Patent Publication Number: US-10779427-B2

Title: Method for measuring electromagnetic signal radiated from device and electronic device thereof

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of a Korean patent application number 10-2018-0139747, filed on Nov. 14, 2018, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The disclosure relates to a method for measuring an electromagnetic (EM) signal radiated from an external electronic device and an electronic device thereof. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     As electronic devices such as portable phones are advanced, the electronic devices are providing various additional functions. For example, even a service of controlling an external electronic device (e.g., a television (TV)) by using a communication function of the electronic device is being developed. If it is intended to control the external electronic device, the existence and kind of the external electronic device has to be confirmed. By detecting a signal including identification information of the external electronic device, the existence and kind of the external electronic device can be confirmed. 
     The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the disclosure. 
     SUMMARY 
     To confirm the existence and kind of an external electronic device, a signal including identification information can be used. But, receiving the signal including the identification information requires an operation in which the external electronic device generates and transmits the signal. Further, the operation in which the external electronic device generates and transmits the signal requires a request of the electronic device, and this can require a user to execute a specific application. That is, a user can execute the application and instruct to transmit a request signal. In response to this, the electronic device can transmit the request signal to the external electronic device, and receive a response signal including identification information from the external electronic device. To identify the external electronic device without this series of procedures, a technology of using a unique electromagnetic interference (EMI) or electromagnetic (EM) signal generated from the device can be used. 
     Aspects of the disclosure are to address at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the disclosure is to provide a method for measuring an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device and an electronic device thereof. 
     Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments. 
     In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing configured to include a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding at least part of a space between the first surface and the second surface, a display configured to be shown through at least a part of the first surface, a first conducting unit configured to be arranged in the housing or the space, a second conducting unit configured to be arranged at a distance from the first conducting unit, in the housing or the space, at least one EM sensing circuit configured to be arranged in the housing, to be electrically or operatively connected with the first conducting unit and the second conducting unit, and to sense an EM signal, and at least one wireless communication circuit, a processor configured to be arranged in the housing, and be operatively connected with the display, the EM sensing circuit and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory configured to be operatively connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions of when being executed, enabling the processor to receive, by using the first conducting unit, a first signal sensed by the EM sensing circuit, and receive, by using the second conducting unit, a second signal sensed by the EM sensing circuit, and determine a signal pattern on the basis of the first signal and the second signal, and identify an external electronic device, at least partially on the basis of the signal pattern. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first conducting unit configured to acquire a first signal which includes an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device and a noise, a second conducting unit configured to acquire a second signal which includes at least part of the noise, and an EM sensing circuit configured to be electrically or operatively connected with the first conducting unit and the second conducting unit, and to measure the EM signal by subtracting the second signal from the first signal. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, an operation method of an electronic device is provided. The operation method includes acquiring a first signal which includes an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device and a noise, by using a first conducting unit, and acquiring a second signal which includes at least part of the noise, by using a second conducting unit, and measuring the EM signal by subtracting the second signal from the first signal. 
     A method of various embodiments and an electronic device thereof can enable exact EM signal measurement, by subtracting a signal (e.g., a noise) other than an EM signal generated in an external electronic device, from a signal including the noise and the EM signal generated in the external electronic device that is a measurement target. 
     Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an electronic device within a network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating components of a signal obtained by an electromagnetic (EM) sensor at the time of EM signal measurement according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 3A  is a block diagram of an EM sensor according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 3B  is a time domain expression of an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 3C  is a frequency domain expression of an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a machine learning system for an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram of a pre-processor according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a conceptual diagram of an operation of identifying a device by using an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a machine learning system for an EM signal supporting a noise cancellation function according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 8A  is an arrangement diagram of constituent elements for measuring an EM signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIGS. 8B, 8C, and 8D  are various implementation examples of an EM sensing circuit according to various embodiments of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart for identifying an external electronic device by using a measurement result of an EM signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 10A  is an example of conducting units implemented with an antenna in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 10B  illustrates obtained signals dependent on a distance between an antenna and a measurement target according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 11  is a flowchart for adaptively controlling a subtraction operation that uses a measured signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 12  is a flowchart for providing activation or non-activation of a subtraction operation that uses a measured signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 13A  is an arrangement of an electronic device and a target device at the time of EM signal measurement according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 13B  is an example of postures of an electronic device with respect to a measurement target device at the time of EM signal measurement according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 14A  is an example of conducting units implemented with an antenna and a ground circuit in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure; and 
         FIG. 14B  is an example of a noise obtained in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components, and structures. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness. 
     The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. 
     It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes reference to one or more of such surfaces. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device within a network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , an electronic device  101  in a network environment  100  may communicate with an electronic device  102  via a first network  198  (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or an electronic device  104  or a server  108  via a second network  199  (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may communicate with the electronic device  104  via the server  108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may include a processor  120 , memory  130 , an input device  150 , a sound output device  155 , a display device  160 , an audio module  170 , a sensor module  176 , an interface  177 , a haptic module  179 , a camera module  180 , a power management module  188 , a battery  189 , a communication module  190 , a subscriber identification module (SIM)  196 , or an antenna module  197 . In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., the display device  160  or the camera module  180 ) of the components may be omitted from the electronic device  101 , or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device  101 . In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as single integrated circuitry. For example, the sensor module  176  (e.g., a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented as embedded in the display device  160  (e.g., a display). 
