Patent Publication Number: US-2023146643-A1

Title: Electronic device comprising conductive housing and antenna

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2021/010103, which was filed on Aug. 3, 2021, and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0097660, filed on Aug. 4, 2020, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which are incorporated by reference herein their entirety. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     One or more embodiments of the instant disclosure generally relate to technology for implementing an antenna in an electronic device that includes a conductive housing. 
     Description of Related Art 
     As mobile communication technologies have developed, electronic devices that are equipped with antennas are being widely commercially available. One such electronic device may transmit and/or receive radio frequency (RF) signals including voice signals or data (e.g., message, photo, video, music file, or games) by using its antenna. But at the same time, the electronic device may have a metallic housing that provides mechanical rigidity and other design benefits. In the electronic device, a portion of metallic side surface of the housing may be utilized as an antenna. 
     SUMMARY 
     An electronic device may include a housing implemented with a rear cover and a side member. The rear cover and the side member may each include a conductive member. The performance of the antenna included in the electronic device may be reduced due to the rear cover or the side member, because the conductive member may serve as a shield. Similarly, a metal layer included in the display of the electronic device may also reduce antenna performance. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a display, a rear plate including a conductive material, a side member including a conductive material and disposed to surround a space between the display and the rear plate, a printed circuit board disposed between the display and the rear plate, an antenna pattern at least partially disposed between the printed circuit board and the rear plate and disposed at a location corresponding to a slit between the rear plate and the side member, and a communication module generating a communication signal transferred to a feeding part. A portion of the antenna pattern may be electrically connected with the feeding part. Another portion of the antenna pattern may be electrically connected with a ground region of the printed circuit board. The feeding part may be connected with a portion of the side member. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a display, a rear plate including a conductive material, a side member including a plurality of portions made of a conductive material and disposed to surround a space between the display and the rear plate, a printed circuit board disposed between the display and the rear plate, an antenna pattern at least partially disposed between the printed circuit board and the rear plate and disposed at a location corresponding to a slit between the rear plate and the side member, and a communication module generating a communication signal transferred to a feeding part. A portion of the side member may be connected with the feeding part to support communication for a first frequency band. The antenna pattern may be connected with the feeding part to support communication for a second frequency band. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG.  1    is a view illustrating an example of the exterior of an electronic device according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  2 A  is a view illustrating an antenna pattern disposed at portion A of  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  2 B  is a view illustrating a cross section taken along line B-B′ of  FIG.  2 A   
         FIG.  3    is a view illustrating an electric field around an antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  4    is a view illustrating an example of a feeding part and a ground part connected with an antenna pattern according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  5    is a diagram illustrating antenna performance corresponding to an antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  6 A  is a diagram illustrating performance of an antenna including at least a portion of a side member according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  6 B  is a graph illustrating performance of an antenna including the antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A , according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  6 C  is a diagram illustrating performance of an antenna including at least a portion of a side member and the antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A , according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  7 A  is a diagram illustrating a radiation pattern of a first antenna including at least a portion of a side member according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  7 B  is a diagram illustrating a radiation pattern of a second antenna including the antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A  according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  7 C  is a diagram illustrating a radiation pattern of a third antenna including at least a portion of a side member and the antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A , according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  8    is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to an embodiment. 
     
    
    
     With regard to description of drawings, the same or similar components will be marked by the same or similar reference signs. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     One or more embodiments of the instant disclosure are generally directed to an electronic device with improved antenna performance. This may be done by disposing an antenna pattern at a location corresponding to a slit between the rear surface and the side surface of the housing of the electronic device, where both the rear surface and the side surface including a conductive member. 
     In addition, various other advantages or aspects of the disclosed embodiments directly or indirectly understood through this disclosure may be provided. 
     Hereinafter, certain embodiments of the disclosure may be described with reference to accompanying drawings. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that modification, equivalent, and/or alternative on various embodiments described herein can be variously made without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. 
       FIG.  1    is a view illustrating an example of the exterior of an electronic device according to an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , reference numeral  100   a  may indicate the front surface of an electronic device  100 . Reference numeral  100   b  may indicate the rear surface of the electronic device  100 . In an embodiment, the electronic device  100  may include a display  110 , a rear plate  120 , and a side member  130 . In an embodiment, the side member  130  may include a first side member  130 A disposed on a lower end portion (e.g., in the −Y-axis direction) of the electronic device  100 , a second side member  130 B disposed on one side (e.g., in the +X-axis direction) of the electronic device  100 , a third side member  130 C disposed on an upper end portion (e.g., in the +Y-axis direction) of the electronic device  100 , and a fourth side member  130 D disposed on an opposite side (e.g., in the −X-axis direction) of the electronic device  100 . As an example, the rear plate  120  and the side member  130  may be integrally formed. As another example, the rear plate  120  and the side member  130  may be independently formed and may then be coupled. In an embodiment, a portion (e.g., the first side member  130 A and the third side member  130 C) the side member  130  may be disposed to be physically or electrically separated from the rear plate  120 . In an embodiment, another portion (e.g., the second side member  130 B and the fourth side member  130 D) of the side member  130  may be integrally formed. In an embodiment, the rear plate  120  and the side member  130  may be made of a conductive material (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium). 
