released in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be downloaded via an application store (e.g., Play Store TM ) The computer program product may be published (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online, or the computer program product 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 memory of a manufacturer's server, a server of an application store, or a forwarding server).

[0100] According to an embodiment, each of the above-mentioned components (e.g., a module or a program) may include a single entity or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separately arranged in different components. According to an embodiment, one or more components or operations in the above-mentioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., a module or a program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as a corresponding one of the multiple components performing one or more functions before integration. According to an embodiment, the operations performed by a module, a 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.

[0101] Figure 2A is a block diagram 200 illustrating an example electronic device 101 for supporting both traditional network communications and fifth generation (5G) network communications in accordance with various embodiments.

[0102] refer to Figure 2A , the electronic device 101 (eg, Figure 1 The electronic device 101 in the embodiment 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, a third antenna module 246, and an antenna 248. The electronic device 101 may also include a processor 120 and a memory 130. The second network 199 may include a first cellular network 292 and a second cellular network 294. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may also include Figure 1 , and the second network 199 may also include at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1 , and the second 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 an embodiment, the fourth RFIC 228 may be omitted or included as part of the third RFIC 226.

[0103] The first communication processor 212 may establish a communication channel in a frequency band to be used for wireless communication with the first cellular network 292, and support traditional network communication via the established communication channel. According to an embodiment, the first cellular network 292 may be a traditional network, including a second generation (2G) network, a third generation (3G) network, a fourth generation (4G) network, or a long term evolution (LTE) network. The second communication processor 214 may establish a communication channel corresponding to a specified frequency band in the frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) for wireless communication with the second cellular network 294, and support 5G network communication via the established communication channel. According to an embodiment, the second cellular network 294 may be a 5G network defined by the 3rd generation partnership project (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 in the frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz or lower) for wireless communication with the second cellular network 294, and support 5G network communication via the established communication channel.

[0104] The first communication processor 212 can transmit data to the second communication processor 214 and receive data from the second communication processor 214. For example, data that should be transmitted via the second cellular network 294 can be scheduled to be transmitted via the first cellular network 292. In this case, the first communication processor 212 can receive the transmission data from the second communication processor 214. For example, the first communication processor 212 can transmit data to the second communication processor 214 and receive data from the second communication processor 214 via the inter-processor interface 213. The inter-processor interface 213 can be implemented as, for example, a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) (e.g., high-speed UART (HS-UART)) or a peripheral component interconnect bus express (PCIe) interface, but its type is not limited. Alternatively, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 can use, for example, a shared memory to exchange control information and packet data information. The first communication processor 212 may transmit and receive various information, such as sensing information, information on output strength, and resource block (RB) allocation information, to and from the second communication processor 214 .

[0105] According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 may not be directly coupled to the second communication processor 214. In this case, the first communication processor 212 may transmit data to the second communication processor 214 and receive data from the second communication processor 214 via the processor 120 (e.g., an application processor). For example, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may transmit data to and receive data from the processor 120 via an HS-UART interface or a PCIe interface, but the type of the interface is not limited. Alternatively, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may use, for example, the processor 120 and a shared memory to exchange control information and packet data information.

[0106] According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may be incorporated into a single chip or a single package. According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 may be incorporated into a single chip or a single package together with the processor 120, the auxiliary processor 123 or the communication module 190. For example, Figure 2B As shown, the integrated communication processor 260 can support all functions for communicating with the first cellular network 292 as well as functions for communicating with the second cellular network 294 .

[0107] For transmission, the first RFIC 222 may convert the 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 cellular network 292 (e.g., a legacy network). For reception, the RF signal may be obtained from the first cellular network 292 via an antenna (e.g., the first antenna module 242) and pre-processed via 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 the baseband signal may be processed by the first communication processor 212.

[0108] For 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 in a Sub6 frequency band (e.g., approximately 6 GHz or lower) used in a second cellular network 294 (e.g., a 5G network). For reception, a 5G Sub6 RF signal may be obtained from the second cellular network 294 via an antenna (e.g., a second antenna module 244) and pre-processed in an RFFE (e.g., a second RFFE 234). The second RFIC 224 may convert the pre-processed 5G Sub6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that the baseband signal may be processed by a corresponding processor between the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214.

[0109] For transmission, the third RFIC 226 may convert the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor 214 into an RF signal (hereinafter, referred to as a 5G Above6 RF signal) in a 5G Above6 frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) used in the second cellular network 294. For reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be obtained from the second cellular network 294 via an antenna (e.g., antenna 248) and pre-processed via the third RFFE 236. The third RFIC 226 may convert the pre-processed 5G Above6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that the baseband signal 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.

[0110] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a fourth RFIC 228 independent of the third RFIC 226 or as 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 in an intermediate frequency band (e.g., about 9 GHz to about 11 GHz) (hereinafter, referred to as an intermediate frequency (IF) signal), and provide the IF signal to the third RFIC 226. The third RFIC 226 may convert the IF signal into a 5G Above6 RF signal. During reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be received from the second cellular network 294 through an antenna (e.g., antenna 248) and 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 the baseband signal may be processed by the second communication processor 214.

[0111] According to an embodiment, the first RFIC 222 and the second RFIC 224 may be implemented as at least a portion of a single chip or a single package. According to an embodiment, if the first RFIC 222 and the second RFIC 224 are implemented as Figure 2Aor 2B as a single chip or a single package, the first RFIC 222 and the second RFIC 224 may be implemented as an integrated RFIC. In this case, the integrated RFIC is connected to the first RFFE 232 and the second RFFE 234, so that the integrated RFIC can convert the baseband signal into a signal of a frequency band supported by the first RFFE 232 and / or the second RFFE 234, and transmit the converted signal to one of the first RFFE 232 and the second RFFE 234. According to an embodiment, the first RFFE 232 and the second RFFE 234 may be implemented as at least a portion 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 combined with another antenna module to process RF signals in multiple corresponding frequency bands.

[0112] According to an embodiment, the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 may be arranged on the same substrate to form a third antenna module 246. 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 RFIC 226 may be arranged in a partial area (e.g., a bottom surface) of a second substrate (e.g., a sub-PCB) different from the first substrate, and the antenna 248 may be arranged in another partial area (e.g., a top surface) of the second substrate to form the third antenna module 246. Since the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 are arranged on the same substrate, the length of the transmission line between the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 may be reduced. This may reduce the loss (e.g., attenuation) of signals in a high frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) for 5G network communication, for example, on the transmission line. Therefore, the electronic device 101 may improve the quality or speed of communication with the second cellular network 294 (e.g., a 5G network).

[0113] According to an embodiment, the antenna 248 may be formed as an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements that can be used for beamforming. In this case, for example, the third RFIC 226 may include a plurality of phase shifters 238 corresponding to the plurality of antenna elements as part of the third RFFE 236. During transmission, each of the plurality of phase shifters 238 may change the phase of a 5G Above 6 RF signal to be transmitted to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a base station in a 5G network) via the corresponding antenna element. During reception, each phase shifter 238 may change the phase of a 5G Above 6 RF signal received from the outside via the corresponding antenna element to the same or substantially the same phase. This enables transmission or reception via beamforming between the electronic device 101 and the outside.

[0114] The second cellular network 294 may operate independently of the first cellular network 292 (e.g., stand-alone (SA)) or in connection with the first cellular network 292 (e.g., non-stand alone (NSA)). For example, in a 5G network, there may be only an access network (e.g., a 5G radio access network (RAN) or a next generation RAN (NG RAN)), and there may be no core network (e.g., 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 (evolved packet core (EPC)) of a traditional network. Protocol information for communicating with a traditional network (e.g., LTE protocol information) and protocol information for communicating with a 5G network (e.g., new radio (NR) protocol information) may be stored in the memory 230 and accessed by another component (e.g., the processor 120, the first communication processor 212, or the second communication processor 214).