     The processor  120  may execute, for example, software (e.g., a program  140 ) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device  101  coupled with the processor  120 , and may perform various data processing or computation. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or computation, the processor  120  may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module  176  or the communication module  190 ) in volatile memory  132 , process the command or the data stored in the volatile memory  132 , and store resulting data in non-volatile memory  134 . According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may include a main processor  121  (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)), and an auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), 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  121 . Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor  123  may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor  121 , or to be specific to a specified function. The auxiliary processor  123  may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the main processor  121 . 
     The auxiliary processor  123  may control at least some of functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., the display device  160 , the sensor module  176 , or the communication module  190 ) among the components of the electronic device  101 , instead of the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an active state (e.g., executing an application). According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module  180  or the communication module  190 ) functionally related to the auxiliary processor  123 . 
     The memory  130  may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor  120  or the sensor module  176 ) of the electronic device  101 . The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program  140 ) and input data or output data for a command related thereto. The memory  130  may include the volatile memory  132  or the non-volatile memory  134 . 
     The program  140  may be stored in the memory  130  as software, and may include, for example, an operating system (OS)  142 , middleware  144 , or an application  146 . 
     The input device  150  may receive a command or data to be used by other component (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the electronic device  101 , from the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The input device  150  may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen). 
     The sound output device  155  may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device  101 . The sound output device  155  may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing record, and the receiver may be used for an incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the speaker. 
     The display device  160  may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The display device  160  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 device  160  may include touch circuitry adapted to detect a touch, or sensor circuitry (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the intensity of force incurred by the touch. 
     The audio module  170  may convert a sound into an electrical signal and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module  170  may obtain the sound via the input device  150 , or output the sound via the sound output device  155  or a headphone of an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  102 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly coupled with the electronic device  101 . 
     The sensor module  176  may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device  101  or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device  101 , and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module  176  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  177  may support one or more specified protocols to be used for the electronic device  101  to be coupled with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly. According to an embodiment, the interface  177  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  178  may include a connector via which the electronic device  101  may be physically connected with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ). According to an embodiment, the connecting terminal  178  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  179  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  179  may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulator. 
     The camera module  180  may capture a still image or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module  180  may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes. 
     The power management module  188  may manage power supplied to the electronic device  101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module  188  may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). 
     The battery  189  may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the battery  189  may include, for example, a primary cell which is not rechargeable, a secondary cell which is rechargeable, or a fuel cell. 
     The communication module  190  may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 , the electronic device  104 , or the server  108 ) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module  190  may include one or more communication processors that are operable independently from the processor  120  (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  190  may include a wireless communication module  192  (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  194  (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  198  (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth™ wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or the second network  199  (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a cellular 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  192  may identify and authenticate the electronic device  101  in a communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , using subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module  196 . 
     The antenna module  197  may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside (e.g., the external electronic device) of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  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., printed circuit board (PCB)). According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  may include a plurality of antennas. In such a case, at least one antenna appropriate for a communication scheme used in the communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , may be selected, for example, by the communication module  190  (e.g., the wireless communication module  192 ) from the plurality of antennas. The signal or the power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module  190  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  197 . 
     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  101  and the external electronic device  104  via the server  108  coupled with the second network  199 . Each of the electronic devices  102  and  104  may be a device of a same type as, or a different type, from the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, all or some of operations to be executed at the electronic device  101  may be executed at one or more of the external electronic devices  102 ,  104 , or  108 . For example, if the electronic device  101  should perform a function or a service automatically, or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device  101 , 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  101 . The electronic device  101  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, or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. 
     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 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 “1st” and “2nd,” 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 herein, 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  140 ) including one or more instructions that are stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory  136  or external memory  138 ) that is readable by a machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). For example, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) 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 complier 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. 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. 
     Various embodiments of the disclosure are to measure a unique electromagnetic interference (EMI) or electromagnetic (EM) signal of an external electronic device, and relate to a method for canceling a noise from a signal which includes an EM signal and the noise, and a hardware construction thereof. That is, various embodiments described later are related with EMI/EM measurement, noise canceling, machine learning, big data, classification, distinction, and/or identifying. 
     An external electronic device (e.g., a television (TV), a refrigerator or a speaker) including electronic circuitry may radiate an EM signal of a unique pattern. Accordingly, research is being made on various technologies for measuring an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device and utilizing the measured EM signal. To measure the EM signal, equipment for receiving and analyzing the signal may be needed. In the disclosure, the equipment for receiving and analyzing the signal is called an ‘EM sensor’, an ‘EM measuring unit’, or an ‘EM measuring system’ below. In response to the EM signal being measured using the EM sensor, the signal is received outside a measurement target device. So, as in  FIG. 2  below, a peripheral noise (called an “ambient noise’ below) other than the targeted EM signal is introduced and also a noise (called a ‘self noise’ below) provided from the EM sensor or a device with the EM sensor may be obtained together. Here, the self noise may include an EM signal provided from the EM sensor or the device with the EM sensor. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating components of a signal obtained by an EM sensor at the time of EM signal measurement according to an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG. 2  exemplifies conditions in which the electronic device  101 , including an EM sensor  201  and an antenna  202 , measures an EM signal radiated from the electronic device  102  (e.g., TV) that is an external electronic device. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , an EM signal of an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) (e.g., TV) may be measured using the electronic device  101 . Even though it is intended to measure only a unique EM signal of the electronic device  102 , a collected signal  218  may include various signals which are introduced into the antenna  202  installed in the electronic device  101 . The collected signal  218  may include various noise signals such as white or ambient noise  212  in the surrounding air, a self noise  214  introduced into the antenna  202  from electronic parts installed in the electronic device  101 , and/or a unique noise  216  of the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) consistent with a measurement target. Here, the unique noise  216  may be an EM signal intended to be measured. 