     According to an embodiment, the display  110  may include a conductive sheet (not illustrated). According to an embodiment, the conductive sheet may be metallic (e.g., a metal plate) and may help reinforce the rigidity of the electronic device  100 , may shield ambient noise, and may be used to distribute heat from an internal component of the electronic device emitting heat. According to an embodiment, the conductive sheet may be made with Cu, Al, Mg, SUS, or CLAD (e.g., a stacked member in which the SUS and the Al are alternately disposed). 
     According to an embodiment, a first slit (e.g., first slit  231  of  FIG.  2 A  to be described later) may be formed between the rear plate  120  and the first side member  130 A. For example, the first side member  130 A may be divided into a plurality of portions and may include at least one slit (e.g., second slit  232  or third slit  233  of  FIG.  2 A  to be described later). In an embodiment, the first side member  130 A may be divided into the plurality of portions, by the at least one slit. In an embodiment, the first slit or the at least one slit (e.g., the first slit  231 , the second slit  232 , or the third slit  233  to be described later) may be at least partially filled with a dielectric material (e.g., non-conductive resin). In an embodiment, at least a portion of the first side member  130 A may be included in an antenna (e.g. may be used as an antenna radiator). 
     According to an embodiment, a second slit (e.g., the first slit  231  of  FIG.  2 A  to be described later) may be formed between the rear plate  120  and the third side member  130 C. For example, the third side member  130 C may be divided into a plurality of portions and may include at least one slit (e.g., the second slit  232  or the third slit  233  of  FIG.  2 A  to be described later). In an embodiment, the third side member  130 C may be divided into the plurality of portions, by the at least one slit. In an embodiment, the second slit or the at least one slit (e.g., the first slit  231 , the second slit  232 , or the third slit  233  to be described later) may be at least partially filled with a dielectric material filled). In an embodiment, at least a portion of the third side member  130 C may be included in the antenna (e.g. may be used as an antenna radiator). 
       FIG.  2 A  is a view illustrating an antenna pattern disposed at portion A of  FIG.  1   .  FIG.  2 B  is a view illustrating a cross section taken along line B-B′ of  FIG.  2 A   
     Referring to  FIGS.  2 A and  2 B , an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  100  of  FIG.  1   ) according to an embodiment may include a printed circuit board  210 . In an embodiment, the printed circuit board  210  may be disposed between the display  110  and the rear plate  120 . For example, a processor, a memory, and/or an interface may be disposed on the printed circuit board  210 . The processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphic processing device, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor. The memory may include, for example, a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory. The interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface. The interface may be used to electrically or physically connect, for example, the electronic device  100  with an external electronic device and may include a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector. For ease of description and to properly show the PCB  210 , the rear plate  120  is removed in  FIG.  2 A . In  FIG.  2 A , the first area  210   a  of the PCB  210  is indicated by a hatched pattern. 
     The electronic device  100  according to an embodiment may include a communication module  220  (e.g., communication module  890  of  FIG.  8   ). According to an embodiment, the communication module  220  may be disposed on the printed circuit board  210 . For example, the communication module  220  may establish a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device  100  and the external electronic device and may support communication execution through the established communication channel. In an embodiment, the communication module  220  may operate independently of the processor (e.g., an application processor), but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In an embodiment, the communication module  220  may include one or more communication processors that support the direct (e.g., wired) communication or the wireless communication. The communication module  220  may be connected with at least one antenna to transmit signal or power to the outside (e.g., to an external electronic device) or to receive signal or power from the outside. The communication module  220  may be electrically connected with at least one feeding part (e.g., feeding part  250 ). 
