Electronic device and antenna control method

Abstract

An electronic device of the present disclosure comprises: a communication circuit that transmits and receives a signal by using at least one frequency; at least one antenna circuit comprising an antenna and a matching circuit; a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor comprising processing circuits, wherein the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to: identify a frequency of a network that is being used by the electronic device; identify a radio access technology (RAT) that is being used by the electronic device; select, on the basis of the identified frequency and the identified RAT, control signals corresponding to passive gain information, which is greater than or equal to a designated gain, from among a plurality of pieces of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals; classify and manage the selected control signals; measure an in-phase component (I) and a quadrature component (Q), respectively, by applying the selected control signals; and on the basis of in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) measured by applying control signals, select a control signal corresponding to an IQ measurement value close to a reference value.

Description

Electronic devices and antenna control methods

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and an antenna control method.

[0002] With the recent development of digital technology, a variety of electronic devices that enable communication and personal information processing while on the move, such as mobile terminals, PDAs (personal digital assistants), electronic notebooks, smart phones, and tablet PCs (personal computers), are being released.

[0003] As electronic devices become thinner and their display areas expand, the need for robust cases increases. To ensure the rigidity of electronic devices and enhance their aesthetic appeal, metal can be used to construct electronic device housings.

[0004] Electronic devices are trending toward supporting various RF (radio frequency) bands, and to support various RF bands within a limited size of the electronic device, antenna techniques such as metal frame segmentation structures that utilize metal placed on the exterior as antennas are used.

[0005] Electronic devices that include a metal frame used as an antenna may experience deviations in the resonant frequency of the antenna in each electronic device due to processing deviations when manufacturing the metal frame.

[0006] The above information may be provided as background art to aid in understanding the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above-described matters constitute prior art related to the present disclosure.

[0007] The electronic device of the present disclosure may include a communication circuit that transmits and receives signals using at least one frequency.

[0008] The electronic device of the present disclosure may include at least one antenna circuit including an antenna and a matching circuit.

[0009] An electronic device of the present disclosure may include a memory that stores instructions.

[0010] An electronic device of the present disclosure may include at least one processor including processing circuits.

[0011] The instructions of the present disclosure, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor, can cause the electronic device to determine the frequency of a network being used by the electronic device.

[0012] The instructions of the present disclosure, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a radio access technology (RAT) being used by the electronic device.

[0013] The instructions of the present disclosure, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to select control signals corresponding to passive gain information having a specified gain or greater among a plurality of pieces of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals based on the identified frequency and the identified RAT.

[0014] The instructions of the present disclosure, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor, can cause the electronic device to classify and manage selected control signals.

[0015] The instructions of the present disclosure, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to apply selected control signals to measure an in-phase component (I) and a quadrature component (Q), respectively.

[0016] The instructions of the present disclosure, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to select a control signal corresponding to an IQ measurement value closer to a reference value based on measured in-phase and quadrature components (IQs) by applying control signals.

[0017] The method for controlling an antenna of an electronic device of the present disclosure may include an operation of checking a frequency of a network being used by the electronic device.

[0018] The antenna control method of the electronic device of the present disclosure may include an operation of checking a radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device.

[0019] The antenna control method of the electronic device of the present disclosure may include an operation of selecting control signals corresponding to passive gain information having a specified gain or higher among a plurality of pieces of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals based on the identified frequency and the identified RAT.

[0020] The antenna control method of the electronic device of the present disclosure may include an operation of classifying and managing selected control signals.

[0021] The antenna control method of the electronic device of the present disclosure may include an operation of measuring an in-phase component (I) and a quadrature component (Q) by applying selected control signals, respectively.

[0022] The antenna control method of the electronic device of the present disclosure may include an operation of selecting a control signal corresponding to an IQ measurement value close to a reference value based on measured in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) by applying control signals.

[0023] In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device capable of performing the operations described within the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the structure of at least one antenna and a display of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an antenna control method of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a passive gain table stored in a memory according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure to classify selected passive gain information.

[0031] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process of selecting passive gain information having in-phase and quadrature components closest to a standard impedance among classified passive gain information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a process for determining whether the amount of change in the in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) of selected passive gain information has changed by more than a set value according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Typically, antenna tuners are used to address resonant frequency deviations caused by machining variations in metal frames used as antennas in electronic devices. However, antenna tuners have the difficulty of improving resonant frequency deviations only in the frequency bands that can be adjusted and in the frequency bands of transmission signals with specific power levels.

[0034] An electronic device and an antenna control method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can generate a control signal for impedance matching of an antenna capable of covering various frequency bands and various power levels.

[0035] An electronic device and an antenna control method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure are intended to improve signal deviation caused by processing deviation of an antenna based on a control signal for impedance matching of the antenna.

[0036] An electronic device and an antenna control method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can improve the RF (radio frequency) performance of an electronic device by reducing signal deviation caused by processing deviation of an antenna based on a control signal for impedance matching of the antenna.

[0037] An electronic device and an antenna control method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure reduce signal deviation caused by processing deviation of an antenna based on a control signal for impedance matching of the antenna, thereby controlling signals of various frequency bands and various power levels without a separate tuner.

[0038] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device (100) capable of performing the operations described within the present disclosure.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device (100) may be one of various forms of electronic devices, such as a notebook (190), smartphones (191) having various form factors (e.g., a bar-type smartphone (191-1), a foldable-type smartphone (191-2), or a sliderable (or rollable) type smartphone (191-3)), a tablet (192), a cellular phone (not shown), and other similar computing devices (not shown). The components, their relationships, and their functions illustrated in FIG. 1 are exemplary only and do not limit the implementations described or claimed within the present disclosure. The electronic device (100) may be referred to as a mobile device, a user device, a multi-function device, a portable device, or a server.

[0040] The electronic device (100) may include components including at least one processor (e.g., including processing circuits) (110) (hereinafter, referred to as processor (110)), at least one memory (120) (hereinafter, referred to as memory (120)), at least one display (140) (hereinafter, referred to as display (140)), at least one image sensor (150) (hereinafter, referred to as image sensor (150)), at least one communication circuit (160) (hereinafter, referred to as communication circuit (160)), and / or at least one sensor (170) (hereinafter, referred to as sensor (170)). The above components are merely exemplary. For example, the electronic device (100) may include other components (e.g., power management integrated circuitry (PMIC), audio processing circuitry, an antenna, a rechargeable battery, or an input / output interface). For example, some components may be omitted from the electronic device (100). For example, several components can be combined into one component.

[0041] The processor (110) may be implemented as one or more IC (integrated circuit (or circuitry)) chips and may perform various data processing. The processor (110) may include at least one electrical circuit and may individually or collectively perform distributed processing of instructions (or programs, data, etc.) stored in the memory (120). The processor (110) may include a processor assembly including one or more processing circuits. The processor (110) may include any processing circuit operative to control the performance and operations of one or more components (e.g., the memory (120), the display (140), the image sensor (150), the communication circuit (160), and / or the sensor (170)) of the electronic device (100). For example, the processor (110) (e.g., the application processor (AP)) may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC) (e.g., a single chip or a chipset). For example, the processor (110) may be implemented with multiple cores (or at least one core circuit), multiple chips, or multiple chipsets. For example, the processor (110) may include one or more processing circuits. For example, the processor (110) may include one or more processing circuits configured to individually and / or collectively perform various functions of the present disclosure. As a non-limiting example, at least a portion of the processor (110) may be included in a first chip of the electronic device (100), and at least another portion of the processor (110) may be included in a second chip of the electronic device (100) that is different from the first chip of the electronic device (100).