     The ambient noise  212  around the electronic device  101  may be different according to a measurement environment and a measurement time point. Accordingly, even though an EM signal of the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) is measured, a result of the measured signal may be different according to when or where the measurement has been made. That is, owing to the ambient noise  212 , a uniqueness of the measured signal may not be guaranteed. Owing to this, even though a corresponding signal is utilized in various applied fields (e.g., machine learning, classification, or database (DB) building), a reliability and accuracy (e.g., a recognition rate of machine learning) of the utilization result can be deteriorated due to an environment deviation, a device deviation, and/or a time point deviation. 
     Also, the self noise  214  of the electronic device  101  may be different according to an internal hardware design structure (e.g., a mounted part, a printed circuit board (PCB), and/or an antenna (e.g., the antenna  197 )). Accordingly, even though the same EM sensor  201  is used, in response to a hardware construction of a device carrying out measurement being different, a result of a measured signal may also be different. For example, even though a model A is used to measure an EM signal of an external electronic device and build a database (DB), a model B having a hardware design different from that of the model A provides a different self noise, so the DB collected using the model A may not be used for the model B. 
     Owing to problems caused by the aforementioned noises, there is a need for a technology for canceling the ambient noise  212  and the self noise  214  to isolate only the EM signal  216  of the measurement target (e.g., the electronic device  102 ). The technology for canceling the noise may be a scheme of after separately measuring and storing a specific noise, canceling the corresponding noise from a signal of a measurement target through post processing. However, the ambient noise  212  is different according to a position and time point and therefore, cannot be specified and stored, so the aforementioned scheme may be used for only a use of canceling the self noise  214 . Even though the self noise  214  is canceled, in response to the self noise  214  being varied in phase and frequency according to a time point, a previously stored signal may be meaningless data. For example, periods of work executed as a background in a smart phone may be different from one another (e.g., a sensor hub 1 hertz (HZ), a display 60 Hz), so an EM signal entirely different according to a measurement time point may be collected in response to the measurement of an EM signal even during a short time (e.g., 0.5 ms). 
     Various embodiments of the disclosure described below are to, at the time of measuring an EM signal of an external electronic device, cancel an ambient noise and a self noise in real time, and collect only a unique EM signal of a measurement target. In accordance with various embodiments of the disclosure, by collecting only the unique EM signal of the measurement target, problems (e.g., a deterioration of a recognition rate in machine learning) caused by an environment deviation, a device deviation, and/or a time point deviation may be addressed. In accordance with various embodiments of the disclosure, a problem of failing to use an existing built DB due to the alteration of a self noise resulting from the alteration of a hardware structure may also be addressed. 
       FIG. 3A  is a block diagram of the EM sensor according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       FIG. 3B  is a time domain expression of an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       FIG. 3C  is a frequency domain expression of an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3A , the EM sensor  201  may include a transimpedance amplifier (TIA)  310 , a band pass filter (BPF)  320 , a variable gain amplifier (VGA)  330 , an analog digital converter (ADC)  340 , and/or a micro controller unit (MCU)  350 . 
     The TIA  310  may have a reception band width capable of processing a signal received through the antenna  202 . The TIA  310  may amplify a frequency signal between a few kilo hertz (KHz) to a few mega hertz (MHz), received from the antenna  202 . The BPF  320  may filter the signal amplified by the TIA  310  into a specific concerned target signal defining a characteristic pattern. To improve a noise characteristic and external interference signal cancellation characteristic of the filtered signal, the VGA  330  may output a signal at a constant level over a preset gain range. The ADC  340  may convert an analog signal gain controlled by the VGA  330  into a digital signal and provide the digital signal to the MCU  350 . The above-described TIA  310 , BPF  320 , VGA  330  and/or ADC  340  are arranged for the purpose of collecting obtained data on an EM signal of an embodiment of the disclosure, and a sequence and/or construction of respective constituent elements may be altered according to various embodiments. 
     The MCU  350  may include a digital filter  352 , a windowing unit  354 , a fast Fourier transform (FFT) unit  356 , and/or a power spectrum density (PSD) unit  358 . The digital filter  352  may filter out a signal component of an unnecessary band from a digital signal outputted from the ADC  340 . To suppress the provision of a frequency component that is distorted by an FFT operation, the windowing unit  354  may decrease a magnitude of a starting portion and an ending portion of a signal. By performing the FFT operation, the FFT unit  356  may transform a time-domain signal (e.g., a signal of  FIG. 3B ) into a frequency-domain signal (e.g., a signal  330 C of  FIG. 3C ). The PSD unit  358  may obtain a per-frequency PSD value of the frequency-domain signal. Through the aforementioned filtering and signal processing operations, the MCU  350  may acquire obtained data on a refined EM signal from the digital signal provided from the ADC  340 . However, in accordance with another embodiment, the MCU  350  may provide the digital signal provided from the ADC  340  to an upper system as well. Also, the time-domain obtained data is simply a signal of a noise component by an EMI, and may need to be transformed into frequency-domain data for the sake of spectrum analysis. However, in accordance with another embodiment, the MCU  350  may provide the time-domain obtained data to the upper system as well. 
