Electronic device for processing wireless signal for satellite communication and

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication circuit of an electronic device may include: a plurality of antennas; an antenna switch configured to match an RF signal of a specified frequency band with at least one antenna among the plurality of antennas; a first amplifier configured to amplify the RF signal in a specified frequency band, thereby generating a first amplified signal; a first antenna switch connected to the first amplifier; a first filter connected to the antenna switch and allowing the first amplified signal in the specified frequency band to pass through the first filter; a second amplifier configured to amplify the RF signal in the specified frequency band, thereby generating a second amplified signal; a second antenna switch connected to the second amplifier; a second filter connected to the antenna switch and allowing a second amplified signal in the specified frequency band to pass through the second filter; and a processor that causes the first antenna switch to form a second signal path and the second antenna switch to form a fourth signal path during communication with the satellite.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless signal processing method for supporting satellite communication in an electronic device and an electronic device supporting the method. Background Art

[0002] With the development of digital technology, various types of electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet personal computers (PCs), laptop PCs, and / or wearable devices are widely used. To support and increase the functions of these electronic devices, the hardware part and / or software part of the electronic device are continuously developed.

[0003] Recent electronic devices can support communication methods using multiple frequency bands (or multiple frequency bands or RF frequency bands) (e.g., dual connectivity or carrier aggregation). Compared to communication methods using a single frequency band, communication methods using multiple frequency bands have a larger bandwidth. Compared to other communication methods, communication methods using multiple frequency bands with a relatively large frequency band can achieve higher data transmission speed or reception speed.

[0004] To support communication methods using multiple frequency bands, an electronic device may have multiple RF circuits (or links) capable of processing signals of each frequency band between an antenna and a transceiver.

[0005] An electronic device performing wireless communication can use multiple RF circuits to simultaneously utilize multiple frequency bands. The electronic device can support wireless communication through a combination of multiple frequency bands. For example, the electronic device can support various frequency bands such as a first frequency band (e.g., intermediate frequency band), a second frequency band (e.g., intermediate / high frequency band), a third frequency band (e.g., low frequency band), and / or a fourth frequency band (e.g., ultra-high frequency band), and may include RF circuits for this purpose.

[0006] Recently, research and development are being conducted to support satellite communication through a connection between an electronic device and a satellite. Generally, when a satellite has sufficient transmission power, output can be achieved such that an electronic device can receive a satellite signal when operating as a receiving side. However, when the electronic device operates as a transmitting side, the electronic device cannot output a transmission power capable of reaching the satellite, and the current structure of the transmitting end (e.g., RFFE or radio frequency front end) of the electronic device does not support satellite communication. Therefore, for satellite communication, the electronic device may need an amplifier (e.g., power amplifier (PA)) capable of supporting sufficient transmission power to reach the satellite. However, when designing a power amplifier for an electronic device to support satellite communication, there is a problem that the size of the electronic device and the manufacturing cost of the electronic device may increase due to the amplifier designed for sufficient transmission power. Summary of the Invention

[0007] Technical Problem

[0008] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device including a transmission signal processing method for supporting satellite communication in the electronic device and a transmitter structure (e.g., RFFE or radio frequency front end) for supporting the transmission signal processing method.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a transmission signal processing method capable of achieving a transmission power that can reach a satellite without substantially designing changes to the existing transmitter structure in the electronic device, and an electronic device including an output terminal structure for supporting the transmission signal processing method.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a transmission signal processing method capable of achieving a transmission power that can reach a satellite by using a combination of multiple RF circuits (or links) capable of processing signals in multiple frequency bands in the electronic device, and an electronic device including a transmitter structure for supporting the transmission signal processing method.

[0011] The technical objectives to be achieved herein are not limited to the above technical objectives, and those skilled in the art can clearly understand other technical objectives not mentioned from the following description.

[0012] Technical solution

[0013] The communication circuit of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a plurality of antennas; an antenna switch configured to match an RF signal of a specified band with at least one antenna; and a transmission circuit configured to process a radio frequency (RF) signal in the specified band. According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit may include a first transmission circuit, and the first transmission circuit includes: a first amplifier configured to amplify an RF signal in the specified band; a first filter configured to allow the RF signal in the specified band to pass through the first filter; and a first switch configured to selectively switch a first signal path and a second signal path, through the first signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch when passing through the first filter, and through the second signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch without passing through the first filter. According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit may include a second transmission circuit, and the second transmission circuit includes: a second amplifier configured to amplify an RF signal in the specified band; a second filter configured to allow the RF signal in the specified band to pass through the second filter; and a second switch configured to selectively switch a third signal path and a fourth signal path, through the third signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch when passing through the second filter, and through the fourth signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch without passing through the second filter. According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit may control the operations of the first switch and the second switch to connect to the second signal path and the fourth signal path during satellite communication, may amplify a plurality of identical RF signals in the specified band through the first amplifier and the second amplifier, may allow a first signal amplified by the first amplifier to be bypassed to the antenna switch through the second signal path without passing through the first filter, may allow a second signal amplified by the second amplifier to be bypassed to the antenna switch through the fourth signal path without passing through the second filter, and may output the first signal and the second signal together through the plurality of antennas via the antenna switch.

[0014] An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a first antenna module configured to transmit a first transmission signal; a second antenna module configured to transmit a second transmission signal; a communication circuit operatively connected to the first antenna module and the second antenna module and including a first transmission circuit configured to process the first transmission signal according to a specified frequency band and a second transmission circuit configured to process the second transmission signal according to a specified frequency band; and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit. According to an embodiment, the processor may identify the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service, may determine the signal path for RF signal transmission as a first signal path for cellular communication based on determining that the type of communication is cellular communication, may generate a first control signal for establishing the first signal path, may determine the signal path for RF signal transmission as a second signal path for satellite communication based on determining that the type of communication is satellite communication, and may generate a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0015] An operation method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: identifying the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service. The operation method may include: determining the signal path for RF signal transmission as a first signal path for cellular communication based on determining that the type of communication is cellular communication. The operation method may include generating a first control signal for establishing the first signal path. The operation method may include determining the signal path for RF signal transmission as a second signal path for satellite communication based on determining that the type of communication is satellite communication. The operation method may include generating a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0016] To solve the above problems, various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing a method in a processor is recorded.

[0017] According to an embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (or computer program product) storing one or more programs is described. According to an embodiment, the one or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, perform the following operations: identifying the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service; determining the signal path for RF signal transmission as a first signal path for cellular communication based on determining that the type of communication is cellular communication; generating a first control signal for establishing the first signal path; determining the signal path for RF signal transmission as a second signal path for satellite communication based on determining that the type of communication is satellite communication; and generating a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0018] Other applicable scopes of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description. However, since those skilled in the art can clearly understand various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific embodiments of the present disclosure (such as preferred embodiments) are given by way of example only.

[0019] Beneficial Effects

[0020] According to the electronic device, its operation method and recording medium according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, satellite communication can be supported without substantially changing the existing transmitter structure design in the electronic device. According to the embodiments, the electronic device can achieve a transmission power that can reach the satellite to support satellite communication by using the existing transmitter structure. According to the embodiments, the complexity of the electronic device can be minimized by maximizing the use of the existing transmitter structure without using additional components in the electronic device.

[0021] In addition to this, various effects confirmed directly or indirectly by this document can be provided. Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] With regard to the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar elements.

[0023] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating electronic devices in a network environment according to various embodiments.

[0024] Figure 2 A block diagram of an electronic device for supporting conventional network communications and 5G network communications according to an embodiment is shown.

[0025] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication system including an electronic device and a satellite according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission control structure in a transmitting end of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 6 is a diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a communication circuit related to communication of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 7is a diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a communication circuit related to communication of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 8 is a diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a communication circuit related to communication of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

[0033] 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 at least one of 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 some 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 some 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).

[0034] The processor 120 may run, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware component or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120, and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may 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 operationally independent or combined with the main processor 121. For example, when the electronic device 101 includes a main processor 121 and an auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or adapted to be dedicated to a specific function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121, or as part of the main processor 121.

[0035] 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 at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190), or when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., running an application), the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the 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., a camera module 180 or a 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 by machine learning. For example, such learning may be performed by the electronic device 101 where the artificial intelligence 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 alternatively, the artificial intelligence model may include a software structure in addition to a hardware structure.

[0036] 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.

[0037] 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 .

[0038] 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).

[0039] 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.

[0040] 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.

[0041] 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 earphone of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

[0042] 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 state of a user) 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.

[0043] The interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols to be used to connect the electronic device 101 directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

[0044] 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).

[0045] The haptic module 179 may convert the electrical signal into mechanical stimulation (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical 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 electrical stimulator.

[0046] 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.

[0047] 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).

[0048] 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.

[0049] 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 can be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or these various types of communication modules can be implemented as multiple components separated from each other (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 can identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196.

[0050] The wireless communication module 192 may support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies (e.g., New Radio (NR) access technology) after 4G networks. The NR access technology may support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), or ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC). The wireless communication module 192 may support high frequency bands (e.g., millimeter wave bands) to achieve, for example, high data transfer rates. The wireless communication module 192 may support various technologies for ensuring performance in 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., the electronic device 104), or a network system (e.g., the second network 199). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may support a peak data rate for achieving eMBB (e.g., 20 Gbps or greater), a loss coverage for achieving mMTC (e.g., 164 dB or less), or a U-plane latency for achieving URLLC (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for each of downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or a round-trip of 1 ms or less).

[0051] The antenna module 197 may transmit 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 formed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)) or formed on the substrate. 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 to be 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 (e.g., the wireless communication module 192). Subsequently, a signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device via the at least one selected antenna. According to an embodiment, additional components (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiating element may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

[0052] According to various embodiments, 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., an array antenna), wherein the RFIC is disposed on a first surface (e.g., a bottom surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the first surface and capable of supporting a specified high-frequency band (e.g., a millimeter-wave band), and the plurality of antennas are disposed on a second surface (e.g., a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the second surface and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the specified high-frequency band.