[0042] For example, the processor (110) may include a central processing unit (CPU) (111), a graphics processing unit (GPU) (112), a neural processing unit (NPU) (113), an image signal processor (ISP) (114), a display controller (115), a memory controller (116), a storage controller (117), a communication processor (CP) (118), and / or a sensor interface (119). These components of the processor (110) are merely exemplary. For example, the processor (110) may further include other components. For example, some components of the processor (110) may be omitted from the processor (110). For example, some components of the processor (110) may be included as separate components of the electronic device (100) outside the processor (110). For example, some components of the processor (110) (e.g., memory controller (116)) may be included within other components (e.g., at least a portion of memory (120), an interface (e.g., available for connection to at least one component of the electronic device (100)), a display (140) and / or an image sensor (150)).

[0043] The processor (110) may cause other components of the electronic device (100) to perform various operations by executing instructions stored in the memory (120). The CPU (111) (or central processing circuit) may be configured to control components of the processor (110) based on the execution of instructions stored in the memory (120) (e.g., volatile memory (121) and / or non-volatile memory (122)). The GPU (112) (or graphics processing circuit) may be configured to execute parallel operations (e.g., rendering). The NPU (113) (or neural processing circuit, or artificial intelligence (AI) chip) may be configured to execute operations for an artificial intelligence model (e.g., convolution computation). The ISP (114) (or image signal processing circuit) may be configured to process a raw image acquired through the image sensor (150) into a format suitable for a component within the electronic device (100) or a component of the processor (110). The display controller (115) (or display control circuit, or display processing unit (DPU)) may be configured to process an image acquired from the CPU (111), the GPU (112), the ISP (114), or the memory (120) (e.g., the volatile memory (121)) into a format suitable for the display (140). The memory controller (116) (or memory control circuit) may be configured to control reading data from the volatile memory (121) and writing data to the volatile memory (121). The storage controller (117) (or storage control circuit) may be configured to control reading data from the nonvolatile memory (122) and writing data to the nonvolatile memory (122).The CP (118) (communication processing circuit) may be configured to process data acquired from components of the processor (110) into a format suitable for transmission to another electronic device via the communication circuit (160), or to process data acquired from another electronic device via the communication circuit (160) into a format suitable for processing by components of the processor (110). For example, the communication circuit (160) may include one or more communication circuits. The sensor interface (119) (or sensing data processing circuit, sensor hub) may be configured to process data about the state of the electronic device (100) and / or the state of the surroundings of the electronic device (100), acquired via the sensor (170), into a format suitable for components of the processor (110). Accordingly, the processor (110) may include various processing circuits and / or a plurality of processors. For example, the term "processor" as used herein, including in the claims, may encompass various processing circuits including at least one processor, one or more of which may be individually and / or collectively configured to perform various functions described herein. When "a processor," "at least one processor," and "one or more processors" are described herein as being configured to perform multiple functions, these terms include, but are not limited to, situations where one processor performs some of the recited functions and other processor(s) perform other parts of the recited functions, and situations where a single processor may perform all of the recited functions. Furthermore, the at least one processor may comprise a combination of processors that perform the various recited / disclosed functions, for example, in a distributed manner. The at least one processor may execute program instructions to achieve or perform various functions.

[0044] The memory (120) may include one or more storage media (or one or more storage devices). For example, the memory (120) may include a memory assembly including one or more storage media. For example, the one or more storage media may include permanent memory (e.g., non-volatile memory (122)) such as a hard drive, flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), semi-permanent memory (e.g., volatile memory (121)) such as random access memory (RAM), any other suitable type of storage (or storage assembly), or any combination thereof. The memory (120) may include cache memory, which is one or more different types of memory used to temporarily store data for a function or feature of the electronic device (100). As a non-limiting example, the cache memory may be included within the processor (110). The memory (120) may be fixedly embedded within the electronic device (100) or incorporated into one or more suitable types of components (e.g., a subscriber identity module (SIM) card and / or a secure digital (SD) card) that may be repeatedly inserted into and removed from the electronic device (100).

[0045] For example, the memory (120) may store one or more software applications, such as an operating system (or system) software application, a firmware software application, a driver software application, a plug-in (e.g., add-in, add-on, and / or applet) software application, and / or any other suitable software applications. For example, the one or more software applications may include instructions executable by the processor (110). For example, the memory (120) may store instructions callable by an application programming interface (API). For example, the memory (120) may store instructions within a library.

[0046] FIG. 2 is a block diagram (200) of an electronic device (100) for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device (100) may include a first communication processor (e.g., including processing circuits) (212), a second communication processor (e.g., including processing circuits) (214), a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) (222), a second RFIC (224), a third RFIC (226), a fourth RFIC (228), a first radio frequency front end (RFFE) (232), a second RFFE (234), a first antenna circuit (242), a second antenna module (e.g., including at least one antenna) (244), and an antenna (248).

[0048] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may further include a processor (110) and a memory (120). The network (199) may include a first network (292) and a second network (294).

[0049] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may further include at least one of the components described in FIG. 1, and the network (199) may further include at least one other network.

[0050] In one embodiment, the first communication processor (212), the second communication processor (214), the first RFIC (222), the second RFIC (224), the fourth RFIC (228), the first RFFE (232), and / or the second RFFE (234) may form at least a portion of the communication circuitry (160).

[0051] In one embodiment, the fourth RFIC (228) may be omitted or included as part of the third RFIC (226).

[0052] In one embodiment, the CP (118) (communication processing circuit) of FIG. 1 may include a first communication processor (212) and / or a second communication processor (214).

[0053] In one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) may include various processing circuits and may support establishment of a communication channel in a band to be used for wireless communication with the first network (292), and legacy network communication through the established communication channel. The first communication processor (212) may include various processing circuits and / or multiple processors. For example, the term "processor" as used herein, including in the claims, may include various processing circuits, including at least one processor, wherein one or more of the at least one processor may be configured to individually and / or collectively perform the various functions described herein. When "a processor," "at least one processor," and "one or more processors" as used herein are described as being configured to perform multiple functions, these terms include, but are not limited to, situations where one processor performs some of the recited functions and other processor(s) perform other parts of the recited functions, and situations where a single processor may perform all of the recited functions. Additionally, at least one processor may comprise a combination of processors that perform various functions mentioned / disclosed, for example, in a distributed manner. At least one processor may execute program instructions to achieve or perform various functions.

