US 12,132,250 B2
Antenna module and electronic device including the same
Gunbae Lim, Suwon-si (KR); Yongsang Yun, Suwon-si (KR); Seongjin Park, Suwon-si (KR); and Jaebong Chun, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/941,218.
Application 17/941,218 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/012866, filed on Aug. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0123049 (KR), filed on Sep. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0079082 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H01Q 21/08 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/243 (2013.01) [H01Q 9/0407 (2013.01); H01Q 21/08 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a wireless communication module;
a plurality of slits provided in the housing; and
an antenna module disposed inside the housing and positioned relative to the plurality of slits and operatively connected to the wireless communication module,
wherein the antenna module includes:
a printed circuit board;
a plurality of conductive patches disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board; and
a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) disposed on a second surface of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to each conductive patch of the plurality of conductive patches,
wherein the plurality of conductive patches are configured to be disposed in the plurality of slits, and
wherein the plurality of slits are provided in the housing in at least one of different sizes or different shapes.