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

[0054] According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device 104 via a server 108 connected to a second network 199. Each of the electronic devices 102 or 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 of the operations running on the electronic device 101 may be run on 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 is to automatically perform a function or service or is to perform a function or service in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may request one or more of the external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service instead of running the function or service, or in addition to running the function or service, the electronic device 101 may also request one or more of the external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices that receive the request may perform the requested at least part of the function or service, or perform additional functions or additional services related to the request, and transmit the result of the performance to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a reply to the request with or without further processing of the result. To this end, for example, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, mobile edge computing (MEC) technology, or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may use, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing to provide ultra-low latency services. In another 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 home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology or IoT-related technology.

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

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

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

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

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

[0060] According to various embodiments, each of the above 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 disposed in different components. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Optionally or additionally, multiple components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as a corresponding one of the multiple components performed the one or more functions before integration. According to various embodiments, 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 of the operations may be run in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0061] Figure 2 FIG. 200 is a block diagram showing an electronic device 101 for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication according to an embodiment.

[0062] Referring Figure 2 , the electronic device 101 may further include a first communication processor 212, a second communication processor 214, a first RFIC 222, a second RFIC 224, a third RFIC 226, a fourth RFIC 228, a first radio frequency front end (RFFE) 232, a second RFFE 234, a first antenna module 242, a second antenna module 244, and an antenna 248. The electronic device 101 may further include a processor 120 and a memory 130.

[0063] The network 199 may include a first network 292 and a second network 294. The electronic device 101 may further include Figure 1 at least one of the components shown in, and the network 199 may further include at least one other network. 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. The fourth RFIC 228 may be omitted, or may be included as a part of the third RFIC 226.

[0064] The first communication processor 212 may establish a communication channel in a frequency band for wireless communication with the first network 292 and may support legacy network communication through the established communication channel. The first network 292 may be a legacy network including a second generation (2G), third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G), or long term evolution (LTE) network.

[0065] The second communication processor 214 may establish a communication channel corresponding to a designated frequency band (e.g., from about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) among the frequency bands used for wireless communication with the second network 294, and may support 5G network communication through the established communication channel. The second network 294 may be a 5G network defined in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0066] In addition, the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 may establish a communication channel corresponding to another designated frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz or less) among the frequency bands used for wireless communication with the second network 294, and may support 5G network communication through the established communication channel. The first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may be implemented in a single chip or a single package together with the processor 120, the auxiliary processor 123, or the communication module 190.

[0067] During signal 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 megahertz (MHz) to about 3 GHz for the first network 292 (e.g., a legacy network). During signal reception, the RF signal may be obtained from the first network 292 (e.g., a legacy network) through an antenna (e.g., the first antenna module 242), and may be preprocessed by the RFFE (e.g., the first RFFE 232). The first RFIC 222 may convert the preprocessed RF signal into a baseband signal that can be processed by the first communication processor 212.

[0068] During signal transmission, the second RFIC 224 may convert the baseband signal generated by the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 into an RF signal (hereinafter, a 5G Sub6 RF signal) of the Sub6 band (e.g., about 6 GHz or less) for the second network 294 (e.g., a 5G network). During signal reception, the 5G Sub6 RF signal may be obtained from the second network 294 through an antenna (e.g., the second antenna module 244), and may be preprocessed by the RFFE (e.g., the second RFFE 234). The second RFIC 224 may convert the preprocessed 5G Sub6 RF signal into a baseband signal that can be processed by the corresponding communication processor among the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214.

[0069] The third RFIC 226 may convert the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor 214 into a 5G Above6 band RF signal (hereinafter, 5G Above6 RF signal) for use in the second network 294 (e.g., 5G network). During signal reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be obtained from the second network 294 (e.g., 5G network) through an antenna (e.g., antenna 248) and may be preprocessed by the third RFFE 236. The third RFIC 226 may convert the preprocessed 5G Above6 RF signal into a baseband signal that can be processed by the second communication processor 214. The third RFFE 236 may be configured as part of the third RFIC 226.

[0070] The electronic device 101 may include a fourth RFIC 228 that is separate from or at least part of the third RFIC 226. In this case, the fourth RFIC 228 may convert the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor 214 into an RF signal in the intermediate frequency band (e.g., from about 9 GHz to about 11 GHz) (hereinafter, intermediate frequency (IF) signal), and then may transmit the IF signal to the third RFIC 226. The third RFIC 226 may convert the IF signal into a 5G Above6 RF signal. During signal reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be received from the second network 294 (e.g., 5G network) through an antenna (e.g., antenna 248) and may be converted by the third RFIC 226 into an IF signal. The fourth RFIC 228 may convert the IF signal into a baseband signal that can be processed by the second communication processor 214.

[0071] The first RFIC 222 and the second RFIC 224 may be implemented as at least part of a single package or a single chip. The first RFFE 232 and the second RFFE 234 may be implemented as at least part of a single package or a single chip. At least one of the first antenna module 242 or the second antenna module 244 may be omitted, or may be combined with other antenna modules to process RF signals of multiple frequency bands corresponding thereto.

[0072] The third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 may be disposed on the same substrate to constitute a third antenna module 246. For example, the wireless communication module 192 or the processor 120 may be disposed on a first substrate (e.g., a main PCB). In this case, the third antenna module 246 may be configured by disposing the third RFIC 226 in a partial area (e.g., the lower surface) of a second substrate (e.g., a sub-PCB) independent of the first substrate and disposing the antenna 248 in another partial area (e.g., the upper surface) of the second substrate. Disposing the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 on the same substrate may reduce the length of the transmission line therebetween and may reduce the loss (e.g., attenuation) of signals in the high frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz - about 60 GHz) for 5G network communication in the transmission line. Accordingly, the electronic device 101 may exhibit improved quality or speed in communicating with the second network 294 (e.g., a 5G network).

[0073] The antenna 248 may be configured as an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements that may be used for beamforming. In this case, the third RFIC 226 may include a plurality of phase shifters 238 (as part of the third RFFE 236) corresponding to the plurality of antenna elements. During signal transmission, the plurality of phase shifters 238 may shift the phase of the 5G Above6 RF signal to be transmitted from the electronic device 101 to an external device (e.g., a base station of a 5G network) through their corresponding antenna elements. During signal reception, the plurality of phase shifters 238 may shift the phase of the 5G Above6 RF signal received from the outside through their corresponding antenna elements to the same or substantially the same phase, thus enabling beamforming transmission or reception between the electronic device 101 and the outside.

[0074] The second network 294 (e.g., 5G network) can operate independently of the first network 292 (e.g., traditional network) (e.g., Standalone (SA)), or can operate while connected to the first network (e.g., Non-Standalone (NSA)). For example, the 5G network can include only an access network (e.g., 5G Radio Access Network or Next Generation RAN (NG RAN)), and may not include a core network (e.g., Next Generation Core (NGC)). In this case, the electronic device 101 can access the access network of the 5G network, and then can access an external network (e.g., the Internet) under the control of the core network of the traditional network (e.g., Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network). Protocol information for communicating with the traditional network (e.g., LTE protocol information) or protocol information for communicating with the 5G network (e.g., New Radio (NR) protocol information) can be stored in the memory 230, and can be accessed by another component (e.g., the processor 120, the first communication processor 212, or the second communication processor 214).

[0075] Figure 3 FIG. is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication system including an electronic device and a satellite according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] As Figure 3 shown, the system according to an embodiment may include at least one of satellites 301, 303, and 305 and an electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may be configured to transmit wireless signals to at least one of satellites 301, 303, and 305, and receive wireless signals from at least one of satellites 301, 303, and 305. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may be a device capable of performing satellite communication. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may be a portable device such as a cellular phone, a smartphone, a tablet PC, and / or a laptop computer, but is not limited thereto, and may include various other components not described in the present disclosure.

[0077] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may transmit radio signals to at least one of satellites 301, 303, and 305. According to an embodiment, the radio signals transmitted by the electronic device 101 may be transmitted to a base station (not shown). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may receive radio signals from at least one of satellites 301, 303, or 305. According to an embodiment, the radio signals received from at least one of satellites 301, 303, and 305 may also be received by a base station (not shown). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may transmit and receive radio signals using multiple frequency bands (e.g., a first frequency band, a second frequency band, and / or a third frequency band).

[0078] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a satellite communication function and a wireless communication function. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a communication circuit (or RF circuit or RF link) (e.g., the first communication circuit 340 or the second communication circuit 350), which includes an antenna (e.g., the first antenna 310 and the second antenna 320) capable of transmitting and receiving multiple signals and at least one circuit capable of processing signals corresponding to the antennas 310 and 320. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include the first communication circuit 340 and the second communication circuit 350 capable of processing radio signals (e.g., transmission signals) for supporting satellite communication. According to an embodiment, radio signals may be transmitted or received through at least two or more different frequency bands of the same satellite. For example, the electronic device 101 may use different frequency bands to simultaneously transmit the same signal for satellite communication with at least one of the satellites 301, 303, and 305 to the satellites 301, 303, and 305.

[0079] Reference Figure 3 , according to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include the first antenna 310, the second antenna 320, the communication circuit 330, the memory 130 (e.g., Figure 1 the memory 130) and the processor 120 (e.g., Figure 1 the processor 120). In an embodiment, the processor 120 and the memory 130 may be included as elements of the communication circuit 330.