[0054] In one embodiment, the first network (292) may be a legacy network, including a second generation (2G), 3G, 4G, or long term evolution (LTE) network. The second communication processor may include various processing circuits, and (214) may support establishment of a communication channel corresponding to a designated band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) among the bands to be used for wireless communication with the second network (294), and 5G network communication through the established communication channel. The second communication processor (214) may include various processing circuits and / or multiple processors. For example, the term “processor” as used herein, including in the claims, may include various processing circuits, including at least one processor, wherein one or more of the at least one processor may be individually and / or collectively configured to perform the various functions described herein. When "a processor," "at least one processor," and "one or more processors" are described herein as being configured to perform multiple functions, these terms include, but are not limited to, situations where one processor performs some of the recited functions and other processor(s) perform other parts of the recited functions, and situations where a single processor can perform all of the recited functions. Furthermore, the at least one processor may comprise a combination of processors that perform the various recited / disclosed functions, for example, in a distributed manner. At least one processor may execute program instructions to achieve or perform various functions.

[0055] In one embodiment, the second network (294) may be a 5G network defined by 3GPP.

[0056] In one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) and / or the second communication processor (214) may support establishment of a communication channel corresponding to another designated band (e.g., about 6 GHz or less) among the bands to be used for wireless communication with the second network (294), and 5G network communication through the established communication channel.

[0057] In one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) and the second communication processor (214) may be implemented within a single chip or single package.

[0058] In one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) and / or the second communication processor (214) may be formed within a single chip or single package with the processor (110), the CP (118) (communication processing circuit), or the communication circuit (160).

[0059] In one embodiment, the first RFIC (222) may, upon transmission, convert a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor (212) into a radio frequency (RF) signal of about 700 MHz to about 3 GHz used in the first network (292) (e.g., a legacy network). Upon reception, the RF signal may be acquired from the first network (292) (e.g., a legacy network) via an antenna (e.g., the first antenna module (242)) and preprocessed via an RFFE (e.g., the first RFFE (232)). The first RFIC (222) may convert the preprocessed RF signal into a baseband signal so that it may be processed by the first communication processor (212).

[0060] In one embodiment, the second RFIC (224) may, upon transmission, convert a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor (212) or the second communication processor (214) into an RF signal (hereinafter, a 5G Sub6 RF signal) of a Sub6 band (e.g., about 6 GHz or less) used in the second network (294) (e.g., a 5G network). Upon reception, the 5G Sub6 RF signal may be acquired from the second network (294) (e.g., the 5G network) via an antenna (e.g., the second antenna module (244)) and preprocessed via an RFFE (e.g., the second RFFE (234)). The second RFIC (224) may convert the preprocessed 5G Sub6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that the preprocessed 5G Sub6 RF signal may be processed by a corresponding communication processor among the first communication processor (212) or the second communication processor (214).

[0061] In one embodiment, the third RFIC (226) may convert a baseband signal generated by the second communication processor (214) into an RF signal (hereinafter, a 5G Above6 RF signal) of a 5G Above6 band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) to be used in the second network (294) (e.g., a 5G network). Upon reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be acquired from the second network (294) (e.g., the 5G network) via an antenna (e.g., the antenna 248) and preprocessed via the third RFFE (236). The third RFIC (226) may convert the preprocessed 5G Above6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that it may be processed by the second communication processor (214). In one embodiment, the third RFFE (236) may be formed as a part of the third RFIC (226).

[0062] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a fourth RFIC (228) separate from or at least as part of the first RFIC (222), the second RFIC (224), or the third RFIC (226).

[0063] In one embodiment, the fourth RFIC (228) may convert a baseband signal generated by the second communication processor (214) into an RF signal (hereinafter, referred to as an IF signal) of an intermediate frequency band (e.g., about 9 GHz to about 11 GHz) and then transmit the IF signal to the third RFIC (226). The third RFIC (226) may convert the IF signal into a 5G Above6 RF signal. Upon reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be received from the second network (294) (e.g., a 5G network) via an antenna (e.g., antenna (248)) and converted into an IF signal by the third RFIC (226). The fourth RFIC (228) may convert the IF signal into a baseband signal so that the second communication processor (214) can process it.

[0064] In one embodiment, the first RFIC (222) and the second RFIC (224) may be implemented as a single chip or at least part of a single package.

[0065] In one embodiment, the first RFFE (232) and the second RFFE (234) may be implemented as at least part of a single chip or a single package.

[0066] In one embodiment, at least one antenna circuit of the first antenna circuit (242) and / or the second antenna circuit (244) may be omitted or combined with another antenna circuit to process RF signals of corresponding multiple bands.

[0067] For example, the first antenna circuit (242) and / or the second antenna circuit (244) may each include at least one antenna. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first antenna circuit (242) may include at least one antenna and a matching circuit for impedance matching of the antennas. The second antenna circuit (244) may include at least one antenna and a matching circuit for impedance matching of the antennas.

[0068] In one embodiment, the third RFIC (226) and the antenna (248) may be disposed on the same substrate to form a third antenna module (246). For example, the communication circuitry (160) or the processor (110) may be disposed on the first substrate (e.g., the main PCB).

[0069] In one embodiment, a third RFIC (226) may be disposed on a portion (e.g., a lower surface) of a first substrate and a separate second substrate (e.g., a sub PCB), and an antenna (248) may be disposed on another portion (e.g., a top surface) of a third antenna module (246). By disposing the third RFIC (226) and the antenna (248) on the same substrate, it is possible to reduce the length of a transmission line therebetween. For example, it is possible to reduce loss (e.g., attenuation) of signals in a high-frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) used for 5G network communication due to the transmission line. As a result, the electronic device (100) may improve the quality or speed of communication with the second network (294) (e.g., a 5G network).

[0070] In one embodiment, the antenna (248) may be formed as an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements that may be used for beamforming. In this case, the third RFIC (226) may include a plurality of phase shifters (238) corresponding to the plurality of antenna elements, for example, as part of the third RFFE (236). Upon transmission, each of the plurality of phase shifters (238) may shift the phase of a 5G Above6 RF signal to be transmitted to an external source (e.g., a base station of a 5G network) of the electronic device (100) via its corresponding antenna element. Upon reception, each of the plurality of phase shifters (238) may shift the phase of a 5G Above6 RF signal received from the external source via its corresponding antenna element to the same or substantially the same phase. This enables transmission or reception via beamforming between the electronic device (100) and the external source.

[0071] In one embodiment, the second network (294) (e.g., a 5G network) may operate independently (e.g., Stand-Alone (SA)) or in conjunction with (e.g., Non-Stand Alone (NSA)) the first network (292) (e.g., a legacy network). For example, the 5G network may only have an access network (e.g., a 5G radio access network (RAN) or next generation RAN (NG RAN)) and no core network (e.g., next generation core (NGC)). After accessing the access network of the 5G network, the electronic device (100) may access an external network (e.g., the Internet) under the control of the core network (e.g., evolved packed core (EPC)) of the legacy network. Protocol information for communication with a legacy network (e.g., LTE protocol information) or protocol information for communication with a 5G network (e.g., New Radio (NR) protocol information) may be stored in the memory (230) and accessed by other components (e.g., the processor (110), the first communication processor (212), or the second communication processor (214)).

