Patent Publication Number: US-11394435-B2

Title: Electronic device including plurality of panel antennas and operating method thereof

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/845,740, filed on Apr. 10, 2020, which is based on and claims priority from Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2019-0043303, filed on Apr. 12, 2019 and 10-2019-0095171, filed on Aug. 5, 2019, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     The disclosure relates to a wireless communication system and, more specifically, to beamforming based on an optimal codebook of an electronic device including a plurality of panel antennas in a wireless communication system. 
     Recently, there has been efforts for developing an enhanced 5G communication system or pre-5G communication system to meet wireless data traffic demands increasing since fourth generation (4G) communication system commercialization. For this reason, the 5G communication system or pre-5G communication system is called a beyond 4g network communication system or a post long term evolution (LTE) system. 
     In order to achieve a high data transmission rate, the 5G communication system is implemented in a super high frequency (mmWave) band (e.g., 60-GHz band). Moreover, in order to alleviate path loss of electronic waves and increase a transmission distance of the electronic waves in the super high frequency band for the 5G communication system, beamforming, massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beamforming, digital beamforming, hybrid beamforming, and large scale antenna techniques have been discussed. 
     SUMMARY 
     The disclosure provides an electronic device, which has a plurality of panel antennas, for selecting an optimal codebook based on environmental information. 
     According to an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an operating method of an electronic device having a plurality of panel antennas and storing information about a plurality of codebooks, the operating method comprising: determining at least one panel antenna, among the plurality of panel antennas, based on environmental information corresponding to one or more of the plurality of panel antennas; receiving control information from a base station; and selecting an optimal codebook, among the plurality of codebooks, based on the determined at least one panel antenna and the received control information. 
     According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an electronic device comprising: a communication interface comprising a plurality of panel antennas; a storage storing information about a plurality of codebooks; and a controller configured to determine at least one panel antenna among the plurality of panel antennas based on environmental information corresponding to one or more of the plurality of panel antennas, receive control information from a base station by using the communication interface, and select an optimal codebook among the plurality of codebooks based on the determined at least one panel antenna and the received control information. 
     According to an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a wireless communication system comprising: a base station configured to transmit control information to an electronic device; and the electronic device configured to: determine at least one panel antenna among a plurality of panel antennas based on environmental information corresponding to one or more of the plurality of panel antennas, select an optimal codebook among a plurality of codebooks based on the determined at least one panel antenna and the control information, and perform beamforming based on the selected optimal codebook, wherein the environmental information comprises at least one of temperature information, power consumption information, and channel state information of each of the plurality of panel antennas, and wherein the control information comprises timing information about a time interval at which a reference signal for beam sweeping is transmitted and beam-related configuration information. 
     According to an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an electronic device comprising: a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to: determine at least one panel antenna, among a plurality of panel antennas, based on information corresponding to one or more of the plurality of panel antennas; receive control information from a base station; and select an optimal codebook, among a plurality of codebooks, based on the determined at least one panel antenna and the received control information. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Embodiments of the disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a wireless communication system according to example embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a base station according to example embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 3A  is a block diagram of an electronic device according to example embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 3B  is an arrangement diagram of a plurality of panel antennas according to example embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram of a communication interface according to example embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart of beamforming performed by an electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 6A  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna according to temperature information, performed by the electronic device, according to an example embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 6B  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna according to holding information, performed by the electronic device, according to another example embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 6C  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna according to power information, performed by the electronic device, according to another example embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 6D  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna based on a channel state, performed by the electronic device, according to another example embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart of selecting an optimal codebook, performed by the electronic device, according to another example embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates an example of mutual coupling between antenna elements, according to example embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 9A  illustrates an example of analog/digital beamforming according to an example embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 9B  illustrates another example of analog/digital beamforming according to another example embodiment of the disclosure; and 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart of selecting an optimal beam pattern, performed by the electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a wireless communication system according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , according to example embodiments, a base station  110  and an electronic device  120  are provided in a wireless communication system  1 . The base station  110  and the electronic device  120  may be illustrated as nodes using a radio channel in the wireless communication system  1 . 
     The base station  110  is a network infrastructure which provides a wireless connection to the electronic device  120 . The base station  110  may have a coverage defined as a certain geographical region based on a signal transmittable distance. The base station  110  may be replaced by ‘access point (AP)’, ‘eNodeB (eNB)’, ‘5th generation (5G) node’, ‘wireless point’, or other terms having the technical meaning equivalent thereto. 
     According to various example embodiments of the disclosure, the base station  110  may be connected to one or more ‘transmission/reception points (TRPs)’. The base station  110  may transmit a downlink signal to the electronic device  120  or receive an uplink signal from the electronic device  120 , through the one or more TRPs. 
     The electronic device  120  is a device used by a user and may communicate with the base station  110  through a radio channel. The electronic device  120  may be replaced by a ‘terminal’, ‘user equipment (UE)’, a ‘mobile station’, a ‘subscriber station’, customer premises equipment (CPE)′, a ‘remote terminal’, a ‘wireless terminal’, a ‘user device’, or other terms having the technical meaning equivalent thereto. 
     The base station  110  and the electronic device  120  may transmit and receive a radio signal in a mmWave band (e.g., 28 GHz, 30 GHz, 38 GHz, or 60 GHz). To overcome a high attenuation characteristic of the mmWave, the base station  110  and the electronic device  120  may perform beamforming. Herein, the beamforming may include transmission beamforming and reception beamforming. That is, the base station  110  and the electronic device  120  may grant directivity to a transmission signal or a reception signal. To this end, the base station  110  and the electronic device  120  may select an optimal beam for wireless communication through a beam search, beam training, or beam management procedure. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a base station according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the base station  110  may include a wireless communication interface  210 , a backhaul communication interface  220 , a storage  230 , and a controller  240 . 