     According to an embodiment, the first slit  231  may be disposed between the rear plate  120  and the first side member  130 A. In an embodiment, the first slit  231  may be disposed (or formed) between the rear plate  120  and the first side member  130 A. For example, the first slit  231  may be formed as the rear plate  120  and the first side member  130 A are at least partially spaced apart from each other. In an embodiment, the first slit  231  may be at least partially extended along the first side member  130 A. For example, the first side member  130 A may include a portion (e.g., first portion  131 ) extended in a first direction (e.g., the X-axis direction), and the first slit  231  may include a portion extended in the same direction as the first direction. In this example, the first slit  231  may be extended to be parallel to the first side member  130 A. For example, when viewed from above the rear plate  120  or the printed circuit board  210 , the first slit  231  may be extended along the longitudinal direction in which a second portion  132  of the first side member  130 A, the second slit  232 , the first portion  131 , the third slit  233 , and a third portion  133  are extended. 
     In an embodiment, the first side member  130 A may include the first portion  131 , the second portion  132 , and/or the third portion  133 . In an embodiment, the first portion  131 , the second portion  132 , and the third portion  133  may be at least partially made of a conductive material (e.g., conductive metal). In an embodiment, the first portion  131  and the second portion  132  may be at least partially spaced apart from each other. In an embodiment, the second slit  232  may be disposed (or formed) between the first portion  131  and the second portion  132 . In an embodiment, the first portion  131  and the third portion  133  may be at least partially spaced apart from each other. In an embodiment, the third slit  233  may be disposed (or formed) between the first portion  131  and the third portion  133 . In an embodiment, the first portion  131 , the second portion  132 , and/or the third portion  133  may be at least partially filled with a dielectric material. 
     In an embodiment, it may be understood that, since the first portion  131 , the second portion  132 , and the third portion  133  are at least partially made of a conductive material, the side member  130  (e.g. the first side member  130 A) includes a conductive portion and the conductive portion includes the first portion  131 , the second portion  132 , and the third portion  133 . 
     According to an embodiment, at least a portion (e.g., the first portion  131 ) of the first side member  130 A may be included in the antenna. For example, the first portion  131  may be electrically connected with the feeding part  250  through a first connection member  251  (e.g., a side contact) at a first location (or first point). The first portion  131  may be electrically connected with a ground part  260  through a second connection member  261  (e.g., a side contact) at a second location (or second point) spaced apart from the first location. In an embodiment, the first connection member  251  and/or the second connection member  261  may each include a C-clip connector, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. The feeding part  250  may be connected with the communication module  220 . The printed circuit board  210  may include a first region  210   a  and/or a second region  210   b.  In an embodiment, the first region  210   a  may at least partially overlap the rear plate  120 , when viewed from above the printed circuit board  210  or the rear plate  120 . In an embodiment, the second region  210   b  may at least partially overlap the first slit  231 , when viewed from above the printed circuit board  210  or the rear plate  120 . In an embodiment, the first region  210   a  may include a ground region  211 . In an embodiment, the ground region  211  of the first region  210   a  may include, for example, a region, a surface, or a layer made of a conductive material (e.g., copper). A fill-cut process may be performed on the second region  210   b.  The second region  210   b  may not include a conductive layer (e.g., the ground region  211 ). As another example, the printed circuit board  210  may not include the second region  210   b.  In an embodiment, the ground part  260  may be electrically connected with the ground region  211  of the printed circuit board  210 . In an embodiment, the ground region  211  may be electrically connected with the rear plate  120 . 
     In an embodiment, the electronic device  100  may include an antenna pattern  240 . According to an embodiment, the antenna pattern  240  may be disposed to at least partially overlap the first slit  231 , when viewed from above the rear surface of the electronic device  100  (or when viewed in the Z-axis direction). In an embodiment, the antenna pattern  240  may be included in the antenna. For example, the antenna pattern  240  may be electrically connected with the feeding part  250  through a third connection member  252  (e.g., a C-clip) at a third location (or third point). In an embodiment, the antenna pattern  240  may be electrically connected with the ground part  260  through a fourth connection member (not illustrated) (e.g., a C-clip) at a fourth location (or fourth point) spaced apart from the third location. As an example, the antenna pattern  240  may be implemented with a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) or laser direct structuring (LDS). In this example, the antenna pattern  240  may be implemented in such a way that a conductive pattern is formed in at least one layer of the FPCB. The conductive pattern may include a conductive material, for example, copper (but, the disclosure is not limited thereto). When the antenna pattern  240  is implemented with an FPCB, the electronic device  100  according to an embodiment may include the FPCB. In this case, it may be understood that the antenna pattern  240  may be formed in the FPCB. According to an embodiment, the first portion  131  and the antenna pattern  240  may be included in the antenna. The antenna may transmit and/or receive signals in a first frequency band and/or signals in a second frequency band. For example, the first frequency band or the second frequency band may be substantially identical to or different from each other. According to an embodiment, the first portion  131  may be connected with the feeding part  250  to support communication for the first frequency band. The antenna pattern  240  may be connected with the feeding part  250  to support communication for the second frequency band. In an embodiment, the communication module  220  may feed the first portion  131  and/or the antenna pattern  240  through the feeding part  250  and may transmit and/or receive wireless signals in the first frequency band and/or the second frequency band. For example, the communication module  220  may feed the first portion  131  and the antenna pattern  240  and may transmit/receive wireless signals in the first frequency band and the second frequency band different from the first frequency band. For example, the first frequency band may include a frequency lower than the second frequency band (but, the disclosure is not limited thereto). For example, at least a portion of the conductive portion of the first side member  130 A including the first portion  131  may implement a first resonant frequency corresponding to the first frequency band, and the antenna pattern  240  may implement a second resonant frequency corresponding to the second frequency band. 