[0072] FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the structure of at least one antenna (311, 312) and a display (140) of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a display (140) and at least one antenna (311, 312).

[0074] In one embodiment, the first antenna (311) may be positioned at the top (A) on the housing of the electronic device (100).

[0075] In one embodiment, the second antenna (312) may be positioned at the bottom (B) on the housing of the electronic device (100).

[0076] In one embodiment, the first antenna (311) and / or the second antenna (312) may constitute at least a portion of the housing of the electronic device (100). The first antenna (311) and / or the second antenna (312) constitute the exterior of the electronic device (100) and may include a segmented structure. The first antenna (311) and / or the second antenna (312) may include metal or a metal frame. The first antenna (311) and / or the second antenna (312) comprising metal or a metal frame may affect the resonant frequency of the antenna due to variations during processing.

[0077] In one embodiment, referring to the top (A), the display (140) may include a first black matrix (BM) area (D1).

[0078] In one embodiment, referring to the bottom (B), the display (140) may include a second BM region (D2). The display (140) may include a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) (320) at the bottom (B) of the housing. The BM region is an area of ​​the display (140) that does not display a screen. If the size of the BM region is small, the area of ​​the screen that can be displayed increases, which may be convenient for the user. If the size of the BM region is small, the FPCB (320) may come closer to the antenna (e.g., the second antenna (312)), which may affect the resonant frequency of the antenna.

[0079] An electronic device (e.g., electronic device (100)) may experience a deviation in resonant frequency due to machining deviations of antennas (e.g., first antenna (311) and second antenna (312)), electronic components (e.g., display (140)) adjacent to the antennas (e.g., first antenna (311) and second antenna (312)), and / or the approach of external objects to the antennas (e.g., first antenna (311) and second antenna (312)).

[0080] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure selects and classifies passive gain information for antennas (e.g., a first antenna (311) and a second antenna (312)) according to a frequency and a radio access technology (RAT) in use, thereby controlling the impedance of the antennas (e.g., the first antenna (311) and the second antenna (312)), thereby reducing a deviation in a resonant frequency due to a processing deviation of the antennas (e.g., the first antenna (311) and the second antenna (312)), an electronic component (e.g., a display (140)) adjacent to the antennas (e.g., the first antenna (311) and the second antenna (312)), and / or an approach of an external object to the antennas (e.g., the first antenna (311) and the second antenna (312)) without a separate additional device.

[0081] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one processor (110) and a memory (120) that stores instructions.

[0082] FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0083] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a modem (410), a transceiver (420), antenna-based communication circuitry (430), and a first antenna circuit (441) and a second antenna circuit (442).

[0084] In one embodiment, the memory (120) may store instructions. The instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to perform control operations of the modem (410), the transceiver (420), the antenna-based communication circuits (430), and / or the first antenna circuit (441) and the second antenna circuit (442).

[0085] In one embodiment, the modem (410) may convert and / or generate a band used for wireless communication into a baseband by at least one processor (110). The modem (410) may be implemented within a single chip or a single package. The modem (410) may be formed within a single chip or a single package with the processor (110), the modem (410), and / or the communication circuit (430).

[0086] In one embodiment, the transceiver (420) may support establishment of a communication channel in a band to be used for wireless communication, and network communication through the established communication channel.

[0087] According to one embodiment, the transceiver (420) may be implemented within a single chip or single package.

[0088] In one embodiment, the transceiver (420) may be formed within a single chip or single package with the processor (110), the modem (410) and / or the communication circuitry (430).

[0089] In one embodiment, when transmitting a communication signal from the electronic device (100), the transceiver (420) can convert a baseband signal generated by the modem (410) into a radio frequency (RF) signal.

[0090] In one embodiment, the transceiver (420) may convert a preprocessed radio frequency (RF) signal into a baseband signal in antenna-based communication circuits (430).

[0091] In one embodiment, when receiving a communication signal in the electronic device (100), the radio frequency (RF) signal may be preprocessed in antenna-based communication circuits (430).

[0092] In one embodiment, the antenna-based communication circuits (430) may include first antenna-based communication circuits (431) and second antenna-based communication circuits (432).

[0093] In one embodiment, the first antenna-based communication circuits (431) may include a first power amplifier (PAM) (4311), a first low noise amplifier (LNA) (4312), a first duplexer (4313), a first antenna switch module (ASM) (4314), a first coupler (4315), and a first radio frequency (RF) switch (4316).

[0094] In one embodiment, the first power amplifier (4311) can amplify a signal output from the transceiver (420) and transmit it to the first duplexer (4313). The first low-noise amplifier (4312) can amplify a signal output from the first duplexer (4313) and transmit the amplified signal to the transceiver (420).

[0095] In one embodiment, the first duplexer (4313) may transmit a signal output from the first power amplifier (4311) to the first antenna switch module (4314), or may transmit a signal output from the first antenna switch module (4314) to the first low-noise amplifier (4312).

[0096] In one embodiment, the first antenna switch module (4314) may transmit a signal output from the first duplexer (4313) to the first coupler (4315), or may transmit a signal output from the first coupler (4315) to the first duplexer (4313).

[0097] In one embodiment, the first coupler (4315) may transmit a signal to the first RF switch (4316) or may transmit a signal received from the first RF switch (4316) to the first antenna switch module (4314).

[0098] In one embodiment, the second antenna-based communication circuits (432) may include a second power amplifier (4321), a second low-noise amplifier (4322), a second duplexer (4323), a second antenna switch module (4324), a second coupler (4325), and a second RF switch (4326).

[0099] In one embodiment, the second power amplifier (4321) can amplify a signal output from the transceiver (420) and transmit it to the second duplexer (4323). The second low-noise amplifier (4322) can amplify a signal output from the second duplexer (4323) and transmit the amplified signal to the transceiver (420).

[0100] In one embodiment, the second duplexer (4323) may transmit a signal output from the second power amplifier (4321) to the second antenna switch module (4324), or may transmit a signal output from the second antenna switch module (4324) to the second low-noise amplifier (4322).

[0101] In one embodiment, the second antenna switch module (4324) may transmit a signal output from the second duplexer (4323) to the second coupler (4325), or may transmit a signal output from the second coupler (4325) to the second duplexer (4323).

[0102] In one embodiment, the second coupler (4325) may transmit a signal to the second RF switch (4326) or may transmit a signal received from the second RF switch (4326) to the second antenna switch module (4324).

[0103] In one embodiment, the first coupler (4315) can distribute at least a portion of the incident signal and the reflected signal of the signal (e.g., the transmit signal (Tx)) output from the first antenna-based communication circuits (431) and transmit them to the transceiver (420).

[0104] In one embodiment, the second coupler (4325) can distribute at least a portion of the incident signal and the reflected signal of the signal (e.g., the transmit signal (Tx)) output from the second antenna-based communication circuits (432) and transmit them to the transceiver (420).

[0105] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may perform a feedback receiver (RBRX) function using at least one coupler (e.g., the first coupler (4315) or the second coupler (4325)) and / or a transceiver (420).