     The wireless communication interface  210  may perform functions for transmitting and receiving a signal through a radio channel. According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, the wireless communication interface  210  may perform a conversion function between a baseband signal and a bitstream according to a physical layer standard of a system. For example, the wireless communication interface  210  may generate complex symbols by encoding and modulating a transmission bitstream during data transmission and restore a reception bitstream by demodulating and decoding a baseband signal during data reception. In addition, the wireless communication interface  210  may up-convert a baseband signal into a radio frequency (RF) band signal and then transmit the RF band signal through an antenna, or down-convert an RF band signal received through the antenna into a baseband signal. To this end, the wireless communication interface  210  may include a transmission filter, a reception filter, an amplifier, a mixer, an oscillator, a digital to analog converter (DAC), an analog to digital converter (ADC), and the like. 
     Moreover, the wireless communication interface  210  may transmit and receive a signal. For example, the wireless communication interface  210  may transmit a synchronization signal, a reference signal, system information, a message, control information, data, or the like. In addition, the wireless communication interface  210  may perform beamforming. The wireless communication interface  210  may apply a beamforming weight to a signal to be transmitted or received in order to grant directivity to the signal. The wireless communication interface  210  may repetitively transmit a signal by changing a beam to be formed. 
     According to an example embodiment, the backhaul communication interface  220  may provide an interface for communicating with other nodes in a network. That is, the backhaul communication interface  220  may convert a bitstream to be transmitted from the base station  110  to another node, e.g., another access node, another base station, a parent node, a core network, or the like, into a physical signal and convert a physical signal received from another node into a bitstream. 
     According to an example embodiment, the storage  230  may store basic programs for an operation of the base station  110 , application programs, and data such as configuration information. The storage  230  may include a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, or a combination of the volatile memory and the nonvolatile memory. 
     According to an example embodiment, the controller  240  may control an operation of the base station  110 . For example, the controller  240  transmits and receives a signal through the wireless communication interface  210  or the backhaul communication interface  220 . In addition, the controller  240  writes and reads data in and from the storage  230 . To this end, the controller  240  may include at least one processor. 
       FIG. 3A  is a block diagram of an electronic device according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3A , the electronic device  120  may include a communication interface  310 , a storage  320 , a controller  330 . 
     The communication interface  310  performs functions for transmitting and receiving a signal through a radio channel. For example, the communication interface  310  performs a conversion function between a baseband signal and a bitstream according to a physical layer standard of a system. For example, the communication interface  310  may generate complex symbols by encoding and modulating a transmission bitstream during data transmission and restore a reception bitstream by demodulating and decoding a baseband signal during data reception. In addition, the communication interface  310  may up-convert a baseband signal into an RF band signal and then transmit the RF band signal through an antenna, or down-convert an RF band signal received through the antenna into a baseband signal. For example, the communication interface  310  may include a transmission filter, a reception filter, an amplifier, a mixer, an oscillator, a DAC, an ADC, and the like. The communication interface  310  may perform beamforming. The communication interface  310  may apply a beamforming weight to a signal to be transmitted or received in order to grant directivity to the signal. According to various example embodiments of the disclosure, the communication interface  310  may include a plurality of panel antennas, e.g., first to Nth panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. According to an exemplary embodiment, each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N may include an array antenna and may be arranged at arbitrary locations of the electronic device  120 . 
     The communication interface  310  may transmit and receive a signal. The communication interface  310  may receive a downlink signal. The downlink signal may include a synchronization signal (SS), a reference signal (RS), system information, a configuration message, control information, downlink data, or the like. In addition, the communication interface  310  may transmit an uplink signal. The uplink signal may include a random access-related signal or reference signal (e.g., a sounding reference signal (SRS), or a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS)), uplink data, or the like. 
     The storage  320  may store basic programs for an operation of the electronic device  120 , application programs, and data such as configuration information. The storage  320  may include a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, or a combination of the volatile memory and the nonvolatile memory. In addition, the storage  320  may provide stored data in response to a request of the controller  330 . According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the storage  320  may include a codebook storage  325  storing information about a plurality of codebooks. The codebook storage  325  may store in advance information such as a beamforming weight for performing optimal beamforming with at least one panel antenna selected for wireless communication among the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. 
     The controller  330  controls a general operation of the electronic device  120 . For example, the controller  330  may transmit and receive a signal through the communication interface  310 . In addition, the controller  330  may write and read data in and from the storage  320 . To this end, the controller  330  may include at least one processor or microprocessor or may be a part of a processor. When the controller  330  is a part of a processor, a part of the communication interface  310  and the controller  330  may be referred to as a communication processor (CP). 
     The controller  330  may include a codebook determining circuit  331 , a channel state monitoring circuit  332  and a power monitoring circuit  333 . The channel state monitoring circuit  332  may monitor channel states for the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N and the power monitoring circuit  333  may monitor a power consumption values for the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. For example, the channel state monitoring circuit  332  and the power monitoring circuit  333  may periodically transmit a reference signal received power (RSRP) value and a power consumption value of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N to the codebook determining circuit  331 . 
     The codebook determining circuit  331  may determine at least one panel antenna among the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N according to environmental information and select an optimal codebook according to a scenario of the electronic device  120 . For example, panel antennas for performing wireless communication may be determined by considering a temperature and power consumption of each panel antenna, and a codebook optimized to a used scenario such as a beam coverage or a beam width may be determined among a plurality of codebooks corresponding to the determined panel antennas. 
     According to an example embodiment, the controller may be communicated with one or more sensors, such as a temperature sensor  341  and a proximity sensor  342 . The temperature sensor  341  and the proximity sensor  342  are provided as examples, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. Therefore, other types of sensors may be provided according to another example embodiment. 
       FIG. 3B  is an arrangement diagram of a plurality of panel antennas according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3B , the electronic device  120  may include a plurality of panel antennas. For example, the electronic device  120  may include a first panel antenna  310 - 1  to a fourth panel antenna  310 - 4  arranged at corners of the electronic device  120 . 
