US 12,341,304 B2
Communication apparatus having monitoring function for coupling state of connector and method of controlling the same
Hanyeop Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Jisang Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Jongin Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Jinchul Choi, Suwon-si (KR); Changho Hwang, Suwon-si (KR); and Gun Lim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,669.
Application 17/965,669 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/011927, filed on Aug. 10, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0125579 (KR), filed on Sep. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0086824 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 24/54 (2011.01); H01R 12/51 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 24/54 (2013.01) [H01R 12/515 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
a radio frequency (RF) connector portion, comprising a connector, configured to be detachably coupled with a cable connector portion, comprising another connector, of one end of a cable configured to transmit an antenna signal;
at least one capacitor disposed near the RF connector portion; and
a controller, including circuitry, configured to monitor a coupling state of the cable connector portion and the RF connector portion based at least on a capacitance of at least one of the capacitors.