Electronic device comprising radio frequency cable

An electronic device comprising:

• a first housing;
• a second housing connected to the first housing and being rotatable relative to the first housing;
• a hinge structure connecting the second housing to the first housing, the second housing being rotatable about a folding axis with respect to the first housing;
• a millimeter wave (mmWave) antenna comprising a plurality of conductive patches;
• a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the electronic device;
• and
• a radio frequency (RF) cable electrically connecting the mmWave antenna to the wireless communication circuit,
• wherein a first portion of the RF cable, which is formed in a region of the hinge structure corresponding to the folding axis, comprises:
• a base dielectric,
• a metal plate disposed on the base dielectric, and
• a shielding film comprising a first region in contact with the metal plate, a second region spaced apart from the metal plate, and a third region disposed between the first region and the second region,
• wherein at least one waveguide is formed by the second region, the third region, and a portion of the metal plate, and
• wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to at least one of transmit or receive RF signals corresponding to the plurality of conductive patches through the RF cable in which the at least one waveguide is formed.

An electronic device comprising:

• a millimeter wave (mmWave) antenna comprising a plurality of conductive patches;
• a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the electronic device;
• and
• a radio frequency (RF) cable electrically connecting the mmWave antenna to the wireless communication circuit,
• wherein a first portion of the RF cable comprises:
• a metal plate disposed inside the RF cable, and
• a shielding film comprising a first region in contact with the metal plate, a second region spaced apart from the metal plate, and a third region disposed between the first region and the second region,
• wherein at least one waveguide is formed by the second region, the third region, and a portion of the metal plate, and
• wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to at least one of transmit or receive RF signals corresponding to the plurality of conductive patches through the at least one waveguide.

A cable comprising:

• a base dielectric layer;
• a metal layer disposed on the base dielectric layer;
• and
• a shielding film comprising a first region in contact with the metal layer, a second region spaced apart from the metal layer, and a third region disposed between the first region and the second region,
• wherein at least one waveguide is formed by the second region, the third region, and a portion of the metal layer.

An electronic device comprising:

• a cable comprising:
• a base dielectric layer,
• a metal layer disposed on the base dielectric layer, and
• a shielding film comprising a first region in contact with the metal layer, a second region spaced apart from the metal layer, and a third region disposed between the first region and the second region, wherein at least one waveguide is formed by the second region, the third region, and a portion of the metal layer;
• a millimeter wave (mmWave) antenna comprising a plurality of conductive patches;
• and
• a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the electronic device,
• wherein the wireless communication circuit transmits radio frequency (RF) signals to the plurality of conductive patches through the at least one waveguide formed by the cable.