     Each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N may include a plurality of array antennas. For example, the first panel antenna  310 - 1  may include a first array antenna  311 , a second array antenna  312 , and a third array antenna  313 . Array antennas included in a same panel antenna may be different types of array antennas. The first array antenna  311  may correspond to a patch array, and the second array antenna  312  and the third array antenna  313  may correspond to a dipole array. The second array antenna  312  and the third array antenna  313  may form beams in side directions, respectively, and the first array antenna  311  may form a beam in a vertical direction with respect to a plane of the electronic device  120 . 
     Each of the array antennas may include a plurality of antenna elements. Each of a plurality of antenna elements included in the second array antenna  312  and the third array antenna  313  may correspond to a dipole antenna element, and each of a plurality of antenna elements included in the first array antenna  311  may correspond to a patch antenna element. 
     Although the array antennas and the antenna elements have been described in the embodiment described above with reference to a dipole antenna and a patch antenna, the embodiment is not limited thereto. In addition, although a description has been made in the embodiment described above with reference to the four panel antennas arranged in the corners of the electronic device  120 , a plurality of panel antennas (e.g., a Kth panel antenna to an Nth panel antenna, including Pth panel antenna and Mth panel antenna) may be further arranged. 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram of a communication interface according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure,  FIG. 4  shows an example of a detailed configuration of the communication interface  310  of  FIG. 3A . Referring to  FIG. 4 , the communication interface  310  may be a circuit including an encoder and modulator  410 , a digital beamformer  420 , a first transmission path  430 - 1  to an Nth transmission path  430 -N, and an analog beamformer  440 . 
     The encoder and modulator  410  performs channel encoding. For the channel encoding, at least one of low density parity check (LDPC) code, convolution code, and polar code may be used. The encoder and modulator  410  generates modulation symbols by performing constellation mapping. 
     The digital beamformer  420  performs beamforming on a digital signal (e.g., the modulation symbols). To this end, the digital beamformer  420  multiplies the modulation symbols by beamforming weights. Herein, the beamforming weights are used to change a magnitude and a phase of a signal and may be referred to as ‘precoding matrix’, ‘precoder’, or the like. The digital beamformer  420  outputs digital-beamformed modulation symbols to the first transmission path  430 - 1  to the Nth transmission path  430 -N. In this case, according to a MIMO transmission scheme, the modulation symbols may be multiplexed, or the same modulation symbols may be provided to the first transmission path  430 - 1  to the Nth transmission path  430 -N. 
     The first transmission path  430 - 1  to the Nth transmission path  430 -N convert digital-beamformed digital signals into analog signals. To this end, each of the first transmission path  430 - 1  to the Nth transmission path  430 -N may include an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) arithmetic operator, a cyclic prefix (CP) inserter, a DAC, and an up-converter. The CP inserter is for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme and may be excluded when another physical layer scheme (e.g., filter bank multi-carrier (FBMC)) is applied. That is, the first transmission path  430 - 1  to the Nth transmission path  430 -N provide independent signal processing processes for a plurality of streams generated through digital beamforming. However, according to implementation schemes, some components in the first transmission path  430 - 1  to the Nth transmission path  430 -N may be commonly used. The analog beamformer  440  performs beamforming on an analog signal. To this end, the analog beamformer  440  multiplies analog signals by beamforming weights. Herein, the beamforming weights are used to change a magnitude and a phase of a signal. 
     Although  FIG. 4  shows an example based on a situation in which a signal is transmitted to another electronic device (e.g., the base station  110 ), the example embodiments of the disclosure are not limited thereto. When a radio signal is received from another electronic device, the communication interface  310  may include a decoder and demodulator and a plurality of reception paths. For example, the communication interface  310  may receive a radio signal, convert the radio signal into a digital signal, and decode and demodulate the digital signal. 
       FIG. 5  is a flowchart of beamforming performed by an electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , in operation  510 , the electronic device  120  may determine at least one panel antenna based on environmental information. 
     The environmental information may indicate information to be used for the electronic device  120  to determine which one of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N is selected when transmitting a radio signal. The environmental information may be referred to as various terms such as peripheral information or management information. The environmental information may include various pieces of information including information about a temperature of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N, information indicating a channel state, information about power consumption, a remaining battery capacity of the electronic device  120 , and information about a shape in which a user holds the electronic device  120 . 
     According to various example embodiments of the disclosure, the electronic device  120  may determine at least one panel antenna based on one or more pieces of environmental information. For example, the electronic device  120  may use only temperature information in the environmental information. The electronic device  120  may select at least one panel antenna for transmission and reception of a radio signal among panel antennas remaining by excluding panel antennas exceeding a threshold temperature from among the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. As another example, the electronic device  120  may determine at least one panel antenna based on temperature information and power information in the environmental information. The electronic device  120  may select an arbitrary number of panel antennas according to an order of lower power consumption among panel antennas remaining by excluding panel antennas exceeding the threshold temperature. Specific example embodiments of determining at least one panel antenna based on the environmental information will be described below with reference to  FIGS. 6A to 6D . 
     In operation  520 , the electronic device  120  may receive control information from the base station  110 . The control information may include information for searching for an optimal beam between the base station  110  and the electronic device  120 . For example, the control information may include information about a time point where a reference signal for beam sweeping is transmitted (e.g., which symbol timing number in which subframe number) and a length of an interval at which the reference signal is transmitted. In addition, the control information may include beam-related configuration information which the base station  110  requests from the electronic device  120 . For example, the control information may include information related to characteristics required from a main lobe and a side lobe of a beam. 
     In operation  530 , the electronic device  120  may select an optimal codebook based on the determined panel antenna and the control information received from the base station  110 . 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the electronic device  120  may store in advance information about a plurality of codebooks. The plurality of codebooks may respectively correspond to all sub sets available using the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. For example, assuming that the number of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N is 4, the plurality of codebooks may include codebook information about four sub sets including only one activated panel antenna, six sub sets including two activated panel antennas, four sub sets including three activated panel antennas, and one sub set including all activated panel antennas. The electronic device  120  may include codebook information corresponding to a scenario preset for each sub set. This will be organized as follows. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 11 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Activated panel 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 combination 
                 Scenario#1 
                 Scenario#2 
                 . . . 
                 Scenario#K 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 #1 
                 Codebook#1-1 
                 Codebook#1-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#1-K 
               