     According to an embodiment, the antenna pattern  240  may be adjacent to the display  110 , may be adjacent to the rear plate  120 , and may be located to be equidistant to the display  110  and the rear plate  120  in the Z axis direction. For example, the antenna pattern  240  may be located to be closer to the display  110  than to the rear plate  120  in the Z axis direction of  FIG.  2 B . In another example, the antenna pattern  240  may be located to be closer to the rear plate  120  than to the display  110  in the Z axis direction of  FIG.  2 B . In yet another example, the antenna pattern  240  may be located to be substantially equidistant from the display  110  and the rear plate  120  in the Z axis direction of  FIG.  2 B . 
     In an embodiment, the antenna pattern  240  may at least partially overlap the display  110 . For example, the antenna pattern  240  may at least partially overlap the display  110 , when viewed from above the printed circuit board  210  or the rear plate  120  (or when viewed in the Z-axis direction of  FIG.  2 B ). For example, the antenna pattern  240  may at least partially overlap a black matrix (BM) region (or bezel region) that is not drive. In this region of the display  110 , content is not displayed. 
     In an embodiment, the antenna pattern  240  may be located between the printed circuit board  210  and the first slit  231  (or the rear plate  120 ). In another embodiment, unlike the illustration of  FIG.  2 B , the antenna pattern  240  may be located between the printed circuit board  210  and the display  110 . 
       FIG.  3    is a view illustrating an electric field around an antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A . 
     Referring to  FIG.  3   , the energy radiated from the antenna pattern  240  may be used as an energy source that excites the first slit  231  between the rear plate  120  and the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A, and thus, a first electric field (e.g., E-field) may be formed. In an embodiment, a second electric field may be excited between the first portion  131  and the second portion  132  of the first side member  130 A and/or between the first portion  131  and the third portion  133  of the first side member  130 A. The first electric field and the second electric field may have an orthogonal characteristic. Due to the orthogonal characteristic, influences between two radiators (e.g., the antenna pattern  240  and the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A) constituting the antenna may be reduced, thus enabling better frequency design. 
       FIG.  4    is a view illustrating an example of a feeding part and a ground part connected with an antenna pattern according to an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG.  4   , view  401  may show the front surface of the electronic device  100  after the display  110  is removed from the electronic device  100  of  FIG.  1   . In view  401 , the first region  210   a  of the PCB  210  is indicated by a hatched pattern. View  403  may show the front surface of the electronic device  100  in which the printed circuit board  210  is removed from view  401 . 
     According to an embodiment, in view  401 , the printed circuit board  210  may include the first region  210   a  and/or the second region  210   b.  The first region  210   a  may include a ground region (e.g., the ground region  211 ). A fill-cut process may be performed on the second region  210   b.  The second region  210   b  may not include the conductive layer. As another example, the printed circuit board  210  may not include the second region  210   b.    
     According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board  210  may include a first contact pad  250   a  and/or a second contact pad  260   a  in the second region  210   b.  The first contact pad  250   a  and/or the second contact pad  260   a  may be disposed at locations corresponding to the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A. The first contact pad  250   a  and/or the second contact pad  260   a  may be electromagnetically connected with the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A through a connection member (e.g., the first connection member  251  or the second connection member  261 ). As an example, the first contact pad  250   a  may be connected with a feeding part (e.g., the feeding part  250 ), and the second contact pad  260   a  may be connected with a ground part (e.g., the ground part  260 ). 
