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US 10,374,295 B2Granted
Electronic device including display
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoon-Geon Kim, Seung-Tae Ko, Sang-Ho Lim, Dong-Kyu Choi, Won-Bin Hong
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Abstract
An electronic device that utilizes a display as an antenna is provided. The electronic device may include a display including a conductive layer, a signal power supply part electrically coupled to the conductive layer in order to utilize the conductive layer as an antenna radiator, and a substrate electrically connected to the signal power supply part so as to receive a signal of an antenna radiator of the conductive layer through the signal power supply part.
Claims29
An electronic device comprising:
- a display including a conductive layer;
- and
- a signal power supply part electrically connected to the conductive layer to utilize the conductive layer as an antenna radiator,
- wherein the signal power supply part is wirelessly and electrically coupled to the conductive layer.
1 more element
An electronic device comprising:
- a window;
- a touch panel;
- a display including a conductive layer;
- a signal power supply part electrically coupled to the conductive layer to utilize the conductive layer as an antenna radiator;
- a substrate electrically connected to the signal power supply part to transmit and receive a signal of the antenna radiator of the conductive layer through the signal power supply part;
- and
- a rear case supporting the substrate.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a window;
- a touch panel;
- a display including a conductive layer;
- a signal power supply part electrically coupled to the conductive layer for the utilization of the conductive layer as an antenna radiator and for frequency tuning of the antenna radiator;
- a shorting part provided near the signal power supply part for the frequency tuning of the antenna radiator;
- a substrate electrically connected to the signal power supply part and the shorting part to transmit and receive a signal of the antenna radiator of the conductive layer and a tuned signal of the shorting part through the signal power supply part and the shorting part;
- a rear case supporting the substrate;
- and
- a ground provided under the substrate to be electrically connected to the substrate.
6 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a window;
- a touch panel;
- a display including a conductive layer;
- a signal power supply part electrically coupled to the conductive layer for the utilization of the conductive layer as an antenna radiator and for the frequency tuning of the antenna radiator;
- an active element provided near the signal power supply part for the frequency tuning of the antenna radiator;
- a substrate electrically connected to the signal power supply part and the active element to transmit and receive a signal of the antenna radiator of the conductive layer and a frequency tuning signal of the active element through the signal power supply part and the active element;
- a rear case supporting the substrate;
- and
- a ground provided under the substrate to be electrically connected to the substrate to induce an additional resonance.
6 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a window;
- a touch panel;
- a display including a conductive layer;
- a first pad electrically coupled to the conductive layer in order to utilize the conductive layer as an antenna radiator, and induces a one-wavelength resonance to form a beam pattern of an antenna;
- a second pad electrically coupled to the conductive layer in order to utilize the conductive layer as the antenna radiator, and induces a half-wavelength resonance to form a beam pattern of an antenna;
- a switch configured to switch between the first pad and the second pad;
- a sensor configured to detect motions of the electronic device;
- at least one processor configured to:
- determine a usage scenario of the electronic device by using the sensor unit, and
- control the switch to select the first pad or the second pad;
- a signal power supply part configured to receive a switched signal of the switch;
- a substrate electrically connected to the signal power supply part, and configured to transmit and receive an antenna signal of the first pad or the second pad selected by the switch;
- and
- a rear case supporting the substrate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.