               
                 #2 
                 Codebook#2-1 
                 Codebook#2-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#2-K 
               
               
                 #3 
                 Codebook#3-1 
                 Codebook#3-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#3-K 
               
               
                 #4 
                 Codebook#4-1 
                 Codebook#4-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#4-K 
               
               
                 #1, #2 
                 Codebook#12-1 
                 Codebook#12-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#12-K 
               
               
                 #1, #3 
                 Codebook#13-1 
                 Codebook#13-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#13-K 
               
               
                 #1, #4 
                 Codebook#14-1 
                 Codebook#14-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#14-K 
               
               
                 #2, #3 
                 Codebook#23-1 
                 Codebook#23-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#23-K 
               
               
                 #2, #4 
                 Codebook#24-1 
                 Codebook#24-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#24-K 
               
               
                 #3, #4 
                 Codebook#34-1 
                 Codebook#34-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#34-K 
               
               
                 #1, #2, #3 
                 Codebook#123-1 
                 Codebook#123-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#123-K 
               
               
                 #1, #2, #4 
                 Codebook#124-1 
                 Codebook#124-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#124-K 
               
               
                 #1, #3, #4 
                 Codebook#134-1 
                 Codebook#134-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#134-K 
               
               
                 #2, #3, #4 
                 Codebook#234-1 
                 Codebook#234-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#234-K 
               
