Electronic device including front-end module for communicating through wireless LAN

Abstract

The electronic device includes: a wireless communication circuit for a wireless LAN; a first front end module connected to the wireless communication circuit; a second front end module connected to the wireless communication circuit; a first antenna connected to the first front end module; a second antenna connected to the second front end module; a third antenna connected to the second front end module; and a processor. The processor is configured to provide a first signal on a 5 GHz band or a 6 GHz band to the first front-end module. The processor is configured to set an operation mode of the second front-end circuit to a first operation mode of the first operation mode and the second operation mode. The processor is configured to provide a second signal on a 5 GHz band or a 6 GHz band to the second front-end module when the first signal is provided to the first front-end module.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to wireless communication, and more particularly to an electronic device including a front-end module for communicating via a wireless local area network (LAN) and a method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Advances in the field of wireless LANs are still evolving. For example, discussions regarding the 802.11be standard are still ongoing. Accordingly, integrated circuits or front-end modules (or front-end circuits) according to the 802.11be standard are still under development. An electronic device according to the 802.11be standard may support multi-link operation. An electronic device supporting multi-link operation may communicate with at least one external electronic device by using multiple channels (or links). Summary of the Invention

[0003] Technical Solution

[0004] According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a wireless communication circuit, a first front-end module connected to the wireless communication circuit, a second front-end module connected to the wireless communication circuit, a first antenna connected to the first front-end module, a second antenna connected to the second front-end module, a third antenna connected to the second front-end module, and a processor including circuitry, wherein the circuitry may be configured to provide a first signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to the first front-end module by using the wireless communication circuit, and when an operation mode of the second front-end module is set to a first operation mode for transmitting a signal related to a wireless local area network (LAN) and a second operation mode for transmitting a signal related to cellular communication, and the first signal is provided to the first front-end module, provide a second signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to the second front-end module by using the wireless communication circuit, wherein the first signal may be transmitted through the first antenna connected to the first front-end module, and wherein the second signal may be transmitted through at least one of the second antenna and the third antenna.

[0005] According to some embodiments, a method of an electronic device may include: providing a first signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to a first front-end module included in and connected to a wireless communication circuit in the electronic device by using the wireless communication circuit, and when an operation mode of a second front-end module included in and connected to the wireless communication circuit in the electronic device is set to a first operation mode for transmitting a signal related to a wireless local area network (LAN) and a second operation mode for transmitting a signal related to cellular communication, and the first signal is provided to the first front-end module, providing a second signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band to the second front-end module by using the wireless communication circuit, wherein the first signal may be transmitted through a first antenna included in the electronic device and connected to the second front-end module, and wherein the second signal may be transmitted through at least one of a second antenna or a third antenna included in the electronic device and connected to the second front-end module. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0006] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments and, together with the description, explain the disclosed principles. In the drawings, the leftmost digit of a reference numeral identifies the drawing in which the reference numeral first appears. The same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same features and components. Some embodiments of a system and / or method according to the present disclosure are now described, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0007] Figure 1 is an exemplary block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to an embodiment.

[0008] Figure 2 illustrates exemplary channels set in a 5 GHz band to a 6 GHz band according to an embodiment.

[0009] Figure 3a illustrates operations of an electronic device supporting RSDB according to an embodiment.

[0010] Figure 3b illustrates operations of an electronic device supporting multi-link operation according to an embodiment.

[0011] Figure 4 illustrates a simplified block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

[0012] Figure 5 illustrates components included in an electronic device according to an embodiment and circuit paths between the components.

[0013] Figure 6 illustrates components for 5G NR according to an embodiment and circuit paths between the components.

[0014] Figure 7 Shows components included in an electronic device according to an embodiment and circuit paths between the components.

[0015] Figure 8 Shows an example of multiple antennas included in an electronic device according to an embodiment.

[0016] Figure 9 Is a flowchart showing the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

[0017] Figure 10 Is a flowchart showing the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment. Detailed Description

[0018] In this document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration". Any embodiment or implementation of the present disclosure described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or superior to other embodiments.

[0019] Although the present disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail below. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the present disclosure will cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0020] As used herein, the terms "module", "unit", "circuit", and "circuitry" may be used interchangeably and will be described in further detail herein.

[0021] The term "comprising", "having", "including", "carrying", or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a set, device, or method that comprises a series of components or steps does not include only those components or steps, but may include other components or steps not expressly listed or inherent to such set, device, or method. In other words, without further limitation, one or more elements in a system or apparatus before "comprising..." do not exclude the presence of other elements or additional elements in the system or method.

[0022] 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 phrase. For example, each of the phrases "at least one of A, B, and C" or "at least one of A, B, or C" refers to only A, only B, or only C; any combination of A, B, and C; and / or at least one of each of A, B, and C.

[0023] Figure 1 is an exemplary block diagram showing an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0024] In some embodiments, a "module" or "unit" may include a processor and a memory. The "processor" may be or may include processing circuitry, a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a controller, a microcontroller, a state machine, etc. In some cases, the "processor" may refer to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc. The "processor" may refer to a combination of processing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a combination of multiple microprocessors, a combination of one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other combination of such configurations. Additionally, the "memory" may be or may include any electronic component capable of storing electronic information. The "memory" may refer to various types of processor-readable media, such as random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), programmable read only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic or optical data storage, registers, etc. If the processor can read information from and / or write information to the memory, the memory is said to be in electronic communication with the processor. Memory integrated with the processor may be in electronic communication with the processor.

[0025] 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 subscriber identification module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one of the 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 components (e.g., the sensor module 176, the camera module 180, or the antenna module 197) may be implemented as a single component (e.g., the display module 160).

[0026] The processor 120 may execute, for example, software (e.g., the program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) coupled to the processor 120 of the electronic device 101, and may perform various data processing or computations. According to one embodiment, as at least a part of the data processing or computation, the processor 120 may store commands or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) in the volatile memory 132, process the commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the resulting 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 can operate independently of or in combination with the main processor 121. For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or be specific to a designated function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121.

[0027] The auxiliary processor 123 may replace the main processor 121 when the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one of 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 when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., executing an application). 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., the camera module 180 or the 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 designated for processing an artificial intelligence model. The artificial intelligence model may be generated through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, by the electronic device 101 in which the artificial intelligence is executed or via a separate server (e.g., the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, but is not limited to, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning. 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), a deep Q-network, or a combination of two or more of them, but is not limited thereto. In addition to the hardware structure, the artificial intelligence model may additionally or alternatively include a software structure.

[0028] The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134.

[0029] The program 140 may be stored in the memory 130 as software and may include, for example, an operating system (OS) 142, middleware 144, or an application 146.

[0030] The input module 150 may receive commands or data to be used by another component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user). 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).

[0031] The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing a recording. The receiver may be used for receiving an incoming call. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or may be implemented as part of the speaker.

[0032] The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., to a user). The display module 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 an intensity of a force caused by the touch.

[0033] The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 may obtain sound via the input module 150, or may output sound via the sound output module 155 or a headset of an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly coupled to the electronic device 101.

[0034] The sensor module 176 may detect an operating state of the electronic device 101 (e.g., power or temperature) or an environmental state outside the electronic device 101 (e.g., a state of a user), and then generate an electrical signal or a 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 illuminance sensor.

[0035] The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols for directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly coupling the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

[0036] The connection terminal 178 may include a connector via which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0037] The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or motion) or an electrical stimulus that can be recognized by a user via his sense of touch or kinesthesia. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulator.

[0038] The camera module 180 may capture a still image or a moving image. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image signal processor, or a flash.

[0039] The power management module 188 may manage the power supplied to the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least a part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0040] The battery 189 may supply power to 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.

[0041] 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., the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108), and perform communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that can operate independently of the processor 120 (e.g., an application processor (AP)) and support 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). Each of these communication modules may communicate with an external electronic device via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth TM , Wi-Fi Direct, or Infrared Data Association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a traditional cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multiple components separated from each other (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 may use the subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 to identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199).

[0042] The wireless communication module 192 may support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies after 4G networks, such as New Radio (NR) access technology. The NR access technology may support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), or ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC). The wireless communication module 192 may support high frequency bands (e.g., millimeter wave (mmWave) bands) to achieve, for example, high data transfer rates. The wireless communication module 192 may support various technologies for ensuring performance on high frequency bands, such as, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and 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 implementing eMBB (e.g., 20 Gbps or greater), a loss coverage for implementing mMTC (e.g., 164 dB or less), or a U-plane latency for implementing 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).

[0043] The antenna module 197 may transmit signals or power to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device) or receive signals 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, which includes a radiation element formed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)) or on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme 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, for example, by the communication module 190 (e.g., the wireless communication module 192). Then, signals or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiation element may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

[0044] According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to an embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (e.g., a bottom surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a specified high frequency band (e.g., a mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (e.g., a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the specified high frequency band.