[0106] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can measure in-phase and quadrature components of a signal transmitted from antenna-based communication circuits (430) or the electronic device (100) through a feedback receiver (FBRX) function.

[0107] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may support radio access technology (RAT), such as standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), and / or carrier aggregation (CA).

[0108] In one embodiment, when the electronic device (100) performs a carrier aggregation (CA) operation, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to measure in-phase and quadrature components of a transmit signal (Tx) of a primary component carrier (PCC) (e.g., a 4G communication frequency) in antenna-based communication circuits (430) or the electronic device (100).

[0109] In one embodiment, when the electronic device (100) performs a non-standalone (NSA) operation, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to measure in-phase and quadrature components of a transmission signal (Tx) of a new radio (NR) (e.g., 5G communication frequency) in antenna-based communication circuits (430) or the electronic device (100).

[0110] In one embodiment, the first antenna-based communication circuits (431) may include at least one LPAMID circuit, a front end module, a power amplifier, or a low noise amplifier. The second antenna-based communication circuits (220) may include at least one LPAMID circuit, a front end module, a power amplifier, or a low noise amplifier.

[0111] In one embodiment, the LPAMID circuit may include a circuit combining a front-end module, a power amplifier, and a low-noise amplifier. The front-end module may include a duplexer. The front-end module may manage a signal path that filters, matches, or switches transmitted and received signals. The power amplifier may amplify transmitted and received signals and transmit them to an antenna or a transceiver. The low-noise amplifier may amplify received signals and improve the signal-to-noise ratio.

[0112] In one embodiment, the antenna-based communication circuits (430) may be implemented as at least part of a single chip or a single package.

[0113] In one embodiment, the antenna-based communication circuits (430) can preprocess frequencies of a low band, a middle band, a high band, or an ultra high band among the communication channels used by the electronic device (100).

[0114] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a multi-transmit / receive system. The antenna-based communication circuits (430) may integrate and manage operations related to transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless system.

[0115] In one embodiment, the antenna-based communication circuits (430) may be electrically connected to the first antenna circuit (441). The first antenna-based communication circuits (431) may be electrically connected to the first antenna circuit (441).

[0116] In one embodiment, the antenna-based communication circuits (430) can transmit transmission signals through the first antenna circuit (441). The first antenna-based communication circuits (431) can transmit transmission signals through the first antenna circuit (441). The first antenna-based communication circuits (431) can receive reception signals through the first antenna circuit (441).

[0117] In one embodiment, the antenna-based communication circuits (430) may be electrically connected to a second antenna circuit (442). The second antenna-based communication circuits (432) may be electrically connected to the second antenna circuit (442).

[0118] In one embodiment, the antenna-based communication circuits (430) can transmit transmit signals via the second antenna circuit (442). The second antenna-based communication circuits (432) can transmit transmit signals via the second antenna circuit (442). The second antenna-based communication circuits (432) can receive receive signals via the second antenna circuit (442).

[0119] In one embodiment, the first antenna circuit (441) may include a third antenna (4411) and a first matching circuit (4412). For example, the third antenna (4411) may include the first antenna (311) of FIG. 3.

[0120] In one embodiment, the second antenna circuit (442) may include a fourth antenna (4421) and a second matching circuit (4422). The fourth antenna (4421) may include the second antenna (312) of FIG. 3.

[0121] In one embodiment, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to change the impedance of the first matching circuit (4412) based on selected passive gain information, thereby changing the impedance matching of the third antenna (4411).

[0122] For example, the first matching circuit (4412) can open or close switches connecting the impedance and the third antenna (4411) to change the impedance to correspond to the selected passive gain information.

[0123] In one embodiment, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to change the impedance of the second matching circuit (4422) based on selected passive gain information, thereby changing the impedance matching of the fourth antenna (4421).

[0124] For example, the second matching circuit (4422) can open or close switches connecting the impedance and the third antenna (4411) to change the impedance to correspond to the selected passive gain information.

[0125] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an antenna control method of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0126] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a passive gain table stored in a memory (120) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0127] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure to classify selected passive gain information.

[0128] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process of selecting passive gain information having in-phase and quadrature components closest to a standard impedance (e.g., 50 Ω) among classified passive gain information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0129] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a process for determining whether the amount of change in the in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) of selected passive gain information (910) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has changed to a set value (910) or more.

[0130] Referring to FIG. 5, in operation 501, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to check the frequency or frequency band of the network being used by the electronic device (100).

[0131] In one embodiment, at operation 503, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine a radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device (100).

[0132] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may support radio access technology (RAT), such as standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), and / or carrier aggregation (CA).

[0133] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may support radio access technology (RAT) such as antenna switching (AS) or EN-DC as well as standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA) and / or carrier aggregation (CA).

[0134] In one embodiment, in operation 505, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select passive gain information that is greater than or equal to a preset (e.g., specified) gain from among a plurality of passive gain information.

[0135] In one embodiment, at operation 505, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select passive gain information contained in a plurality of passive gain tables stored in memory (120) based on the identified frequency and radio access technology (RAT).

[0136] In one embodiment, in operation 505, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to cut off passive gain information that is less than a preset gain among a plurality of passive gain information.

[0137] A passive gain table according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include information about a control signal corresponding to passive gain information.

[0138] In one embodiment, in operation 505, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select control signals corresponding to passive gain information that is greater than or equal to a preset gain from among a plurality of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals.

[0139] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can change the impedance matching between a matching circuit (e.g., a first matching circuit (4412) or a second matching circuit (4422)) and at least one antenna (e.g., a third antenna (4411) or a fourth antenna (4421)) based on a control signal, thereby changing the resonant frequency (or natural frequency) of at least one antenna (e.g., a third antenna (4411) or a fourth antenna (4421)).

[0140] A passive gain table (or a plurality of passive gain information) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include information regarding antenna gain when the electronic device (100) is in a standalone (SA) state.

[0141] However, it is not limited thereto, and the passive gain table (or a plurality of passive gain information) may include information about antenna gain not only when the electronic device (100) is in a standalone (SA) state, but also when it is in a non-standalone (NSA), carrier aggregation (CA), antenna switching (AS), and / or EN-DC state.

[0142] In one embodiment, at least one antenna (e.g., the third antenna (4411) or the fourth antenna (4421)) can be manufactured within an acceptable tolerance range during processing (e.g., about 0.5 mm).

[0143] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the passive gain table (or a plurality of passive gain information) may include a control signal table (601), a first antenna gain table (603), a second antenna gain table (605), a third antenna gain table (605), and / or an antenna gain table (607) according to a hand grip state.

[0144] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the first antenna gain table (603) may include a plurality of passive gain information for antennas having a resonant frequency smaller than the resonant frequency among antennas having a processing deviation (e.g., the third antenna (4411), the fourth antenna (4421)).

[0145] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the second antenna gain table (605) may include a plurality of passive gain information for antennas having an average resonant frequency among antennas having a processing deviation (e.g., the third antenna (4411), the fourth antenna (4421)).

