Display Module Antenna Magnetic Sheet Eddy Current Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

In electronic devices, the packaging of multiple components in limited space often leads to interference, particularly between antennas and nearby metal parts, causing degradation in antenna performance and making it challenging to achieve both slim design and effective communication.

Innovation Solution

A display module configuration that includes a magnetic sheet under the antenna to prevent eddy currents and a composite sheet with various materials to provide multiple functions, such as heat dissipation and noise shielding, which helps maintain antenna performance and allows for a slim design.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple electronic components are packaged within limited space, then device functionality is improved, but antenna performance deteriorates due to interference with metal parts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice functionalityVSAvoidantenna performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A magnetic sheet is introduced as an intermediary component between the antenna and metal parts. This magnetic sheet prevents eddy currents from forming on the metal surface by providing a magnetic path, thereby eliminating the harmful interaction between the antenna and metal while allowing both components to coexist in limited space

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Length of moving object

If antenna and metal parts are placed close together, then device thickness is reduced, but eddy currents are generated on metal parts causing performance degradation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice thicknessVSAvoideddy currents
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The magnetic sheet serves as a mediator placed between the antenna and metal parts, allowing them to be positioned close together for thin device design while preventing eddy current generation through its magnetic properties that provide an alternative flux path

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If magnetic sheet is added to prevent eddy currents, then antenna performance is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveantenna performanceVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The magnetic sheet is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: preventing eddy currents, providing electromagnetic shielding, and serving as a structural layer in the display module. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This configuration enhances antenna performance by reducing interference with nearby metal parts, improving communication efficiency, and enabling a slim design for electronic devices.

Implementation Method 1

The magnetic sheet may serve to prevent degradation of electronic device performance by preventing the generation of eddy currents on a nearby metal part of the device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEddy Currents: Eddy Currents

Data Source

PatentUS10686246B2Display module including antenna
Publication Date: 2020.06.16 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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  • US10686246B2 patent drawing
  • US10686246B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Disclosed is a display module that includes at least one antenna, for use in an electronic device. The display module includes a display panel, and a magnetic sheet disposed under the display panel. The at least one antenna is disposed above the magnetic sheet. The magnetic sheet may serve to prevent degradation of electronic device performance by preventing the generation of eddy currents on a nearby metal part of the device.