# US 10,374,295 B2 · Electronic device including display > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,374,295 B2 - Document ID: US10374295B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/491,400 - Filed: 2017-04-19 - Published: 2017-10-26 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-20 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yoon-Geon Kim; Seung-Tae Ko; Sang-Ho Lim; Dong-Kyu Choi; Won-Bin Hong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10374295B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/273: {Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals} - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 1/44: using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna {, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect}(H01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence) - H01Q 3/24: varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching - H01Q 9/0442: {with particular tuning means} - H01Q 9/0457: {electromagnetically coupled to the feed line} - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 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. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the display is configured to include one of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED). ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the conductive layer is configured to include a thin film transistor (TFT) array layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the signal power supply part is disposed, in a first area out of a central area of the display, in a second area on an opposite side of the first area, or in the central area of the display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein a patch antenna is provided between the display and the signal power supply part. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein an extended ground is provided under the signal power supply part to be electrically connected to the substrate for a stable antenna operation when utilizing the conductive layer of the display as the antenna radiator. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein a patch antenna is provided between the display and the signal power supply part, and wherein an extended ground is provided under the signal power supply part to be electrically connected to the substrate for a stable antenna operation when utilizing the patch antenna as the antenna radiator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising a film provided between the touch panel and the display to be coupled to the signal power supply part in order to be utilized as the antenna radiator. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the film is configured to include a metal mesh film. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the film is provided with a coupling power supply part that is coupled to the signal power supply part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising: a film provided between the touch panel and the display to be coupled to the signal power supply part in order to utilize the film as an antenna radiator, and a shorting part provided under the display to implement a multi-band antenna by utilizing the conductive layer as the antenna radiator. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the signal power supply part is directly and electrically connected to the conductive layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising a patch antenna provided between the display and the signal power supply part. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising an extended ground provided between the display and the substrate to be electrically connected to the substrate for a stable antenna operation when utilizing the conductive layer of the display as the antenna radiator. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising: a patch antenna provided between the display and the signal power supply part, and an extended ground provided between the patch antenna and the substrate to be electrically connected to the substrate for a stable antenna operation when utilizing the conductive layer of the display as the antenna radiator. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising a film provided between the touch panel and the display to be directly and electrically connected to the signal power supply part in order to be utilized as an antenna radiator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the signal power supply part directly and electrically connects the film and the conductive layer of the display at the same time, and wherein the signal power supply part comprises: a first power supply part that is directly and electrically connected to the film, a second power supply part that is directly and electrically connected to the conductive layer of the display, and a third power supply part that is directly and electrically connected to the substrate. ### Claim 19 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. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The electronic device according to claim 19, wherein the signal power supply part is configured to adjust a reduction or increase in the resonant frequency by changing the shape of a power supply pad. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The electronic device according to claim 19, wherein the shorting part is configured to: adjust a reduction in the resonant frequency, and induce an additional resonance. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The electronic device according to claim 19, wherein the ground induces an additional resonance. ### Claim 23 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. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The electronic device according to claim 23, wherein the active element includes a varactor diode. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The electronic device according to claim 23, wherein the active element includes a plurality of active elements provided to be symmetrically disposed on both sides of the display or to be disposed along the outer periphery of the display. ### Claim 26 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. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The electronic device according to claim 26, wherein the first pad is configured to induce a one-wavelength resonance of the length of the electronic device to then form a monopole type of beam pattern, and wherein the second pad is configured to induce a half-wavelength resonance of the width of the electronic device to then form a patch type of beam pattern. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The electronic device according to claim 27, wherein, when the usage scenario corresponds to walking or running, the at least one processor is further configured to control the switch to switch to the first pad to be electrically connected and induce a one-wavelength resonance of the first pad to form the monopole type of beam pattern, and wherein, when the usage scenario corresponds to waking up or cycling, the at least one processor is further configured to control the switch to switch to the second pad to be electrically connected and induce a half-wavelength resonance of the second pad to form the patch type of beam pattern. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The electronic device according to claim 27, wherein the electronic device is wearable and configured to be worn on a user's body.