[0146] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the third antenna gain table (607) may include a plurality of passive gain information for antennas having a resonant frequency greater than the resonant frequency among antennas having a processing deviation (e.g., the third antenna (4411), the fourth antenna (4421)).

[0147] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the antenna gain table (609) according to the hand grip state may include a plurality of passive gain information for at least one antenna (e.g., the third antenna (4411), the fourth antenna (4421)) in the hand grip state.

[0148] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the control signal table (601) may include a plurality of control signals. The plurality of control signals may include signals for controlling a switch connected to an impedance included in a matching circuit (e.g., a first matching circuit (4412) or a second matching circuit (4422)). Each of the plurality of control signals may correspond to each piece of information about the antenna gain included in the antenna gain table (603, 605, 607).

[0149] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may store antenna gains (or passive gains) for all antennas within a machining tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm) of at least one antenna (e.g., the third antenna (4411) or the fourth antenna (4421)) in a lookup table (or passive gain table) in the memory (120).

[0150] In one embodiment, the antenna gain (or passive gain) for all antennas within a machining tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm) of at least one antenna (e.g., the third antenna (4411) or the fourth antenna (4421)) may include antenna gains depending on frequency band and / or radio access technology (RAT).

[0151] Referring to the first antenna gain table (603), the second antenna gain table (605), and the third antenna gain table (607) of FIG. 6, the passive gain table may include multiple pieces of passive gain information for each frequency band for all antennas within a processing tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm).

[0152] Referring to the antenna gain table (609) according to the hand grip state of FIG. 6, the passive gain table may include a plurality of passive gain information in the hand grip state for all antennas within the processing tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm).

[0153] In one embodiment, the passive gain table may include a plurality of passive gain information in an accessory mounting state for all antennas within a machining tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm).

[0154] In one embodiment, the passive gain table may include antenna gains (or passive gains) for all antennas within a machining tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm) of at least one antenna (e.g., the third antenna (4411) or the fourth antenna (4421)) when a hand grip situation occurs on the electronic device (100) or when an accessory is mounted on the electronic device (100).

[0155] For example, the accessories may include accessories related to a battery charging accessory and a protective cover of the electronic device (100).

[0156] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one sensor (e.g., a hall sensor, a dielectric constant change detection sensor) that determines whether an accessory is mounted.

[0157] In one embodiment, the passive gain table may include antenna gains (or passive gains) for all antennas within a machining tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm) of at least one antenna (e.g., the third antenna (4411) or the fourth antenna (4421)) when the electronic device (100) is a bar-type smartphone (191-1).

[0158] In one embodiment, the passive gain table may include antenna gains (or passive gains) for all antennas within a processing tolerance range (e.g., about 0.5 mm) of at least one antenna (e.g., the third antenna (4411) or the fourth antenna (4421)) according to a change in the housing state (e.g., folding, unfolding, insertion, or withdrawal) of the electronic device (100) when the electronic device (100) is a foldable type smartphone (191-2) or a sliderable (or rollerable) type smartphone (191-3).

[0159] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one sensor (e.g., a hall sensor, a dielectric change detection sensor) that detects a change in the housing state of the electronic device (100) (e.g., folding, unfolding, insertion, or withdrawal).

[0160] In one embodiment, at operation 507, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to sort (e.g., classify) selected control signals.

[0161] Referring to FIG. 5, in operation 507, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to sort (e.g., classify) selected passive gain information.

[0162] In one embodiment, at operation 507, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine a value for an aggregated average of passive gain information and sort (e.g., classify) it in descending order.

[0163] In one embodiment, at operation 507, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine a value for an aggregated average of passive gain information by adding weights according to a radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device (100) and to sort (e.g., classify) the values ​​in descending order.

[0164] In one embodiment, at operation 507, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to classify selected passive gain information.

[0165] In one embodiment, at operation 507, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine a value for an aggregated average of passive gain information and sort it in descending order.

[0166] In one embodiment, at operation 507, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine a value for an aggregated average of passive gain information by adding weights according to a radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device (100) and to sort the values ​​in descending order.

[0167] For example, when the radio access technology (RAT) used in the electronic device (100) is CA and / or NSA, more weight can be given to passive gain information than when using SA.

[0168] Referring to 710 of FIGS. 5 and 7, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), can cause the electronic device (100) to cut off passive gain information that is less than a preset gain among a plurality of passive gain information.

[0169] Referring to 720 of FIGS. 5 and 7, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), can cause the electronic device (100) to check the value of the summed average of the passive gain information selected above a preset gain and to sort them in descending order.

[0170] Control signal included in the control signal table (601) 1st antenna gain table (603) 1st control signal 2nd control signal 1st frequency antenna gain 2nd frequency antenna gain sorted order 10x1A000x07040F-7.42-6.28 20x1A000x0F040F-7.92-7.25 Passive gain information cut off 0x1A000x05040F-8.11-7.12 0x16000x05040F-8.36-8.21

[0171] Control signal included in the control signal table (601) 3rd antenna gain table (607) 1st control signal 2nd control signal Antenna gain at frequency 1st Antenna gain at frequency 2nd Classification order 10x16000x0F0500-7.58-7.0620x16000x0F040F-7.99-7.31 Passive gain information cut off 0x16000x0F050F-8.41-9.170x1A000x0F040F-8.87-8.21

[0172] Table 1 and Table 2 are tables in which the electronic device (100) of the present disclosure selects and sorts (e.g., classifies) passive gain information according to a preset gain among a plurality of pieces of passive gain information.

[0173] Referring to Table 1 and Table 2, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), can cause the electronic device (100) to check the value of the summed average of the passive gain information selected above a preset gain and to sort (e.g., classify) the passive gain information in descending order.

[0174] In one embodiment, at operation 509, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to manage selected or ordered (e.g., classified) control signals. For example, in one embodiment, at operation 509, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to store selected or ordered (e.g., classified) control signals in the memory (120).

[0175] Referring to FIG. 5, in operation 509, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), can cause the electronic device (100) to manage sorted (e.g., classified) passive gain information.

[0176] In one embodiment, at operation 509, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to store sorted passive gain information in a separate table in memory (120).

[0177] In one embodiment, at operation 509, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to manage classified passive gain information.

[0178] In one embodiment, at operation 509, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to store classified passive gain information in a separate table in memory (120).

[0179] In one embodiment, in operation 511, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to apply selected control signals to measure in-phase and quadrature components, respectively.

[0180] In one embodiment, in operation 511, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to measure in-phase and quadrature components for aligned passive gain information.

[0181] In one embodiment, in operation 511, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to measure in-phase and quadrature components for classified passive gain information.

[0182] In one embodiment, at operation 513, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select a control signal corresponding to an IQ measurement value close to a reference value (e.g., 50 Ω) based on measured in-phase and quadrature components by applying control signals.

[0183] In one embodiment, in operation 513, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select passive gain information among the aligned passive gain information, the in-phase and quadrature components of which are close to a reference value (e.g., 50 Ω).