               
                 #1, #2, #3, #4 
                 Codebook#1234-1 
                 Codebook#1234-2 
                 . . . 
                 Codebook#1234-K 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring to Table 1, there are a combinable number of sub sets corresponding to the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N included in the electronic device  120 , and codebooks corresponding to a plurality of scenarios using activated panel antennas may be defined in advance for the sub sets, respectively. Although Table 1 shows a case where the electronic device  120  includes four panel antennas, the present embodiment is not limited thereto, and a various number of scenarios and a various number of panel antennas may be used. 
     Each of the plurality of scenarios (first to Kth scenarios) shown in Table 1 may be determined at least based on a beamforming area of the electronic device  120  and beam-related configuration information between the base station  110  and the electronic device  120 . For example, the beamforming area may be determined based on information about a beam coverage, a beam width, and mobility of the electronic device  120 , and the beam-related configuration information may include information about the characteristics of a main lobe of a beam and the characteristics of a side lobe of the beam. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the electronic device  120  may select a panel antenna for transmission and reception of a radio signal based on the environmental information and determine a codebook optimal to the selected panel antenna. For example, the electronic device  120  may select a codebook according to one scenario among sub sets corresponding to activated panel antennas by considering reception timing of a beam management channel state information-reference signal (BM CSI-RS), the characteristics of a main lobe and a side lobe of a beam, a beam coverage, a beam width, mobility of the electronic device  120 , and the like, which are obtainable from the control information. 
     In operation  540 , the electronic device  120  may perform beamforming according to the selected codebook. The electronic device  120  may control the analog beamformer  440  and/or the digital beamformer  420  according to an analog beamforming parameter and a digital beamforming parameter stored in the selected codebook. 
     In operation  550 , the electronic device  120  may transmit information indicating the determined panel antenna to the base station  110 . The information indicating the determined panel antenna may be transmitted through signaling for an initial attach between the electronic device  120  and the base station  110  or transmitted by being included in periodic measurement report information or user equipment capability information of the electronic device  120 . 
     According to the disclosure, the order of the operations  510  to  550  is not limited to the exemplary illustration in  FIG. 5 . According to other example embodiments of the disclosure, the order of the operations may be different, one or more other operations may be added, and one or more operations may be omitted. 
       FIG. 6A  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna according to temperature information, performed by the electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6A , in operation  511 - 1 , the electronic device  120  may acquire temperature information of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N from a temperature sensor  341 . The temperature sensor  341  may repetitively transmit the temperature information to the controller  330  in every previously determined period. The number of temperature sensors  341  may correspond to the number of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. That is, each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N may be connected to a single temperature sensor  341 . 
     The electronic device  120  may acquire the temperature information of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N and compare the temperature information with a threshold temperature value. The threshold temperature value may correspond to a value preset at a manufacturing time point. The threshold temperature value may indicate a temperature value that is too high to cause a malfunction of a component. For example, the threshold temperature value may be 90. 
     In operation  511 - 2 , the electronic device  120  may select panel antennas remaining after excluding panel antennas of which a temperature exceeds the threshold temperature value from the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. The electronic device  120  may compare the temperature information of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N with the threshold temperature value and perform beamforming by excluding the panel antennas which may cause a malfunction. For example, it is assumed that the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N include the first panel antenna  310 - 1  to the fourth panel antenna  310 - 4  and temperature values of the first panel antenna  310 - 1  to the fourth panel antenna  310 - 4  are 100, 70, 85, and 91, respectively. The electronic device  120  may exclude the first panel antenna  310 - 1  and the fourth panel antenna  310 - 4  of which temperatures exceed 90 that is the threshold temperature value. The electronic device  120  may determine that beamforming is to be performed based on the second panel antenna  310 - 2 , the third panel antenna  310 - 3 , and a combination thereof. Accordingly, the electronic device  120  may prevent in advance a malfunction due to a high temperature of panel antennas and acquire a general cooling effect. 
       FIG. 6B  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna according to hand holding position information, performed by the electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6B , in operation  512 - 1 , the electronic device  120  may acquire position information of a hand holding the electronic device  120  from a proximity sensor  342 . The position information may include information about which portion of the electronic device  120  the user has held. The number of proximity sensors  342  may correspond to the number of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. That is, each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N may be connected to a single proximity sensor  342 . 
     According to another example embodiment, the electronic device  120  may acquire position information of an object covering (or blocking) a panel antenna from a proximity sensor  342 . That is, the position information may correspond to an object different from a hand holding the electronic device. For instance, the object may be a case or a holder such as a holder for attaching the electronic device  120  to a vehicle. 
     The electronic device  120  may acquire position information from the proximity sensors  342  connected to the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N and identify a panel antenna blocked by the user&#39;s hand. For example, when position information having a value of logic high or “1” is received from a proximity sensor  342  corresponding to the first panel antenna  310 - 1 , it may be identified that the user comes in contact with the first panel antenna  310 - 1  while holding the electronic device  120  at present. As another example, when position information received from a proximity sensor  342  corresponding to the second panel antenna  310 - 2  has a value of logic low or “0”, it may be identified that the user holds the electronic device  120  but does not come in contact with the second panel antenna  310 - 2 . 
     In operation  512 - 2 , the electronic device  120  may select at least one panel antenna among panel antennas remaining by excluding a panel antenna coming in contact with the hand holding the electronic device  120  from the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N, based on the position information. The electronic device  120  may receive position information of the hand holding the electronic device  120  from the proximity sensors  342  respectively connected to the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N and select at least one panel antenna among panel antennas identified not to come in contact with the user&#39;s hand. For example, when a value of position information received from the proximity sensor  342  connected to the first panel antenna  310 - 1  is “1” or logic high, if beamforming is performed through the first panel antenna  310 - 1 , normal communication may not be performed because a formed beam is blocked by the user&#39;s hand. Therefore, the electronic device  120  may perform beamforming by using panel antennas remaining by excluding the panel antenna coming in contact with the user&#39;s hand. Accordingly, the electronic device  120  may exclude in advance a panel antenna which cannot form a beam, by using proximity sensor data even without measuring reception sensitivity of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N, thereby performing efficient beamforming. 
       FIG. 6C  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna according to power information, performed by the electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6C , in operation  513 - 1 , the electronic device  120  may acquire information about power consumption of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. The controller  330  of  FIG. 3  may further include the power monitoring circuit  333 , and the power monitoring circuit  333  may monitor a power value consumed by each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. 
     The electronic device  120  may acquire a power value consumed by each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N, through the power monitoring circuit  333  and compare the acquired power value with a threshold power value. The threshold power value may be a preset value or may vary according to a remaining battery capacity of the electronic device  120 . For example, when the remaining battery capacity of the electronic device  120  is 30%, the electronic device  120  may change the threshold power value to increase battery use efficiency. 
     In operation  513 - 2 , the electronic device  120  may select panel antennas remaining by excluding panel antennas of which a power consumption value exceeds the threshold power value from the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. For example, when the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N include the first panel antenna  310 - 1  to the fourth panel antenna  310 - 4  and the first panel antenna  310 - 1  and the second panel antenna  310 - 2  consume power exceeding the threshold power value, the electronic device  120  may perform beamforming according to the third panel antenna  310 - 3 , the fourth panel antenna  310 - 4 , and a combination thereof by excluding the first panel antenna  310 - 1  to the second panel antenna  310 - 2 . Accordingly, the electronic device  120  may perform beamforming by using panel antennas with small power consumption, and thus battery use efficiency may be increased. 
       FIG. 6D  is a flowchart of selecting a panel antenna based on a channel state, performed by the electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6D , in operation  514 - 1 , the electronic device  120  may acquire an RSRP value of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. The controller  330  of  FIG. 3  may further include the channel state monitoring circuit  332 , and the channel state monitoring circuit  332  may measure the RSRP value of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. The RSRP value is merely used as a representative value of a state of a reception channel but is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device  120  may acquire all types of information which may indicate a channel state, such as received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and reference signal received quality (RSRQ) in addition to the RSRP and measure channel quality based on the acquired information. 
     The electronic device  120  may acquire the RSRP value of each of the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N through the channel state monitoring circuit  332  and compare the acquired RSRP value with a threshold RSRP value. The threshold RSRP value may be a preset value or a variable value. For example, when a communication type of the electronic device  120  is real-time communication (e.g., ultra reliable low latency communication (URLLC)) or communication requiring high quality of service (QoS), the electronic device  120  may increase the threshold RSRP value, thereby preventing in advance communication using a panel antenna having low reception sensitivity or bad channel quality. 
     In operation  514 - 2 , the electronic device  120  may select panel antennas remaining by excluding panel antennas having an RSRP value less than the threshold RSRP value from the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N. For example, the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N may include the first panel antenna  310 - 1  to the fourth panel antenna  310 - 4 , and RSRP values of the second panel antenna  310 - 2  and the third panel antenna  310 - 3  may be less than the threshold RSRP value. The electronic device  120  may perform beamforming according to the first panel antenna  310 - 1 , the fourth panel antenna  310 - 4 , and a combination thereof by excluding the second panel antenna  310 - 2  and the third panel antenna  310 - 3 . Accordingly, the electronic device  120  may perform beamforming by using panel antennas having good channel quality or high reception sensitivity. According to the embodiment described above, although panel antennas having an RSRP value less than the threshold RSRP value are excluded, the embodiment is not limited thereto. The electronic device  120  may set the threshold RSRP value and select panel antennas having an RSRP value greater than the threshold RSRP value. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6A to 6D , although the electronic device  120  selects at least one panel antenna based on one piece of information in the environmental information, the embodiments with reference to  FIGS. 6A to 6D  are not limited thereto. According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the electronic device  120  may select a panel antenna based on at least two pieces of information in the environmental information. For example, the electronic device  120  may select at least one panel antenna by considering both temperature information and a power consumption value. 
       FIG. 7  is a flowchart of selecting an optimal codebook, performed by the electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , in operation  530 - 1 , the electronic device  120  may generate a mutual coupling matrix between antenna elements of the determined panel antenna. The mutual coupling matrix may be generated by actual measurement or determined by modeling as shown in  FIG. 8 . The mutual coupling matrix may correspond to the followings. Referring to  FIG. 8 , the first array antenna  311 , the second array antenna  312 , and the third array antenna  313  are shown. Mutual coupling between antenna elements may occur not only between neighboring antenna elements in a same array antenna (e.g., the second array antenna  312 ) but also between antenna elements in different array antennas (e.g., the first array antenna  311  and the third array antenna  313 ).
 