     According to an embodiment, in view  403 , the antenna pattern  240  may be disposed adjacent to the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A. The antenna pattern  240  may be disposed at a location corresponding to a slit (e.g., the first slit  231 ) between the first side member  130 A and the rear plate (e.g., the rear plate  120 ). For example, when viewed from above the rear plate, the antenna pattern  240  may at least partially overlap the slit (e.g., the first slit  231  of  FIG.  2 A ). The antenna pattern  240  may include a third contact pad  250   b  and a fourth contact pad  260   b . For example, the third contact pad  250   b  may be electromagnetically connected with the feeding part (e.g., the feeding part  250 ) by using a connection member (e.g., the third connection member  252 ), and the fourth contact pad  260   b  may be electromagnetically connected with the ground part (e.g., the ground part  260 ) by using a connection member (e.g., the fourth connection member (not illustrated)). According to an embodiment, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  100  or  801 ) may include a display (e.g., the display  110 ), a rear plate (e.g., the rear plate  120 ) including a conductive material, a side member (e.g., the side member  130 ) including a conductive material and disposed to surround a space between the display and the rear plate, a printed circuit board (e.g., the printed circuit board  210 ) disposed between the display and the rear plate, an antenna pattern (e.g., the antenna pattern  240 ) at least partially disposed between the printed circuit board and the rear plate and disposed at a position corresponding to a slit (e.g., the first slit  231 ) between the rear plate and the side member, and a communication module (e.g., the communication module  890 ) generating a communication signal transferred to the feeding part (e.g., the feeding part  250 ). A portion of the antenna pattern may be electrically connected with the feeding part. Another portion of the antenna pattern may be electrically connected with a ground region (e.g., the ground region  211 ) of the printed circuit board. The feeding part may be connected with a portion (e.g., the first portion  131 ) of the side member. 
     According to an embodiment, the antenna pattern may be included in a flexible printed circuit board. 
     According to an embodiment, a length of the antenna pattern in one direction may be configured to be smaller than or equal to a thickness of the slit. 
     According to an embodiment, the side member may be divided into a plurality of portions, and a length of the antenna pattern in a direction parallel to the slit may be configured to be smaller than a length of at least one of the plurality of portions. 
     According to an embodiment, the side member may be divided into a plurality of portions including a first portion (e.g., the first portion  131 ). The first portion may be connected with the feeding part and the ground region to support communication for a first frequency band. The antenna pattern may be connected with the feeding part and the ground region to support communication for a second frequency band. 
     According to an embodiment, the first frequency band may be lower than the second frequency band. 
     According to an embodiment, the first portion may support communication for a legacy band. The antenna pattern may support communication for a new radio (NR) band. 
     According to an embodiment, a portion of the first portion may be electrically connected with the feeding part through a first connection member (e.g., the first connection member  251 ). Another portion of the first portion may be electrically connected with a ground part (e.g., the ground part  260 ) connected with the ground region through a second connection member (e.g., the second connection member  261 ). A portion of the antenna pattern may be electrically connected with the feeding part through a third connection member (e.g., the third connection member  252 ). Another portion of the antenna pattern may be electrically connected with the ground part through a fourth connection member. 
     According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board may include a first region including the ground region and a second region in which the ground region is absent. The antenna pattern may be disposed in the second region. 
     According to an embodiment, the ground region may be electrically connected with the rear plate. 
     According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display, a rear plate including a conductive material, a side member including a plurality of portions including a conductive material and disposed to surround a space between the display and the rear plate, a printed circuit board disposed between the display and the rear plate, an antenna pattern at least partially disposed between the printed circuit board and the rear plate and disposed at a location corresponding to a slit between the rear plate and the side member, and a communication module generating a communication signal transferred to a feeding part. A portion of the side member may be connected with the feeding part to support communication for a first frequency band. The antenna pattern may be connected with the feeding part to support communication for a second frequency band. 
     According to an embodiment, the first frequency band may be lower than the second frequency band. 
     According to an embodiment, the portion of the side member may support communication for a legacy band. The antenna pattern may support communication for a new radio (NR) band. 
     According to an embodiment, the antenna pattern may be included in a flexible printed circuit board. 
     According to an embodiment, a length of the antenna pattern in one direction may be configured to be smaller than or equal to a thickness of the slit. 
     According to an embodiment, a length of the antenna pattern in a direction parallel to the slit may be configured to be smaller than a length of the one portion of the side member. 
     According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board may include a first region including the ground region and a second region in which the ground region is absent. The antenna pattern may be disposed in the second region. 
       FIG.  5    is a diagram illustrating antenna performance corresponding to an antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A . 