[0045] At least some of the above components may be coupled to each other and transmit signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, a general-purpose input and output (GPIO), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)).

[0046] 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 coupled to a second network 199. Each of the electronic devices 102 or 104 may be a device of the same type or a different type from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some of the operations to be performed at the electronic device 101 may be performed at one or more of the external electronic devices 102, 104, or 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 is supposed to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, instead of performing the function or service or in addition to performing the function or service, the electronic device 101 may request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least a part of the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices that receive the request may perform at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or an additional service 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 a part of a reply to the request with or without further processing of the result. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technologies may be used. The electronic device 101 may use, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing to provide an ultra-low latency service. 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.

[0047] Figure 2Shows exemplary channels set in the 5 GHz band to 6 GHz band according to an embodiment.

[0048] Reference Figure 2 , multiple channels can be set in the 5 GHz band 210 to 6 GHz band 220. For example, the multiple channels set in the 5 GHz band 210 can be set in 5.150 GHz to 5.935 GHz. The 5 GHz band 210 may include Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII)-1, UNII-2, UNII-3, and UNII-4. For example, the multiple channels set in the 6 GHz band 220 can be set in 5.935 GHz to 7.125 GHz. The 6 GHz band 220 may include UNII-5, UNII-6, UNII-7, and UNII-8. For example, channel indices can be set for each of the multiple channels within the 5 GHz band 210 to 6 GHz band 220.

[0049] For example, the bandwidth of each channel among the multiple channels set in the 5 GHz band 210 to 6 GHz band 220 can be set to at least one of 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz, and 320 MHz. For example, the number of 20 MHz channels in the 5 GHz band 210 can be set to 38 (or 36). For example, the number of 40 MHz channels in the 5 GHz band 210 can be set to 18. For example, the number of 80 MHz channels in the 5 GHz band 210 can be set to 9. For example, the number of 160 MHz channels in the 5 GHz band 210 can be set to 4. For example, the number of 20 MHz channels in the 6 GHz band 220 can be set to 59. For example, the number of 40 MHz channels in the 6 GHz band 220 can be set to 29. For example, the number of 80 MHz channels in the 6 GHz band 220 can be set to 14. For example, the number of 160 MHz channels in the 6 GHz band 220 can be set to 7.

[0050] Set in Figure 2 The multiple channels shown in the 5 GHz band 210 to 6 GHz band 220 are exemplary, and the frequency range or channel index can change according to the country using the multiple channels. Although Figure 2 shows channels configured as 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz, it is not limited thereto. In addition to the shown channels, 240 MHz channels or 320 MHz channels can also be added.

[0051] According to an embodiment, a plurality of channels set in the 5 GHz band 210 to the 6 GHz band 220 can be used for a wireless local area network. In addition, a plurality of channels set in the 2.4 GHz band, together with the plurality of channels set in the 5 GHz band 210 to the 6 GHz band 220, are used for a wireless LAN.

[0052] Figure 3a Illustrates an operation of an electronic device supporting RSDB according to an embodiment.

[0053] Refer to Figure 3a , the electronic device 101 may support real simultaneous dual-band (RSDB) operation. RSDB may refer to a technology for simultaneously connecting different frequency bands in a wireless LAN module.

[0054] For example, the electronic device 101 may establish a connection with a first external electronic device 310 by using a channel in a first frequency band (e.g., 2.4 GHz band). The electronic device 101 may establish a connection with a second external electronic device 320 by using a channel in a second frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band). For example, the electronic device 101 may perform communication through a channel in the first frequency band by using a first core (or a first processing circuit) in the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may perform communication through a channel in the second frequency band by using a second core (or a second processing circuit) in the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may communicate with the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 simultaneously by using different cores. For example, the electronic device 101 may communicate with a first external electronic device 310 that performs the function of an access point (AP). The electronic device 101 may perform communication with a second external electronic device 320 through a peer-to-peer (P2P) connection.

[0055] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 by using different cores. For example, based on 2x2 MIMO, the electronic device 101 may allocate 2.4 GHz 2x2 to a channel for communicating with the first external electronic device 310, and allocate 5 GHz 2x2 to a channel for communicating with the second external electronic device 320. For example, the electronic device 101 may allocate 6 GHz 2x2 to a channel for communicating with the second external electronic device 320. Accordingly, the electronic device 101 may simultaneously establish connections with the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 in different frequency bands.

[0056] According to an embodiment, in the electronic device 101, the physical layer (PHY layer) and the media access control layer (MAC layer) may be separated from each other according to frequency bands so as to operate simultaneously in a first frequency band (e.g., 2.4 GHz band) and a second frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band). Accordingly, the throughput performance of the electronic device 101 may depend on the core in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, the maximum throughput of the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) 11 in the 5 GHz band or 6 GHz band may be 2400 Mbps. The maximum throughput of the MCS 11 in the 2.4 GHz band may be 230 Mbps. Accordingly, when the electronic device 101 is operated according to an AP connection (e.g., a connection with a first external electronic device 310) and a P2P connection (e.g., a connection with a second external electronic device 320), the maximum throughput may be 230 Mbps. In other words, when the electronic device 101 is operated according to an AP connection and a P2P connection, the performance of the electronic device 101 may be limited.

[0057] Figure 3b Shows the operation of an electronic device supporting multi-link operation according to an embodiment.

[0058] Reference Figure 3b , according to the 802.11be standard, the electronic device 101 may support multi-links. The electronic device 101 may perform communication through multiple links. For example, the electronic device 101 may communicate through a first link 300-1 in a first frequency band (e.g., 2.4 GHz band) and communicate through a second link 300-2 in a second frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band). For example, the electronic device 101 may perform communication through the first link 300-1 and the second link 300-2 within the second frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band).

[0059] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with a first external electronic device 310 through the first link 300-1 and communicate with a second external electronic device 320 through the second link 300-2. For example, the first link 300-1 may be included in the first frequency band. The second link 300-2 may be included in the second frequency band.

[0060] According to an embodiment, communication with a first external electronic device 310 via a first link 300-1 and communication with a second external electronic device 320 via a second link 300-2 may be performed independently. For example, the electronic device 101 may transmit a frame 301 (e.g., a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU)) to the first external electronic device 310 via the first link 300-1. The electronic device 101 may receive a frame 302 from the first external electronic device 310 via the first link 300-1. The electronic device 101 may receive a frame 303 from the second external electronic device 320 via the second link 300-2. The electronic device 101 may transmit a frame 304 to the second external electronic device 320 via the second link 300-2. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the first external electronic device 310 (e.g., an AP) via both the first link 300-1 and the second link 300-2.

[0061] According to an embodiment, the first link 300-1 may be set in a 5 GHz band. The second link 300-2 may be set in a 6 GHz band. For example, the electronic device 101 may transmit a signal in the first link 300-1 by using a first core. The electronic device 101 may receive a signal in the second link 300-2 by using a second core. For example, the electronic device 101 may transmit and receive signals on the first link 300-1 by using a first core. The electronic device 101 may transmit and receive signals on the second link 300-2 by using a second core.

[0062] According to an embodiment, a signal transmitted from the first link 300-1 may cause interference to signals transmitted and received from the second link 300-2. Due to leakage of a spectrum mask of a signal transmitted from the first link 300-1, interference may occur in a signal transmitted from the second link 300-2.

[0063] For example, in a similar transmission and reception (STR) mode, the electronic device 101 may transmit and receive signals independently without mutual link interference. Since interference between links may occur in a non-similar transmission and reception (NSTR) mode, the electronic device 101 may wait without receiving a signal on the second link 300-2 while transmitting a signal on the first link 300-1. For example, when antennas are isolated by a sufficient interval such that signals of a transmitter and a receiver do not interfere with each other, the electronic device 101 may operate in the STR mode. When antennas are not isolated by a sufficient interval, the electronic device 101 may operate in the NSTR mode.

[0064] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may operate as a multi-link single radio (MLSR) or an enhanced multi-link single radio (eMLSR) in a single radio. The electronic device 101 may operate as a multi-link multi-radio (MLMR) in a multi-radio. When the electronic device is operated as an MLMR, the throughput may increase compared to when the electronic device is operated as an MLSR or an eMLSR.

[0065] In the following description, the structure of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101) and an example of the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101) for performing multi-link operations (or RSRB operations) in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band may be described. For example, the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101) may include four antennas for fifth-generation new radio (5G NR). For example, the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101) may use at least a part of the four antennas for 5G NR for a wireless LAN.

[0066] Figure 4 A simplified block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment is shown.

[0067] Reference Figure 4 , the electronic device 400 may include a processor 410, a wireless communication circuit 420, a front-end module 430, and / or an antenna 440. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include at least one of a processor 410, a wireless communication circuit 420, a front-end module 430, and an antenna 440. For example, according to an embodiment, at least a part of the processor 410, the wireless communication circuit 420, the front-end module 430, and the antenna 440 may be omitted.