[0115] Figure 2B is a block diagram 250 illustrating an example electronic device for supporting both traditional network communications and 5G network communications according to various embodiments.

[0116] refer to Figure 2B , the electronic device 101 (eg, Figure 1 The electronic device 101 in the embodiment may include an integrated communication processor 260, a first RFIC 222, a second RFIC 224, a third RFIC 226, a fourth RFIC 228, a first RFFE 232, a second RFFE 234, a first antenna module 242, a second antenna module 244, a third antenna module 246, and / or an antenna 248. The electronic device 101 may also include a processor 120 and a memory 130. The second network 199 may include a first cellular network 292 and a second cellular network 294.

[0117] exist Figure 2B In the block diagram 250 of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. Figure 2A Compared with the block diagram 200 of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , the difference is that the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 are implemented as an integrated communication processor 260, and the remaining components included in the block diagram 250 of the electronic device 101 can be the same as those included in the integrated communication processor 260. Figure 2AThe components in the block diagram 200 of the illustrated electronic device 101 are implemented similarly or substantially identically, and thus a detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

[0118] Figure 3A is a diagram illustrating an example wireless communication system that provides a traditional communication network and / or a 5G communication network.

[0119] refer to Figure 3A , the network environment 300a may include at least one of a traditional network or a 5G network. In an embodiment, the traditional network may include a network supporting the electronic device 101 (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A or Figure 2B The 5G network may include a 3GPP standard 4G or LTE base station (e.g., eNodeB (eNB)) for wireless access of the electronic device 101 in the 5G network and an EPC for managing 4G communications. The 5G network may include an NR base station (e.g., gNodeB (gNB)) for supporting wireless access of the electronic device 101 and a 5GC for managing 5G communications of the electronic device 101.

[0120] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may send and receive control messages and user data via conventional communication and / or 5G communication. The control message may include a message related to at least one of security control, bearer establishment, verification, registration, or mobility management of the electronic device 101. The user data may refer to, for example, user data other than control messages sent and received between the electronic device 101 and the core network 330 (e.g., EPC).

[0121] The electronic device 101 can use at least a portion of the traditional network (e.g., an LTE base station and EPC) to send at least one of a control message or user data to at least a portion of the 5G network (e.g., an NR base station and 5GC), and receive at least one of a control message or user data from at least a portion of the 5G network (e.g., an NR base station and 5GC).

[0122] According to an embodiment, the network environment 300a may include a network environment that provides dual connectivity (DC) to an LTE base station and an NR base station and sends and receives control messages to and from the electronic device 101 via a core network 330 of EPC or 5GC.

[0123] According to an embodiment, in a DC environment, one of the LTE base station and the NR base station may operate as a master node (MN) 310, and the other may operate as a secondary node (SN) 320. The MN 310 may be connected to a core network 330, and transmit and receive control messages to and from the core network 330. The MN 310 and the SN 320 may be connected to each other via a network interface, and transmit and receive messages related to management of wireless resources (e.g., communication channels) to and from each other.

[0124] According to an embodiment, the MN 310 may include an LTE base station, the SN 320 may include an NR base station, and the core network 330 may include an EPC. For example, a control message may be transmitted and received via the LTE base station and the EPC, and user data may be transmitted via at least one of the LTE base station and the NR base station.

[0125] According to an embodiment, the MN 310 may include an NR base station, the SN 320 may include an LTE base station, and the core network 330 may include a 5GC. For example, control messages may be sent and received via the NR base station and the 5GC, and user data may be sent via at least one of the LTE base station and the NR base station.

[0126] Figure 3B is a diagram illustrating an example wireless communication system that provides a traditional communication network and / or a 5G communication network.

[0127] Reference Figure 3B , the network environment 300b may include at least one of a conventional network or a 5G network. In an embodiment, the conventional network may include a network supporting the electronic device 101 (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A or Figure 2B The 5G network may include a 3GPP standard 4G or LTE base station (e.g., eNodeB (eNB)) for wireless access of the electronic device 101 and an EPC for managing 4G communications. The 5G network may include an NR base station 350 (e.g., gNodeB (gNB)) supporting wireless access of the electronic device 101 and a 5GC 352 for managing 5G communications of the electronic device 101.

[0128] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may send and receive control messages and user data through conventional communication and / or 5G communication.

[0129] The 5G network may include an NR base station 350 and a 5GC 352, and may send and receive control messages and user data independently of the electronic device 101.

[0130] Figure 3C is a diagram illustrating an example wireless communication system that provides a traditional communication network and / or a 5G communication network.

[0131] refer to Figure 3C , the network environment 300c may include at least one of a traditional network or a 5G network. In an embodiment, the traditional network may include a network supporting the electronic device 101 (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A or Figure 2B The 5G network may include a 3GPP standard 4G or LTE base station 340 (e.g., eNodeB (eNB)) for wireless access of the electronic device 101, and an EPC 342 for managing 4G communications. The 5G network may include an NR base station 350 (e.g., gNodeB (gNB)) supporting wireless access of the electronic device 101 and a 5GC 352 for managing 5G communications of the electronic device 101.

[0132] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may send and receive control messages and user data through conventional communication and / or 5G communication.

[0133] Each of the conventional network and the 5G network according to the embodiment may independently provide data transmission and reception. For example, the electronic device 101 may send control messages and user data to and receive control messages and user data from the EPC 342 via the LTE base station 340. As another example, the electronic device 101 may send control messages and user data to and receive control messages and user data from the 5GC 352 via the NR base station 350.

[0134] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may register in at least one of the EPC 342 or the 5GC 352, and send and receive control messages.

[0135] According to an embodiment, the EPC 342 and the 5GC 352 may cooperate and manage the communication of the electronic device 101. For example, the mobility information of the electronic device 101 may be transmitted and received via the interface between the EPC 342 and the 5GC 352.

[0136] As described above, the DC through the LTE base station 340 and the NR base station 350 may be referred to as E-UTRA new radio dual connectivity (EN-DC).

[0137] Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0138] refer to Figure 4, the electronic device 101 (eg, Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B and Figures 3A to 3C The electronic device 101 in the embodiment may include an application processor 120 (eg, Figure 1 , Figure 2A or Figure 2B processor 120 in the communication processor 260 (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment of the present invention), a grip sensor 410 (e.g., Figure 1 sensor module 176 in), RFIC 420 (e.g., Figure 2A The first RFIC 222, the second RFIC 224, the third RFIC 226 or the fourth RFIC 228, or Figure 2B 222, the second RFIC 224, the third RFIC 226, or the fourth RFIC 228), the RFFE 430 (e.g., Figure 2A The first RFFE 232, the second RFFE 234 and the third RFFE 236, or Figure 2B 430), the first RFFE 232, the second RFFE 234, and the third RFFE 236 in the antenna 450, the antenna tuning circuit 440, and the antenna 460. In an embodiment, the RF circuit 450 may include the RFIC 420 and the RFFE 430. Figure 4 , a case where the electronic device 101 includes one antenna (eg, the antenna 460 ) will be described as an example, but the electronic device 101 may include one or more antennas.

[0139] According to an embodiment, the grip sensor 410 may recognize the approach or proximity of a dielectric such as a human body. The grip sensor 410 may perform a sensing operation and transmit grip sensor state (grip state) information indicating a sensing result to the application processor 120. The grip sensor state information may indicate a “grip contact state” indicating a grip state or a “grip release state” indicating a free space state.

[0140] The application processor 120 may receive the grip sensor state information from the grip sensor 410 and generate the grip state information based on the received grip sensor state information. The grip state information may indicate a “grip contact state” or a “grip release state”. The application processor 120 may transmit the generated grip state information to the communication processor 260.