[0184] In one embodiment, in operation 513, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select, from among the aligned passive gain information, passive gain information whose in-phase and quadrature components are closest to a standard impedance (e.g., 50 Ω).

[0185] In one embodiment, at operation 513, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select passive gain information closest to a standard impedance (e.g., 50 Ω) based on identified in-phase and quadrature components from among the aligned passive gain information.

[0186] In one embodiment, in operation 513, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select, from among the classified passive gain information, passive gain information whose in-phase and quadrature components are closest to a standard impedance (e.g., 50 Ω).

[0187] In one embodiment, in operation 513, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select passive gain information closest to a standard impedance (e.g., 50 Ω) based on identified in-phase and quadrature components from among the classified passive gain information.

[0188] Referring to the IQ charts of FIGS. 5 and 8, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), can cause the electronic device (100) to select passive gain information (801) among the aligned passive gain information (801, 803, 805, 807, 809, 811) whose in-phase and quadrature components are close to a reference value (e.g., 50 Ω).

[0189] Referring to the IQ charts of FIGS. 5 and 8, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), can cause the electronic device (100) to select the passive gain information (801) among the classified passive gain information (801, 803, 805, 807, 809, 811) whose in-phase and quadrature components are closest to a standard impedance (e.g., 50 Ω).

[0190] In one embodiment, at operation 515, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to control at least one antenna circuit (e.g., the first antenna circuit (441) or the second antenna circuit (442)) based on selected passive gain information (e.g., 801 of FIG. 8).

[0191] In one embodiment, in operation 515, the instructions stored in the memory (120) may, when executed by at least one processor (110), cause the electronic device (100) to control at least one antenna circuit (e.g., the first antenna circuit (441) or the second antenna circuit (442)) based on a control signal (e.g., the control signal table (601) of FIG. 6, the first control signal and / or the second control signal of Table 1, the first control signal and / or the second control signal of Table 2) corresponding to selected passive gain information (e.g., 801 of FIG. 8).

[0192] In one embodiment, in operation 515, the instructions stored in the memory (120) may, when executed by at least one processor (110), cause the electronic device (100) to change the resonant frequency (or natural frequency) of at least one antenna circuit (e.g., the first antenna circuit (441) or the second antenna circuit (442)) by controlling switches connected to an impedance in a matching circuit (e.g., the first matching circuit (4412) or the second matching circuit (4422)) based on a control signal (e.g., the control signal table (601) of FIG. 6, the first control signal and / or the second control signal of Table 1, the first control signal and / or the second control signal of Table 2) corresponding to selected passive gain information (e.g., 801 of FIG. 8).

[0193] In one embodiment, at operation 517, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine whether a network frequency being used by the electronic device (100) has changed.

[0194] When the network frequency being used in the electronic device (100) changes, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to branch from operation 517 to operation 501.

[0195] If the network frequency being used in the electronic device (100) does not change, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to branch from operation 517 to operation 519.

[0196] In one embodiment, at operation 519, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine whether a change in an in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) measurement value (901) of a selected control signal has changed by more than a threshold value (910). The threshold value (e.g., configured value) (910) may be set to be a predetermined distance (r1) or more from the selected passive gain information (901).

[0197] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 9, in operation 519, instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine whether a change in an in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) measurement value (901) has changed by more than a threshold value (910). The threshold value (910) may be set to be a predetermined distance (r1) or more from the selected passive gain information (901).

[0198] In one embodiment, the IQ measurement (901) may include measurements of in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) of the passive gain information selected in operation 513.

[0199] In one embodiment, instructions stored in memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to perform 519 operations periodically.

[0200] In one embodiment, the instructions stored in the memory (120), when executed by at least one processor (110), cause the electronic device (100) to branch from operation 519 to operation 513 when the amount of change in the in-phase component and quadrature component (IQ) of the IQ measurement value (901) changes by a threshold value (910) or more.

[0201] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) includes a communication circuit (e.g., a communication circuit (160) or a communication circuit (430)) for transmitting and receiving signals using at least one frequency, at least one antenna circuit (e.g., a third antenna (4411) or a fourth antenna (4421)) including an antenna and a matching circuit (e.g., a first matching circuit (4412) or a second matching circuit (4422)), a memory (120) for storing instructions, and at least one processor (110), wherein the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor (110), cause the electronic device (100) to check a frequency of a network being used in the electronic device (100), to check a radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device (100), and to select one of a plurality of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals based on the checked frequency and the checked RAT. Control signals corresponding to passive gain information greater than or equal to a specified gain can be selected, the selected control signals can be sorted (e.g., classified) and managed, the in-phase component (I) and the quadrature component (Q) can be measured by applying the selected control signals, and the control signal corresponding to the IQ measurement value close to the reference value can be selected based on the measured IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) by applying the control signals.

[0202] In one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to control at least one antenna circuit (e.g., the third antenna (4411) or the fourth antenna (4421)) based on a selected control signal to cause the impedances of the antennas to be matched.

[0203] In one embodiment, the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to periodically check whether the frequency of the network has changed while performing a communication operation using an impedance-matched antenna.

[0204] In one embodiment, the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine whether a change in an in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) measurement of a selected control signal is greater than or equal to a set change amount based on a maintained frequency of the network.

[0205] In one embodiment, the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to measure an IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) of an RF signal according to classified control signals based on a change in an IQ measurement of the selected control signal being greater than or equal to a set change amount, identify an RF signal close to a reference value among the measured IQs, reselect a control signal corresponding to the measured RF signal, and control the antenna circuit based on the reselected control signal.

[0206] In one embodiment, the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to select passive gain information based on a changed frequency and RAT based on a change in the frequency of the network, and to control the antenna circuit based on the selected passive gain information.

[0207] In one embodiment, each of the plurality of passive gain information may correspond to a signal that controls at least one switch connecting the antenna to impedances included in a matching circuit (e.g., the first matching circuit (4412) or the second matching circuit (4422)).

[0208] In one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine whether a radio access technology (RAT) in use in the electronic device (100) is at least one of standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), and / or carrier aggregation.

[0209] In one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to store a plurality of passive gain information items in a lookup table format converted into code in memory (120).

[0210] In one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor (110), may cause the electronic device (100) to determine a value for a summed average of passive gains of RF signals according to selected control signals and sort them in descending order.

[0211] In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna of an electronic device (100) may include an operation of checking a frequency of a network being used by the electronic device (100), an operation of checking a radio access technology (RAT) being used by the electronic device (100), an operation of selecting control signals corresponding to passive gain information having a specified gain or higher among a plurality of pieces of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals based on the checked frequency and the checked RAT, an operation of classifying and managing the selected control signals, an operation of measuring an in-phase component (I) and a quadrature component (Q) by applying the selected control signals, and an operation of selecting a control signal corresponding to an IQ measurement value close to a reference value based on the measured in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) by applying the control signals.

[0212] In one embodiment, the antenna control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of controlling at least one antenna circuit (e.g., a third antenna (4411) or a fourth antenna (4421)) based on a selected control signal.

