# US 11,114,744 B2 · Antenna having single non-conductive portion and electronic device including the same

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- Number: US 11,114,744 B2
- Document ID: US11114744B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/596,108
- Filed: 2019-10-08
- Published: 2020-04-16
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2018-10-16
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Sungkoo Park; Hyungjoo Lee; Shinho Yoon; Himchan Yun; Soonho Hwang; Jaebong Chun
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11114744B2

## CPC

- H01Q 1/2266: {disposed inside the computer}
- H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas}
- G06F 1/1616: {with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position}
- G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]}
- H01Q 1/38: formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142)}
- H01Q 5/328: between a radiating element and ground
- H01Q 5/335: at the feed, e.g. for impedance matching
- H01Q 5/35: using two or more simultaneously fed points
- H01Q 9/30: with feed to end of elongated active element, e.g. unipole (H01Q9/44 takes precedence)
- H01Q 9/42: with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength
- H05K 1/181: associated with surface mounted components
- H05K 2201/1031: Surface mounted metallic connector elements
- H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a foldable housing including, a hinge structure, a first housing structure including a first surface, a second surface, and a first side member, wherein the first side member encloses at least a portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface and includes a first conductive portion, a first non-conductive portion, and a second conductive portion, and a second housing structure including a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second side member, a printed circuit board, at least one wireless communication circuit including a first electrical path and a second electrical path, a first variable element including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal, and a second variable element including a fourth terminal, a fifth terminal, and a sixth terminal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device comprising:
a foldable housing including:
a hinge structure;
a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including:
a first surface facing in a first direction,
a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and
a first side member,
wherein the first side member encloses at least a portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface and includes a first conductive portion, a first non-conductive portion, and a second conductive portion arranged in sequence from the hinge structure; and
a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure and foldable with the first housing structure with respect to the hinge structure, and including:
a third surface facing in a third direction,
a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and
a second side member,
wherein the second side member encloses at least a portion of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface and includes a third conductive portion, a second non-conductive portion, a fourth conductive portion, a third non-conductive portion, and a fifth conductive portion arranged in sequence from the hinge structure, and
wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state and the third direction is the same as the first direction in an unfolded state;
a flexible display extending from the first surface to the third surface;
a printed circuit board disposed between the first surface and the second surface and including at least one ground layer;
at least one wireless communication circuit disposed in the printed circuit board and including:
a first electrical path carrying a first signal of a first frequency band, and
a second electrical path carrying a second signal of a second frequency band;
a first variable element including:
a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrical path, a second terminal electrically connected to the at least one ground layer, and
a third terminal electrically connected to a first position of the second conductive portion; and
a second variable element including:
a fourth terminal electrically connected to the second electrical path,
a fifth terminal electrically connected to the at least one ground layer, and
a sixth terminal electrically connected to a third electrical path connected to a second position of the second conductive portion, the second position being closer to the first non-conductive portion than the first position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first non-conductive portion at least partially overlaps the second non-conductive portion when viewed from above the first surface in the folded state.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1,
wherein the first frequency band includes frequencies in a range of about 900 MHz to about 1200 MHz, and
wherein the second frequency band includes frequencies in a range of about 750 MHz to about 850 MHz.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the third electrical path includes at least one conductive pattern coupled with the second position through a dielectric.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the third electrical path further includes a flexible connection member between the conductive pattern and the second position.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first variable element includes a tunable integrated capacitor (IC).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second variable element includes a switch.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a third position of the second conductive portion farther than the first position from the first non-conductive portion is electrically connected to the at least one ground layer of the printed circuit board through a fourth electrical path.