[0141] The communication processor 260 may control the operation of the RF circuit 450. In an embodiment, the communication processor 260 may control a setting value (eg, a tuning value) of the antenna tuning circuit 440, and the antenna tuning circuit 440 may perform an antenna tuning operation based on the setting value set by the communication processor 260.

[0142] According to an embodiment, in a holding state due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric, the antenna efficiency per frequency of the electronic device 101 may change, and thus the antenna efficiency at the target frequency may also change. The change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric is a characteristic of the electronic device 101, and thus the communication processor 260 may pre-identify the change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric. For example, the communication processor 260 may pre-identify the change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric in a laboratory environment. Therefore, the communication processor 260 may pre-store the setting value to be used by the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the holding state and the setting value to be used by the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the free space state based on the change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric. In an embodiment, the communication processor 260 may pre-store setting values ​​to be used by the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the form of a table, the table including setting values ​​for each frequency to be used by the antenna tuning circuit 440 in a held state and setting values ​​for each frequency to be used by the antenna tuning circuit 440 in a free space state.

[0143] According to an embodiment, when transitioning to a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, the communication processor 260 may turn off the grip sensor 410. According to an embodiment, when transitioning to an RRC connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state, the communication processor 260 may turn on the grip sensor 410. The communication processor 260 may control (or set) a setting value of the antenna tuning circuit 440 based on the RRC state.

[0144] Figure 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example antenna tuning circuit in accordance with various embodiments.

[0145] refer to Figure 5 , antenna tuning circuit 440 (eg, Figure 4 The antenna tuning circuit 440 in the embodiment may include at least one impedance tuning circuit 510 and / or at least one aperture tuning circuit 520.

[0146] The impedance tuning circuit 510 may be configured to provide a circuit that is operable to provide a plurality of impedance tuning circuits to the at least one communication processor (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2AThe first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B Impedance matching with the network is performed under the control of the integrated communication processor 260).

[0147] The aperture tuning circuit can change the antenna (e.g., Figure 4 The structure of the antenna 460).

[0148] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The electronic device 101 in the embodiment may include: a grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 At least one sensor (eg, a grip sensor 410) in Figure 1 sensor module 176 in the embodiment of the present invention), at least one antenna (e.g., antenna 460), including at least one antenna tuning circuit (e.g., antenna 460) connected to the at least one antenna (e.g., antenna 460) Figure 4 The antenna tuning circuit 440) of the radio frequency (RF) circuit (eg, Figure 4 RF circuitry 450 in the RF circuitry), and at least one communication processor operably connected to the RF circuitry (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120 in Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 integrated communications processor 260 in the device).

[0149] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may be configured to: transition to a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state and maintain a first tuning value that is associated with a grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 At least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 The tuning value of the antenna tuning circuit 440).

[0150] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may also be configured to control the RF circuit (eg, Figure 4 The RF circuit 450 in the apparatus sends a random access preamble signal.

[0151] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may also be configured to identify whether a communication is received via an RF circuit (e.g., Figure 4 The RF circuit 450 in the embodiment receives a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal.

[0152] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the system may also be configured to identify whether the set condition is met based on the RAR signal not being received.

[0153] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may also be configured to change the tuning value from the first tuning value to the second tuning value based on satisfying a set condition.

[0154] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may also be configured to control the RF circuit (eg, Figure 4 The RF circuit 450 in the apparatus sends a random access preamble signal.

[0155] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the setting condition may include a condition that the first transmit power is equal to a threshold transmit power.

[0156] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the threshold transmit power may include a maximum transmit power (Max Tx Power) that can be used to transmit the random access preamble signal.

[0157] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor is configured to: control the RF circuit to send a random access preamble signal a set number of times until the RAR signal is received.

[0158] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the RRC_IDLE state may also be configured to turn off the grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in FIG.

[0159] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the second tuning value may correspond to a second state different from a first state of the grip sensor corresponding to the first tuning value.

[0160] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 The first state of the grip sensor 410 in the embodiment may include one of grip contact or grip release.

[0161] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor is configured to: control the RF circuit to send a random access preamble signal a set number of times until the RAR signal is received.

[0162] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The electronic device 101 in the embodiment may include: a grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 At least one sensor (eg, a grip sensor 410) in Figure 1 sensor module 176 in the embodiment of the present invention), at least one antenna (e.g., antenna 460), including at least one antenna tuning circuit (e.g., antenna 460) connected to at least one antenna (e.g., antenna 460) Figure 4 The antenna tuning circuit 440) of the radio frequency (RF) circuit (eg, Figure 4450), and operably connected to the RF circuit (e.g., Figure 4 at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120 in Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 integrated communications processor 260 in the device).

[0163] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may be configured to control the RF circuit (eg, Figure 4 The RF circuit 450 in the apparatus sends a random access preamble signal.

[0164] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may also be configured to identify whether a communication is received via an RF circuit (e.g., Figure 4 The RF circuit 450 in the embodiment receives a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal.

[0165] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the system may also be configured to identify whether the set condition is met based on the RAR signal not being received.

[0166] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may be further configured to communicate with the grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4At least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 The tuning value of the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the antenna is changed from the first tuning value to the second tuning value.

[0167] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may also be configured to control the RF circuit (eg, Figure 4 The RF circuit 450 in the apparatus sends a random access preamble signal.

[0168] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the setting condition may include a condition that the first transmit power is equal to a threshold transmit power.

[0169] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor is configured to: control the RF circuit to send a random access preamble signal a set number of times until the RAR signal is received.

[0170] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the second tuning value corresponds to the second tuning value corresponding to the grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in the embodiment of the present invention is in a second state different from the first state of the grip sensor 410 corresponding to the first tuning value.

[0171] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 The first state of the grip sensor 410 in the embodiment may include one of grip contact or grip release.

[0172] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one communication processor is configured to: control the RF circuit to send a random access preamble signal a set number of times until the RAR signal is received.

[0173] Figure 6 is a flow chart illustrating an example operating method of an example electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0174] Reference Figure 6 In operation 611, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The electronic device 101 in (for example, Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2Bor Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the electronic device may transition to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state. In an embodiment, when transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the electronic device may turn off the grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in FIG.

[0175] After transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, in operation 613, the electronic device may maintain a first setting value that was associated with the grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 At least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 or Figure 5 If the holding state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates a holding contact state, the first setting value may be a setting value of the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the holding state for the RF circuit (for example, Figure 5 The frequency setting value used in the RF circuit 450) includes a connection to at least one antenna (e.g., Figure 4 If the hold state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates a hold released state, the first setting value may be a setting value used by the at least one antenna tuning circuit in a free space state for a frequency used in the RF circuit.

[0176] In operation 615, the electronic device may transmit a first signal for random access to the base station based on the first transmit power and the first setting value. In an embodiment, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to transmit the first signal for random access based on the first transmit power and the first setting value. In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble and data of a first scheduled transmission in a random access process. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble and data of a first scheduled transmission. In an embodiment, the electronic device may transmit the first signal set times (e.g., the times indicated by the parameter preambleTransMax) until the second signal is received. In an embodiment, the parameter preambleTransMax may indicate the maximum number of times the first signal is transmitted before declaring the random access process failed. Therefore, operation 615 may be performed only until the maximum number of times the first signal is transmitted is reached. In an embodiment, the second signal may be a response signal to the first signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may include a random access response (RAR) signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may include a RAR signal and a contention resolution. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access procedure, the second signal may include a RAR signal. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access procedure, the second signal may include a RAR signal and a contention resolution.