     Referring to  FIG.  5   , a first graph  501 , a second graph  502 , and a third graph  503  may show performance of an antenna including only the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  in various situations. For example, the first graph  501  shows the performance of the antenna when all slits (e.g., the first slit  231 , the second slit  232 , or the third slit  233 ) of  FIG.  2 A  are implemented. In the first graph  501 , the antenna may show target performance at a specified frequency (e.g., the frequency band ranging from about 4.1 GHz to about 4.5 GHz). The second graph  502  shows the performance of the antenna when the second slit  232  and the third slit  233  in the slits of  FIG.  2 A  are not implemented (e.g. the first portion  131 , the second portion  132 , and the third portion  133  of the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A  are all electrically connected). It may be confirmed from the second graph  502  that performance of the antenna is reduced at the specified frequency compared to the first graph  501 . The third graph  503  shows the performance of the antenna when the first slit  231  in the slits of  FIG.  2 A  is not implemented (e.g. the rear plate  120  and the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A  are electrically connected). It may be confirmed from the third graph  503  that performance of the antenna is reduced at the specified frequency compared to the second graph  502 . Accordingly, the antenna including only the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  may have improved performance targeted for a specified frequency by disposing the antenna pattern  240  in the first slit  231  between the rear plate  120  and the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A  and forming the second slit  232  and the third slit  233  in the first side member  130 A. 
       FIG.  6 A  is a diagram illustrating performance of an antenna including at least a portion of a side member (e.g., the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A ) according to an embodiment.  FIG.  6 B  is a graph illustrating performance of an antenna including the antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A , according to an embodiment.  FIG.  6 C  is a diagram illustrating performance of an antenna including at least a portion of a side member and the antenna pattern of  FIG.  2 A , according to an embodiment. 
     According to an embodiment,  FIG.  6 A  indicates a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) graph when a first antenna including the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A  is solely used. In  FIG.  6 A , the first antenna may operate in a first frequency band (e.g., frequency band including about 2.5 GHz, which is a legacy band). 
     According to an embodiment,  FIG.  6 B  indicates a VSWR graph when a second antenna including the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  is solely used. In  FIG.  6 B , the second antenna may operate in a second frequency band (e.g., new radio (NR) band ranging from 3.3 GHz to 4.32 GHz). 
     According to an embodiment,  FIG.  6 C  indicates a VSWR graph when a third antenna including the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A and the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  is used. In  FIG.  6 C , the third antenna may operate in a broadband including the first frequency band and the second frequency band. 
       FIG.  7 A  is a diagram illustrating a radiation pattern of a first antenna including at least a portion of a side member (e.g., the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A ) according to an embodiment.  FIG.  7 B  is a diagram illustrating a radiation pattern of a second antenna including the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  according to an embodiment.  FIG.  7 C  is a diagram illustrating a radiation pattern of a third antenna including at least a portion of a side member (e.g., the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A ) and the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  according to an embodiment. 
     According to an embodiment,  FIG.  7 A  shows a radiation pattern of a first antenna including the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  2 A  when the first antenna is solely used. According to  FIG.  7 A , the radiation pattern of the first antenna may be formed in the X-axis direction along the first side member  130 A. 
     According to an embodiment,  FIG.  7 B  shows a radiation pattern of a second antenna including the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  when the second antenna is solely used. According to  FIG.  7 B , the radiation pattern of the second antenna may be formed in the Z-axis direction through the first slit  231  between the rear plate  120  and the first side member  130 A of  FIG.  3    and a slit or a space between the display  110  and the first side member  130 A. 
     According to an embodiment,  FIG.  7 C  shows the radiation pattern characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna when a third antenna including the first portion  131  of the first side member  130 A and the antenna pattern  240  of  FIG.  2 A  is used. The radiation pattern of the third antenna may be formed widely in the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction. Accordingly, compared to the case of using only the first antenna or the second antenna, the case of using the third antenna may show more improved radiation performance. 
       FIG.  8    is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device  801  in a network environment  800  according to an embodiment. Referring to  FIG.  8   , the electronic device  801  in the network environment  800  may communicate with an electronic device  802  via a first network  898  (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or at least one of an electronic device  804  or a server  808  via a second network  899  (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device  801  may communicate with the electronic device  804  via the server  808 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device  801  may include a processor  820 , memory  830 , an input module  850 , a sound output module  855 , a display module  860 , an audio module  870 , a sensor module  876 , an interface  877 , a connecting terminal  878 , a haptic module  879 , a camera module  880 , a power management module  888 , a battery  889 , a communication module  890 , a subscriber identification module(SIM)  896 , or an antenna module  897 . In some embodiments, at least one of the components (e.g., the connecting terminal  878 ) may be omitted from the electronic device  801 , or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device  801 . In some embodiments, some of the components (e.g., the sensor module  876 , the camera module  880 , or the antenna module  897 ) may be implemented as a single component (e.g., the display module  860 ). 
