US 12,609,729 B2 · Electronic device and method for transmitting UWB signal in electronic device

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise a communication processor; an intermediate frequency integrated circuit (IFIC) to convert a baseband signal received from the communication processor into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal; a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) convert the received IF signal into a first radio frequency (RF) signal; an ultra-wideband (UWB) integrated circuit (IC) generating a UWB signal corresponding to a first frequency; at least one UWB antenna to transmit/receive the UWB signal corresponding to the first frequency; and at least one first switch connected between the UWB IC and the UWB antenna. The at least one first switch may be controlled so that the UWB signal corresponding to the first frequency, generated by the UWB IC, is transmitted to the RFIC in a state in which a communication operation, for a signal transmitted/received from the communication processor, by the RFIC is inactivated.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device, comprising,

at least one mmWave module configured to transmit and receive RF (radio frequency) signals;
memory storing instructions;
and
at least one processor,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
transmit, through the at least one mmWave module, first RF signals for a wireless communication;
identify that a communication operation corresponding to the first RF signals is in an inactive state;
while the communication operation corresponding to the first RF signals is in the inactive state, transmit, through the at least one mmWave module, second RF signals for sensing an object;
in response to transmitting the second RF signals, identify third RF signals received through the at least one mm Wave module;
and
based on the third RF signals, identify information related to the object.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electronic device and method for transmitting UWB signal in electronic device

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Electronic device and method for transmitting UWB signal in electronic device

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