[0177] In operation 617, the electronic device may identify whether a second signal in response to the first signal is received from the base station. In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the second signal in response to the first signal is received via the RF circuit. In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the second signal in response to the first signal is received via the RF circuit within a set time period (e.g., a time period indicated by the parameter ra-ResponseWindow). In an embodiment, the parameter ra-ResponseWindow may, for example, indicate a Msg2 (RAR) window length indicated by the network, and the Msg2 (RAR) window length may, for example, be a time period corresponding to a set number of time slots.

[0178] As a result of the identification in operation 617, if the second signal is not received, the electronic device may identify whether the setting condition is satisfied in operation 619. In an embodiment, the setting condition may, for example, include a condition that the first transmission power is equal to the threshold transmission power. The threshold transmission power may include a maximum transmission power (Max Tx power) that the electronic device may use to send the first signal.

[0179] As a result of the identification in operation 619, if the setting condition is satisfied, in operation 621, the electronic device may change the setting value from the first setting value to the second setting value. In an embodiment, the second setting value may be a setting value different from the first setting value among the setting values ​​(e.g., the first setting value and the second setting value) that can be set for the frequency used in the RF circuit. In an embodiment, the second setting value may be a setting value for the frequency used in the RF circuit, the setting value being set to correspond to a second state different from the first state of the grip sensor corresponding to the first setting value. In an embodiment, even if the setting condition is satisfied (e.g., even if the first signal is transmitted using the threshold transmission power (e.g., the maximum transmission power)), the case where the second signal in response to the first signal is not received may include a case where the antenna radiation performance is degraded due to the degradation of the antenna efficiency. If the antenna efficiency is degraded, the antenna radiation performance may be degraded, and the degradation of the antenna radiation performance may result in degradation of the total radiated power (TRP) performance and / or degradation of the total isotropic sensitivity (TIS) performance. Therefore, according to an embodiment, the antenna efficiency can be improved by changing the setting value (e.g., tuning value) used in the antenna tuning circuit from a first setting value to a second setting value. As the antenna efficiency is improved, the antenna radiation performance can be improved, and thus the TRP performance and / or TIS performance can also be improved. As the TRP performance is improved, if the electronic device sends a first signal based on a first transmission power and a second setting value, the probability that the first signal will reach the base station (be received at the base station) can be increased compared to a case where the electronic device sends the first signal based on the first transmission power and the first setting value.

[0180] In operation 623, the electronic device may transmit the first signal to the base station based on the first transmission power and the second setting value. In an embodiment, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to transmit the first signal based on the first transmission power and the second setting value.

[0181] exist Figure 6 In the above, the operation of the electronic device has been described by taking the operation when the electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state performs the random access procedure as an example. When performing the random access procedure, the electronic device in the RRC_CONNECTED state may also perform the random access procedure in a manner similar to Figure 6The electronic device exists in the RRC_CONNECTED state, so operations 611 and 613 can be omitted. Since operations 611 and 613 are omitted, the first setting value in operation 615 can be a setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit at the time point when the first signal is sent, which is not a setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state. Therefore, the operation when the electronic device in the RRC_CONNECTED state performs a random access procedure can be similar to or substantially the same as operations 615 to 623.

[0182] Figure 7 is a diagram for describing setting values ​​for controlling an example antenna tuning circuit according to various embodiments.

[0183] Reference Figure 7 , if the dielectric approaches or is close to the electronic device (e.g. Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 An antenna (eg, Figure 4 If the antenna 460 in FIG. 4 is used, the impedance of the antenna may change, and thus the RF performance may be degraded. Due to the degradation in RF performance, the antenna efficiency per frequency may also be degraded. To compensate for the degradation in antenna efficiency, the antenna tuning circuit may be changed (e.g., Figure 4 A setting value (eg, a tuning value) of an antenna tuning circuit 440 in FIG.

[0184] Reference numeral 711 is a graph showing the change in antenna efficiency in a free space state, reference numeral 713 is a graph showing the change in antenna efficiency in a holding state, and reference numeral 715 is a graph showing the change in antenna efficiency based on the tuning value in a holding state (holding + tunable antenna update) (holding contact mode).

[0185] like Figure 7 As shown, in a holding state due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric, the antenna efficiency per frequency of the electronic device may change, and thus the antenna efficiency at a target frequency (Target freq.) may also change.

[0186] If the antenna efficiency is degraded, the radiation performance of the antenna may be degraded. The degradation of the antenna radiation performance may result in degradation of the total radiated power (TRP) performance and / or degradation of the total isotropic sensitivity (TIS) performance. In an embodiment, the TRP performance may be related to the transmission performance of the electronic device, and the TIS performance may be related to the reception performance of the electronic device.

[0187] Therefore, the antenna efficiency can be improved by changing the setting value (e.g., tuning value) used in the antenna tuning circuit according to the structure of the antenna and the antenna tuning circuit. As the antenna efficiency is improved, the radiation performance of the antenna can be improved, and thus the TRP performance and / or TIS performance can also be improved.

[0188] Because the change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric is a characteristic of the electronic device, for example, the change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach of a dielectric can be pre-identified. For example, the electronic device can pre-identify the change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric in a laboratory environment. Therefore, the electronic device can pre-store the setting values ​​used by the antenna tuning circuit in a holding state and the setting values ​​used by the antenna tuning circuit in a free space state based on the change in antenna efficiency per frequency due to the approach or proximity of a dielectric. In an embodiment, the electronic device can pre-store the setting values ​​to be used by the antenna tuning circuit in the form of a table, which includes the setting values ​​to be used by the antenna tuning circuit in the holding state and the setting values ​​per frequency to be used by the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the free space state.

[0189] Figure 8 is a diagram for describing example operations of an example electronic device in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state according to various embodiments.

[0190] In the description Figure 8 Earlier, it was noted that Figure 8 The electronic device described in Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The operation of the electronic device 101) is the operation of the electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0191] Reference Figure 8 The electronic device may identify whether a paging signal targeting the electronic device is received from a serving cell based on a set time period (e.g., a first time period) and perform a measurement operation on the serving cell. The electronic device may perform a measurement operation on a neighboring cell based on a set time period (e.g., a second time period).

[0192] exist Figure 8Among them, time periods 811, 815, 817 and 821 marked with "P" may refer to, for example, time periods in which the electronic device identifies whether a paging signal targeting the electronic device is received from a serving cell and performs measurement operations on the serving cell, and time periods 813 and 819 marked with "M" may refer to time periods in which the electronic device performs measurement operations on neighboring cells.

[0193] The electronic device may maintain at least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 or Figure 5 If the holding state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates a holding contact state, the setting value may be a setting value set by at least one antenna tuning circuit in the holding state for the RF circuit (e.g., Figure 5 The frequency setting value used in the RF circuit 450) includes a connection to at least one antenna (e.g., Figure 4 If the hold state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates a hold released state, the setting value may be a setting value used by the at least one antenna tuning circuit in the free space state for a frequency used in the RF circuit.

[0194] While maintaining the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the electronic device can identify whether a paging signal is received, perform a measurement operation on a serving cell, and perform a measurement operation on a neighboring cell. In this way, the measurement operation (e.g., at least one of the measurement operation on the serving cell and the measurement operation on the neighboring cell) performed by the electronic device while maintaining the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state will be referred to as, for example, a "normal measurement operation".

[0195] An electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state can determine whether to transition to a sleep state or wake up based on a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle. The electronic device can identify the on-duration based on the DRX cycle, identify whether a paging signal targeted at the electronic device is received in the awake state during the on-duration, and perform measurement operations on the serving cell. In an embodiment, the on-duration may include the duration that the electronic device waits to receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) after waking up. When the on-duration expires, the electronic device can transition to a sleep state, or perform measurement operations on neighboring cells based on the radio resource management (RRM) configuration. Figure 8 , the time period marked as “P” may correspond to the on-duration time.

[0196] Fig. 9 is a diagram for describing example operations of an example electronic device in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state according to various embodiments.