[0068] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be operably coupled or connected to the wireless communication circuit 420 and the front-end module 430. The fact that the processor 410 may be operably coupled or connected to the wireless communication circuit 420 and the front-end module 430 may mean that the wireless communication circuit 420 and the front-end module 430 may be controlled by the processor 410. For example, the processor 410 may control the wireless communication circuit 420. The processor 410 may control the front-end module 430. For example, the processor 410 may be configured with at least one processor. The processor 410 may include at least one processor. For example, the processor 410 may include a communication processor (CP).

[0069] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may include hardware components for processing data based on one or more instructions. For example, the hardware components for processing data may include an arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and / or a central processing unit (CPU).

[0070] According to an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit 420 may include multiple cores for processing data based on a radio access technology (RAT). For example, the wireless communication circuit 420 may perform communication by using some or all of the multiple cores included in the wireless communication circuit 420. For example, the multiple cores included in the wireless communication circuit 420 may be used for Bluetooth communication and / or wireless LAN (or wireless LAN communication).

[0071] For example, the wireless communication circuit 420 may generate an RF signal by converting a baseband signal generated by the processor 410 (e.g., a communication processor). The wireless communication circuit 420 may provide the RF signal to the front-end module 430.

[0072] According to an embodiment, the front-end module 430 may include at least one of a controller, a switching circuit, a matching network circuit, a power amplifier (PA), a duplexer, a low noise amplifier (LNA), and a filter. For example, in the front-end module 430, a received RF signal may be filtered by a filter (e.g., a band-pass filter). The filtered RF signal may be amplified by the LNA and provided to the wireless communication circuit 420. For example, in the front-end module 430, the RF signal provided by the wireless communication circuit 420 may be amplified by the PA and transmitted through the antenna 440. According to an embodiment, the front-end module 430 may be referred to as a front-end circuit.

[0073] According to an embodiment, the front-end module 430 may include multiple front-end modules. For example, a part (e.g., four) of the multiple front-end modules may be used for transmitting and receiving signals based on wireless LAN (or Bluetooth communication). Another part (e.g., two) of the multiple front-end modules may be used for transmitting and receiving signals based on 5G NR.

[0074] According to an embodiment, antenna 440 may include multiple antennas. For example, a portion (e.g., two) of the multiple antennas may be used to transmit signals in the 2.4 GHz band, the 5 GHz band, and / or the 6 GHz band. For example, a portion (e.g., two) of the multiple antennas may be used to receive signals in the 2.4 GHz band, the 5 GHz band, and / or the 6 GHz band. For example, a portion (e.g., one or two) of the multiple antennas may be used to transmit signals in band n77 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 4200 MHz), band n78 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 3800 MHz), and / or band n79 (e.g., 4400 MHz to 5000 MHz). For example, a portion (e.g., four) of the multiple antennas may be used to receive signals in band n77, band n78, and / or band n79.

[0075] For example, antenna 440 may be used to transmit a wireless signal based on an electrical signal received from front-end module 430. For example, antenna 440 may be used to output an electrical signal corresponding to the wireless signal received from front-end module 430 in response to a wireless signal received from the outside.

[0076] According to an embodiment, electronic device 400 may further include a diplexer (or at least one diplexer) and a switch circuit (or at least one switch) for connecting front-end module 430 and antenna 440. For example, the diplexer may include at least one filter for distinguishing signals in the 2.4 GHz band from signals in the 5 GHz or higher band. For example, the switch circuit may be used to control the signal provided from front-end module 430 to antenna 440 and / or the signal provided from antenna 440 to front-end module 430.

[0077] Figure 5 Shows the components included in an electronic device according to an embodiment and the circuit paths between the components.

[0078] Reference Figure 5 , processor 410 may be connected to wireless communication circuit 420. Wireless communication circuit 420 may be connected to front-end module 430. Front-end module 430 may be electrically connected to antenna 440. Although not shown, processor 410 may be connected to front-end module 430.

[0079] According to an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit 420 may be used to process (or configure) signals based on Bluetooth communication and wireless LAN (or wireless LAN communication). For example, the wireless communication circuit 420 may include a first core 501 to an eighth core 508. For example, the first core 501 and the second core 502 may be used to process (or configure) Bluetooth communication-based signals in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, the third core 503 and the fourth core 504 may be used to process (or configure) wireless LAN-based signals in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, the fifth core 505 and the sixth core 506 may be used to process (or configure) wireless LAN-based signals with a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less in the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. For example, the seventh core 507 and the eighth core 508 may be used to process (or configure) wireless LAN-based signals with a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less in the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands.

[0080] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a front-end module 511, a front-end module 512, a front-end module 513, a front-end module 514, a front-end module 515, and / or a front-end module 516. In Figure 5 it, the frequency bands related to the front-end modules 511 to 515 are shown (e.g., 2.4 GHz or 5 / 6 GHz), but this is for ease of description, and the front-end modules may also process signals in various frequency bands other than the shown frequency bands.

[0081] For example, the front-end module 511 may be connected to the first core 501 and the third core 503. The front-end module 511 may be used to amplify wireless signals in the 2.4 GHz band received from the first core 501 and / or the third core 503 to match the transmission power.

[0082] For example, the front-end module 512 may be connected to the second core 502 and the fourth core 504. The front-end module 512 may be used to amplify wireless signals in the 2.4 GHz band received from the second core 502 and / or the fourth core 504 to match the transmission power.

[0083] For example, the front-end module 513 may be connected to the fifth core 505. The front-end module 513 may be used to amplify signals in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands) with a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less and based on wireless LAN received from the fifth core 505 to match the transmission power.

[0084] For example, the front-end module 514 may be connected to the sixth core 506. The front-end module 514 may be used to amplify a signal received from the sixth core 506 that has a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less and is based on wireless LAN in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) to match the transmission power.

[0085] For example, the front-end module 515 may be connected to the seventh core 507. The front-end module 515 may be used to amplify a signal received from the seventh core 507 that has a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less and is based on wireless LAN in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) to match the transmission power.

[0086] For example, the front-end module 516 may be connected to the eighth core 508. The front-end module 516 may be used to amplify a signal received from the eighth core 508 that has a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less and is based on wireless LAN in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) to match the transmission power.

[0087] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include antennas 531, 532, 533, and 534. For example, the antenna 531 may be electrically connected to the front-end module 511 and the front-end module 513 through a diplexer 521. For example, the antenna 532 may be electrically connected to the front-end module 512 and the front-end module 514 through a diplexer 522. For example, the antenna 533 may be connected to the front-end module 515. For example, the antenna 534 may be connected to the front-end module 516.

[0088] According to an embodiment, cores for transmitting wireless LAN signals in the 2.4 GHz band (e.g., the third core 503 and the fourth core 504) may be distinguished from cores for transmitting wireless LAN signals in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., the fifth core 505 to the eighth core 508). According to an embodiment, cores for processing (or configuring) signals with a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band and cores for processing (or configuring) signals with a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band may be separated.

[0089] According to an embodiment, Figure 5 It is shown that the third core 503 and the fifth core 505 are separated and operate independently, but the third core 503 and the fifth core 505 may be implemented as one core to operate. Although Figure 5The fourth core 504 and the sixth core 506 are shown as being separated and operating independently, but the fourth core 504 and the sixth core 506 can be implemented as one core for operation. For example, the electronic device 400 can be implemented with four cores related to the wireless LAN. Multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) and multiple cores can be supported by implementing antennas 531 to 534 for each core in the electronic device 400. Accordingly, the electronic device 400 can independently perform wireless LAN communication in the 2.4 GHz band and wireless LAN communication in the 5 GHz or higher band within the band associated with the wireless LAN.

[0090] Although not shown, due to the lack of space for setting antennas in the electronic device 400, the fifth core 505 and the sixth core 506 may not be used. For example, the front-end modules 513 and 514 connected to the fifth core 505 and the sixth core 506 may not be included in the electronic device 400. In this case, the multi-link multi-radio (MLMR) function in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band may not be supported in the electronic device 400. The processor 410 of the electronic device 400 may only support the enhanced multi-link single-radio (eMLSR) function and / or the multi-link single-radio (MLSR) function using a single radio. When operating the real simultaneous dual-band (RSDB) in the electronic device 400, the cores in the 2.4 GHz band (e.g., the third core 503 and the fourth core 504) and the cores in the 5 GHz or higher band (e.g., the seventh core 507 and the eighth core 508) can be used simultaneously. The cores in the 2.4 GHz band and the cores in the 5 GHz or higher band operate independently, but the throughput performance may depend on the cores in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, since the throughput in the 5 GHz or higher band (e.g., the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band) is up to 5.76 Gbps, but the throughput in the 2.4 GHz band is up to 298 Mbps, performance limitations may occur.