[0080] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include multiple antennas (e.g., the first antenna 310 and the second antenna 320), and the antennas 310 and 320 may be implemented as antennas capable of transmitting and receiving one or more signals. According to an embodiment, the antennas 310 and 320 may be configured to support multiple frequency bands, such as a first signal in a first frequency band (e.g., a medium frequency band (MB) of about 1 GHz to about 2.3 GHz), a second signal in a second frequency band (e.g., a high frequency band (HB) of about 2.3 GHz to about 3 GHz), a third frequency band (e.g., an ultra-high frequency band (UHB) of about 3 GHz to about 5 GHz), and / or a fourth frequency band (e.g., a low frequency band (LB) of about 300 MHz to about 1 GHz). According to an embodiment, although not shown, each of the first antenna 310 and the second antenna 320 may include multiple antennas and may also include an antenna (e.g., a satellite antenna) for processing signals (e.g., RF signals) related to satellite communication with at least one of the satellites 301, 303, and 305.

[0081] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a communication circuit 330 for processing a plurality of signals transmitted through antennas 310 and 320. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 330 may be connected to a first signal path (or first connection path) 315 associated with the first antenna 310 and a second signal path (or second connection path) 325 associated with the second antenna 320. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 330 may include a plurality of communication circuits (e.g., a first communication circuit 340 and a second communication circuit 350) for processing signals corresponding to the respective antennas 310 and 320. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 330 may include a first communication circuit 340 for processing a first signal associated with the first antenna 310 and a second communication circuit 350 for processing a second signal associated with the second antenna 320.

[0082] According to an embodiment, the first signal of the first communication circuit 340 may be transmitted to the first antenna 310 through the first signal path 315 and may be transmitted to satellites 301, 303, and 305 through the first antenna 310. According to an embodiment, the second signal of the second communication circuit 350 may be transmitted to the second antenna 320 through the second signal path 325 and may be transmitted to satellites 301, 303, and 305 through the second antenna 320. According to an embodiment, the first signal of the first communication circuit 340 and the second signal of the second communication circuit 350 may be transmitted to the first antenna 310 or the second antenna 320 of the first communication path 315 or the second communication path 325 and may be transmitted to satellites 301, 303, and 305 through the first antenna 310 or the second antenna 320.

[0083] According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 330 (e.g., the first communication circuit 340 and the second communication circuit 350) may include: a transmitting circuit (or RF circuit or RF link) (e.g., a radio frequency front end (RFFE)) for processing a transmission signal in a specified frequency band for satellite communication with at least one of the satellites 301, 303, and 305. The structure of the transmitting circuit according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings to be described later. In an embodiment, the first communication circuit 340 and the second communication circuit 350 are separately (or separately) shown and described, but are not limited thereto. For example, as shown in the communication circuit 330, the first communication circuit 340 and the second communication circuit 350 may be integrated into one communication circuit and may be implemented to process at least two communication circuits based on one communication circuit.

[0084] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may perform operations related to configuring (e.g., switching) a signal path (or connection path) of the communication circuit 300 to process radio signals (e.g., transmission signals) for satellite communication with at least one of the satellites 301, 303, and 305. According to an embodiment, when performing satellite communication, the processor 120 may perform operations related to configuring (e.g., switching) the signal path to allow radio signals of the communication circuits 340 and 350 to be bypassed to the antennas 310 and 320 without passing through filters in the specified communication circuits.

[0085] According to an embodiment, while the electronic device 101 performs satellite communication, the processor 120 may identify (or monitor) the performance of the antennas 310 and 320. According to an embodiment, when detecting a deterioration (or degradation) in the performance of the first antenna 310, the processor 120 may control the signal path to use the second antenna 320 for satellite communication. According to an embodiment, when detecting a degradation in the performance of the second antenna 320, the processor 120 may control the signal path to use the first antenna 310 for satellite communication.

[0086] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may process signals from the communication circuits 340 and 350 in a single path (or single link) or multiple paths (or multiple links).

[0087] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may receive radio signals from at least one of the satellites 301, 303, and 305 through the first antenna 310 and / or the second antenna 320, and may process the received signals.

[0088] Operations of configuring the signal path by the processor 120 to allow radio signals for satellite communication to reach the satellites 301, 303, and 305 will be described with reference to the following drawings.

[0089] According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store various types of data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 and / or the communication circuit 330). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for an application and commands related to the application. According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor 120 to operate. For example, an application may be stored on the memory 130 as software (e.g., Figure 1 the program 140), and may be executed by the processor 120.

[0090] Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0091] According to an embodiment, in Figure 4In [the figure], a schematic example of the configuration of an electronic device 101 for processing radio signals (or RF signals) (e.g., transmission signals) to be transmitted from the electronic device 101 to a satellite can be shown.

[0092] Reference Figure 4 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a communication circuit 430 (or communication module), and an antenna 470 (or antenna module). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include all or at least some of the components of the electronic device 101 described in the description of Reference Figures 1 to 3 . In the following description, prefixes indicating order (such as "first", "second", and "third") are only used to distinguish components with the same name, and the prefixes themselves may not have a special meaning.

[0093] According to an embodiment, the antenna 470 may include a plurality of antennas 480 and 490. According to an embodiment, the first antenna 480 and the second antenna 490 may be connected to the communication circuit 430 to transmit and receive RF signals in a specified frequency band, such that the first antenna 480 and the second antenna 490 may be used for first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication). According to an embodiment, the first antenna 480 and the second antenna 490 may be connected to the communication circuit 430 to transmit and receive RF signals in a specified frequency band, such that the first antenna 480 and the second antenna 490 may be used for second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication).

[0094] According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 430 may include an RFIC 440, a first RFFE 450, a second RFFE 460, and / or a communication processor (CP) 420.

[0095] In an embodiment, the first RFFE 450 and the second RFFE 460 may be configured to preprocess (e.g., signal amplification) RF signals in a specified frequency band for first wireless communication or second wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the first RFFE 450 and / or the second RFFE 460 may be configured to preprocess RF signals in a first frequency band specified for first wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the first RFFE 450 and / or the second RFFE 460 may be configured to preprocess RF signals in a second frequency band specified for second wireless communication. In an embodiment, the first RFFE 450 and / or the second RFFE 460 may include a duplexer, an amplifier (power amplifier (PA)), a switch, and / or a filter (e.g., a bandpass filter (BPF)). According to an embodiment, the configuration and operation of the RFFE for supporting satellite communication will be described with reference to the drawings to be described later.

[0096] In an embodiment, when transmitting an RF signal, the RFIC 440 may convert a baseband signal (or data signal) received from the application processor (AP) 410 into an RF signal and may output the RF signal to the first RFFE 450 and / or the second RFFE 460. In an embodiment, when receiving an RF signal, the RFIC 440 may convert the RF signal received from the first RFFE 450 and / or the second RFFE 460 into a baseband signal (or data signal) to output the baseband signal to the AP 410.

[0097] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 (e.g., the AP 410 or the CP 420) may transmit a control signal for establishing (or switching) a signal path of an RF signal to be output to the antenna 470 (e.g., the first antenna 480 and / or the second antenna 490) to the communication circuit 430 according to the first wireless communication or the second wireless communication. In an embodiment, the configuration of the signal path based on the control signal will be described with reference to the drawings described below.

[0098] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may perform an application layer processing function requested by a user of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may provide function control and commands for various blocks of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may perform operations or data processing related to control and / or communication of each component of the electronic device 101. For example, the processor 120 may include Figure 1 at least some of the components and / or functions of the processor 120. The processor 120 may be operably connected to components of the electronic device 101, for example. The processor 120 may load commands or data received from other components of the electronic device 101 into the memory 130, process the commands or data stored in the memory 130, and store the resulting data.

[0099] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include the AP 410 and / or the CP 420. According to an embodiment, the CP 420 may be included in the communication circuit 430.

[0100] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may be the AP 410. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may be a system semiconductor responsible for the operation, multimedia driving function, and / or communication function of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may be configured in the form of a system-on-chip (SoC), and may include a technology-intensive semiconductor chip in which a variety of semiconductor technologies are integrated and system modules are implemented as a single chip. According to an embodiment, the system modules of the processor 120 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a central processing unit (CPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), a digital signal processor, a modem, and a connection block and / or a security block.

[0101] According to an embodiment, the modem may be used to enable the electronic device 101 to use various communication functions. For example, the modem may support communications such as telephone and data transmission / reception while exchanging signals with a base station or a satellite. According to an embodiment, the modem may include an integrated modem (e.g., a cellular modem, an LTE modem, a 5G modem, a 5G advanced modem, and a 6G modem) that supports communication technologies such as LTE and 2G to 5G. According to an embodiment, the modem may include an artificial intelligence modem to which artificial intelligence algorithms are applied.

[0102] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 120 may include a processing circuit and / or an executable program element. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may control (or process) operations related to signal processing for supporting a transmission signal (e.g., a Tx RF signal) according to cellular communication and satellite communication based on the processing circuit and / or the executable program element. According to an embodiment, when transmitting a transmission signal (e.g., a Tx RF signal) for satellite communication, the processor 120 may control (or process) operations related to configuring (or switching) a signal path through which the transmission signal is bypassed to the antenna terminal without passing through a filter so that the transmission signal can be transmitted at a specified maximum output power.

[0103] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may identify the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may determine whether the type of communication is a first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication) or a second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication). According to an embodiment, based on determining that the type of communication is the first wireless communication, the processor 120 may determine a signal path for RF signal transmission as a first signal path for the first wireless communication and may generate a first control signal for establishing the first signal path. According to an embodiment, based on determining that the type of communication is the second wireless communication, the processor 120 may determine a signal path for RF signal transmission as a second signal path for the second wireless communication and may generate a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0104] According to an embodiment, the detailed operation of the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 will be described with reference to the drawings described later.

[0105] According to an embodiment, the operations performed by the processor 120 may be implemented as a recording medium (or a computer program product). For example, the recording medium may include a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in which a program for performing various operations executed by the processor 120 is recorded.