 C =( Z   A   +Z   L )( Z   L   I   N   +Z ) −1   [Equation 1]
 
     In Equation 1, Z A  may denote an antenna impedance, Z L  may denote a load impedance, and Z may denote a mutual impedance matrix (I N  may denote an N-dimensional unit matrix). 
     For a dipole antenna array, each antenna element may be defined by, Z ij =R ij +jX ij  and a reactance component and a resistance component may be expressed as below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     R 
                     ij 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           μ 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       
                         4 
                         ⁢ 
                         π 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             ɛ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               C 
                               
                                 i 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 n 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 μ 
                                 0 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             C 
                             
                               i 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               n 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               μ 
                               1 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             C 
                             
                               i 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               n 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               μ 
                               2 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     2 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     X 
                     ij 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           μ 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       
                         4 
                         ⁢ 
                         π 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             ɛ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               S 
                               
                                 i 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 n 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 μ 
                                 0 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             S 
                             
                               i 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               n 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               μ 
                               1 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             S 
                             
                               i 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               n 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               μ 
                               2 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     3 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In Equations 2 and 3, μ 0  may denote a magnetic constant, ε 0  may denote an electric constant, μ 0 =2πd ij , μ 1 =2π(1+√{square root over (d i,j   2 +l 2 )}), μ 2 =2π(−1+√{square root over (d i,j   2 +l 2 )}), and l may denote a dipole antenna length, d ij =√{square root over (d i   2 +d j   2 −2d i d j  cos δ ij )}. In addition, in Equations 2 and 3, cosine integral and sine integral functions are respectively as below, and γ may denote an Euler-Mascheroni constant. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       
                         i 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         n 
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       x 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     γ 
                     + 
                     
                       ln 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         x 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ∫ 
                         0 
                         x 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               cos 
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                             - 
                             1 
                           
                           t 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         dt 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     4 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       S 
                       
                         i 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         n 
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       x 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       ∫ 
                       0 
                       x 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             sin 
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                           - 
                           1 
                         
                         t 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       dt 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     5 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In operation  530 - 2 , the electronic device  120  may generate an array response vector. The array response vector may be generated based on modeling. For example, assuming that an origin is a reference point (i.e., zero degree) of a phase response, a phase response of an azimuth angle Ø and an elevation angle θ in a polar coordinate system (d x , δ x ) may be expressed as below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   exp 
                   ⁡ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         - 
                         
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             π 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               d 
                               x 
                             
                           
                           λ 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             cos 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               δ 
                               x 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             cos 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             ϕsinθ 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             sin 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               δ 
                               x 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             sin 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               p 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             sin 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             θ 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     6 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Herein, assuming that an ith antenna is on a polar axis, corresponding polar coordinates are (d i , 0), and a phase response thereof is as below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       a 
                       i 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         ϕ 
                         , 
                         θ 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     exp 
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           - 
                           
                             
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               π 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 d 
                                 x 
                               
                             
                             λ 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         cos 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ϕsin 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         θ 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     7 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In addition, a phase response of the remaining antenna elements is as below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             a 
                             j 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               , 
                               θ 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               - 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     2 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     π 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                 
                                 λ 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     d 
                                     j 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   cos 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     δ 
                                     j 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   cos 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   ϕsinθ 
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   
                                     d 
                                     j 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   sin 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     δ 
                                     j 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   sin 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   ϕsin 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   θ 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 - 
                                 
                                   
                                     2 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     π 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       d 
                                       j 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     sin 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       θ 
                                       p 
                                     
                                   
                                   λ 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     cos 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       δ 
                                       j 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     cos 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     ϕ 
                                   
                                   + 
                                   
                                     sin 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       δ 
                                       j 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     sin 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     ϕ 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 - 
                                 
                                   
                                     2 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     π 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       d 
                                       j 
                                     
                                   
                                   λ 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 cos 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     ϕ 
                                     - 
                                     
                                       δ 
                                       j 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               sin 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               θ 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     8 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Respective components of an array response vector corresponding to an azimuth angle Ø p  and an elevation angle Ø p  are a product of the phase response and an antenna unique pattern characteristic g(Ø p , θ) and may be expressed as below.
 
 ã (Ø,θ)= g (Ø,θ)× a (Ø,θ)[Equation 9]
 
     Therefore, an array response vector a(Ø,θ) may be expressed as below.
 
 a (Ø,θ)=[ ã   0 (Ø,θ), . . . , ã   n (Ø,θ), . . . , ã   N-1 (Ø,θ)] H   [Equation 10]
 
     In operation  530 - 3 , the electronic device  120  may determine an optimal beam pattern based on control information. According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the optimal beam pattern may be set according to use purposes. For example, the optimal beam pattern may be determined based on a beam coverage, a beam width, beam sweeping timing, a time interval length, a structure of selected panel arrays, and the like. A particular embodiment of determining the optimal beam pattern will be described below with reference to  FIG. 10 . 
     In operation  530 - 4 , the electronic device  120  may determine an analog/digital beam vector and perform optimization. For example, a beam shape in a direction (e.g., ϕ in the horizontal direction and θ in the vertical direction) when a beam vector (or a weight vector) of an antenna array is given is as below.
 