[0213] In one embodiment, the antenna control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of periodically checking whether the frequency of the network has changed while performing a communication operation using an impedance-matched antenna.

[0214] In one embodiment, the antenna control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of checking whether the amount of change in the IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) measurement value of the selected control signal is greater than or equal to a set amount of change based on the state in which the frequency of the network is maintained.

[0215] In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna of an electronic device (100) may include an operation of measuring an IQ of an RF signal according to classified control signals based on a change in an IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) measurement value of a selected control signal being greater than or equal to a set change amount, an operation of identifying an RF signal close to a standard impedance among the measured IQs, and an operation of re-selecting a control signal corresponding to the measured RF signal, and an operation of controlling an antenna circuit based on the re-selected control signal.

[0216] In one embodiment, the antenna control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of selecting passive gain information based on a changed frequency and RAT based on a change in the frequency of the network, and controlling the antenna circuit based on the selected passive gain information.

[0217] In one embodiment, the antenna control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of checking whether a radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device (100) is at least one of standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), and / or carrier aggregation.

[0218] In one embodiment, the antenna control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of storing a plurality of passive gain information in a lookup table converted into a code format in a memory (120).

[0219] In one embodiment, the antenna control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of checking a value for a summed average of passive gains of RF signals according to selected passive gain information and sorting them in descending order.

[0220] Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may take various forms. Electronic devices may include, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computer devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable devices, home appliances, and the like. Electronic devices according to embodiments of this document are not limited to the aforementioned devices.

[0221] The various embodiments of this document and the terminology used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the items, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, each of the phrases "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" can include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase among those phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used merely to distinguish one component from another, and do not limit the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order). When a component (e.g., a first component) is referred to as "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., a second component), with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively," it means that the component can be connected to the other component directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0222] The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be an integral component, or a minimum unit or part of such a component that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0223] Various embodiments of the present document may be implemented as software including one or more instructions stored on a machine-readable storage medium. For example, a processor of the device may call at least one instruction among the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, "non-transitory" means that the storage medium is a tangible device and may not contain signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves). This does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently and cases where it is stored temporarily in the storage medium.

[0224] According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between sellers and buyers as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)) or may be provided through an application store (e.g., Play Store). TM ) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones), online distribution (e.g., downloading or uploading). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or an intermediary server.

[0225] According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include one or more entities, and some of the entities may be separated and placed in other components. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations of the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., a module or a program) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0226] While the present disclosure has been illustrated and described with reference to various exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that the various exemplary embodiments are intended to be illustrative, not restrictive. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications, alternatives, and / or variations of the various exemplary embodiments may be made without departing from the true spirit and full scope of the present disclosure, including the appended claims and their equivalents. Furthermore, it should be understood that any embodiment described herein may be used in conjunction with any other embodiment described herein.

Claims

1. In electronic devices, A communication circuit that transmits and receives signals using at least one frequency; At least one antenna circuit comprising an antenna and a matching circuit; Memory that stores instructions; and comprising at least one processor including processing circuits, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: Check the frequency of the network being used by the above electronic device, Check the radio access technology (RAT) being used in the above electronic device, Based on the confirmed frequency and confirmed RAT, control signals corresponding to passive gain information having a specified gain or higher are selected from among a plurality of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals, and Classify and manage selected control signals, By applying the selected control signals, the in-phase component (I) and the quadrature component (Q) are measured respectively, An electronic device that selects a control signal corresponding to an IQ measurement value close to a reference value based on measured IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) by applying control signals.

2. In paragraph 1, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: Controlling at least one antenna circuit based on the selected control signal so that the impedance of the antenna is matched, An electronic device that periodically checks whether the frequency of a network has changed while performing a communication operation using the above-mentioned impedance-matched antenna.

3. In paragraph 2, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: Based on the maintained state of the network frequency, it is checked whether the change in the IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) measurement value of the selected control signal is greater than the set change amount, Based on the change in the IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) measurement value of the above-mentioned selected control signal being greater than the set change amount, Measure the IQ of the RF signal according to the above classified control signals, Among the measured IQs, an RF signal close to the reference value is identified, and a control signal corresponding to the measured RF signal is selected again. An electronic device for controlling the antenna circuit based on the re-selected control signal.

4. In paragraph 2, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: An electronic device that selects passive gain information based on a change in the frequency of a network, based on the changed frequency and RAT, and controls the antenna circuit based on the selected passive gain information.

5. In paragraph 1, Each of the above multiple passive gain information is Corresponding to a signal controlling at least one switch connecting the antenna to the impedances included in the above matching circuit, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: An electronic device that stores the above-mentioned plurality of passive gain information in the memory as a lookup table converted into a code format.

6. In paragraph 1, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: An electronic device that determines whether the radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device is at least one of standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), and / or carrier aggregation.

7. In paragraph 1, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: An electronic device that checks the value of the summed average of the passive gain of the RF signal according to the above-mentioned selected control signals and sorts them in descending order.

8. In a method for controlling an antenna of an electronic device, An action to check the frequency of the network being used by the electronic device; An action to check the radio access technology (RAT) being used by the electronic device; An operation of selecting control signals corresponding to passive gain information having a specified gain or higher among a plurality of passive gain information corresponding to a plurality of control signals based on a confirmed frequency and a confirmed RAT; An operation that classifies and manages selected control signals; An operation of measuring the in-phase component (I) and the quadrature component (Q) by applying selected control signals; and A method comprising the operation of selecting a control signal corresponding to an IQ measurement value close to a reference value based on measured in-phase and quadrature components (IQ) by applying control signals.

9. In paragraph 8, An operation of controlling at least one antenna circuit based on the selected control signal; and A method further comprising an operation of periodically checking whether the frequency of the network has changed while performing a communication operation using the above-mentioned antenna with matched impedance.

10. In paragraph 9, An operation of checking whether the amount of change in the IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) measurement value of the selected control signal is greater than or equal to a set amount of change based on the maintained state of the network frequency; Based on the change in the IQ (in-phase and quadrature components) measurement value of the above-mentioned selected control signal being greater than the set change amount, An operation of measuring the IQ of an RF signal according to the above classified control signals; An operation of checking an RF signal close to the standard impedance among the measured IQs and re-selecting a control signal corresponding to the measured RF signal; and A method further comprising the action of controlling the antenna circuit based on the re-selected control signal.

11. In paragraph 9, A method further comprising: selecting passive gain information based on a change in the frequency of the network, and controlling the antenna circuit based on the selected passive gain information.

12. In paragraph 8, Each of the above multiple passive gain information is A method for responding to a signal controlling at least one switch connecting the antenna to the impedances included in the above matching circuit.

13. In paragraph 8, A method further comprising the action of determining whether a radio access technology (RAT) being used in the electronic device is at least one of standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), and / or carrier aggregation.

14. In paragraph 8, A method further comprising an action of storing the plurality of passive gain information in the memory as a lookup table converted into a code format.

15. In paragraph 8, A method further comprising an operation of checking a value for a summed average of passive gains of RF signals according to the above-mentioned selected passive gain information and sorting them in descending order.

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