     The processor  820  may execute, for example, software (e.g., a program  840 ) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device  801  coupled with the processor  820 , and may perform various data processing or computation. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or computation, the processor  820  may store a command or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module  876  or the communication module  890 ) in volatile memory  832 , process the command or the data stored in the volatile memory  832 , and store resulting data in non-volatile memory  834 . According to an embodiment, the processor  820  may include a main processor  821  (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)), or an auxiliary processor  823  (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is operable independently from, or in conjunction with, the main processor  821 . For example, when the electronic device  801  includes the main processor  821  and the auxiliary processor  823 , the auxiliary processor  823  may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor  821 , or to be specific to a specified function. The auxiliary processor  823  may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the main processor  821 . 
     The auxiliary processor  823  may control at least some of functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., the display module  860 , the sensor module  876 , or the communication module  890 ) among the components of the electronic device  801 , instead of the main processor  821  while the main processor  821  is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor  821  while the main processor  821  is in an active state (e.g., executing an application). According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor  823  (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module  880  or the communication module  890 ) functionally related to the auxiliary processor  823 . According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor  823  (e.g., the neural processing unit) may include a hardware structure specified for artificial intelligence model processing. An artificial intelligence model may be generated by machine learning. Such learning may be performed, e.g., by the electronic device  801  where the artificial intelligence is performed or via a separate server (e.g., the server  808 ). Learning algorithms may include, but are not limited to, e.g., supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. The artificial neural network may be a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), deep Q-network or a combination of two or more thereof but is not limited thereto. The artificial intelligence model may, additionally or alternatively, include a software structure other than the hardware structure. 
     The memory  830  may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor  820  or the sensor module  876 ) of the electronic device  801 . The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program  840 ) and input data or output data for a command related thereto. The memory  830  may include the volatile memory  832  or the non-volatile memory  834 . 
     The program  840  may be stored in the memory  830  as software, and may include, for example, an operating system (OS)  842 , middleware  844 , or an application  846 . 
     The input module  850  may receive a command or data to be used by another component (e.g., the processor  820 ) of the electronic device  801 , from the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  801 . The input module  850  may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen). 
     The sound output module  855  may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device  801 . The sound output module  855  may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing record. The receiver may be used for receiving incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the speaker. 
     The display module  860  may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  801 . The display module  860  may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and control circuitry to control a corresponding one of the display, hologram device, and projector. According to an embodiment, the display module  860  may include a touch sensor adapted to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor adapted to measure the intensity of force incurred by the touch. 
     The audio module  870  may convert a sound into an electrical signal and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module  870  may obtain the sound via the input module  850 , or output the sound via the sound output module  855  or a headphone of an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  802 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly coupled with the electronic device  801 . 
     The sensor module  876  may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device  801  or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device  801 , and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module  876  may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. 
     The interface  877  may support one or more specified protocols to be used for the electronic device  801  to be coupled with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  802 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly. According to an embodiment, the interface  877  may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface. 
     A connecting terminal  878  may include a connector via which the electronic device  801  may be physically connected with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  802 ). According to an embodiment, the connecting terminal  878  may include, for example, a HDMI connector, a USB connector, a SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector). 
     The haptic module  879  may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., a vibration or a movement) or electrical stimulus which may be recognized by a user via his tactile sensation or kinesthetic sensation. According to an embodiment, the haptic module  879  may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulator. 
     The camera module  880  may capture a still image or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module  880  may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes. 
     The power management module  888  may manage power supplied to the electronic device  801 . According to one embodiment, the power management module  888  may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). 
     The battery  889  may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device  801 . According to an embodiment, the battery  889  may include, for example, a primary cell which is not rechargeable, a secondary cell which is rechargeable, or a fuel cell. 
     The communication module  890  may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device  801  and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  802 , the electronic device  804 , or the server  808 ) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module  890  may include one or more communication processors that are operable independently from the processor  820  (e.g., the application processor (AP)) and supports a direct (e.g., wired) communication or a wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module  890  may include a wireless communication module  892  (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module  894  (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules may communicate with the external electronic device via the first network  898  (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth™, wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or the second network  899  (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or wide area network (WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multi components (e.g., multi chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module  892  may identify and authenticate the electronic device  801  in a communication network, such as the first network  898  or the second network  899 , using subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module  896 . 