 G ({Ø,θ}, b )= a   H (Ø,θ)· C·b   [Equation 11]
 
     Herein, to achieve a desired beam pattern, the beam vector of the antenna array may be optimized to minimize distortion of the beam pattern. For example, the electronic device  120  may perform the optimization by weighting the distortion of the beam pattern. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     b 
                     opt 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     arg 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         min 
                         b 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ∫ 
                           
                             - 
                             π 
                           
                           π 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             ∫ 
                             
                               - 
                               π 
                             
                             π 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               w 
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   ϕ 
                                   , 
                                   θ 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             × 
                             
                                
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     G 
                                     desired 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       ϕ 
                                       , 
                                       θ 
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 - 
                                 
                                   G 
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         { 
                                         
                                           ϕ 
                                           , 
                                           θ 
                                         
                                         } 
                                       
                                       , 
                                       b 
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                               
                                
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             d 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             ϕ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             d 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             θ 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     12 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Herein, w(Ø,θ) may denote a weight for importance of a corresponding direction. In addition, to reduce complexity, the beam pattern may be derived by performing evaluation only in an existing sampling direction. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     b 
                     opt 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     arg 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         min 
                         b 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ∑ 
                           
                             
                               q 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             = 
                             0 
                           
                           
                             Q 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             ∑ 
                             
                               
                                 q 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                             
                               Q 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             [ 
                             
                               
                                 w 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       ϕ 
                                       
                                         q 
                                         ⁢ 
                                         
                                             
                                         
                                         ⁢ 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     
                                       θ 
                                       
                                         q 
                                         ⁢ 
                                         
                                             
                                         
                                         ⁢ 
                                         2 
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               × 
                               
                                  
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       G 
                                       desired 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       
                                         
                                           ϕ 
                                           
                                             q 
                                             ⁢ 
                                             
                                                 
                                             
                                             ⁢ 
                                             1 
                                           
                                         
                                         , 
                                         
                                           θ 
                                           
                                             q 
                                             ⁢ 
                                             
                                                 
                                             
                                             ⁢ 
                                             2 
                                           
                                         
                                       
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     G 
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       
                                         
                                           { 
                                           
                                             
                                               ϕ 
                                               
                                                 q 
                                                 ⁢ 
                                                 
                                                     
                                                 
                                                 ⁢ 
                                                 1 
                                               
                                             
                                             , 
                                             
                                               θ 
                                               
                                                 q 
                                                 ⁢ 
                                                 
                                                     
                                                 
                                                 ⁢ 
                                                 2 
                                               
                                             
                                           
                                           } 
                                         
                                         , 
                                         b 
                                       
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                  
                               
                             
                             ] 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     13 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, when a beam vector b opt  is determined, the electronic device  120  may identify operations of an analog end and a digital end. The identification of the analog end and the digital end may be determined according to a connection relationship of the analog end and the digital end. Once a form of B Analog  and b digital  is determined according to a beamforming structure, the connection relationship of the analog end and the digital end may be derived through Equation 14. The optimization is to minimize the distortion of the beam pattern. A weight may be granted to the distortion of the beam pattern. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         B 
                         Analog 
                       
                       , 
                       
                         b 
                         digital 
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     arg 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         min 
                         
                           
                             B 
                             Analog 
                           
                           , 
                           
                             b 
                             digital 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ∫ 
                           
                             - 
                             π 
                           
                           π 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             ∫ 
                             
                               - 
                               π 
                             
                             π 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 w 
                                 _ 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   ϕ 
                                   , 
                                   θ 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             × 
                             
                                
                               
                                 
                                   G 
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         { 
                                         
                                           ϕ 
                                           , 
                                           θ 
                                         
                                         } 
                                       
                                       , 
                                       
                                         b 
                                         opt 
                                       
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 - 
                                 
                                   G 
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         { 
                                         
                                           ϕ 
                                           , 
                                           θ 
                                         
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                                       , 
                                       