     The FFT operation used when time-domain data is transformed into frequency-domain data may be expressed as in Equation 1. 
     
       
         
           
             
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     In Equation 1, the variable X k  refers to a k th  sample of a frequency-domain signal, the variable N refers to the number of samples of a time-domain signal, and the variable x n  refers to the k th  sample of the time-domain signal. Through an operation such as Equation 1, time-domain data exemplified in  FIG. 3B  may be transformed, such as into frequency-domain data exemplified in  FIG. 3C . 
     The time-domain obtained data may be denoted as ‘ADC data’, and the frequency-domain obtained data may be denoted as ‘PSD data’. For example, the ADC data may be expressed as in  FIG. 3B , and the PSD data may be expressed as in  FIG. 3C . The EM sensor  201  may provide the ADC data and/or the PSD data as output data. 
     A sequence and/or construction of a filter of an object for transforming a form of obtained data and/or a signal processing algorithm and/or a region transforming algorithm such as FFT which are carried out in the MCU  350  may be altered. A series of processes or a few processes processed in the MCU  350  of various embodiments of the disclosure may be performed concurrently or separately in a processor of the MCU  350  and/or another processor (e.g., the processor  120 ), such as a processor of an upper system. A processor of various embodiments of the document is not limited to the aforementioned processors. 
     The EM sensor  201  described with reference to  FIGS. 3A to 3C  is not only operable as one independent sensor or module, but also may be implemented as a circuit block included collectively or partially in a specific device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). For example, at least part of the EM sensor  201  may be a partial constituent element of the electronic device  101  and, may be part of the processor  120 . 
       FIG. 4  is a machine learning system for an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG. 4  illustrates, as a machine learning system  400 , the server  108  for performing machine learning by using a measured EM signal and the electronic device  101  for using a result of the machine learning. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , ADC data and/or PSD data outputted from the EM sensor  201  may be used in a machine learning (M/L) engine  430  for providing a learning model, and may be used to classify, distinguish and/or identify a peripheral external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) adjacent to the electronic device  101 . 
     The server  108  may include a raw data database (DB)  410 , a pre-processor  420 , the M/L engine  430 , and/or a model DB  440 . The raw data DB  410  may store, as big data, a unique EM signal of a specific external electronic device provided from an EM sensor  401 . The EM sensor  401  may be configured identically with the EM sensor  201 . The pre-processor  420  may transform obtained data collected by the raw data DB  410  into a format suitable to machine learning. By performing the learning by using the obtained data, the M/L engine  430  may provide a model of an EM signal on a per-device basis. The model DB  440  may store learning model data which includes information about unique signals of external electronic devices provided after the machine learning or preset unique signals of the external electronic devices. For example, the learning model data may include a look-up table which includes items regenerated to correspond to specific values of respective unique signals wherein a corresponding program is accessible within a short time. A series of processes performed in the aforementioned server  108  may be processed concurrently or separately in various devices and/or systems. For example, the series of processes may be processed concurrently or separately in at least one of a local drive, a device internal system and memory, an external system, a cloud, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. 
     The electronic device  101  may include the memory  130  and the processor  120 . The memory  130  may include a model storage  462 . The processor  120  may include a pre-processor  472 , a classifier  474 , and a scenario mission application  476 . The learning model data stored in the model DB  440  of the server  108  may be forwarded to the electronic device  101  that intends to identify an external electronic device. The learning model data may be downloaded and stored in the model storage  462  of the memory  130  periodically or by a request. The pre-processor  472  may transform obtained data on an EM signal of an external electronic device provided from the EM sensor  201  into a format suitable for classification. The classifier  474  may match a model of a similar waveform through an operation of matching obtained data provided from the pre-processor  472  with corresponding values of respective unique signals included in the learning model data stored in the model storage  462 . For example, the classifier  474  may output a score (e.g., a generalized method of moments (GMM) score) table that indicates a degree of similarity between obtained electromagnetic data of an approaching external electronic device and unique signals of several models stored in an internal memory. For example, when a user of the electronic device  101  including the classifier  474  approaches a TV, in response to the learning model data of a TV, a laptop computer, a phone and/or a smart watch having been stored in the internal memory  130  of the electronic device  101 , the classifier  474  may output a score table including TV 5.2 points, laptop 1.5 points, phone 0.8 points, and smart watch 0.4 points. Through this, the electronic device  101  may distinguish that the external electronic device is the TV. By performing a corresponding function of utilizing information about the identified external electronic device, the scenario mission application  476  may provide various convenience functions to the user. 
     In the machine learning system  400  exemplified in  FIG. 4 , the EM sensor  201  is illustrated as a device separate from the electronic device  101 . That is, the EM sensor  201  may be arranged within the electronic device  101 . In an embodiment, at least part of the EM sensor  201  may be included in the processor  120 . 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram of a pre-processor according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the pre-processor  420  may include a scale transforming unit  502 , a resolution transforming unit  504 , and/or an averaging unit  506 . The scale transforming unit  502  may transform PSD values into a log scale. The resolution transforming unit  504  may decrease the number of samples of the PSD values. For example, the resolution transforming unit  504  may transform an N number of samples into one sample. The one sample may have a maximum value of the N number of samples, a minimum value thereof, or an average value thereof. The averaging unit  506  may standardize the PSD values. For example, to remove an unnecessary noise component, the averaging unit  506  may perform an averaging operation. 
