Apparatus and method for connecting antenna for nearfield communication in portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSeok-Weon KIM
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for connecting an antenna for Near-Field Communication (NFC) in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes determining whether a wireless charging cover including a second antenna for the NFC is mounted in or separated from the portable terminal and connecting an Integrated Circuit (IC) with a first antenna for the NFC or the second antenna according to whether the wireless charging cover is mounted in or separated from the portable terminal, in which the IC provides the NFC and the first antenna is included in a battery.
Claims20
An apparatus for connecting an antenna for Near-Field Communication (NFC) in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- an Integrated Circuit (IC) providing the NFC and including an antenna line;
- a battery including a first antenna for the NFC;
- a wireless charging cover including a second antenna for the NFC;
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- an antenna connection portion connecting the IC with the first antenna or the second antenna according to whether the wireless charging cover is mounted in or separated from the portable terminal.
A method for connecting an antenna for Near-Field Communication (NFC) in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- determining whether a wireless charging cover including a second antenna for the NFC is mounted in or separated from the portable terminal;
- and
- connecting an Integrated Circuit (IC) with a first antenna for the NFC or the second antenna according to whether the wireless charging cover is mounted in or separated from the portable terminal,
- wherein the IC provides the NFC and the first antenna is included in a battery.
An antenna switching unit of a portable terminal including an Integrated Circuit (IC) providing Near-Field Communication (NFC) and including an antenna line, a battery including a first antenna for the NFC, and a wireless charging cover including a second antenna for the NFC, the antenna switching unit comprising:
- a switch switching a connection of the antenna line of the IC;
- a power supply terminal receiving a voltage of the battery;
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- a control terminal receiving a control voltage controlling a position of the switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.