[0091] Figure 6 Components for 5G NR according to an embodiment and circuit paths between the components are shown.

[0092] Reference Figure 6 , the electronic device 400 can support the 5G NR ultra-high band (UHB). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 can support 2Tx MIMO and 4Rx. Since the electronic device 400 supports 2Tx MIMO and 4Rx, the coverage range and throughput can be increased, and frequency resources can be efficiently used.

[0093] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a front-end module 610, a front-end module 620, a transceiver 630, an antenna 641, an antenna 642, an antenna 643, and an antenna 644 for transmitting and receiving 5G NR-based signals (or RF signals). For example, the 5G NR-based signals may include frequency band n77 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 4200 MHz), frequency band n78 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 3800 MHz), and / or frequency band n79 (e.g., 4400 MHz to 5000 MHz).

[0094] For example, the transceiver 630 may be used to transmit and receive 5G NR-based signals. Although not shown, the transceiver 630 may be connected to the processor 410. The transceiver 630 may be controlled by the processor 410. The processor 410 may convert a baseband signal generated by the processor 410 into an RF signal by using the transceiver 630. The processor 410 may provide the RF signal to at least one of the front-end module 610 and / or the front-end module 620 by using the transceiver 630. The processor 410 may use the transceiver 630 to control the front-end module 610 and / or the front-end module 620 to process the RF signal transmitted from the wireless communication circuit 420.

[0095] For example, each of the front-end module 610 and the front-end module 620 may include at least one of a controller, a switch circuit, a matching network circuit, a PA, a duplexer, an LNA, and a filter. The processor 410 (or the transceiver 630) may change a path for transmitting and receiving an RF signal by controlling a switch circuit (or a controller) included in the front-end module 610 and the front-end module 620.

[0096] For example, the antennas 641, 642, 643, and 644 may be used to transmit and receive 5G NR-based RF signals. For example, the antennas 641 and 642 may be used to transmit the RF signal provided from the front-end module 610. The antennas 641 and 642 may be used to provide the RF signal received from the outside to the front-end module 610. For example, the antennas 643 and 644 may be used to transmit the RF signal provided from the front-end module 620. The antennas 643 and 644 may be used to provide the RF signal received from the outside to the front-end module 620.

[0097] Figure 7 Shows components included in an electronic device according to an embodiment and circuit paths between the components.

[0098] Figure 8 Shows an example of a plurality of antennas included in an electronic device according to an embodiment.

[0099] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may perform operations based on the 802.11be standard (or Wi-Fi 7). The electronic device 400 may include at least one core (e.g., the seventh core 507 and the eighth core 508) to support the 802.11be standard. When including at least one core, the electronic device 400 may include four antennas for the wireless LAN. However, due to the lack of installation space for the electronic device 400, it may be difficult to include all four antennas for the wireless LAN.

[0100] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may set at least a part of the antennas for 5G NR to be used for the wireless LAN. For example, when performing the MLO operation and / or the RSDB operation, the processor 410 may give priority to the wireless LAN using the wireless LAN and LTE Coex algorithms by using the core for processing signals with a bandwidth of less than 320 MHz in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band) as the main core and using the core for processing signals with a bandwidth of less than 160 MHz in the frequency band higher than 5 GHz (e.g., the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band) as the supplementary core.

[0101] Reference Figure 7 , the fifth core 505 and the sixth core 506 for processing signals with a bandwidth of less than 160 MHz in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band) may be electrically connected to the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 for 5G NR, respectively. For example, the second front-end module 702 may correspond to Figure 6 the front-end module 610. The fifth front-end module 705 may correspond to Figure 6 the front-end module 620.

[0102] The processor 410 (or the communication processor) may be connected to the wireless communication circuit 420. For example, the wireless communication circuit 420 may include a wireless communication circuit 421 for the wireless LAN and a wireless communication circuit 422 for Bluetooth communication. For example, the processor 410 may control the transmission and / or reception of Bluetooth communication-based signals by sending a control signal to the wireless communication circuit 421.

[0103] For example, the wireless communication circuit 422 may include a first core 501 and a second core 502. The wireless communication circuit 421 may include a third core 503 to an eighth core 508. For example, the first core 501 and the second core 502 may be used to process (or configure) Bluetooth communication-based signals in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, the third core 503 and the fourth core 504 may be used to process (or configure) wireless LAN-based signals in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, the fifth core 505 and the sixth core 506 may be used to process (or configure) wireless LAN-based signals with a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band. For example, the seventh core 507 and the eighth core 508 may be used to process (or configure) wireless LAN-based signals with a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band. According to an embodiment, although Figure 7 it is shown that the third core 503 and the fifth core 505 are separated and operate independently, the third core 503 and the fifth core 505 may be implemented as one core and operate. Although Figure 7 it is shown that the fourth core 504 and the sixth core 506 are separated and operate independently, the fourth core 504 and the sixth core 506 may be implemented as one core and operate.

[0104] According to an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit 420 may be connected to a first front-end module 701 to a sixth front-end module 706.

[0105] According to an embodiment, the first front-end module 701 may be connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. The first front-end module 701 may be connected to the seventh core 507 included in the wireless communication circuit 421. The first front-end module 701 may be electrically connected to the first antenna 711 through a first diplexer 731. For example, the first front-end module 701 may be used to amplify signals in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) based on wireless LAN with a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less provided by the seventh core 507 to match the transmission power. For example, the first front-end module 701 may be used to amplify wireless LAN-based signals received from the first antenna 711.

[0106] According to an embodiment, the second front-end module 702 may be connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. The second front-end module 702 may be connected to the fifth core 505 included in the wireless communication circuit 421. The second front-end module 702 may be connected to the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713. For example, the second front-end module 702 may be used to amplify signals in a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less and based on wireless LAN in a frequency band of 5 GHz or higher (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) provided by the fifth core 505 to match the transmission power. For example, the second front-end module 702 may be used to amplify wireless LAN-based signals received from at least one of the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713.

[0107] According to an embodiment, the second front-end module 702 may be connected to the transceiver 720. The second front-end module 702 may be used to transmit and / or receive signals based on cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR). For example, the signals based on cellular communication may include frequency band n77 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 4200 MHz), frequency band n78 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 3800 MHz), and / or frequency band n79 (e.g., 4400 MHz to 5000 MHz). For example, the second front-end module 702 may transmit signals based on cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR) provided by the transceiver 720 by using at least one of the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713. For example, the second front-end module 702 may be used to amplify signals provided by at least one of the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713.

[0108] According to an embodiment, the third front-end module 703 may be connected to the wireless communication circuit 420. For example, the third front-end module 703 may be electrically connected to the third core 503 of the wireless communication circuit 421 and the first core 501 of the wireless communication circuit 422. The third front-end module 703 may be electrically connected to the first antenna 711 through the first diplexer 731. For example, the third front-end module 703 may be used to amplify signals in the 2.4 GHz band (e.g., signals based on Bluetooth communication and signals based on wireless LAN) received from the first core 501 and the third core 503. For example, the third front-end module 703 may be used to amplify wireless signals (e.g., signals based on Bluetooth communication and signals based on wireless LAN) received from the first antenna 711.

[0109] According to an embodiment, the fourth front-end module 704 may be connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the fourth front-end module 704 may be electrically connected to the eighth core 508 included in the wireless communication circuit 421. The fourth front-end module 704 may be electrically connected to the fourth antenna 714 through the second duplexer 732. For example, the fourth front-end module 704 may be used to amplify a signal in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) based on wireless LAN and having a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less provided by the eighth core 508 to match the transmission power. For example, the fourth front-end module 704 may be used to amplify a wireless LAN-based signal received from the fourth antenna 714.

[0110] According to an embodiment, the fifth front-end module 705 may be connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may be electrically connected to the sixth core 506 included in the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may be connected to the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may be used to amplify a signal in a 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) based on wireless LAN and having a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less provided by the sixth core 506 to match the transmission power. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may be used to amplify a wireless LAN-based signal received from at least one of the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716.

[0111] According to an embodiment, the fifth front-end module 705 may be connected to the transceiver 720. The fifth front-end module 705 may be used to transmit and / or receive signals based on cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR). For example, the signals based on cellular communication may include frequency band n77 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 4200 MHz), frequency band n78 (e.g., 3300 MHz to 3800 MHz), and / or frequency band n79 (e.g., 4400 MHz to 5000 MHz). For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may transmit a signal based on cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR) provided by the transceiver 720 by using at least one of the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may be used to amplify a signal provided by at least one of the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716.