       FIG. 6  is a conceptual diagram of an operation of identifying a device by using an EM signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a plurality of external electronic devices may be arranged around the electronic device  101 . For example, the external electronic devices may include a TV  102   a , a refrigerator  102   b , a printer  102   c , and/or a Bluetooth speaker  102   d . According to an embodiment, these external electronic devices may include various parts therein. An EM signal  602   a ,  602   b ,  602   c  or  602   d  respectively provided from the plurality of external electronic devices may include various frequency signals. For example, the EM signal may include corresponding unique signals of a few KHz to a few MHz. In response to the electronic device  101  approaching any one of the external electronic devices, the electronic device  101  may obtain a unique signal resulting from an electromagnetic interference through the EM sensor  201  and the antenna  202 , and, using the classifier  474 , identify or classify a corresponding external electronic device by using the obtained signal. According to an embodiment, information about the identified external electronic device may be displayed through a display (e.g., the display device  160 ) of the electronic device  101 . In accordance with another embodiment, the information about the identified external electronic device may be outputted in an auditory manner as well. 
     The electronic device  101  may include a memory (e.g., the memory  130 ) for storing model data (e.g., a lookup table) which includes unique signals corresponding to various external electronic devices. But, the disclosure is not limited to this, and the model data may be stored in an external server (e.g., the server  108 ) capable of communicating with the electronic device  101  through a network as well. The electronic device  101  may perform an operation of comparison with an EM signal of the external electronic device obtained through the communication with the external server. In this case, the electronic device  101  may transmit information about the obtained EM signal to the external server and receive identification information of the matched external electronic device from the external server. 
     The electronic device  101  may execute a specific application on the basis of the identification information of the external electronic device. For example, in response to the external electronic device being identified as a TV, the electronic device  101  may automatically execute an application associated with a remote controller, and establish a connection with the TV. Accordingly to this, the external electronic device may be put in a stand-by controllable state with only a motion of the electronic device  101  approaching the external electronic device, whereby a user convenience may be enhanced. 
       FIG. 7  is a machine learning system for an EM signal supporting a noise cancellation function according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , a machine learning system  700  may include the server  108  and the electronic device  101 . At least one EM sensor  701   a  and at least one EM sensor  701   b  exemplified in  FIG. 7  are sensors of the same kind and may have the same or similar structure with the EM sensor  201  of  FIG. 2 . The at least one EM sensor  701   a  and the at least one EM sensor  701   b  may acquire a signal which includes an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) and a noise (e.g., an ambient noise and/or a self noise), and simultaneously collect the ambient noise and/or the self noise through a separate path (e.g., a separate antenna). Accordingly, the at least one EM sensor  701   a  and the at least one EM sensor  701   b  may subtract the ambient noise and/or the self noise from the acquired signal. Through this process, the ambient noise and/or the self noise may be canceled in real time and only the EM signal of the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) that is a measurement target may be stored in a database. The server  108  may perform machine learning on the basis of a signal from which a noise measured with the at least one EM sensor  701   a  is canceled, thereby providing a learning model. By comparing the learning model and a unique EM signal of a specific device measured with the at least one EM sensor  701   b , the electronic device  101  may classify whether the EM signal is a signal of a certain device. 
     In the machine learning system  700  exemplified in  FIG. 7 , the EM sensor  701   b  is illustrated as a device separate from the electronic device  101 . However, the EM sensor  701   b  may be arranged within the electronic device  101 . In an embodiment, at least part of the EM sensor  701   b  may be included in the processor  120 . 
       FIG. 8A  is an arrangement diagram of constituent elements for measuring an EM signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8A , the electronic device  101  may include a first conducting unit  810   a , a second conducting unit  810   b , and/or an EM sensing circuit  820 . 
     The first conducting unit  810   a  may be a structure for receiving a signal which includes an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device (e.g., the TV  102   a , the refrigerator  102   b , and/or the Bluetooth speaker  102   d ) and a noise (e.g., an ambient noise and/or a self noise). For example, the first conducting unit  810   a  may be an antenna. The second conducting unit  810   b  may be a structure for receiving a noise (e.g., ambient noise and/or self noise) signal. For example, the second conducting unit  810   b  may be an antenna or a ground circuit. 
     By using a first signal acquired using the first conducting unit  810   a  and a second signal acquired using the second conducting unit  810   b , the EM sensing circuit  820  may measure an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device. The EM sensing circuit  820  may include at least one EM sensor  201 . The EM sensing circuit  820  may be part of at least one processor (e.g., the processor  120 ), or include the at least one processor. The EM sensing circuit  820  may provide a signal pattern on the basis of the first signal and the second signal and identify an external electronic device at least partly on the basis of the signal pattern. In accordance with an embodiment, the EM sensing circuit  820  may provide the signal pattern by subtracting the second signal from the first signal. Various implementation examples of the EM sensing circuit  820  are described below with reference to  FIGS. 8B to 8D . 