[0197] In the description Fig. 9 Earlier, it was noted that Fig. 9 The electronic device described in Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The operation of the electronic device 101) is the operation of the electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0198] Reference Fig. 9 , the electronic device may identify whether a paging signal targeting the electronic device is received from a serving cell based on a set period (eg, a first period), perform a measurement operation on the serving cell, and Figure 8 As shown, a measurement operation is performed on the neighboring cell based on a set time period (eg, a second time period).

[0199] The reason why the electronic device performs the measurement operation on the neighboring cell may be mainly related to mobility issues such as switching. Therefore, if the electronic device exists in a stationary environment rather than a mobile environment, the electronic device can skip the measurement operation on the neighboring cell. According to an embodiment, the electronic device can skip the measurement operation on the neighboring cell in the time period set to perform the measurement operation on the neighboring cell, and set the currently set at least one antenna tuning circuit (for example, Figure 4A setting value (eg, tuning value) of an antenna tuning circuit 440 in the antenna is changed from a first setting value to a second setting value, and a measurement operation on a serving cell is performed based on the second setting value.

[0200] In an embodiment, the first setting value may be a setting value corresponding to the holding state information before the electronic device is converted to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state. For example, if the holding state information indicates a holding contact state ... Figure 5 If the hold state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates a hold released state, the first setting value may be a setting value used by at least one antenna tuning circuit for a frequency used in the RF circuit in a free space state.

[0201] In an embodiment, the second setting value may be a setting value that takes into account holding state information that is different from (e.g., opposite to) holding state information considered for the first setting value. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates a holding contact state, then if the holding state information indicates a holding release state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates a holding release state, then if the holding state information indicates a holding contact state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit.

[0202] The reasons why the measurement operation on the neighbor cell is skipped in the time period set to perform the measurement operation on the neighbor cell and the measurement operation on the serving cell is performed based on the second setting value different from the first setting value before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state may be as follows.

[0203] When the grip sensor is turned on, it consumes current, so the electronic device can turn the grip sensor on or off according to the state of the electronic device. In order to prevent current consumption caused by turning on the grip sensor, if the state of the electronic device is the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the electronic device can turn off the grip sensor, and if the state of the electronic device is the RRC_CONNECTED state, the grip sensor can be turned on.

[0204] In this way, if the state of the electronic device is the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the holding sensor may be turned off. Therefore, the electronic device may not operate at least one antenna tuning circuit based on the approach or proximity of the dielectric sensed by the holding sensor, and as a result, performance degradation in the reception operation of the electronic device (e.g., the operation of receiving a paging signal) may occur, and performance degradation in the transmission operation of the electronic device may also occur, such as when the electronic device performs a random access process in the RRC_IDLE state.

[0205] Therefore, in the present disclosure, in order to prevent (or to alleviate) the degradation of transmission performance and reception performance caused by turning off the holding sensor even if the holding sensor is turned off when the state of the electronic device is converted to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, if the setting conditions are met (for example, if the stationary condition is met), the electronic device can skip the measurement operation of the neighboring cell in the time period set to perform the measurement operation of the neighboring cell, and perform the measurement operation of the serving cell based on a second setting value different from the first setting value before the conversion to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0206] In this way, in order to prevent (or to alleviate) the degradation of transmission performance and reception performance caused by turning off the holding sensor even if the holding sensor is turned off when the state of the electronic device is converted to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, if the setting condition is met (for example, if the stationary condition is met), after the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit is changed from a first setting value to a second setting value, the measurement operation (for example, the measurement operation of the service cell) performed by the electronic device using at least one antenna tuning circuit whose setting value is changed to the second setting value will be referred to as, for example, a "temporary measurement operation".

[0207] exist Fig. 9 , time periods 911, 915, 917, and 921 marked with "P" may represent time periods in which the electronic device identifies whether a paging signal targeting the electronic device is received from a serving cell and performs a measurement operation on the serving cell, time period 913 marked with "M" may represent a time period in which the electronic device performs a measurement operation on a neighboring cell, and time period 919 marked with "A" may represent a time period initially set to perform a measurement operation on a neighboring cell, however, during this time period, since the electronic device is in a stationary environment, the electronic device performs a measurement operation (e.g., a temporary measurement operation) on the serving cell based on a second setting value (e.g., a changed tuning value).

[0208] In an embodiment, the temporary measurement operation may be performed based on a set ratio. For example, if the set ratio is 50%, the temporary measurement operation may be performed in a time period corresponding to 50% of the time period set to perform the measurement operation on the neighboring cell. In an embodiment, the set ratio may be determined based on various parameters suitable for the wireless communication network situation.

[0209] Fig.10 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation process of an example electronic device according to various embodiments

[0210] Reference Fig.10 In operation 1011, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B and 3A to the electronic device 101 in 3C) (for example, Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, Figure 2B The integrated communications processor 260 or Figure 4 The communication processor 260 in the RRC_IDLE state can be converted to the RRC_IDLE state.

[0211] After transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, in operation 1013, the electronic device may turn off the grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in FIG.

[0212] In operation 1015, the electronic device may maintain a first setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 or Figure 5 If the holding state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates a holding contact state, the first setting value may be a setting value of the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the holding state for the RF circuit (for example, Figure 5 The frequency setting value used in the RF circuit 450) includes a connection to at least one antenna (e.g., Figure 4 At least one antenna tuning circuit of the antenna 460 in the RRC_IDLE state). If the holding state information before transitioning to the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates a holding release state, the first setting value may be a setting value used by the at least one antenna tuning circuit in the free space state for a frequency used in the RF circuit. Operation 1015 may be related to Figure 6Operation 613 in is implemented similarly or substantially identically, so its detailed description will not be repeated here.

[0213] In operation 1017, the electronic device may identify whether a stationary condition is satisfied. In an embodiment, the stationary condition may, for example, include a condition that the electronic device may be identified as being in a stationary state.

[0214] In an embodiment, the electronic device may communicate with the sensor hub (e.g., Figure 1 The sensor module 176 in the apparatus is used to identify whether the electronic device is in a stationary state.

[0215] In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the electronic device is in a stationary state based on at least one of an acceleration signal or an angular velocity signal obtained via a sensor hub. In an embodiment, if the amount of change in at least one of the acceleration signal or the angular velocity signal is less than a threshold amount of change, the electronic device may identify that the electronic device is in a stationary state. In an embodiment, the case of identifying whether the electronic device is in a stationary state based on at least one of the acceleration signal or the angular velocity signal is described as an example, however, whether the electronic device is in a stationary state may be identified based on signals sensed in a plurality of sensors included in the sensor hub.

[0216] In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the electronic device is in a stationary state based on a cell identifier (ID) of the serving cell and a signal strength of the serving cell. In an embodiment, if the difference between the signal strength of the serving cell measured in the RRC_CONNECTED state immediately before the transition to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state and the signal strength of the serving cell measured in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state is less than a threshold value (e.g., 10 dB) when the cell identifier (ID) of the serving cell has not changed, the electronic device may identify that the electronic device is in a stationary state. In an embodiment, the signal strength may include at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP), a received strength signal indicator (RSSI), a reference signal received quality (RSRP), a received signal code power (RSCP), a signal to noise ratio (SNR), or a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR).

[0217] As a result of the identification in operation 1017, if the stationary condition is not satisfied, then in operation 1019, the electronic device may perform a first measurement operation (eg, a normal measurement operation). The normal measurement operation may be performed in conjunction with Figure 8 The operations described in are implemented similarly or substantially identically, so their detailed description will not be repeated here.