[0112] According to an embodiment, the sixth front-end module 706 may be connected to the wireless communication circuit 420. For example, the sixth front-end module 706 may be electrically connected to the fourth core 504 of the wireless communication circuit 421 and the second core 502 of the wireless communication circuit 422. The sixth front-end module 706 may be electrically connected to the fourth antenna 714 through the second duplexer 732. For example, the sixth front-end module 706 may be used to amplify wireless signals in the 2.4 GHz band received from the second core 502 and / or the fourth core 504 (e.g., signals based on Bluetooth communication and signals based on wireless LAN) to match the transmission power. For example, the sixth front-end module 706 may be used to amplify wireless signals received from the fourth antenna 714 (e.g., signals based on Bluetooth communication and signals based on wireless LAN).

[0113] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may use the seventh core 507 and / or the eighth core 508 as the main core. For example, the processor 410 may use the fifth core 505 and / or the sixth core 506 as supplementary cores. For example, when performing the MLO operation and / or the RSDB operation, the processor 410 may use the fifth core 505 and / or the sixth core 506. For example, when performing the MLO operation and / or the RSDB operation, the processor 410 may transmit and / or receive wireless LAN signals through the use of the second front-end module 702 and / or the fifth front-end module 705. For example, the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 may be used to transmit and / or receive signals based on cellular communication. For example, the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 may be configured for both wireless LAN and cellular communication. Therefore, the electronic device 400 may not include an additional front-end module for transmitting wireless LAN signals in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band with a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less in the fifth core 505 and the sixth core 506.

[0114] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may communicate with an external electronic device by using both wireless LAN and cellular communication. For example, the processor 410 may set the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to be used for wireless LAN during a specified time period when performing the MLO operation and / or the RSDB operation. The processor 410 may set the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to be used for wireless LAN during the specified time period by setting a priority for the operation of the wireless LAN during the specified time period. The processor 410 may set the signals transmitted in the frequency bands for cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR) (e.g., n77 band, n78 band, and n79 band) and the signals transmitted in the frequency bands for wireless LAN (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band) to not conflict with each other by setting the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to be used for wireless LAN during the specified time period.

[0115] For example, the processor 410 may set the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to be used for wireless LAN until the MLO operation and / or the RSDB operation is completed.

[0116] For example, the processor 410 may set the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to be used for wireless LAN during a specified time period by using a coex algorithm for Bluetooth communication, wireless LAN, and cellular communication. The processor 410 may set the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to be used for wireless LAN during the specified time period by controlling the PA and / or LNA (or the switching circuit connected to the PA and / or LNA) included in the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may directly control the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may indirectly control the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 by using the transceiver 720.

[0117] According to an embodiment, each of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 may operate in one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode. For example, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 and / or the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode. For example, the first operation mode may refer to a mode for transmitting (or receiving) a wireless LAN-based signal. The second operation mode may refer to a mode for transmitting (or receiving) a cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR)-based signal. For example, the processor 410 may transmit (or receive) a wireless LAN-based signal based on setting the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the first operation mode.

[0118] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may receive a wireless LAN-based signal by using two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716. For example, the processor 410 may set two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716 as antennas for receiving a wireless LAN-based signal. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may receive a cellular communication-based signal by using at least a portion of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716. The processor 410 may set two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716 as antennas for receiving a cellular communication-based signal. The processor 410 may set two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716 as antennas for receiving a wireless LAN-based signal and / or a cellular communication-based signal based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI).

[0119] [Table 1]

[0120] First antenna Second antenna Third antenna Fourth antenna O O O O O O O O O O O O

[0121] According to an embodiment, the transceiver 720, the second front-end module 702, and the fifth front-end module 705 may be configured (or designed) to support 5G NR 2Tx MIMO. When the transceiver 720, the second front-end module 702, and the fifth front-end module 705 are configured to support 5G NR 2Tx MIMO, the processor 410 may transmit and / or receive a wireless LAN signal based on 2Tx and 2Rx by using the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705. According to an embodiment, the transceiver 720, the second front-end module 702, and the fifth front-end module 705 may be configured (or designed) to support only 5G NR 1Tx. When the transceiver 720, the second front-end module 702, and the fifth front-end module 705 are configured to support 5G NR 1Tx, the processor 410 may transmit and / or receive a wireless LAN signal based on 1Tx and 2Rx by using the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705.

[0122] According to an embodiment, when the transceiver 720, the second front-end module 702, and the fifth front-end module 705 are configured to support 5GNR 1Tx, the processor 410 may transmit a wireless LAN-based signal by using the first antenna 711 and the fourth antenna 714, and receive a wireless LAN-based signal by using two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716.

[0123] Reference Figure 8 The electronic device 400 may include a plurality of antennas inside the housing of the electronic device 400 and / or in at least a part of the housing. For example, the plurality of antennas may include a first antenna 711 to a sixth antenna 716.

[0124] For example, the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713 may be used to transmit and / or receive signals based on cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR) and / or wireless LAN. For example, the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713 may be referred to as main antennas. In an embodiment, the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713 may be disposed outside the housing of the electronic device 400. For example, the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713 may use a part of the housing formed of metal as an antenna radiator. For example, the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713 may be disposed on a second part 820 of the electronic device 400 (e.g., the lower end of the electronic device 400).

[0125] For example, the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716 may be used to transmit and / or receive signals based on cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR) and / or wireless LAN. For example, the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716 may be referred to as sub-antennas. For example, the fifth antenna 715 may be disposed outside the housing of the electronic device 400. For example, the sixth antenna 716 may be disposed outside or inside the electronic device 400. For example, the fifth antenna 715 may use a part of the housing formed of metal as an antenna radiator. For example, the sixth antenna 716 may be implemented by using stainless steel. For example, the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716 may be disposed on a first part 810 of the electronic device 400 (e.g., the upper end of the electronic device 400).

[0126] For example, the first antenna 711 and the fourth antenna 714 may be used to transmit and receive signals based on wireless LAN. For example, the first antenna 711 may be implemented by using a slit formed on at least a part of the metal included in the housing of the electronic device 400. For example, the fourth antenna 714 may be implemented by using laser direct structuring (LDS) inside the housing of the electronic device 400. For example, the first antenna 711 and the fourth antenna 714 may be disposed on the first part 810 of the electronic device 400 (e.g., the upper end of the electronic device 400) together with the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716.

[0127] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may communicate through a first link among a plurality of links by using a first antenna 711 and a fourth antenna 714 disposed in a first part 810 of the electronic device 400. The processor 410 may communicate through a second link among the plurality of links by using a second antenna 712 and a third antenna 713 disposed in a second part 820 of the electronic device 400. For example, the processor 410 may operate in the STR mode by performing an MLO operation by using antennas that are separately arranged from each other and have a specified isolation.

[0128] Figure 8 The illustrated arrangement of the first antenna 711 to the sixth antenna 716 is exemplary, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first antenna 711 to the sixth antenna 716 may be differently arranged according to the form factor of the electronic device 400. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may further include various antennas in addition to the first antenna 711 to the sixth antenna 716.

[0129] Figure 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

[0130] In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. According to an embodiment, operations 910 and 920 may be understood to be performed in Figure 7 the processor 410 of the illustrated electronic device 400.

[0131] Reference Figure 9 shows that operations 910 and 920 are performed in Figure 7 the processor 410 of the illustrated electronic device 400.

[0132] In operation 910, the processor 410 may provide a first signal to the first front-end module 701. For example, the processor 410 may provide a first signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to the first front-end module 701 by using the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the wireless communication circuit 421 may be used for a wireless LAN. For example, the wireless communication circuit 421 may be used to transmit and / or receive signals for a wireless LAN.

[0133] According to an embodiment, the first signal may be transmitted through the first antenna 711 electrically connected to the first front-end module 701. For example, the first signal may be set to be transmitted in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band. For example, the first signal may be configured with a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less.

[0134] In operation 920, the processor 410 may provide a second signal to the second front-end module 702. For example, the processor 410 may be set to a first operation mode in which the second front-end module 702 transmits a signal related to a wireless LAN and a second operation mode for transmitting a signal related to cellular communication, and when the first signal is provided to the first front-end module 701, the second signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band is provided to the second front-end module 702 by using the wireless communication circuit 421.

[0135] According to an embodiment, the second signal may be transmitted through at least one of the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713 connected to the second front-end module 702. For example, the second signal may be set to be transmitted in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band. For example, the second signal may be configured with a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less.

[0136] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may provide a third signal in the 2.4 GHz band to the third front-end module 703 by using the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the third signal may be transmitted through the first antenna 711 electrically connected to the third front-end module 703. For example, the third signal may be set to be transmitted in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, the third signal may be configured with a bandwidth of 20 MHz.

[0137] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may provide a fourth signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band to the fourth front-end module 704 by using the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the fourth signal may be transmitted through the fourth antenna 714 electrically connected to the fourth front-end module 704. For example, the fourth front-end module 704 may correspond to the first front-end module 701. For example, the fourth front-end module 704 may perform the same or similar functions as the first front-end module 701. For example, the fourth front-end module 704 may be set to perform the same or similar functions as the first front-end module 701.