                                         
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     According to various example embodiments of the disclosure, the electronic device  120  may reduce complexity by applying the equations above. 
       FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate examples of analog/digital beamforming according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9A , a panel antenna and array antennas included therein are shown. The first array antenna  311 , the second array antenna  312  and the third array antenna  313  may independently perform beamforming. For example, each of a signal from the first array antenna  311 , a signal from the second array antenna  312 , and a signal from the third array antenna  313  may be processed by a digital signal processor. Therefore, beamforming may be performed by differently weighting each array antenna. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9B , the first array antenna  311  to the third array antenna  313  may perform beamforming dependently to each other. For example, signals from the first array antenna  311 , the second array antenna  312 , and the third array antenna  313  are added as a single signal prior to processing by the digital signal processor, and thus, a different weight cannot be applied to each array antenna, and a beam may be formed according to a common beamforming weight. 
       FIG. 10  is a flowchart of selecting an optimal beam pattern, performed by the electronic device, according to example embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , in operation  530 - 3 - 1 , the electronic device  120  may determine a beam coverage. The beam coverage may indicate a direction having a certain range in which a beam is to be formed by the electronic device  120  by reflecting a position related to the base station  110 . 
     In operation  530 - 3 - 2 , the electronic device  120  may determine a beam width. The electronic device  120  may determine the beam width by considering mobility, i.e., a moving speed, of the electronic device  120 . For example, when the electronic device  120  moves fast, if communication is performed with beams having a narrow beam width, beam sweeping should be frequently performed. Therefore, when the electronic device  120  moves fast, it may be determined that beams having a wide beam width are generated. 
     In operation  530 - 3 - 3 , the electronic device  120  may determine a beam distribution and overlap/non-overlap based on the control information. 
     The control information is information received from the base station and may include information indicating beam sweeping timing and an interval length. Therefore, the electronic device  120  may receive the control information and determine overlap for stably performing beam sweeping with the determined beam coverage and beam width. For example, when a beam coverage area is wide, and the beam width is wide, beamforming may be performed to overlap between neighboring beams, thereby directly or indirectly measuring channel quality in all the directions of the wide coverage. The electronic device  120  may determine a beam distribution based on a connection relationship of the selected panel antennas. For example, as shown in  FIG. 9A , when the first array antenna  311  to the third array antenna  313  may be independently controlled, beams may be non-uniformly arranged in the beam coverage. As another example, as shown in  FIG. 9B , when the first array antenna  311  to the third array antenna  313  are dependently controlled, beams may be uniformly arranged in the beam coverage. 
     According to the embodiments described above, it has been described that the electronic device  120  selects at least one panel antenna based on environmental information and transmits information indicating the selected at least one panel antenna to the base station  110 , but the embodiments are not limited thereto. According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the base station  110  may indicate at least one panel antenna for uplink transmission. For example, the base station  110  may transmit transmission configuration indicator (TCI) information or information indicating identification (ID) of a panel antenna of the electronic device  120  to the electronic device  120  in a downlink transmission process to determine at least one panel antenna of the electronic device  120 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the base station  110  may transmit the TCI information to the electronic device  120 . The TCI information may be transmitted to the electronic device  120  through downlink control information (DCI). The TCI information may be information indicating an antenna port of the electronic device  120 . The antenna port may not correspond to a physical panel antenna but indicate panel antennas having same or similar communication environments. The panel antennas having the same or similar communication environments may be quasi-co-located (QCL) to each other. The QCL relationship may indicate a relationship in which it may be assumed that large-scale properties of a signal received from one antenna port of the electronic device  120  are at least partially the same as large-scale properties of a signal received from another antenna port. For example, the large-scale properties may include Doppler spread and Doppler shift related to a frequency offset, average delay and delay spread related to a time offset, and the like. That is, the plurality of panel antennas  310 - 1  to  310 -N of the electronic device  120  may be grouped into QCL panel antennas. For example, TCI 0  may indicate a first antenna group including QCL panel antennas, and TCI 1  may indicate a second antenna group including QCL panel antennas having a different channel characteristic from the first antenna group. That is, the first antenna group and the second antenna group may be different groups in terms of the properties of Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average delay, delay spread, and the like. 
     The electronic device  120  may receive TCI information from the base station  110  and identify a panel antenna group indicated by the received TCI information. For example, when the base station  110  transmits TCI 0 , the electronic device  120  may identify a first antenna group. Herein, each antenna group indicated by TCI information may be mapped and stored in advance. The electronic device  120  may select at least one panel antenna based on the environmental information among the panel antennas included in the identified first antenna group. The selecting, performed by the electronic device  120 , at least one panel antenna based on the environmental information is the same as described above, and a detailed description thereof is omitted. That is, the base station  110  may transmit TCI information to the electronic device  120  to receive an uplink signal through panel antennas corresponding to a channel characteristic selected by the base station  110 . 
     As another example, the base station  110  may transmit panel antenna ID information to the electronic device  120  to determine a panel antenna through which an uplink signal is to be transmitted. It may be assumed that the base station  110  has performed beam training or beam sweeping by transmitting and receiving a reference signal before transmitting the panel antenna ID information through a downlink. That is, the base station  110  may acquire in advance ID information of each panel antenna of the electronic device  120  through beam training with the electronic device  120 . The base station  110  may determine a panel antenna for an uplink and transmit ID information indicating the determined panel antenna to the electronic device  120  via DCI. The electronic device  120  may decode the received panel antenna ID information to identify a panel antenna which the base station  110  wants to use for an uplink and transmit an uplink signal to the base station  110  through the identified panel antenna. 
     According to another example embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device  120  may determine at least one panel antenna further based on environmental information in addition to TCI information or panel antenna ID information. For example, when the electronic device  120  receives TCI information, the electronic device  120  may identify one antenna group by decoding the TCI information. The electronic device  120  may select at least one panel antenna by using environmental information among a plurality of panel antennas included in the identified antenna group. For example, the electronic device  120  may transmit and receive a radio signal by using panel antennas remaining by excluding at least one of panel antennas of which a temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, panel antennas coming in contact with the user&#39;s hand, panel antennas of which a power consumption value exceeds the threshold power value, and panel antennas having an RSRP value less than the threshold RSRP value from the panel antennas included in the first antenna group. When all the panel antennas included in the first antenna group are not suitable for transmission and reception (e.g., when all the panel antennas included in the first antenna group have a temperature exceeding the threshold temperature), the electronic device  120  may transmit an uplink signal by using a panel antenna of which a temperature exceeds the threshold temperature and also transmit a signal indicating that panel antenna change is needed, for reliable reception of the base station  110 . Alternatively, to prevent a malfunction of the electronic device  120 , the electronic device  120  may bypass selection of the first antenna group, which has been indicated by the base station  110 , and transmit the uplink signal by using other panel antennas. 
     According to another example embodiment, when the electronic device  120  receives panel antenna ID information, the electronic device  120  may further determine whether a panel antenna indicated by the panel antenna ID information has a temperature exceeding the threshold temperature, has an RSRP value less than the threshold RSRP value, consumes power exceeding the threshold power value, and comes in contact with the user&#39;s hand. Even though a temperature of a panel antenna selected by the base station  110  exceeds the threshold temperature, the electronic device  120  may transmit an uplink signal through the panel antenna indicated by the panel antenna ID information and also transmit a signal indicating that panel antenna change is needed in the future, for reliable reception of the base station  110 . Alternatively, to prevent a malfunction of the electronic device  120 , the electronic device  120  may transmit uplink information through another panel antenna selected based on environmental information instead of the panel antenna indicated by the received panel antenna ID information. 
     While the disclosure has been particularly shown and described with reference to embodiments thereof, it will be understood that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the following claims.