[0218] As a result of the identification in operation 1017, if the stationary condition is satisfied, in operation 1021, the electronic device may change the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit from the first setting value to the second setting value. In an embodiment, the second setting value may be a setting value that takes into account holding state information that is different from (e.g., opposite to) the holding state information considered for the first setting value. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates, for example, a holding contact state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit when the holding state information indicates a holding release state. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates, for example, a holding release state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit when the holding state information indicates a holding contact state.

[0219] At operation 1023, the electronic device may perform a second measurement operation (eg, a temporary measurement operation) based on the second setting value. The temporary measurement operation may be performed with Fig. 9 The operations described in are implemented similarly or substantially identically, so their detailed description will not be repeated here.

[0220] At operation 1025, the electronic device may identify whether the reception performance is improved. In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the reception performance is improved based on whether the signal strength of the serving cell measured by the temporary measurement operation is higher than the signal strength of the serving cell measured by the normal measurement operation by a threshold signal strength or more. For example, if the signal strength of the serving cell measured by the temporary measurement operation is higher than the signal strength of the serving cell measured by the normal measurement operation by a threshold signal strength or more, the electronic device may identify that the reception performance is improved. Fig.10 In the embodiment, the case where the electronic device identifies whether the reception performance is improved via the temporary measurement operation has been described as an example, however, the electronic device can identify whether the reception imbalance is improved by the temporary measurement operation. In an embodiment, the electronic device can identify whether the reception imbalance is improved based on whether the difference between the signal strength of the serving cell measured by the temporary measurement operation and the signal strength of the serving cell measured by the normal measurement operation drops by a threshold value or more. For example, if the difference between the RSRP of the serving cell measured by the temporary measurement operation and the RSRP of the serving cell measured by the normal measurement operation drops by a threshold value (e.g., 2 dB) or more, it can be identified that the reception imbalance is improved.

[0221] In the embodiments, it has been described that the electronic device includes a grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 Taking the case of the grip sensor 410 in the electronic device as an example, however, the electronic device may include two or more grip sensors. For example, if the electronic device includes two grip sensors, one of the two grip sensors may be used as a main grip sensor, and the other grip sensor may be used as a sub-grip sensor. For example, the main grip sensor may be a grip sensor disposed on the lower side of the electronic device, and the sub-grip sensor may be a grip sensor disposed on the upper side of the electronic device. In the case where the electronic device includes two grip sensors, similar to the case where the electronic device includes one grip sensor, the electronic device may perform a measurement operation while controlling a sensor value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to each grip sensor to a first set value or a second set value.

[0222] Table 1 below shows signal strength (eg, RSRP) of a serving cell obtained via an antenna corresponding to a primary grip sensor and signal strength of a serving cell obtained via an antenna corresponding to a secondary grip sensor in a case where the electronic device includes two grip sensors.

[0223] Table 1

[0224]

[0225] In Table 1, it can be seen that in the case of applying the first setting value, the difference between the signal strength of the service cell obtained via the antenna corresponding to the primary grip sensor and the signal strength of the service cell obtained via the antenna corresponding to the secondary grip sensor is lowered by a threshold value (for example, 2 dB) or more than the difference between the signal strength of the service cell obtained via the antenna corresponding to the primary grip sensor and the signal strength of the service cell obtained via the antenna corresponding to the secondary grip sensor in the case of applying the second setting value. For example, as shown in Table 1, a gain of 3 dB occurs in the antenna corresponding to the primary grip sensor, so the electronic device can recognize that the reception performance is improved.

[0226] As a result of the identification in operation 1025 , if the reception performance is improved, the electronic device may maintain a setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit as a second setting value in operation 1029 .

[0227] As a result of the identification in operation 1025 , if the reception performance is not improved, the electronic device may change the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit from the second setting value to the first setting value in operation 1027 .

[0228] Fig.11 is a diagram for describing example operations of an example electronic device in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state according to various embodiments.

[0229] In the description Fig.11 Before, it will be noted that Fig.11 The electronic device described in Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The operation of the electronic device 101) may be an operation of performing a random access procedure in the electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0230] Reference Fig.11 , the vertical axis represents the transmit power (Tx power), and the horizontal axis represents time. Fig.11 In , "A" may represent, for example, a random access preamble signal. Fig.11In the example, "B" may represent a random access response window, and the random access response window may represent, for example, a time period indicated by the parameter ra-ResponseWindow. The electronic device may transition to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state. In an embodiment, when transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the electronic device may turn off the grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in FIG.

[0231] After transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, the electronic device may maintain a first setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 or Figure 5 If the holding state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates, for example, a holding contact state, the first setting value may be a setting value of the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the holding state for the RF circuit (for example, Figure 5 The frequency setting value used in the RF circuit 450) includes a connection to at least one antenna (e.g., Figure 4 If the holding state information before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state indicates, for example, a holding released state, the first setting value may be a setting value used by the at least one antenna tuning circuit in the free space state for a frequency used in the RF circuit.

[0232] The electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state may transmit a first signal for random access based on a first transmission power and a first setting value. In an embodiment, the electronic device may transmit the first signal a set number of times (e.g., the number indicated by the parameter preambleTransMax) until the second signal is received. In an embodiment, the parameter preambleTransMax may indicate the maximum number of times the first signal is transmitted before declaring a random access procedure failure.

[0233] In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble in a random access process and data of a first scheduled transmission. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble and data of a first scheduled transmission. In an embodiment, the second signal may be a response signal to the first signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may, for example, include a RAR signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may include a RAR signal and a contention solution. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access process, the second signal may, for example, include a RAR signal. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access process, the second signal may, for example, include a RAR signal and a contention solution.

[0234] Even if the random access preamble signal is transmitted based on the first transmission power as the maximum transmission power (maximum power) and the first setting value (in Fig.11 The electronic device may also be activated during a set period of time (in Fig.11 In this case, before the number of times indicated by the parameter preambleTransMax is reached, the electronic device may change the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit from the first setting value to the second setting value, and send a random access preamble signal based on the second setting value and the first transmission power until the RAR is received (operations 1111, 1113, and 1115). Fig.11 In the embodiment, the condition for applying the second setting value may include a condition that the first transmission power is equal to a threshold transmission power. The threshold transmission power may be a maximum transmission power that the electronic device can use to send the first signal.

[0235] In an embodiment, the second setting value may be a setting value that takes into account holding state information that is different from (e.g., opposite to) the holding state information considered for the first setting value. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates, for example, a holding contact state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit when the holding state information indicates a holding release state. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates, for example, a holding release state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit when the holding state information indicates a holding contact state.

[0236] exist Fig.11In the above, the operation of the electronic device has been described by taking the operation when the electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state performs the random access procedure as an example. When performing the random access procedure, the electronic device in the RRC_CONNECTED state may also perform the random access procedure in a manner similar to Fig.11 However, the electronic device is in the RRC_CONNECTED state, so the first setting value can be the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit at the time point when the first signal is sent, which is not the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0237] Fig.12 is a diagram for describing example operations of an example electronic device in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state according to various embodiments.

[0238] In the description Fig.12 Before, it will be noted that Fig.12 The electronic device described in Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The operation of the electronic device 101) may be an operation of performing a random access procedure in the electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0239] Reference Fig.12 , the vertical axis represents the transmit power (Tx power), and the horizontal axis represents time. Fig.12 In , "A" may, for example, represent a random access preamble signal. Fig.12 In , "B" may, for example, represent a random access response window, and the random access response window may, for example, represent a time period indicated by the parameter ra-ResponseWindow. In addition to the time point of applying the second setting value of the at least one antenna tuning circuit, Fig.12 The operation of the electronic device performing the random access process shown in Fig.11 The operation of performing a random access procedure by the electronic device described in the embodiment is similar or substantially the same as that performed in the embodiment. Fig.11 In the present invention, a situation has been described in which if the electronic device does not receive a RAR signal within a set time period even if it sends a random access preamble signal based on a first transmission power as a maximum transmission power and a first setting value, the electronic device changes the setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit from the first setting value to a second setting value.