[0138] According to an embodiment, when the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 is set to the first operation mode, the processor 410 may provide a fifth signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band to the fifth front-end module 705 by using the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the fifth signal may be transmitted through at least one of the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716 connected to the fifth front-end module 705. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may correspond to the second front-end module 702. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may perform the same or similar functions as the second front-end module 702. For example, the fifth front-end module 705 may be set to perform the same or similar functions as the second front-end module 702.

[0139] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may provide a sixth signal in the 2.4 GHz band to the sixth front-end module 706 by using the wireless communication circuit 421. For example, the sixth signal may be transmitted through a fourth antenna 714 electrically connected to the sixth front-end module 706.

[0140] According to an embodiment, the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 may be set to one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode. For example, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode. For example, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 to the first operation mode by controlling at least one of a power amplifier (PA), a low-noise amplifier (LNA), and a switching circuit included in the second front-end module 702. For example, the first operation mode may refer to an operation mode for transmitting (or receiving) a signal related to a wireless LAN. The second operation mode may refer to an operation mode for transmitting (or receiving) a signal related to cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR).

[0141] According to an embodiment, the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 may be set to one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode. For example, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode. For example, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 to the first operation mode by controlling at least one of a power amplifier, a low-noise amplifier, and a switching circuit included in the fifth front-end module 705.

[0142] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 to one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode by using the transceiver 720. The processor 410 may set the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 to one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode by using the transceiver 720. For example, the processor 410 may send a control signal to the transceiver 720. The transceiver 720 may change the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 and / or the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 based on the control signal received from the processor 410.

[0143] According to an embodiment, one of the first signal and the third signal may be provided to the first diplexer 731. For example, the first signal may be provided from the wireless communication circuit 421 to the first front-end module 701. The first signal may be provided from the first front-end module 701 to the first diplexer 731. For example, the third signal may be provided from the wireless communication circuit 421 to the third front-end module 703. The third signal may be provided from the third front-end module 703 to the first diplexer 731.

[0144] For example, one of the first signal and the third signal may be transmitted by being provided from the first duplexer 731 to the first antenna 711. For example, the first duplexer 731 may include a filter for the first signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band and a filter for the third signal in the 2.4 GHz band.

[0145] According to an embodiment, one of the fourth signal and the sixth signal may be provided to the second duplexer 732. For example, the fourth signal may be provided from the wireless communication circuit 421 to the fourth front-end module 704. The fourth signal may be provided from the fourth front-end module 704 to the second duplexer 732. For example, the sixth signal may be provided from the wireless communication circuit 421 to the sixth front-end module 706. The sixth signal may be provided from the sixth front-end module 706 to the second duplexer 732.

[0146] For example, one of the fourth signal and the sixth signal may be transmitted by being provided from the second duplexer 732 to the fourth antenna 714. For example, the second duplexer 732 may include a filter for the fourth signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band and a filter for the sixth signal in the 2.4 GHz band.

[0147] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may receive a signal related to a wireless LAN by using at least one (e.g., two) of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716 when transmitting at least one of the first signal and the fourth signal.

[0148] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may provide at least one signal related to Bluetooth communication to at least one of the third front-end module 703 and the sixth front-end module 706 by using the wireless communication circuit 422. For example, the wireless communication circuit 422 may be used for Bluetooth communication. For example, the wireless communication circuit 422 may be used to transmit and / or receive a signal related to Bluetooth communication.

[0149] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may determine to perform multi-link operation (or MLO operation) in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band. For example, the processor 410 may determine to communicate with at least one external electronic device through a first link and a second link in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band. For example, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 to a first operation mode by using the transceiver 720 based on the determination. For example, the processor 410 may set the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 to a first operation mode by using the transceiver 720 based on the determination.

[0150] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may identify a time period for setting the operation mode of the second front-end module 702 and the operation mode of the fifth front-end module 705 to a first operation mode based on determining to perform multi-link operation (or MLO operation) in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band. The processor 410 may transmit and / or receive signals related to the wireless LAN during the identified time period based on the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 being set to the first operation mode. The processor 410 may switch the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 from the first operation mode to a second operation mode based on the elapse of the identified time period after the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 are set to the first operation mode.

[0151] For example, the processor 410 may communicate with a first external electronic device by setting a first link among multiple links in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band by using at least one of the first front-end module 701 and the fourth front-end module 704. The processor 410 may communicate with a second external electronic device different from the first external electronic device by setting a second link among multiple links in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band by using at least one of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705. For example, the processor 410 may transmit and / or receive signals (e.g., a first signal and a fourth signal) having a bandwidth of 320 MHz or less through the first link. For example, the processor 410 may transmit and / or receive signals (e.g., a second signal and a fifth signal) having a bandwidth of 160 MHz or less through the second link.

[0152] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may communicate with a first external electronic device by setting a first link and a second link in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band.

[0153] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may determine to perform multi-link operation in the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz or higher band. For example, the processor 410 may set a first link in the 2.4 GHz band and a second link in the 5 GHz or higher band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band). For example, based on determining to perform multi-link operation in the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz or higher band, the processor 410 may communicate with a first external electronic device by using at least one of the third front-end module 703 and the sixth front-end module 706 and by setting the first link in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, based on determining to perform multi-link operation in the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz or higher band, the processor 410 may communicate with a first external electronic device by using both the third front-end module 703 and the sixth front-end module 706 and by setting the first link in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, based on determining to perform multi-link operation in the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz or higher band, the processor 410 may communicate with a second external electronic device by using at least one of the first front-end module 701 and the fourth front-end module 704 and by setting the second link in the 5 GHz or higher band. According to an embodiment, based on determining to perform multi-link operation in the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz or higher band, the processor 410 may communicate with a second external electronic device by using at least one of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 and by setting the second link in the 5 GHz or higher band.

[0154] Figure 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

[0155] In the following embodiments, each operation may be executed sequentially, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be executed in parallel. According to an embodiment, operations 1010 to 1050 may be understood to be executed in the Figure 7 processor 410 of the electronic device 400 shown.

[0156] Refer to Figure 10 , in operation 1010, the processor 410 may identify whether to perform an MLO operation or an RSDB operation in the 5 GHz or higher band (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band). For example, the processor 410 may identify whether an MLO operation or an RSDB operation will be performed in the 5 GHz or higher band. For example, the processor 410 may identify whether an MLO operation or an RSDB operation is required in the 5 GHz or higher band. The processor 410 may identify whether multiple links (or multiple channels) are set in the 5 GHz or higher band.

[0157] In operation 1020, when the MLO operation or the RSDB operation is not performed in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band), the processor 410 may set the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the second operation mode. For example, based on recognizing that the MLO operation or the RSDB operation is not performed in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands), the processor 410 may set the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the second operation mode. The second operation mode may refer to a mode for transmitting (or receiving) a signal based on cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR).

[0158] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may recognize that the MLO operation or the RSDB operation is performed in the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz or higher frequency band. For example, the processor 410 may set a first link in the 2.4 GHz band and a second link in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band. The processor 410 may set the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the second operation mode, send a signal for wireless LAN through the first link by using at least one of the third front-end module 703 and the sixth front-end module 706, and send a signal for wireless LAN through the second link by using at least one of the first front-end module 701 and the fourth front-end module 704.

[0159] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may recognize that the MLO operation or the RSDB operation is performed in the 2.4 GHz band. For example, the processor 410 may set a first link and a second link in the 2.4 GHz band. The processor 410 may set the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the second operation mode, and send a signal for wireless LAN through the first link and the second link by using the third front-end module 703 and the sixth front-end module 706.

[0160] In operation 1030, when the MLO operation or the RSDB operation is performed in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band), the processor 410 may set the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the first operation mode during a specified time period. For example, based on recognizing that the MLO operation or the RSDB operation is performed in the 5 GHz or higher frequency band (e.g., the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band), the processor 410 may set the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the first operation mode during a specified time period. For example, the first operation mode may refer to a mode for transmitting (or receiving) a signal based on wireless LAN.

[0161] According to an embodiment, the specified time period may refer to a time period for setting the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the first operation mode. The processor 410 may set the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the first operation mode during the specified time period to avoid conflicts between signals transmitted in a frequency band for cellular communication (e.g., 5G NR) (e.g., band n77, band n78, and band n79) and signals transmitted in a frequency band for wireless LAN (e.g., 5 GHz band and 6 GHz band).

[0162] In operation 1040, after setting the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 to the first operation mode, the processor 410 may identify two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716.