[0106] The embodiments described in the present disclosure may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or a similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, the operations described in one embodiment may be implemented by using at least one of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a digital signal processing device (DSPD), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, and / or an electrical unit for performing other functions.

[0107] In an embodiment, the recording medium (or the computer program product) may include a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for performing the following operations: detecting the start of a communication service; identifying the type of communication based on detecting the start of the communication service; determining whether the type of communication is a first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication) or a second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication); based on determining that the type of communication is the first wireless communication, determining a signal path for RF signal transmission as a first signal path for the first wireless communication; generating a first control signal for establishing the first signal path; based on determining that the type of communication is the second wireless communication, determining a signal path for RF signal transmission as a second signal path for the second wireless communication; and generating a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0108] Figure 5FIG. is an example of a transmission control structure in a transmission end of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0109] According to an embodiment, Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a transmission circuit configured for satellite communication of RFFE (e.g., Figure 4 the first RFFE 450 and / or the second RFFE 460) in a communication circuit (e.g., Figure 4 the transmission circuit 430) of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment. In the following description Figure 5 content overlapping with that described with reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 may be omitted or briefly described.

[0110] Referring to Figure 5 , in the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment, a transmission circuit (e.g., RFFE) (e.g., Figure 4 the first RFFE 450 and / or the second RFFE 460) of the communication circuit may include a first transmission circuit 510 (or a first RF circuit), a second transmission circuit 520, and a third transmission circuit 530, and an antenna switch 540. The first transmission circuit 510 is configured to process RF signals (e.g., Tx signals) in a first frequency band. The second transmission circuit 520 (or the second RF circuit) is configured to process RF signals in a second frequency band. The third transmission circuit 530 (or the third RF circuit) is configured to process RF signals in a third frequency band. According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit 500 may include amplifiers 511, 521, and 531, control circuits 513, 523, and 533, phase shifters 517, 527, and 537, and filters 519, 529, and 539. The amplifiers 511, 521, and 531 amplify the signals. The control circuits 513, 523, and 533 are configured to establish a signal path (or a connection path) for the RF signals to support satellite communication. The phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 shift the phases of the RF signals for satellite communication. In a specific embodiment, the phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 may shift the phases according to a phase modulation (PM) or a phase shift keying modulation (PSK) scheme. The filters 519, 529, and 539 are configured to output RF signals in a specified transmission frequency band.

[0111] According to an embodiment, the control circuits 513, 523, and 533 and the phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 may be included in at least one transmission circuit corresponding to a specified frequency band (e.g., the first frequency band, the second frequency band, and / or the third frequency band) for satellite communication. For example, Figure 5 a transmission circuit that is for description and operates in a frequency band not specified for satellite communication may not include a control circuit and a phase shifter.

[0112] According to an embodiment, it may be assumed that the electronic device 101 supports multiple frequency bands including a first frequency band (e.g., a mid-band (MB) of about 1 GHz to about 2.3 GHz (e.g., 2G mid-band)), a second frequency band (e.g., a high-band (HB) of about 2.3 GHz to about 3 GHz (e.g., 5G mid-band)), and a third frequency band (e.g., an ultra-high-band (UHB) of about 3 GHz to about 5 GHz). According to an embodiment, it may be assumed that the frequency band for satellite communication is a mid-band (MB) of about 1 GHz to about 2.3 GHz. In this case, in the transmission circuit 500, the control circuits 513 and 523 and the phase shifters 517 and 527 may be included in a first transmission circuit 510 for the first frequency band that supports the mid-band (i.e., the frequency band for satellite communication) and a second transmission circuit 520 for the second frequency band, and a third transmission circuit 530 for the third frequency band may not include the control circuit 533 and the phase shifter 537.

[0113] According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit 500 of the electronic device 101 may use at least one transmission circuit (e.g., the first transmission circuit 510 and the second transmission circuit 520) that supports a frequency band that can be used for satellite communication with a satellite to output transmission power that can reach the satellite. For example, during satellite communication, the electronic device 101 may establish a signal path of the first transmission circuit 510 and the second transmission circuit 520, through which the RF signal is bypassed to the antenna terminal, whereby the RF signal can be transmitted to the satellite through preprocessing (e.g., signal amplification) of the RF signal.

[0114] According to an embodiment, in order to transmit an RF signal (e.g., Tx signal) according to satellite communication from the electronic device 101 to a satellite, it is necessary to ensure sufficient transmission power for the RF signal to reach the satellite. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, during satellite communication, the electronic device 101 may allow the corresponding signal to be bypassed to the antenna terminal through the signal path of the transmission circuit (e.g., the first transmission circuit 510 and the second transmission circuit 520) that processes the signal in the frequency band designated for satellite communication, rather than transmitting the corresponding signal to a filter (e.g., filters 519 and 529), thereby ensuring the transmission power. For example, the transmission signal for satellite communication needs to reach the satellite. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmission signal may be output with the maximum output of the power amplifier so that the transmission signal can reach the satellite. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it may be required to output the transmission signal with the maximum output of the power amplifier so that the transmission signal can reach the satellite. For example, the same transmission signal may be amplified by multiple power amplifiers, and the amplified transmission signal may be bypassed to the antenna module while omitting the filter stage to ensure the transmission power.

[0115] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may amplify RF signals of the same frequency through a plurality of amplifiers 511, 521, and 531, and may transmit the transmitted signals amplified through the plurality of amplifiers 511, 521, and 531 through the plurality of antennas simultaneously (or together). According to an embodiment, RF signals of the same frequency may be amplified by the plurality of amplifiers 511, 521, and 531, may be bypassed through the antenna switch 540, and may be transmitted to the corresponding plurality of antennas simultaneously (or together), thereby ensuring a higher output transmission power compared to the case where the RF signals are transmitted (or radiated) through the plurality of antennas. To this end, the phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 may adjust the phases of the plurality of signal paths so that the signals transmitted to the plurality of antennas may be effectively combined without canceling each other out.

[0116] In an example, the electronic device 101 may use a plurality of frequency bands for communicating with a satellite. The plurality of frequency bands may include a first frequency band and a second frequency band. According to an embodiment, in the structure of the transmission circuit 500 (e.g., RFFE) as shown in Figure 5 assuming that the first transmission circuit 510 in the first frequency band and the second transmission circuit 520 in the second frequency band are used for satellite communication, the electronic device 101 may ensure that the amplifiers (e.g., 511 and 521) of the transmission circuits 510 and 520 that support at least two intermediate frequency bands are used as power amplifiers for satellite communication.

[0117] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may simultaneously transmit the same RF signals for satellite communication, may adjust the phase of the RF signals, and may transmit the RF signals to an antenna (e.g., the antenna switch 540), thereby outputting the RF signals with a higher transmission power. For example, the electronic device 101 may achieve a transmission power capable of reaching the satellite without installing a dedicated power amplifier for satellite communication. A transmission control structure configured such that the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may ensure a transmission power for satellite communication will be described with reference to the drawings to be described later.

[0118] According to an embodiment, at the output ends of the power amplifiers (e.g., amplifiers 511 and 521) that support a frequency band (e.g., an intermediate frequency band) for satellite communication with a satellite, in addition to the existing switches (e.g., band selection switches 514 and 524), the electronic device 101 may further include switches (e.g., through switches 515 and 525) capable of changing the signal path and phase shifters 517 and 527 capable of converting the phase of the RF signals. For example, the electronic device 101 may perform a switch to a signal path that does not pass through the filters 519 and 529 when supporting satellite communication, and may perform a switch to a signal path that passes through the filters 519 and 529 when supporting cellular communication.

[0119] According to an embodiment, amplifiers 511, 521, and 531 may be arranged on a path connecting an RFIC (e.g., Figure 4 the RFIC 440) to filters 519, 529, and 539 or phase shifters 517, 527, and 537. According to an embodiment, amplifiers 511, 521, and 531 may receive an RF signal from the RFIC 440, amplify the received RF signal, and output the amplified RF signal to the antenna switch 540 through filters 519, 529, and 539. According to an embodiment, amplifiers 511, 521, and 531 may amplify RF signals of the same frequency, allowing the amplified RF signals to be bypassed to the antenna switch 540, so that the RF signals are transmitted to the corresponding multiple antennas simultaneously (or together) through the antenna switch 540. For example, RF signals of the same frequency may be amplified by the multiple amplifiers 511, 521, and 531, and the amplified transmission signals may be transmitted (radiated) simultaneously (or together) through the multiple antennas, thus ensuring a higher transmission power.

[0120] According to an embodiment, switches (e.g., through switches 515 and 525) may be arranged on a path connecting the output terminals of amplifiers 511, 521, and 531 to filters 519, 529, and 539 or phase shifters 517, 527, and 537. According to an embodiment, switches (e.g., through switches 515 and 525) may switch signal paths for switching between satellite communication and cellular communication. According to an embodiment, switches (e.g., through switches 515 and 525) may be switched according to a control signal (e.g., a first control signal or a second control signal) of the processor 120. According to an embodiment, switches (e.g., through switches 515 and 525) may be omitted, and the functions of switches (e.g., through switches 515 and 525) may be replaced by using designated ports (e.g., GPIO) of existing switches (e.g., band selection switches 514 and 524).

[0121] According to an embodiment, phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 may be arranged between the output terminals of switches (e.g., through switches 515 and 525) and the antenna switch 540. According to an embodiment, phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 may adjust the phase of the transmission power in each signal path. According to an embodiment, phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 may adjust the phases of multiple signal paths such that the RF signals transmitted to the multiple antennas can be effectively combined without canceling each other out. For example, when multiple identical RF signals are transmitted to the antenna through each signal path, phase shifters 517, 527, and 537 may be used to change the phase such that the multiple identical RF signals can be effectively combined to generate a high transmission power.