       FIGS. 8B, 8C, and 8D  are various implementation examples of an EM sensing circuit according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8B , a subtraction operation between a first signal and a second signal is performed outside EM sensors. As illustrated in  FIG. 8B , an EM sensing circuit  820  may include a first EM sensor  201   a  for measuring the first signal and a second EM sensor  201   b  for measuring the second signal, and further include an operation unit  830  for performing the subtraction operation between the first signal and the second signal. The first EM sensor  201   a  and the second EM sensor  201   b  each may have one channel and have a structure similar with that of the EM sensor  201  described with reference to  FIGS. 3A to 3C . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8C , a subtraction operation between a first signal and a second signal is performed in an EM sensor  801   a  of a 2-channel structure. As illustrated in  FIG. 8C , an EM sensing circuit  820  may include the EM sensor  801   a  of the 2-channel structure. The EM sensor  801   a  may include a first channel and a second channel and include an MCU  850  for processing a first digital signal provided through the first channel and a second digital signal provided through the second channel. The first channel may include a first TIA  310   a , a first BPF  320   a , a first VGA  330   a , and a first ADC  340   a , and the second channel may include a second TIA  310   b , a second BPF  320   b , a second VGA  330   b , and a second ADC  340   b . The first TIA  310   a  and the second TIA  310   b  may perform the same function as the TIA  310  described with reference to  FIG. 3A . The first BPF  320   a  and the second BPF  320   b  may perform the same function as the BPF  320  described with reference to  FIG. 3A . The first VGA  330   a  and the second VGA  330   b  may perform the same function as the VGA  330  described with reference to  FIG. 3A . The first ADC  340   a  and the second ADC  340   b  may perform the same function as the ADC  340  described with reference to  FIG. 3A . The MCU  850  may perform a subtraction operation between the first digital signal and the second digital signal. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8D , a subtraction operation between a first signal and a second signal is performed in an EM sensor  801   b  of a 2-channel structure. In the example of  FIG. 8D , unlike the example of  FIG. 8C , the subtraction operation may be performed using analog signals. Referring to  FIG. 8D , an EM sensing circuit  820  may include the EM sensor  801   b  of the 2-channel structure. The EM sensor  801   b  may include a first channel, a second channel, an operation unit  835 , the ADC  340 , and the MCU  350 . The first channel may include a first TIA  310   a , a first BPF  320   a , and a first VGA  330   a . The second channel may include a second TIA  310   b , a second BPF  320   b , and a second VGA  330   b . The operation unit  835  may perform a subtraction operation between a first analog signal provided through the first channel and a second analog signal provided through the second channel That is, according to the example of  FIG. 8D , the subtraction operation may, instead of being performed at a frequency domain going through FFT operation, be performed using a comparator (e.g., the operation unit  835 ) at an analog end before digital conversion. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may include a housing configured to include a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding at least part of a space between the first surface and the second surface, a display (e.g., the display device  160 ) configured to be shown through at least a part of the first surface, a first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ) configured to be arranged in the housing or the space, a second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ) configured to be arranged at a distance from the first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ), in the housing or the space, at least one EM sensing circuit (e.g., the EM sensing circuit  820 ) configured to be arranged in the housing, to be electrically or operatively connected with the first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ) and the second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ), and to sense an EM signal, and at least one wireless communication circuit (e.g., the communication module  190 ), a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) configured to be arranged in the housing, and be operatively connected with the display, the EM sensing circuit, and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory (e.g., the memory  130 ) configured to be operatively connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, enable the processor to receive, by using the first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ), a first signal sensed by the EM sensing circuit, and receive, by using the second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ), a second signal sensed by the EM sensing circuit, and determine a signal pattern on the basis of the first signal and the second signal, and identify an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ), at least partially on the basis of the signal pattern. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ) may be included in the side member. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ) may be included in the side member. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ) may be electrically connected with a ground member arranged in the housing. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the first signal may include an EM signal provided from the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ), and may further include at least one of an EM signal provided from the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) or an external ambient noise. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the second signal may include at least one of an EM signal provided from the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) or an external ambient noise. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the instructions may enable the processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) to determine the signal pattern by offsetting the second signal from the first signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the instructions may enable the processor to determine whether to use the second signal on the basis of a similarity between the first signal and the second signal, and in response to not using the second signal, determine the signal pattern by using the first signal and a specified noise signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the instructions may enable the processor to determine a weight applied to the second signal, on the basis of an angle or distance between the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) and the electronic device, and determine the signal pattern by offsetting the second signal applying the weight from the first signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the weight may be provided relative to the angle or distance (e.g., a small weight as the angle or distance is small). 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may include a first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ) configured to acquire a first signal which includes an electromagnetic (EM) signal radiated from an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) and a noise, a second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ) configured to acquire a second signal which includes at least part of the noise, and an EM sensing circuit (e.g., the EM sensing circuit  820 ) configured to be electrically or operatively connected with the first conducting unit and the second conducting unit, and to measure the EM signal by subtracting the second signal from the first signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ) may include a first antenna (e.g., the upper antenna  1010   a ) installed in an upper end of the electronic device, and the second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ) may include a second antenna (e.g., the lower antenna  1010   b ) installed in a lower end of the electronic device. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ) may include an antenna (e.g., the antenna  1410 ) installed in an upper end of the electronic device, and the second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ) may include a ground circuit (e.g., the ground circuit  1432 ) connected to the ground of an internal circuit substrate of the electronic device. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the EM sensing circuit (e.g., the EM sensing circuit  820 ) may include a first sensor (e.g., the first EM sensor  201   a ) of a 1-channel structure for processing the first signal, a second sensor (e.g., the second EM sensor  201   b ) of a 1-channel structure for processing the second signal, and an operation unit (e.g., the operation unit  830 ) for performing a subtraction operation between the first signal and the second signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the EM sensing circuit (e.g., the EM sensing circuit  820 ) may include a sensor (e.g., the EM sensor  801   a  or the EM sensor  801   b ) of a 2-channel structure for processing the first signal and the second signal, and performing a subtraction operation between the first signal and the second signal. 