     The wireless communication module  892  may support a 5G network, after a 4G network, and next-generation communication technology, e.g., new radio (NR) access technology. The NR access technology may support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communications (mMTC), or ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC). The wireless communication module  892  may support a high-frequency band (e.g., the mmWave band) to achieve, e.g., a high data transmission rate. The wireless communication module  892  may support various technologies for securing performance on a high-frequency band, such as, e.g., beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (massive MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna. The wireless communication module  892  may support various requirements specified in the electronic device  801 , an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  804 ), or a network system (e.g., the second network  899 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module  892  may support a peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for implementing eMBB, loss coverage (e.g., 864 dB or less) for implementing mMTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for each of downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or a round trip of 8 ms or less) for implementing URLLC. 
     The antenna module  897  may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside (e.g., the external electronic device) of the electronic device  801 . According to an embodiment, the antenna module  897  may include an antenna including a radiating element composed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)). According to an embodiment, the antenna module  897  may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas). In such a case, at least one antenna appropriate for a communication scheme used in the communication network, such as the first network  898  or the second network  899 , may be selected, for example, by the communication module  890  (e.g., the wireless communication module  892 ) from the plurality of antennas. The signal or the power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module  890  and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiating element may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module  897 . 
     According to various embodiments, the antenna module  897  may form a mmWave antenna module. According to an embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, a RFIC disposed on a first surface (e.g., the bottom surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the first surface and capable of supporting a designated high-frequency band (e.g., the mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas) disposed on a second surface (e.g., the top or a side surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the second surface and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high-frequency band. 
     At least some of the above-described components may be coupled mutually and communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)). 
     According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device  801  and the external electronic device  804  via the server  808  coupled with the second network  899 . Each of the electronic devices  802  or  804  may be a device of a same type as, or a different type, from the electronic device  801 . According to an embodiment, all or some of operations to be executed at the electronic device  801  may be executed at one or more of the external electronic devices  802 ,  804 , or  808 . For example, if the electronic device  801  should perform a function or a service automatically, or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device  801 , instead of, or in addition to, executing the function or the service, may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may perform the at least part of the function or the service requested, or an additional function or an additional service related to the request, and transfer an outcome of the performing to the electronic device  801 . The electronic device  801  may provide the outcome, with or without further processing of the outcome, as at least part of a reply to the request. To that end, a cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. The electronic device  801  may provide ultra low-latency services using, e.g., distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device  804  may include an internet-of-things (IoT) device. The server  808  may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or a neural network. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device  804  or the server  808  may be included in the second network  899 . The electronic device  801  may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology or IoT-related technology. 
     The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic devices may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic devices are not limited to those described above. 
     It should be appreciated that various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technological features set forth herein to particular embodiments and include various changes, equivalents, or replacements for a corresponding embodiment. With regard to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It is to be understood that a singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the things, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of such phrases as “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” “at least one of A or B,” “A, B, or C,” “at least one of A, B, and C,” and “at least one of A, B, or C,” may include any one of, or all possible combinations of the items enumerated together in a corresponding one of the phrases. As used herein, such terms as “ 1 st” and “ 2 nd,” or “first” and “second” may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding component from another, and does not limit the components in other aspect (e.g., importance or order). It is to be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to, with or without the term “operatively” or “communicatively”, as “coupled with,” “coupled to,” “connected with,” or “connected to” another element (e.g., a second element), it means that the element may be coupled with the other element directly (e.g., wiredly), wirelessly, or via a third element. 
     As used in connection with various embodiments of the disclosure, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may interchangeably be used with other terms, for example, “logic,” “logic block,” “part,” or “circuitry”. A module may be a single integral component, or a minimum unit or part thereof, adapted to perform one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in a form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). 
     Various embodiments as set forth herein may be implemented as software (e.g., the program  840 ) including one or more instructions that are stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory  836  or external memory  838 ) that is readable by a machine (e.g., the electronic device  801 ). For example, a processor (e.g., the processor  820 ) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device  801 ) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium, and execute it, with or without using one or more other components under the control of the processor. This allows the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction invoked. The one or more instructions may include a code generated by a compiler or a code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Wherein, the term “non-transitory” simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device, and does not include a signal (e.g., an electromagnetic wave), but this term does not differentiate between where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and where the data is temporarily stored in the storage medium. 
     According to an embodiment, a method according to various embodiments of the disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online via an application store (e.g., PlayStore™), or between two user devices (e.g., smart phones) directly. If distributed online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated or at least temporarily stored in the machine-readable storage medium, such as memory of the manufacturer&#39;s server, a server of the application store, or a relay server. 
     According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a single entity or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separately disposed in different components. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above-described components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as they are performed by a corresponding one of the plurality of components before the integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by the module, the program, or another component may be carried out sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.