[0122] According to an embodiment, the filters 519 , 529 , and 539 may be configured to filter RF signals having a designated frequency band to output the RF signals to the antenna switch 540 .

[0123] According to the implementation mode, the following Figures 6 to 8 An example of a transmission control structure configured so that the electronic device 101 can ensure the transmission power for satellite communication can be shown. Figures 6 to 8 In the description of , it is assumed that the electronic device 101 supports a plurality of frequency bands of a first frequency band (e.g., a mid-frequency band of about 1 GHz to about 2.3 GHz (e.g., a 2G mid-frequency band)), a second frequency band (e.g., a high frequency band of about 2.3 GHz to about 3 GHz (e.g., a 5G mid-frequency band)), and a third frequency band (e.g., an ultra-high frequency band of about 3 GHz to about 5 GHz). According to an embodiment, it can be assumed that the frequency band used for satellite communication is a mid-frequency band of about 1 GHz to about 2.3 GHz. Therefore, in Figures 6 to 8 In the example of FIG. 1 , a structural example of designing a control circuit and a phase shifter at the output end of at least three PAs supporting a mid-frequency band is described.

[0124] According to an embodiment, when supporting satellite communication, the electronic device 101 can be operated to select a signal path through which the RF signal is bypassed to the antenna end without passing through the filter of the transmission circuit, and when supporting cellular communication, the electronic device 101 can be operated to select a signal path through which the RF signal passes through the filter of the transmission circuit and is transmitted to the antenna end.

[0125] Figure 6 is a diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a communication circuit related to communication of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0126] refer to Figure 6 According to the electronic device 101 (eg, Figure 1 The electronic device 101 may include a processor 120 (eg, Figure 1 or Figure 4 processor 120), RFIC 440 (e.g., Figure 4 RFIC 440), first communication circuit 450 (eg, Figure 4 The first RFFE 450 of FIG. 1 ), the second communication circuit 460 (eg, Figure 4 The second RFFE 460 of the first antenna module 480 (eg, Figure 4 480) and a second antenna module 490 (eg, Figure 4 According to an embodiment, the first communication circuit 450 and the second communication circuit 460 may be provided (or implemented) as one integrated circuit or chip (eg, a single chip).

[0127] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may generate a baseband signal and may transmit the generated baseband signal to the RFIC 440. According to an embodiment, the baseband signal may be converted into an RF signal (e.g., a transmission signal) by the RFIC 440 and may be output to an amplifier of a corresponding transmission circuit. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may transmit a control signal for establishing (e.g., switching) a signal path for a specified transmission circuit in communication circuits (e.g., the first communication circuit 450 and the second communication circuit 460) to the communication circuits 450 and 460 through a specified port (not shown) based on the type of communication performed by the electronic device 101 (e.g., cellular communication or satellite communication).

[0128] For example, during cellular communication, the processor 120 may generate a first control signal for controlling switching such that the transmission signal passes through a filter and is transmitted to the antenna modules 480 and 490. For example, during satellite communication, the processor 120 may generate a second control signal for controlling switching such that the transmission signal is bypassed to the antenna modules 480 and 490 without passing through a filter. According to an embodiment, the control signal generated by the processor 120 may be transmitted to at least one switch (e.g., a band selection switch and / or a through switch) specified to establish a signal path for satellite communication. An operation of configuring a signal path for satellite communication will be described later.

[0129] According to an embodiment, the drawings are only for helping the understanding of the present disclosure, but do not limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, although the processor 120 is shown in the drawings, the processor 120 may represent an application processor (e.g., Figure 4 the application processor 410) or a communication processor (e.g., Figure 4 the communication processor 420).

[0130] According to an embodiment, at the time of transmission, the RFIC 440 may convert the baseband signal generated by the processor 120 into an RF signal corresponding to a specified frequency band (e.g., a transmission (Tx) signal of Tx1, Tx2, Tx3, Tx4, and / or Tx5). According to an embodiment, the converted RF signal may be a signal transmitted through the first antenna module 480 and / or the second antenna module 490, and may be input to the first communication circuit 450 and / or the second communication circuit 460. For example, at the time of transmission, the RFIC 440 may transmit the converted RF signals (e.g., Tx1 and Tx2) to the first communication circuit 450. For example, at the time of transmission, the RFIC 440 may transmit the converted RF signals (e.g., Tx3, Tx4, and Tx5) to the second communication circuit 460.

[0131] According to an embodiment, at the time of reception, the RFIC 440 may obtain an RF signal (e.g., a received signal) received from the first antenna module 480 through the first communication circuit 450, and may convert the obtained RF signal into a baseband signal. According to an embodiment, at the time of reception, the RFIC 440 may obtain an RF signal (e.g., a received signal) received from the second antenna module 490 through the second communication circuit 460, and may convert the obtained RF signal into a baseband signal. According to an embodiment, at the time of reception, the RFIC 440 may transmit the converted baseband signal to the processor 120.

[0132] According to an embodiment, the first communication circuit 450 may include amplifiers (e.g., driver amplifiers (DAs) 611 and 621 or power amplifiers (PAs) 612 and 622), switches (e.g., band selection switches 613, 623, and 633), filters 614, 615, 624, and 625, an antenna switch 640, and low noise amplifiers (LNAs) 631 and 632. According to an embodiment, the first communication circuit 450 may transmit and receive RF signals through the first antenna module 480 (e.g., the first antenna 481 and / or the second antenna 482).

[0133] According to an embodiment, the first communication circuit 450 may include a transmission circuit (e.g., a Tx module) and a reception circuit (e.g., an Rx module). The transmission circuit may amplify a transmission signal (e.g., Tx1 and Tx2) received from the RFIC 440, and may transmit the amplified transmission signal to the first antenna module 480 (e.g., the first antenna 481 and / or the second antenna 482). The reception circuit may amplify a reception signal (e.g., Rx1 and Rx2) received from the first antenna module 480 (e.g., the first antenna 481 and / or the second antenna 482), and may transmit the amplified reception signal to the RFIC 440. According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit of the first communication circuit 450 may include a first transmission circuit and a second transmission circuit that support multiple bands (e.g., a high band and an intermediate band) and process RF signals in a designated band. For example, the first transmission circuit may amplify the first transmission signal Tx1 received from the RFIC 440, and may transmit the amplified first transmission signal Tx1 to the first antenna module 480. For example, the second transmission circuit may amplify the second transmission signal Tx2 received from the RFIC 440, and may transmit the amplified second transmission signal Tx2 to the first antenna module 480.

[0134] According to an embodiment, the second transmission circuit may be configured to change a signal path of an RF signal during transmission for satellite communication by the electronic device 101 under the control of the processor 120. According to an embodiment, the second transmission circuit may be operable to support both cellular communication and satellite communication. According to an embodiment, during transmission based on cellular communication, the second transmission circuit may transmit the RF signal to the first antenna module 480 through a first signal path. For example, during transmission according to cellular communication, the second transmission circuit may amplify a second transmission signal Tx2 received from the RFIC 440 through amplifiers 621 and 622, and may provide a signal path through which the amplified second transmission signal Tx2 is transmitted to the antenna switch 640 through a specified filter 624. For example, during transmission according to satellite communication, the second transmission circuit may amplify a second transmission signal Tx2 received from the RFIC 440 through amplifiers 621 and 622, and may provide a signal path through which the amplified second transmission signal Tx2 is bypassed and transmitted to the antenna switch 640 without passing through the specified filter 624.

[0135] According to an embodiment, the second transmission circuit supporting a frequency band designated for satellite communication may include: a switch 620 (e.g., a switch through), configured to establish a signal path for switching between satellite communication and cellular communication; and a phase shifter 630 for converting a transmission signal into a phase for satellite communication. According to an embodiment, the operations of the switch 620 and the phase shifter 630 according to the embodiment will be described later.

[0136] According to an embodiment, the second communication circuit 450 may include amplifiers (e.g., driver amplifiers (DA) 641, 651, and 661 or power amplifiers (PA) 642, 652, and 662), switches (e.g., band selection switches 653, 663, and 673), filters 643, 654, 655, 664, and 665, an antenna switch 690, and low noise amplifiers (LNA) 631 and 632. According to an embodiment, the second communication circuit 460 may transmit and receive RF signals through a second antenna module 490 (e.g., a third antenna 491 and / or a fourth antenna 492).

[0137] According to an embodiment, the second communication circuit 460 may include a transmitting circuit (e.g., Tx module) and a receiving circuit (e.g., Rx module). The transmitting circuit may amplify the transmission signals (e.g., Tx3, Tx4, and Tx5) received from the RFIC 440, and may transmit the amplified transmission signals to the second antenna module 490 (e.g., the third antenna 491 and / or the fourth antenna 492). The receiving circuit may amplify the reception signals (e.g., Rx3 and Rx4) received from the second antenna module 490 (e.g., the third antenna 491 and / or the fourth antenna 492), and may transmit the amplified reception signals to the RFIC 440. According to an embodiment, the transmitting circuit of the second communication circuit 460 may include a third transmitting circuit, a fourth transmitting circuit, and a fifth transmitting circuit that support multiple frequency bands (e.g., 2G MB, high frequency band, and intermediate frequency band) and process RF signals in the specified frequency bands. For example, the third transmitting circuit may amplify the third transmission signal Tx3 received from the RFIC 440, and may transmit the amplified third transmission signal Tx3 to the second antenna module 480. For example, the fourth transmitting circuit may amplify the fourth transmission signal Tx4 received from the RFIC 440, and may transmit the amplified fourth transmission signal Tx4 to the second antenna module 480. For example, the fifth transmitting circuit may amplify the fifth transmission signal Tx5 received from the RFIC 440, and may transmit the amplified fifth transmission signal Tx5 to the second antenna module 490.