[0163] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may set at least one of the first antenna 711 and the fourth antenna 714 as the antenna for transmitting signals for wireless LAN. For example, the processor 410 may set two antennas of the first antenna 711 and the fourth antenna 714 as the antennas for transmitting signals for wireless LAN. For example, the processor 410 may set two antennas of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716 as the antennas for receiving signals for wireless LAN.

[0164] In operation 1050, based on identifying two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716, the processor 410 may perform an MLO operation or an RSDB operation.

[0165] For example, when the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 operate as the first operation mode, the processor 410 may transmit signals for wireless LAN by using at least one of the first antenna 711 and the fourth antenna 714. When the operation modes of the second front-end module 702 and the fifth front-end module 705 operate as the first operation mode, the processor 410 may receive signals for wireless LAN by using two of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and the sixth antenna 716.

[0166] According to an embodiment, an electronic device 400 may include a wireless communication circuit 421, a first front-end module (or circuit) 701 connected to the wireless communication circuit 421, a second front-end module (or circuit) 702 connected to the wireless communication circuit 421, a first antenna 711 connected to the first front-end module (or circuit) 701, a second antenna 712 connected to the second front-end module (or circuit) 701, a third antenna 713 connected to the second front-end module (or circuit) 701, and a processor 410. The processor 410 may be configured to provide a first signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to the first front-end module (or circuit) 701 using the wireless communication circuit 421. The processor 410 may be configured to use the wireless communication circuit 421 to provide a second signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 when an operation mode of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 is set to a first operation mode for transmitting signals related to a wireless local area network (LAN) and a second operation mode for transmitting signals related to cellular communication and the first signal is provided to the first front-end module (or circuit) 701. The first signal may be transmitted through the first antenna 711 connected to the first front-end module (or circuit) 701. The second signal may be transmitted through at least one of the second antenna 712 and the third antenna 713.

[0167] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a third front-end module (or circuit) 703 connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. The processor 410 may be configured to provide a third signal in a 2.4 GHz band to the third front-end module (or circuit) 703 using the wireless communication circuit 421. The third signal may be transmitted through the first antenna 711.

[0168] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704 connected to the wireless communication circuit 421, a fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 connected to the wireless communication circuit 421, a fourth antenna 714 connected to the fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704, a fifth antenna 715 connected to the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705, and a sixth antenna 716 connected to the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705. The processor 410 may be configured to use the wireless communication circuit 421 to provide a fourth signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band to the fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704. The processor 410 may be configured to use the wireless communication circuit 421 to provide a fifth signal in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band to the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 when the operation mode of the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 is set to the first operation mode. The fourth signal may be transmitted through the fourth antenna 714 connected to the fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704. The fifth signal may be transmitted through at least one of the fifth antenna 715 and the sixth antenna 716.

[0169] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a sixth front-end module (or circuit) 706 connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. The processor 410 may be configured to use the wireless communication circuit 421 to provide a sixth signal in the 2.4 GHz band to the sixth front-end module (or circuit) 706. The sixth signal may be transmitted through the sixth antenna 716 connected to the sixth front-end module (or circuit) 706.

[0170] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a transceiver 720 connected to the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 and the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 for transmitting and receiving signals related to cellular communication. The processor 410 may be configured to use the transceiver 720 to set the operation mode of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode. The processor 410 may be configured to use the transceiver 720 to set the operation mode of the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode.

[0171] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be configured to receive signals related to wireless LAN by using at least one of the second antenna 712, the third antenna 713, the fifth antenna 715, and / or the sixth antenna 716 when transmitting at least one of the first signal and / or the fourth signal.

[0172] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be configured to determine to perform multi-link operation in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band. The processor 410 may be configured to set the operation mode of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 to a first operation mode based on the determination. The processor 410 may be configured to set the operation mode of the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 to the first operation mode based on the determination.

[0173] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be configured to identify a time period for setting the operation modes of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 and the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 to the first operation mode based on the determination. The processor 410 may be configured to change the operation modes of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 and the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 from the first operation mode to a second operation mode based on the elapse of the identified time period after the operation modes of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 and the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 are set to the first operation mode.

[0174] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be configured to perform communication with a first external electronic device via a first link among a plurality of links configured in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band, using at least one of the first front-end module (or circuit) 701 and / or the fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704. The processor 410 may be configured to perform communication with a second external electronic device different from the first external electronic device via a second link among the plurality of links, using at least one of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 and / or the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 706.

[0175] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be configured to receive and transmit a signal having a bandwidth less than or equal to 320 MHz via the first link. The processor 410 may be configured to receive and transmit a signal having a bandwidth less than or equal to 160 MHz via the second link.

[0176] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be configured to set the operation mode of the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 to the first operation mode by controlling at least one of a power amplifier, a low-noise amplifier, and / or a switch circuit included in the second front-end module (or circuit) 702. The processor 410 may be configured to set the operation mode of the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 to the first operation mode by controlling at least one of a power amplifier, a low-noise amplifier, and / or a switch circuit included in the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705.

[0177] According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be configured to determine to perform multi-link operations in the 2.4 GHz band and above the 5 GHz band. The processor 410 may be configured to perform communication with a first external electronic device via a first link among a plurality of links configured in the 2.4 GHz band, based on the determination, using at least one of the third front-end module (or circuit) 703 and / or the sixth front-end module (or circuit) 706. The processor 410 may be configured to perform communication with a second external electronic device different from the first external electronic device via a second link among a plurality of links configured in the 5 GHz band and the 6 GHz band, based on the determination, using at least one of the first front-end module (or circuit) 701 and / or the fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704.

[0178] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a first diplexer. One of a first signal and a third signal may be provided to the first diplexer. One of the first signal and the third signal may be transmitted by being provided from the first diplexer to the first antenna 711.

[0179] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a second diplexer.

[0180] One of a fourth signal and a sixth signal may be provided to the second diplexer. One of the fourth signal and the sixth signal may be transmitted by being provided from the second diplexer to the fourth antenna 714.

[0181] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include another wireless communication circuit 422 for Bluetooth communication. The processor 410 may be configured to provide at least one signal related to Bluetooth communication to at least one of the third front-end module (or circuit) 703 and / or the sixth front-end module (or circuit) 706, using the another wireless communication circuit 421.

[0182] According to an embodiment, a method of an electronic device 400 may include: providing, by using a wireless communication circuit 421 included in the electronic device 400, a first signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to a first front-end module (or circuit) 701 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. The method may include: when an operation mode of a second front-end module (or circuit) 702 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the wireless communication circuit 421 is set to a first operation mode for transmitting a signal related to a wireless local area network (LAN) and a second operation mode for transmitting a signal related to cellular communication, and the first signal is provided to the first front-end module (or circuit) 701, providing, by using the wireless communication circuit 421, a second signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to the second front-end module (or circuit) 702. The first signal may be transmitted through a first antenna 711 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the first front-end module (or circuit) 701. The second signal may be transmitted through at least one of a second antenna 712 and / or a third antenna 713 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the second front-end module (or circuit) 702.

[0183] According to an embodiment, the method may include providing, by using the wireless communication circuit 421, a third signal in a 2.4 GHz band to a third front-end module (or circuit) 703. The third signal may be transmitted through the first antenna 711.

[0184] According to an embodiment, the method may include providing, by using the wireless communication circuit 421, a fourth signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to a fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. The method may include: when an operation mode of a fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the wireless communication circuit 421 is set to the first operation mode, providing, by using the wireless communication circuit 421, a fifth signal in a 5 GHz band and a 6 GHz band to the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705. The fourth signal may be transmitted through a fourth antenna 714 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the fourth front-end module (or circuit) 704. The fifth signal may be transmitted through at least one of a fifth antenna 715 and / or a sixth antenna 716 included in the electronic device 400.

[0185] According to an embodiment, the method may include providing, by using the wireless communication circuit 421, a sixth signal in a 2.4 GHz band to a sixth front-end module (or circuit) 706 included in the electronic device 400 and connected to the wireless communication circuit 421. The sixth signal may be transmitted through a sixth antenna 716 connected to the sixth front-end module (or circuit) 706.

[0186] According to an embodiment, the method may include setting an operation mode of a second front-end module (or circuit) 702 to one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode, using a transceiver 720 included in an electronic device 400 and connected to the second front-end module (or circuit) 702 and a fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 for transmitting and receiving signals related to cellular communication. The method may include setting an operation mode of the fifth front-end module (or circuit) 705 to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode, using the transceiver 720.

[0187] 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 above-described electronic devices.

[0188] It should be understood that various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described herein to a specific embodiment, and include various changes, equivalents, or substitutions of the corresponding embodiments. Regarding the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used to refer to like or related elements. It should be understood that, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise, a singular noun corresponding to an item may include one or more things. 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 phrase. As used herein, terms such as "first" and "second" may be used simply to distinguish the corresponding components from another component, and do not limit the components in other respects (e.g., importance or order). It should be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as "coupled to", "coupled with", "connected to", or "connected with" another element (e.g., a second element), with or without the terms "operatively" or "communicatively", it means that the element may be coupled to the other element directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or via a third element.