[0240] However, in Fig.12, a situation is described in which, even if the electronic device does not receive a RAR signal within a set time period after sending a random access preamble signal based on a second transmission power that is less than a first transmission power that is a maximum transmission power and a first setting value, the electronic device changes a setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit from a first setting value to a second setting value (operations 1211, 1213, 1215, 1217, and 1219).

[0241] exist Fig.12 In the embodiment, the condition for applying the second setting value may include a condition that the first transmission power is less than a threshold transmission power. The threshold transmission power may be a maximum transmission power that the electronic device can use to send the first signal.

[0242] exist Fig.12 In the above, the operation of the electronic device has been described by taking the operation when the electronic device in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state performs the random access procedure as an example. When performing the random access procedure, the electronic device in the RRC_CONNECTED state may also perform the random access procedure in a manner similar to Fig.12 However, the electronic device is in the RRC_CONNECTED state, so the first setting value may be a setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit at the time point when the first signal is transmitted, which is not a setting value of at least one antenna tuning circuit before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0243] Fig.13 is a flow chart illustrating an example operating method of an example electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0244] refer to Fig.13 , an electronic device in the RRC_CONNECTED state (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The electronic device 101 in (for example, Figure 1 The processor 120 in Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may transmit a first signal for random access based on a first setting value and a first transmission power in operation 1311, wherein the first setting value is related to the grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 At least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 or Figure 5If the holding state information indicates, for example, a holding contact state, the first setting value may be a setting value of the antenna tuning circuit 440 in the holding state for the RF circuit (for example, Figure 5 The frequency setting value used in the RF circuit 450) includes a connection to at least one antenna (e.g., Figure 4 If the holding state information indicates, for example, a holding release state, the first setting value may be a setting value used by the at least one antenna tuning circuit in a free space state for a frequency used in the RF circuit.

[0245] In operation 1311, the electronic device may transmit a first signal for random access based on a first transmit power and a first setting value. In an embodiment, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to transmit the first signal for random access based on the first transmit power and the first setting value. In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble and data of a first scheduled transmission in a random access process. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble and data of a first scheduled transmission. In an embodiment, the electronic device may transmit the number of times set by the first signal (e.g., the number indicated by the parameter preambleTransMax) until the second signal is received. Therefore, operation 1311 may be performed only until the maximum number of times the first signal is transmitted is reached. In an embodiment, the second signal may be, for example, a response signal to the first signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may include a RAR signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may include a RAR signal and a contention solution. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access process, the second signal may include a RAR signal. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access procedure, the second signal may include a RAR signal and a contention resolution.

[0246] In operation 1313, the electronic device may identify whether a second signal in response to the first signal is received. In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the second signal in response to the first signal is received via the RF circuit. In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the second signal in response to the first signal is received via the RF circuit within a set time period (e.g., a time period indicated by the parameter ra-ResponseWindow).

[0247] As a result of the identification in operation 1313, if the second signal is not received, in operation 1315, the electronic device may identify whether the setting condition is satisfied. In an embodiment, the setting condition may include a first condition in which the first transmission power is equal to the threshold transmission power. The threshold transmission power may be a maximum transmission power that the electronic device can use to send the first signal. In an embodiment, the setting condition may include a second condition in which the first transmission power is less than the threshold transmission power.

[0248] As a result of the identification in operation 1315, if the setting condition is satisfied, in operation 1317, the electronic device may change the setting value from the first setting value to the second setting value. In an embodiment, the second setting value may be, for example, a setting value that considers holding state information that is different from (e.g., opposite to) the holding state information considered for the first setting value. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates, for example, a holding contact state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit when the holding state information indicates a holding release state. If the holding state information considered for the first setting value indicates, for example, a holding release state, the second setting value may be a setting value set for a frequency used in the RF circuit when the holding state information indicates a holding contact state.

[0249] In operation 1319, the electronic device may transmit a first signal based on the first transmission power or the second transmission power and the second setting value. In an embodiment, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to transmit the first signal based on the first transmission power or the second transmission power and the second setting value. In an embodiment, if the setting condition is the first condition, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to transmit the first signal based on the first transmission power and the second setting value. In an embodiment, if the setting condition is the second condition, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to transmit the first signal based on the second transmission power and the second setting value.

[0250] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in the embodiment may sense additional states, such as a hard grip state and a death grip state, as well as a grip contact state and a grip release state.

[0251] Table 2 below shows grip states that can be sensed by the grip sensor.

[0252] Table 2

[0253]

[0254] As shown in Table 2, the holding state sensed by the holding sensor may be various, and at least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 or Figure 5 In this case, the table including setting values ​​to be used by the antenna tuning circuit may include setting values ​​corresponding to the strong grip state and the full grip state and the grip contact state and the grip release state.

[0255] In an embodiment, in the case where the setting value used by the antenna tuning circuit is determined by considering only the holding contact state and the holding release state, if the holding state corresponding to the first setting value is the holding contact state, the holding state corresponding to the second setting value may be the holding release state.

[0256] In an embodiment, in the case where a setting value used by an antenna tuning circuit is determined by considering a holding contact state, a holding release state, a force holding state, and a full holding state, if the holding state corresponding to a first setting value is a holding contact state, then the holding state corresponding to a second setting value may be one of a holding release state, a force holding state, and a full holding state.

[0257] Fig.14 is a flow chart illustrating an example operating method of an example electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0258] Reference Fig.14 In operation 1411, an electronic device (eg, Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The electronic device 101 in (for example, Figure 1 The processor 120, Figure 2A The first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214, or Figure 2B or Figure 4 The integrated communication processor 260 in the embodiment may send a first signal for random access to the base station based on the first transmission power and the first setting value. In an embodiment, the setting value may include at least one antenna tuning circuit (e.g., Figure 4 or Figure 5In an embodiment, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to send a first signal for random access based on the first transmit power and the first setting value. In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, the first signal may include a random access preamble and data of a first scheduled transmission in a random access process. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access process, the first signal may include a random access preamble and data of a first scheduled transmission. In an embodiment, the electronic device may send the first signal set number of times (for example, the number indicated by the parameter preambleTransMax) until a second signal in response to the first signal is received. In an embodiment, the parameter preambleTransMax may indicate the maximum number of times the first signal is transmitted before the random access process is declared to have failed. Therefore, operation 1411 may be performed only until the maximum number of times the first signal is transmitted is reached. In an embodiment, the second signal may be a response signal to the first signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may include a RAR signal. In an embodiment, the second signal may include a RAR signal and a contention solution. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 4-step random access procedure, the second signal may include a RAR signal. In an embodiment, if the electronic device performs a 2-step random access procedure, the second signal may include a RAR signal and a contention resolution.

[0259] In operation 1413, the electronic device may identify whether a second signal in response to the first signal is received from the base station. In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the second signal in response to the first signal is received via the RF circuit. In an embodiment, the electronic device may identify whether the second signal in response to the first signal is received via the RF circuit within a set time period (e.g., a time period indicated by the parameter ra-ResponseWindow). In an embodiment, the parameter ra-ResponseWindow may indicate a Msg2 (RAR) window length indicated by the network, and the Msg2 (RAR) window length may be, for example, a time period corresponding to a set number of time slots.

[0260] As a result of the identification in operation 1413, if the second signal is not received, the electronic device may identify whether the setting condition is satisfied in operation 1415. In an embodiment, the setting condition may include a first condition in which the first transmission power is equal to the threshold transmission power. The threshold transmission power may include a maximum transmission power (Max Tx power) that the electronic device may use to send the first signal.