[0138] According to an embodiment, the third transmission circuit and the fifth transmission circuit may be configured to change a signal path of an RF signal under the control of the processor 120 when transmitting for satellite communication through the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the third transmission circuit and the fifth transmission circuit may be operated to support both cellular communication and satellite communication. According to an embodiment, during a transmission based on cellular communication, the third transmission circuit may transmit the RF signal to the first antenna module 490 through a first signal path. For example, during a transmission according to cellular communication, the third transmission circuit may amplify the third transmission signal Tx3 received from the RFIC 440 through amplifiers 641 and 642, and may provide a signal path through which the amplified third transmission signal Tx3 is transmitted to the antenna switch 690 through a specified filter 643. For example, during a transmission according to satellite communication, the third transmission circuit may amplify the third transmission signal Tx3 received from the RFIC 440 through amplifiers 641 and 642, and may provide a signal path through which the amplified third transmission signal Tx3 is bypassed and transmitted to the antenna switch 690 without passing through the specified filter 643. For example, during a transmission according to cellular communication, the fifth transmission circuit may amplify the fifth transmission signal Tx5 received from the RFIC 440 through amplifiers 661 and 662, and may provide a signal path through which the amplified fifth transmission signal Tx5 is transmitted to the antenna switch 690 through a specified filter 664. For example, during a transmission according to satellite communication, the fifth transmission circuit may amplify the fifth transmission signal Tx5 received from the RFIC 440 through amplifiers 661 and 662, and may provide a signal path through which the amplified fifth transmission signal Tx5 is bypassed and transmitted to the antenna switch 690 without passing through the specified filter 664.

[0139] According to an embodiment, the third communication circuit that supports a specified frequency band for satellite communication may include: a switch 650 (e.g., a switch), configured to establish a signal path for switching between satellite communication and cellular communication; and a phase shifter 660 for converting a transmission signal into a phase for satellite communication. According to an embodiment, the fifth communication circuit that supports a specified frequency band for satellite communication may include: a switch 670 (e.g., a switch), configured to establish a signal path for switching satellite communication and cellular communication; and a phase shifter 680 for converting a transmission signal into a phase for satellite communication. The operations of the switches 650 and 670 and the phase shifters 660 and 680 according to an embodiment will be described later.

[0140] According to an embodiment, switches (e.g., via switches) 620, 650, and 670 may switch a signal path for switching between satellite communication and cellular communication. According to an embodiment, switches (e.g., via switches) 620, 650, and 670 may be switched according to a control signal (e.g., a first control signal or a second control signal) of the processor 120.

[0141] According to an embodiment, phase shifters 630, 660, and 680 may be used to adjust the phase of the transmission power of each signal path.

[0142] According to an embodiment, each component of the first communication circuit 450 and the second communication circuit 460 may be a circuit element having the same or similar functions. The operation of the circuit element according to an exemplary embodiment will be schematically described.

[0143] According to an embodiment, drive amplifiers (DAs) 611, 621, 641, 651, and 661 may perform a function of providing input power to power amplifiers (PAs) 612, 622, 642, 652, and 662, so as to perform amplification with sufficient power (e.g., maximum power).

[0144] According to an embodiment, PAs 612, 622, 642, 652, and 662 may amplify RF signals to be transmitted through antenna modules 480 and 490. For example, PAs 612, 622, 642, 652, and 662 may perform a function of amplifying power so that each transmission circuit may output an RF signal with sufficient power.

[0145] According to an embodiment, some of the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 and the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 can be classified according to the signal transmission path and the reception path. For example, the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 can indicate BPFs for allowing a specified frequency in the transmitter to pass through, and the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 can indicate BPFs for allowing a specified frequency in the receiver to pass through. According to an embodiment, the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 and the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 can form pairs according to the transmission path and the reception path and can be appropriately matched with the antenna stage (e.g., antenna switches 640 and 690) therebetween. For example, the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 and the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 can have a duplexer structure in which the transmission and reception paths branch according to signal transmission / reception and are connected to the antenna switches (e.g., antenna switches 640 and 690). For example, respectively, the filters 614 and 615 can be arranged as a first duplexer, the filters 624 and 625 can be arranged as a second duplexer, the filters 654 and 655 can be arranged as a third duplexer, and the filters 664 and 665 can be arranged as a fourth duplexer and can be used to branch the transmitter and the receiver, respectively.

[0146] According to an embodiment, the first switches (e.g., band selection switches) 613, 623, 653, and 663 in the transmission path can be switched in such a way that the RF signals amplified by the PAs 612, 622, 642, 652, and 662 can be input to the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 corresponding to the transmission path. According to an embodiment, the first switches 613, 623, 653, and 663 are switched under the control of the processor 120. According to an embodiment, the second switches (e.g., band selection switches) 633 and 673 in the reception path can be switched in such a way that the RF signals received from the corresponding second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 in the reception path can be input to the corresponding LNAs 631, 632, 671, and 672 in the reception path. According to an embodiment, the second switches 633 and 673 can be switched under the control of the processor 120.

[0147] According to an embodiment, the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 in the transmission path may allow the transmission signals corresponding to a specified frequency band among the input transmission signals to pass through the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664. For example, the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 may be band-pass filters that allow the transmission signals corresponding to the specified frequency band to pass through. The transmission signals that have passed through the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 may be transmitted to the antenna modules 480 and 490 (e.g., at least one antenna) connected through the antenna switches 640 and 690.

[0148] According to an embodiment, the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 in the reception path may transmit the reception signals obtained from the antenna modules 480 and 490 to the corresponding LNAs 631, 632, 671, and 672. For example, the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 may be band-pass filters that allow the reception signals corresponding to the specified frequency band to pass through. The reception signals that have passed through the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 may be input to the LNAs 631, 632, 671, and 672.

[0149] According to an embodiment, the antenna switches 640 and 690 may transmit the transmission signals that have passed through the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 to the corresponding antenna modules 480 and 490 (e.g., at least one antenna), or may transmit the reception signals obtained from the antenna modules 480 and 490 to the corresponding LNAs 631, 632, 671, and 672 through the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665.

[0150] According to an embodiment, in the EN-DC case where multiple transmission signals are output simultaneously, the antenna switches 640 and 690 may receive multiple transmission signals that have passed through the filters of the corresponding signal paths simultaneously. According to an embodiment, the antenna switches 640 and 690 may be switched in such a way that the multiple transmission signals may be respectively transmitted to the specified antennas.

[0151] According to an embodiment, the antenna switches 640 and 690 may be switched in such a way that the reception signals received through the antenna modules 480 and 490 may be transmitted to the corresponding second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665. The reception signals that have passed through the second filters 615, 625, 655, and 665 may be input to the LNAs 631, 632, 671, and 672.

[0152] According to an embodiment, the antenna switches 640 and 690 may be multiplexers. In an embodiment, the multiplexer may transmit the transmission signals input from the PAs 612, 622, 642, 652, and 662 to the corresponding antenna modules 480 and 490, or may transmit the received signals obtained from the antenna modules 480 and 490 to the LNAs 631, 632, 671, and 672. According to an embodiment, the multiplexer may include a duplexer (e.g., a first filter and a second filter).

[0153] According to an embodiment, the LNAs 631, 632, 671, and 672 may amplify the received signals and may output the amplified signals to the RFIC 440.

[0154] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as Figure 6 shown, a transmission structure that can maximize the use of an existing communication circuit (e.g., RFFE) while supporting satellite communication may be provided. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal path of the transmission circuit may be configured to switch to support satellite communication. For example, in the drawings, the intermediate frequency band may be assumed to be a frequency band available for satellite communication, and the PAs 622, 642, and 662 of the transmission circuits (e.g., the second transmission circuit, the third transmission circuit, and the fifth transmission circuit) operating in the intermediate frequency band may be assumed to be used as amplifiers that output RF signals at maximum power for satellite communication.

[0155] For example, a transmission signal for satellite communication needs to reach a satellite. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmission signal may be output at the maximum output of the PA so that the transmission signal can reach the satellite. For example, the same transmission signal may be amplified by multiple PAs, and the amplified transmission signal may be bypassed to the antenna module without an omitted filter stage to ensure transmission power.

[0156] According to an embodiment, in the drawings, the PAs 622, 642, and 662 of the total three transmission circuits that support the intermediate frequency band may be included in the PA for satellite communication. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may simultaneously transmit multiple identical RF signals for satellite communication and may adjust the phases of the multiple identical RF signals to transmit the RF signals to the antenna module, thereby outputting additional high transmission power.

[0157] According to an embodiment, at the output ends of PAs 622, 642, and 662 that support a frequency band (e.g., an intermediate frequency band) for satellite communication with a satellite, the electronic device 101 may include switches (e.g., via switches) 620, 650, and 670 that can change the signal path and phase shifters 630, 660, and 680 that can convert the phase of the transmitted signal, in addition to switches (e.g., band selection switches) 613 and 623. For example, the electronic device 101 may perform a switch to a signal path that does not pass through the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 when supporting satellite communication, and may perform a switch to a signal path that passes through the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664 when supporting cellular communication.

[0158] According to an embodiment, referring to Figure 6 the example of, during satellite communication, in the drawings, the electronic device 101 may configure a signal path in which all switches (e.g., via switches) 620, 650, and 670 located at the output ends of the three PAs 622, 642, and 662 in the transmission circuit (e.g., the second transmission circuit, the third transmission circuit, and the fifth transmission circuit) do not pass through the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664. According to an embodiment, referring to Figure 6 the example of, during cellular communication, in the drawings, the electronic device 101 may establish a signal path in which all switches (e.g., via switches) 620, 650, and 670 located at the output ends of the three PAs 622, 642, and 662 in the transmission circuit (e.g., the second transmission circuit, the third transmission circuit, and the fifth transmission circuit) pass through the first filters 614, 624, 643, 654, and 664.