       FIG. 9  is a flowchart for identifying an external electronic device by using a measurement result of an EM signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An operation illustrated in the flowchart of  FIG. 9  may be understood as performed by the electronic device  101  or a constituent element (e.g., the processor  120  or the EM sensing circuit  820 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 ) may acquire a first signal by using the first conducting unit  810   a  in operation  901 . The first signal may include an EM signal radiated from the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) that is a measurement target, and a noise. Here, the noise may include an ambient noise provided around the electronic device  101  and/or a self noise provided within the electronic device  101 . 
     In operation  903 , the electronic device  101  may acquire a second signal by using the second conducting unit  810   b . The second signal, a noise, may include at least part of an ambient noise provided around the electronic device  101  and/or at least part of a self noise provided within the electronic device  101 . 
     In operation  905 , the electronic device  101  may provide a signal pattern on the basis of the first signal and the second signal. In accordance with an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may provide the signal pattern by subtracting the second signal from the first signal. The subtraction operation may be performed using an analog signal or using a digital signal. The signal pattern may indicate the EM signal of the external electronic device. 
     In operation  907 , the electronic device  101  may identify the external electronic device on the basis of at least part of the signal pattern. In accordance with an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may identify the external electronic device by using learning model data. For example, the electronic device  101  may compare the signal pattern with various signals included in the learning model data and, on the basis of the comparison result, determine whether the signal pattern is most similar with a signal of a device of which kind. 
       FIG. 10A  is an example of conducting units implemented with an antenna in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A , a first conducting unit (e.g., first conducting unit  810   a ) and a second conducting unit (second conducting unit  810   b ) of electronic device  101  may be implemented with an upper antenna  1010   a  and a lower antenna  1010   b . According to an embodiment, the upper antenna  1010   a  among the upper antenna  1010   a  and the lower antenna  1010   b  is in touch with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) that is a measurement target, whereby the upper antenna  1010   a  may simultaneously receive a unique EM signal of the external electronic device intended to be measured and a self noise and/or ambient noise, and the lower antenna  1010   b  may measure the self noise and/or ambient noise excepting the unique EM signal of the external electronic device. In response to a signal collected through the lower antenna  1010   b  being subtracted from a signal collected through the upper antenna  1010   a , only the unique EM signal of the external electronic device that is the measurement target may be obtained. 
     A basis of the subtraction operation using the lower antenna  1010   b  is explained below with reference to  FIG. 10B . 
       FIG. 10B  illustrates obtained signals dependent on a distance between an antenna and a measurement target according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10B , the uppermost signal is an EM signal measured in a state in which an antenna gets in touch with an external electronic device that is a measurement target, the lowermost signal is an EM signal measured in a state in which an antenna is a distance of 2 meter (m) away from the external electronic device, and respective signals shown between the uppermost signal and the lowermost signal are EM signals measured in states in which the antenna is a distance of 0.5 centimeters (cm), 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm away. The EM signal measured in the state in which the antenna is a distance of 2 m away may be understood as including only an ambient noise and/or self noise. As confirmed in  FIG. 10B , the EM signal measured in the state in which the antenna is a distance of 0.5 cm away is different from the EM signal measured in the state in which the antenna is directly touched, and is similar with an EM signal measured in a state in which the antenna is a distance away (e.g., the state in which the antenna is distant 2 m away). Through this, in response to the antenna being even a small distance away, only the ambient noise and/or self noise excepting the unique EM signal of the external electronic device may be measured. 
     As described above, in response to using the upper antenna  1010   a  and the lower antenna  1010   b , the execution or non-execution of a subtraction operation using a signal acquired through the lower antenna  1010   b  may be controlled according to a state of the electronic device  101 , for example, a grip state of the electronic device  101  or an angle with respect to the external electronic device. In response to confirming the state of the electronic device  101  by using a sensor (e.g., a gyro sensor and/or an acceleration sensor) installed in the electronic device  101  and providing that an effect of the subtraction operation is not great on the basis of the confirmed state, the electronic device  101  may disable the subtraction operation. 
       FIG. 11  is a flowchart for adaptively controlling a subtraction operation that uses a measured signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An operation illustrated in the flowchart of  FIG. 11  may be understood as performed by the electronic device  101  or a constituent element (e.g., the processor  120  or the EM sensing circuit  820 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 ) may acquire a first signal and a second signal in operation  1101 . For example, the first signal may be acquired from a signal received through the upper antenna  1010   a , and the second signal may be acquired from a signal received through the lower antenna  1010   b.    