[0261] As a result of the identification in operation 1415, if the setting condition is satisfied, the electronic device may change the setting value from the first setting value to the second setting value in operation 1417. In an embodiment, the second setting value may be a setting value different from the first setting value among setting values ​​(e.g., the first setting value and the second setting value) settable for the frequency used in the RF circuit. In an embodiment, the second setting value may be a setting value for the frequency used in the RF circuit, the setting value being set to correspond to a second state different from a first state of the grip sensor corresponding to the first setting value.

[0262] In an embodiment, even if the setting condition is satisfied (for example, even if the first signal is transmitted using a threshold transmission power (for example, a maximum transmission power)), a situation in which the second signal in response to the first signal is not received may include a situation in which antenna radiation performance degradation occurs due to antenna efficiency degradation. If the antenna efficiency is degraded, the antenna radiation performance may be degraded, and the degradation of the antenna radiation performance may result in degradation of the total radiated power (TRP) performance and / or degradation of the total isotropic sensitivity (TIS) performance. Therefore, according to an embodiment, the antenna efficiency may be improved by changing the setting value (for example, the tuning value) used in the antenna tuning circuit from the first setting value to the second setting value. As the antenna efficiency is improved, the antenna radiation performance may be improved, and thus the TRP performance and / or the TIS performance may also be improved. As the TRP performance is improved, if the electronic device transmits the first signal based on the first transmission power and the second setting value, the probability that the first signal will reach the base station (be received at the base station) will increase compared to the situation in which the electronic device transmits the first signal based on the first transmission power and the first setting value.

[0263] In operation 1419, the electronic device may transmit the first signal to the base station based on the first transmission power and the second setting value. In an embodiment, the electronic device may control the RF circuit to transmit the first signal based on the first transmission power and the second setting value.

[0264] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The operation method of the electronic device 101 in the embodiment may include transitioning to a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, and maintaining a first tuning value that is associated with a grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 At least one antenna tuning circuit (eg, Figure 4 The tuning value of the antenna tuning circuit 440).

[0265] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include transmitting a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the first tuning value.

[0266] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation method may further include identifying whether a random access response (RAR) signal is received in response to the random access preamble signal.

[0267] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include identifying whether a setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0268] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include changing the tuning value from the first tuning value to the second tuning value based on satisfying the setting condition.

[0269] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include transmitting a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

[0270] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the setting condition may include a condition that the first transmit power is equal to a threshold transmit power.

[0271] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the threshold transmit power may include a maximum transmit power that can be used to send the random access preamble signal.

[0272] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a random access preamble signal can be transmitted a set number of times until a RAR signal is received.

[0273] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation method may further include turning off the grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in FIG.

[0274] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the second tuning value may correspond to a value corresponding to a grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in the embodiment of the present invention is in a second state different from the first state of the grip sensor 410 corresponding to the first tuning value.

[0275] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 The first state of the grip sensor 410 in the embodiment may include one of grip contact or grip release.

[0276] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a random access preamble signal can be transmitted a set number of times until a RAR signal is received.

[0277] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C or Figure 4 The operating method of the electronic device 101 in may include sending a random access preamble signal based on a first transmit power and a first tuning value.

[0278] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation method may further include identifying whether a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal is received via the RF circuit.

[0279] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include identifying whether a setting condition is satisfied based on that the RAR signal is not received.

[0280] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include changing a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit 440 corresponding to the grip sensor 410 from a first tuning value to a second tuning value based on satisfying a setting condition.

[0281] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include transmitting a random access preamble signal based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

[0282] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the setting condition may include a condition that the first transmit power is equal to a threshold transmit power.

[0283] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a random access preamble signal can be transmitted a set number of times until a RAR signal is received.

[0284] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the second tuning value may correspond to a value corresponding to a grip sensor (eg, Figure 4 The grip sensor 410 in the embodiment of the present invention is in a second state different from the first state of the grip sensor 410 corresponding to the first tuning value.

[0285] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a grip sensor (e.g., Figure 4 The first state of the grip sensor 410 in the embodiment may include one of grip contact or grip release.

[0286] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the threshold transmit power may include a maximum transmit power that can be used to send the random access preamble signal.

[0287] Although the present disclosure has been illustrated and described with reference to various exemplary embodiments, it will be understood that the various exemplary embodiments are intended to be illustrative rather than limiting. It will be further understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the true spirit and full scope of the present disclosure, including the appended claims and their equivalents. It should also be understood that any embodiment described herein may be used in combination with any other embodiment described herein.

Claims

1. An electronic device (101), comprising: at least one sensor (176), including a grip sensor (410); at least one antenna (460); a radio frequency (RF) circuit (450) comprising at least one antenna tuning circuit (440) connected to the at least one antenna; and at least one communication processor (120, 212, 214, 260) operably connected to the RF circuitry, Wherein, the at least one communication processor is configured to: controlling the RF circuit to transmit a random access preamble signal based on a first transmit power and a first tuning value, identifying whether a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal is received via the RF circuit, Based on the fact that the RAR signal is not received, it is determined whether the setting conditions are met. Based on the setting condition being satisfied, changing a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor from the first tuning value to a second tuning value, and Based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value, the RF circuit is controlled to transmit the random access preamble signal.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The setting condition includes a condition that the first transmit power is equal to a threshold transmit power.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one communication processor is configured to: The RF circuit is controlled to send the random access preamble signal a set number of times until the RAR signal is received.

4. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The second tuning value corresponds to a second state different from a first state of the grip sensor corresponding to the first tuning value.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein: The first state of the grip sensor includes one of grip contact or grip release.

6. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: The threshold transmit power comprises a maximum transmit power that can be used to send the random access preamble signal.

7. An electronic device (101), comprising: at least one sensor (176), including a grip sensor (410); at least one antenna (460); a radio frequency (RF) circuit (450) comprising at least one antenna tuning circuit (440) connected to the at least one antenna; and at least one communication processor (120, 212, 214, 260) operably connected to the RF circuit, Wherein, the at least one communication processor is configured to: transitioning to a radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state and maintaining a first tuning value, the first tuning value being a tuning value of the at least one antenna tuning circuit corresponding to the grip sensor before transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, controlling the RF circuit to send a random access preamble signal based on a first transmit power and the first tuning value, identifying whether a random access response (RAR) signal in response to the random access preamble signal is received via the RF circuit, Based on the fact that the RAR signal is not received, it is determined whether the setting conditions are met. based on satisfying the setting condition, changing the tuning value from the first tuning value to a second tuning value, and Based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value, the RF circuit is controlled to transmit the random access preamble signal.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein: The setting condition includes a condition that the first transmit power is equal to a threshold transmit power.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein: The threshold transmit power comprises a maximum transmit power that can be used to send the random access preamble signal.

10. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein: The at least one communication processor is configured to: The RF circuit is controlled to send the random access preamble signal a set number of times until the RAR signal is received.

11. The electronic device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein: The at least one communication processor is further configured to: After transitioning to the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, turning off the grip sensor.

12. The electronic device according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein: The second tuning value corresponds to a second state different from a first state of the grip sensor corresponding to the first tuning value.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein: The first state of the grip sensor includes one of grip contact or grip release.

14. The electronic device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein: The random access preamble signal can be sent a set number of times until the RAR signal is received.

15. An operating method of an electronic device (101), the operating method comprising: Sending (1411) a random access preamble signal based on a first transmit power and a first tuning value; identifying (1413) whether a random access response (RAR) signal is received in response to the random access preamble signal; Based on the RAR signal not being received, identifying (1415) whether a set condition is satisfied; Based on the setting condition being satisfied, changing (1417) a tuning value of at least one antenna tuning circuit (440) corresponding to the grip sensor (410) from the first tuning value to a second tuning value; as well as The random access preamble signal is sent (1419) based on the first transmit power and the second tuning value.

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