[0159] According to an embodiment, the signal path of the second transmission circuit may be configured such that the transmitted signal amplified by the PA 622 is bypassed to the first antenna module 480 (e.g., the first antenna 481) via the switch 620. According to an embodiment, the signal path of the third transmission circuit may be configured such that the transmitted signal amplified by the power amplifier 642 is bypassed to the second antenna module 490 (e.g., the third antenna 491) via the switch 650. According to an embodiment, the signal path of the fifth transmission circuit may be configured such that the transmitted signal amplified by the power amplifier 622 is bypassed to the second antenna module 490 (e.g., the fourth antenna 492) via the switch 670. According to an embodiment, the phase shifters 630, 660, and 680 of each signal path may adjust the phase of the transmitted power of each signal path.

[0160] According to an embodiment, the first antenna 481 or the second antenna 482 may be used based on the communication performance of the antenna for satellite communication in the first transmission circuit.

[0161] According to an embodiment, the third antenna 491 and the fourth antenna 492 may be used as antennas for satellite communication in the second transmission circuit, respectively, or one of the third antenna 491 and the fourth antenna 492 may be used. For example, the antenna switch 690 may receive the RF signals of the third transmission circuit and the fifth transmission circuit at the same time, and may transmit the received RF signals to the third antenna 491 and the fourth antenna 492, respectively. For example, the antenna switch 690 may receive the RF signals of the third transmission circuit and the fifth transmission circuit at the same time, may combine the received RF signals, and may transmit the combined signal to the third antenna 491 or the fourth antenna 492 selected based on communication performance.

[0162] Figure 7 FIG. is a diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a communication circuit related to communication of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0163] According to an embodiment, Figure 7 the configuration and operation shown in may correspond to the configuration and operation described with reference to Figure 6 In the following Figure 7 description, the content overlapping with the content described with reference to Figure 6 may be omitted or briefly described.

[0164] According to an embodiment, Figure 7 FIG. shows an example of a design structure in which additional switches (e.g., through switches) 620, 650, and 670 for switching signal paths of the transmission circuit to support satellite communication are omitted and an existing switch (e.g., a band selection switch) 770 is used.

[0165] According to an embodiment, in order to change the signal path of the intermediate frequency band (e.g., the fifth transmission circuit), the electronic device 101 may establish an additional transmission path by using a port (e.g., GIPO) not used in the existing switch (e.g., a band selection switch) 770, without using the switches (e.g., through switches) 620, 650, and 670 for switching signal paths as shown in Figure 6 In the drawings, since the third transmission circuit does not include a separate band selection switch, the third transmission circuit may include a switch 650 for switching the signal path.

[0166] According to an embodiment, in Figure 7 the transmission control structure shown in, the structure and operation related to the switching configuration and antenna matching of each signal path during satellite communication may correspond to the structure and operation described with reference to Figure 6 description.

[0167] Figure 8FIG. is a diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a communication circuit related to communication of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0168] According to an embodiment, Figure 8 the configuration and operation shown in may correspond to the configuration and operation described with reference to Figure 6 In the following Figure 8 description, the content overlapping with the content described with reference to Figure 6 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0169] According to an embodiment, in order to support satellite communication, Figure 8 it may be shown that in addition to the transmission control structure of the transmission circuit shown in Figure 6 an example of a structure using satellite antennas 883, 893, and 894 for satellite communication. For example, the electronic device 101 may include a first satellite antenna 883 operably connected to the first communication circuit 450, a second satellite antenna 893 operably connected to the second communication circuit 460, and a third satellite antenna 894 operably connected to the second communication circuit 460.

[0170] According to an embodiment, when transmitting an RF signal according to satellite communication, the first communication circuit 450 may include a switch (e.g., via a switch) 820 for establishing a path to the first satellite antenna 883 in a corresponding transmission circuit (e.g., the second transmission circuit) and a phase shifter 830 for adjusting the phase of the transmission power of the signal path.

[0171] According to an embodiment, when transmitting an RF signal according to satellite communication, the second communication circuit 460 may include switches 850 and 870 for path configuration with the second satellite antenna 893 and / or the third satellite antenna 894, and phase shifters 860 and 880 for adjusting the phase of the transmission power of each signal path in corresponding transmission circuits (e.g., the third transmission circuit and the fifth transmission circuit).

[0172] According to an embodiment, in the transmission control structure shown in the example of Figure 8 the structures and operations related to the switching configuration and antenna matching of each signal path during satellite communication may correspond to the structures and operations described above with reference to Figure 6 description.

[0173] The communication circuit of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a plurality of antennas; an antenna switch configured to match an RF signal of a specified band with at least one antenna; and a transmission circuit configured to process a radio frequency (RF) signal in the specified band. According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit may include a first transmission circuit, and the first transmission circuit may include: a first amplifier configured to amplify an RF signal in the specified band; a first filter configured to allow an RF signal in the specified band to pass through the first filter; and a first switch configured to selectively switch a first signal path and a second signal path, through the first signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch when passing through the first filter, and through the second signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch without passing through the first filter. According to an embodiment, the transmission circuit may include a second transmission circuit, and the second transmission circuit may include: a second amplifier configured to amplify an RF signal in the specified band; a second filter configured to allow an RF signal in the specified band to pass through the second filter; and a second switch configured to selectively switch a third signal path and a fourth signal path, through the third signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch when passing through the second filter, and through the fourth signal path, the RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch without passing through the second filter.

[0174] According to an embodiment, during satellite communication, the transmission circuit may control the operations of the first switch and the second switch to connect to the second signal path and the fourth signal path, may amplify a plurality of identical RF signals in the specified band through the first amplifier and the second amplifier, may allow a first signal amplified by the first amplifier to be bypassed to the antenna switch through the second signal path without passing through the first filter, may allow a second signal amplified by the second amplifier to be bypassed to the antenna switch through the fourth signal path without passing through the second filter, and may output the first signal and the second signal together through the plurality of antennas via the antenna switch.

[0175] According to an embodiment, the specified band may include bands for cellular communication and satellite communication.

[0176] According to an embodiment, the communication circuit may operate based on a control signal generated by a processor of the electronic device to selectively switch a signal path through which an RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch when passing through a filter and a signal path through which an RF signal is transmitted to the antenna switch without passing through the filter.

[0177] According to an embodiment, the communication circuit may be operable to switch a first switch and a second switch based on a first control signal generated by a processor to establish a first signal path and a third signal path for cellular communication. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit may be operable to switch the first switch and the second switch based on a second control signal generated by the processor to establish a second signal path and a fourth signal path for satellite communication.

[0178] According to an embodiment, the first transmit circuit may include: a first amplifier configured to amplify an RF signal; a first switch configured to be disposed in an output terminal of the first amplifier and selectively switch a signal path of the RF signal to a first signal path or a second signal path; a first filter configured to be disposed on the first signal path established by the first switch and allow the RF signal to pass through the first filter; and a first phase shifter configured to be disposed on the second signal path established by the first switch.

[0179] According to an embodiment, the second transmit circuit may include: a second amplifier configured to amplify an RF signal; a second switch configured to be disposed in an output terminal of the second amplifier and selectively switch a signal path of the RF signal to a third signal path or a fourth signal path; a second filter configured to be disposed on the third signal path established by the second switch and allow the RF signal to pass through the second filter; and a second phase shifter configured to be disposed on the fourth signal path established by the second switch.

[0180] According to an embodiment, when the RF signals of the second signal path and the fourth signal path are transmitted to an antenna switch, the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter may be used to change the phase such that a plurality of identical RF signals are combined to output a high transmit power.

[0181] According to an embodiment, during cellular communication, the transmit circuit may control the operation of the first switch and the second switch to connect to the first signal path and the third signal path such that the RF signal in a specified frequency band is transmitted to the antenna switch while passing through a specified filter.

[0182] According to an embodiment, the first signal path and the third signal path may include a signal path through which the RF signal amplified by the amplifier passes through a specified filter and then is transmitted to the antenna switch, such that the RF signal in a specified frequency band can be transmitted at a specified power according to cellular communication.

[0183] According to an embodiment, the second signal path and the fourth signal path may include a signal path through which the RF signal amplified by the amplifier is bypassed without passing through a filter and transmitted to the antenna switch, such that the RF signal in a specified frequency band can be transmitted at the maximum power according to satellite communication.

[0184] According to an embodiment, the antenna switch may be configured to match RF signals input from the first transmission circuit and the second transmission circuit with at least one corresponding antenna.

[0185] An electronic device 101 according to an embodiment may include: a first antenna module configured to transmit a first transmission signal; a second antenna module configured to transmit a second transmission signal; a communication circuit configured to be operably connected to the first antenna module and the second antenna module and including a first transmission circuit configured to perform signal processing on the first transmission signal according to a specified frequency band and a second transmission circuit configured to perform signal processing on the second transmission signal according to a specified frequency band; and a processor configured to be operably connected to the communication circuit.

[0186] According to an embodiment, the processor may operate to identify the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service, determine a signal path for RF signal transmission as a first signal path for cellular communication based on determining that the type of communication is cellular communication, generate a first control signal for establishing the first signal path, determine a signal path for RF signal transmission as a second signal path for satellite communication based on determining that the type of communication is satellite communication, and generate a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0187] According to an embodiment, the processor may operate during cellular communication to generate a first control signal for controlling switching such that the RF signal passes through a filter and is transmitted to the antenna module.

[0188] According to an embodiment, the processor may operate to generate a second control signal for controlling switching during satellite communication such that the RF signal is bypassed to the antenna module without passing through a filter.

[0189] According to an embodiment, the first control signal and the second control signal may be respectively transmitted to a specified switch to establish a signal path for satellite communication.

[0190] According to an embodiment, the specified frequency band may include frequency bands for cellular communication and satellite communication.