[0189] As used in connection with various embodiments of the present disclosure, the term "module" may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with other terms (e.g., "logic", "logic block", "portion", or "circuit"). A module may be a single integrated component or its smallest unit or portion adapted to perform one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0190] Various embodiments as described herein may be implemented as software (e.g., a program 140) including one or more instructions stored in a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., internal memory 136 or external memory 138) of a machine (e.g., an electronic device 101). For example, a processor (e.g., processor 120) of a machine (e.g., an electronic device 101) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute it under the control of the processor, with or without using one or more other components. This allows the machine to be operated to perform at least one function in accordance with the at least one invoked instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Herein, the term "non-transitory" simply 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 the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium and the case where data is stored temporarily in the storage medium.

[0191] According to an embodiment, methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or distributed online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) via an application store (e.g., PlayStore TM ) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones). If distributed online, at least a portion of the computer program product may be generated temporarily or stored at least temporarily in a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server).

[0192] 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 provided 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. Alternatively 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 one or more functions of each of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as performed by the corresponding one of the multiple components before integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, a program, or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be performed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

1. An electronic device (400), comprising: A wireless communication circuit (421); A first front-end circuit (701) connected to the wireless communication circuit (421); A second front-end circuit (702) connected to the wireless communication circuit (421); A first antenna (711) connected to the first front-end circuit (701); A second antenna (712) connected to the second front-end circuit (701); A third antenna (713) connected to the second front-end circuit (701); And A processor (410), configured to: Use the wireless communication circuit (421) to provide a first signal in a 5 GHz band or a 6 GHz band to the first front-end circuit (701), and When the operation mode of the second front-end circuit (702) is set to a first operation mode for transmitting signals related to a wireless local area network (LAN) and a second operation mode for transmitting signals related to cellular communication, and the first signal is provided to the first front-end circuit (701), use the wireless communication circuit (421) to provide a second signal in a 5 GHz band or a 6 GHz band to the second front-end circuit (702), Wherein, the first signal is transmitted through the first antenna (711) connected to the first front-end circuit (701), and Wherein, the second signal is transmitted through at least one of the second antenna (712) or the third antenna (713).

2. The electronic device (400) according to claim 1, further comprising: A third front-end circuit (703), connected to the wireless communication circuit (421) and the first antenna, Wherein, the processor (410) is further configured to use the wireless communication circuit (421) to provide a third signal in a 2.4 GHz band to the third front-end circuit (703), and Wherein, the third signal is transmitted through the first antenna (711).

3. The electronic device (400) according to claim 2, further comprising: A fourth front-end circuit (704), connected to the wireless communication circuit (421); A fifth front-end circuit (705), connected to the wireless communication circuit (421); A fourth antenna (714), connected to the fourth front-end circuit (704); A fifth antenna (715), connected to the fifth front-end circuit (705); and A sixth antenna (716), connected to the fifth front-end circuit (705), Wherein, the processor (410) is further configured to: Use the wireless communication circuit (421) to provide a fourth signal in a 5 GHz band or a 6 GHz band to the fourth front-end circuit (704), and When the operation mode of the fifth front-end circuit (705) is set to the first operation mode, use the wireless communication circuit (421) to provide a fifth signal in a 5 GHz band or a 6 GHz band to the fifth front-end circuit (705), Wherein, the fourth signal is transmitted through the fourth antenna (714) connected to the fourth front-end circuit (704), and Wherein, the fifth signal is transmitted through at least one of the fifth antenna (715) or the sixth antenna (716).

4. The electronic device (400) according to claim 3, further comprising: A sixth front - end circuit (706), connected to the wireless communication circuit (421) and the sixth antenna; Wherein, the processor (410) is further configured to: Use the wireless communication circuit (421) to provide a sixth signal in the 2.4GHz band to the sixth front - end circuit (706), and Wherein, the sixth signal is transmitted through the sixth antenna (716) connected to the sixth front - end circuit (706).

5. The electronic device (400) according to claim 4, further comprising: A transceiver (720), configured to transmit and receive signals related to cellular communication, connected to the second front - end circuit (702) and the fifth front - end circuit (705); Wherein, the processor (410) is further configured to: Use the transceiver (720) to set the operation mode of the second front - end circuit (702) to one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode, and Use the transceiver (720) to set the operation mode of the fifth front - end circuit (705) to one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode.

6. The electronic device (400) according to claim 5, wherein, The processor (410) is further configured to: When transmitting at least one of the first signal or the fourth signal, use one or more of the second antenna (712), the third antenna (713), the fifth antenna (715), and the sixth antenna (716) to receive signals related to wireless LAN.

7. The electronic device (400) according to any one of claims 5 to 6, wherein, The processor (410) is further configured to: Determine to perform multi - link operation in the 5GHz band or the 6GHz band, Based on the determination, set the operation mode of the second front - end circuit (702) to the first operation mode, and Based on the determination, set the operation mode of the fifth front - end circuit (705) to the first operation mode.

8. The electronic device (400) according to claim 7, wherein, The processor (410) is further configured to: Based on the determination, identify a time period for setting the operation modes of the second front - end circuit (702) and the fifth front - end circuit (705) to the first operation mode, and After the operation modes of the second front - end circuit (702) and the fifth front - end circuit (705) are set to the first operation mode, based on the elapse of the identified time period, change the operation modes of the second front - end circuit (702) and the fifth front - end circuit (705) from the first operation mode to the second operation mode.

9. The electronic device (400) according to any one of claims 7 to 8, wherein, The processor (410) is further configured to: Use at least one of the first front - end circuit (701) or the fourth front - end circuit (704) to perform communication with a first external electronic device via a first link among multiple links configured in the 5GHz band or the 6GHz band; And Use at least one of the second front - end circuit (702) or the fifth front - end circuit (706) to perform communication with a second external electronic device different from the first external electronic device via a second link among the multiple links.

10. The electronic device (400) according to claim 9, wherein, The processor (410) is further configured to: Receive and transmit signals with a bandwidth less than or equal to 320MHz via the first link, and Receive and transmit signals with a bandwidth less than or equal to 160MHz via the second link.

11. The electronic device (400) according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein, The processor (410) is further configured to: Set the operating mode of the second front-end circuit (702) to a first operating mode by controlling at least one of a power amplifier, a low-noise amplifier, or a switching circuit included in the second front-end circuit (702); And Set the operating mode of the fifth front-end circuit (705) to a first operating mode by controlling at least one of a power amplifier, a low-noise amplifier, or a switching circuit included in the fifth front-end circuit (705).

12. The electronic device (400) according to any one of claims 4 to 11, wherein, The processor (410) is further configured to: Determine to perform multi-link operation in the 2.4 GHz band and above the 5 GHz band, Based on the determination, use at least one of the third front-end circuit (703) or the sixth front-end circuit (706) to perform communication with a first external electronic device via a first link among multiple links configured in the 2.4 GHz band, and Based on the determination, use at least one of the first front-end circuit (701) or the fourth front-end circuit (704) to perform communication with a second external electronic device different from the first external electronic device via a second link among multiple links configured in the 5 GHz band or the 6 GHz band.

13. The electronic device (400) according to any one of claims 4 to 12, further comprising: A first diplexer, Wherein, one of the first signal and the third signal is provided to the first diplexer, and Wherein, one of the first signal and the third signal is transmitted by providing the one of the first signal and the third signal from the first diplexer to the first antenna (711).

14. The electronic device (400) according to claim 13, further comprising: A second diplexer, Wherein, one of the fourth signal and the sixth signal is provided to the second diplexer, and Wherein, one of the fourth signal and the sixth signal is transmitted by providing the one of the fourth signal and the sixth signal from the second diplexer to the fourth antenna (714).

15. A method for an electronic device (400), comprising: Using a wireless communication circuit (421) included in the electronic device (400) to provide a first signal in the 5 GHz band or the 6 GHz band to a first front-end circuit (701) included in the electronic device (400) and connected to the wireless communication circuit (421); And When the operating mode of a second front-end circuit (702) included in the electronic device (400) and connected to the wireless communication circuit (421) is set to a first operating mode for transmitting a signal related to a wireless local area network (LAN) and a second operating mode for transmitting a signal related to cellular communication, and the first signal is provided to the first front-end circuit (701), use the wireless communication circuit (421) to provide a second signal in the 5 GHz band or the 6 GHz band to the second front-end circuit (702), Wherein, the first signal is transmitted by a first antenna (711) included in the electronic device and connected to the first front-end circuit (701), and Among them, the second signal is transmitted through at least one of a second antenna (712) and a third antenna (713) that are included in the electronic device (400) and connected to the second front-end circuit (702).

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