[0191] Hereinafter, an operation method of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments will be described in detail. Operations performed by the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments may be performed by a processor 120 including various processing circuits and / or executable program elements included in the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, operations performed by the electronic device 101 may be performed by instructions stored in a memory 130 and causing the processor 120 to operate when executed.

[0192] Figure 9It is a flowchart showing an operation method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0193] According to an embodiment, Figure 9 An example of switching a transmission signal path for RF signal transmission of a communication circuit based on communication types (e.g., first wireless communication and second wireless communication) in an electronic device 101 according to an embodiment may be shown. For example, Figure 9 An example in which the electronic device 101 may switch a signal path for satellite communication according to the first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication) or the second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication) during communication may be shown.

[0194] A method for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to support satellite communication may be performed according to, for example, Figure 9 the flowchart shown in. Figure 9 The flowchart shown in is only a flowchart according to an embodiment for an electronic device 101 to support satellite communication. The order of at least some operations may be changed, at least some operations may be performed in parallel, and at least some operations may be performed as independent operations. Optionally, at least some other operations may be performed complementarily with at least some operations. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, operations 901 to 913 may be performed by at least one processor 120 (e.g., Figure 4 the application processor 410 and / or the communication processor 420) of the electronic device 101.

[0195] According to an embodiment, Figure 9 the operations described in may be heuristically performed by combining with the operations described in, for example, Figures 1 to 8 or may be heuristically performed as detailed operations of at least some of the operations described.

[0196] As Figure 9 shown in, an operation method (e.g., an operation method for supporting satellite communication) performed by an electronic device 101 according to an embodiment may include: operation 901, detecting the start of a communication service; operation 903, identifying the type of communication based on detecting the start of the communication service; operation 905, determining whether the type of communication is the first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication) or the second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication); operation 907, based on determining that the type of communication is the first wireless communication, determining a signal path for transmitting an RF signal as a first signal path for the first wireless communication; operation 909, generating a first control signal for establishing the first signal path; operation 911, based on determining that the type of communication is the second wireless communication, determining a signal path for transmitting an RF signal as a second signal path for the second wireless communication; and operation 913, generating a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0197] Reference Figure 9 In operation 901, the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 may detect the start of a communication service. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may detect a trigger related to initiating a communication service (e.g., a service based on cellular communication or a service based on artificial communication) based on a connection with an external electronic device. For example, the processor 120 may detect the reception of an RF signal from an external source (e.g., a base station or a satellite), or may detect the start of communication based on a user input received to request communication with an external source (e.g., a base station or a satellite).

[0198] In operation 903, the processor 120 may identify the type of communication based on detecting the start of the communication service. In an embodiment, the type of communication may include a first wireless communication of a cellular communication method for communicating with a base station and a second wireless communication of a satellite communication method for communicating with a satellite. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may determine whether the communication service being performed is a first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication) method for communicating with a base station or a second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication) method for communicating with a satellite.

[0199] In operation 905, the processor 120 may determine whether the type of communication is a first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication) or a second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication) based on the result obtained by identifying the type of communication.

[0200] When it is determined in operation 905 that the type of communication is a first wireless communication (e.g., "Yes" in operation 905), in operation 907, the processor 120 may determine a signal path for transmitting an RF signal (e.g., a transmission signal) as a first signal path for the first wireless communication. According to an embodiment, based on determining that the type of communication is a first wireless communication, the processor 120 may determine a signal path of a transmission circuit (or a transmission end) in a communication circuit (e.g., RFFE) for processing an RF signal as the first signal path. According to an embodiment, the first signal path may include a signal path through which an RF signal amplified by an amplifier passes through a specified filter and then is transmitted to an antenna module, such that the RF signal in a specified frequency band can be transmitted at a specified power according to the first wireless communication (e.g., cellular communication).

[0201] In operation 909, the processor 120 may generate a first control signal for establishing the first signal path. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may transmit the first control signal to a communication circuit (e.g., at least one specified switch of the communication circuit) such that the transmission circuit for processing an RF signal in the communication circuit can establish (or switch to) the first signal path.

[0202] When it is determined in operation 905 that the type of communication is a second wireless communication (e.g., "No" in operation 905), in operation 911, the processor 120 may determine the signal path for transmitting an RF signal (e.g., a transmission signal) as a second signal path for the second wireless communication. According to an embodiment, based on determining that the type of communication is a second wireless communication, the processor 120 may determine the signal path of a transmission circuit (or a transmitter) in a communication circuit (e.g., RFFE) for processing an RF signal as a second signal path. In an embodiment, the second signal path may include a signal path through which an RF signal amplified by an amplifier is bypassed without passing through a filter and transmitted to an antenna module, such that the RF signal in a specified frequency band can be transmitted at maximum power according to the second wireless communication (e.g., satellite communication).

[0203] In operation 913, the processor 120 may generate a second control signal for establishing the second signal path. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may transmit the second control signal to a communication circuit (e.g., at least one specified switch of a transmission circuit), such that the transmission circuit in the communication circuit for processing an RF signal can establish (or switch to) the second signal path.

[0204] An operation method performed by the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: identifying the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service; determining the signal path for RF signal transmission as a first signal path for cellular communication based on determining that the type of communication is cellular communication; generating a first control signal for establishing the first signal path; determining the signal path for signal transmission as a second signal path for satellite communication based on determining that the type of communication is satellite communication; and generating a second control signal for establishing the second signal path.

[0205] According to an embodiment, generating the first control signal may include generating a first control signal for controlling a switch such that an RF signal passes through a filter and is transmitted to an antenna module during cellular communication.

[0206] According to an embodiment, generating the second control signal may include generating a second control signal for controlling a switch such that an RF signal is bypassed to an antenna module without passing through a filter during satellite communication.

[0207] According to an embodiment, the specified frequency band may include frequency bands for cellular communication and satellite communication.

[0208] The various embodiments of the present disclosure disclosed in this specification and the drawings are presented only as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present disclosure and assist in the understanding of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should be construed to include all changes or modifications based on the technical spirit of the present disclosure in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A communication circuit of an electronic device, the communication circuit comprising: A plurality of antennas; An antenna switch configured to match a radio frequency (RF) signal of a specified frequency band with at least one of the plurality of antennas; A first amplifier configured to amplify the RF signal in the specified frequency band to generate a first amplified signal; A first antenna switch connected to the first amplifier; A first filter configured to allow the first amplified signal in the specified frequency band to pass through the first filter, the first filter being connected to the antenna switch, wherein the first antenna switch is configured to selectively form a first signal path via the first filter to the antenna switch or a second signal path bypassing the first filter to the antenna switch; A second amplifier configured to amplify the RF signal in the specified frequency band to generate a second amplified signal; A second antenna switch connected to the second amplifier; A second filter configured to allow the second amplified signal in the specified frequency band to pass through the second filter, the second filter being connected to the antenna switch, wherein the second antenna switch is configured to selectively form a third signal path via the second filter to the antenna switch or a fourth signal path bypassing the second filter to the antenna switch; and A processor configured to control the first antenna switch to form the second signal path and control the second antenna switch to form the fourth signal path during communication with a satellite.

2. The communication circuit according to claim 1, wherein, The specified frequency band includes a frequency band for communicating with a cellular network and communicating with the satellite.

3. The communication circuit according to claim 1, wherein The processor is configured to control the first antenna switch and the second antenna switch based on a control signal.

4. The communication circuit according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is configured to: Based on a first control signal, during communication with a cellular network, cause the first antenna switch to form the first signal path and cause the second antenna switch to form the third signal path; And Based on a second control signal, during communication with a satellite, cause the first antenna switch to form the second signal path and cause the second antenna switch to form the fourth signal path.

5. The communication circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a first phase shifter provided on the second signal path.

6. The communication circuit according to claim 5, further comprising a second phase shifter provided on the fourth signal path.

7. The communication circuit according to claim 6, wherein, The first phase shifter and the second phase shifter are configured to: when the second signal path and the fourth signal path are formed, change the phases of the first amplified signal and the second amplified signal to generate substantially the same RF signal, and wherein the antenna switch combines the substantially the same RF signals.

8. The communication circuit according to claim 1, wherein The processor is configured to: during communication with a cellular network, control the first antenna switch to form the first signal path and control the second antenna switch to form the third signal path.

9. The communication circuit according to claim 1, wherein The antenna switch is configured to: match the first amplified signal and the second amplified signal with at least one corresponding antenna of the plurality of antennas.

10. An electronic device, comprising: A first antenna module configured to transmit a first transmission signal; A second antenna module configured to transmit a second transmission signal; A communication circuit connected to the first antenna module and the second antenna module, the communication circuit being configured to perform signal processing to provide the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal; And A processor connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor is configured to: Identify the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service; Generate a first control signal for establishing a first signal path through the communication circuit for RF signal transmission when the type of communication is cellular communication; And Generate a second control signal for establishing a second signal path through the communication circuit for RF signal transmission when the type of communication is satellite communication.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, Among them, The first signal path passes through a filter, and wherein the second signal path bypasses the filter.

12. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein, The communication circuit includes a designated switch configured to form the first signal path and the second signal path, and wherein the processor transmits the first control signal and the second control signal to the designated switch, and wherein the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal have frequencies in the frequency bands for the cellular communication and the satellite communication.

13. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising: Identifying the type of communication based on detecting the start of a communication service; Generating a first control signal for establishing a first signal path through a communication circuit for radio frequency (RF) signal transmission when the type of communication is cellular communication; And Generating a second control signal for establishing a second signal path through the communication circuit for RF signal transmission when the type of communication is satellite communication.

14. The operating method according to claim 13, wherein, The first signal path passes through a filter.

15. The operating method according to claim 13, wherein, The second signal path bypasses the filter.

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