     In operation  1103 , the electronic device  101  may determine whether a condition for performing a subtraction operation using the second signal is satisfied. For example, the condition may be defined to distinguish that both the upper antenna  1010   a  and the lower antenna  1010   b  receive an EM signal. The condition may be defined on the basis of a similarity between the first signal and the second signal and/or an angle between an external electronic device and the electronic device  101 . In accordance with an embodiment, that measured signals are similar indicates a possibility in which an EM signal of a measurement target is included is great, so the electronic device  101  may determine whether the similarity between the first signal and the second signal exceeds a threshold. 
     In response to the condition being satisfied, in operation  1105 , the electronic device  101  may provide a signal pattern by using the first signal and the second signal. By subtracting the second signal from the first signal, the electronic device  101  may provide the signal pattern representing an EM signal of the external electronic device. 
     In response to the condition not being satisfied, in operation  1107 , the electronic device  101  may provide a signal pattern by using a specified noise signal. By subtracting the specified noise signal from the first signal, the electronic device  101  may provide the signal pattern representing an EM signal of the external electronic device. In an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may not use any one of the signals acquired through the upper antenna  1010   a  and the lower antenna  1010   b . For example, in response to signals received by the upper antenna  1010   a  and the lower antenna  1010   b  being similar, the electronic device  101  may select one of the plurality of measured signals according to a grip state or an angle thereof. In an embodiment, in consideration of a state of the electronic device  101 , the electronic device  101  may adopt a signal collected from an antenna that is adjacent to a measurement target and select the signal as an analysis target. As such, in response to analyzing a signal measured from one antenna (e.g., the upper antenna  1010   a ), the electronic device  101  may correct the measured signal by using a specified self noise DB and/or ambient noise DB, thereby minimizing an error. For example, the specified self noise DB may be a data set previously measuring a self noise providable from the electronic device  101 , and the ambient noise DB may be a data set previously measuring a noise provided on a per-measurement-position or place basis. 
     As described with reference to  FIG. 11 , a subtraction operation using a second signal may be performed adaptively. Further to adaptively performing the subtraction operation, a weight applied to the second signal at a subtraction operation may be adjusted. An embodiment using the weight is explained below with reference to  FIGS. 12, 13A, and 13B . 
       FIG. 12  is a flowchart for providing the activation or non-activation of a subtraction operation that uses a measured signal in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       FIG. 13A  is an arrangement of an electronic device and a target device at the time of EM signal measurement according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       FIG. 13B  is an example of postures of an electronic device with respect to a measurement target device at the time of EM signal measurement according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An operation illustrated in the flowchart of  FIG. 12  may be understood as performed by the electronic device  101  or a constituent element (e.g., the processor  120  or the EM sensing circuit  820 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 ) may confirm a similarity between a first signal and a second signal in operation  1201 . For example, by performing a correlation operation between the first signal and the second signal, the electronic device  101  may obtain the similarity. 
     In operation  1203 , the electronic device  101  may determine whether the similarity is equal to or is greater than a threshold. In response to the similarity being equal to or being greater than the threshold, the electronic device  101  may determine that an EM signal of an external electronic device is included in both the first signal and the second signal. 
     In response to the similarity being equal to or being greater than the threshold, in operation  1205 , the electronic device  101  may correct the first signal by using a specified noise signal. For example, by subtracting the specified noise signal from the first signal, the electronic device  101  may provide a signal pattern representing an EM signal of the external electronic device. 
     In response to the similarity being not equal to or greater than the threshold, in operation  1207 , the electronic device  101  may confirm an angle between the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) and the electronic device  101 . To confirm the angle, the electronic device  101  may use a measurement value of a sensor (e.g., the sensor module  176 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 13A , the electronic device  101  may confirm an angle  1304  between the electronic device  101  and a measurement target  1302 . In accordance with another embodiment, the angle  1304  may be replaced with a distance  1306  between the lower antenna  1010   b  and the measurement target  1302 . 
     In operation  1209 , the electronic device  101  may perform a subtraction operation by using the second signal applying a weight corresponding to the angle  1304 . For example, that the angle  1304  is small indicates a possibility in which the second signal includes the EM signal of the external electronic device is great, so the weight may be reduced as the angle  1304  is small. In accordance with another embodiment, the electronic device  101  may use the distance  1306  instead of the angle  1304 . In this case, the weight may be reduced as the distance  1306  is small. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13B , postures of the electronic device  101  with respect to the measurement target  1302  may be classified. For example, as the angle  1304  is decreased, a posture of the electronic device  101  may be defined as a first measurement posture  1310 , a second measurement posture  1320 , and a third measurement posture  1330 . For example, in response to the third measurement posture  1330 , the second signal may include a unique signal of the measurement target  1302 , so the electronic device  101  may set the weight for the second signal small or set the weight as 0. In accordance with various embodiments, in response to the weight for the second signal being set as 0, the electronic device  101  may perform a subtraction operation by using a previously stored ambient noise or self noise signal. 
     Various states of the electronic device  110  may be determined through an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a proximity sensor, and/or grip information. Also, in accordance with various embodiments, in the first measurement posture  1310 , a unique signal of the measurement target  1302  is not included in the second signal, so the electronic device  101  may set the weight as a maximal value (e.g., 1). In accordance with various embodiments, in response to the unique signal of the measurement target  1302  being partially included in the second signal (e.g., the second measurement posture  1320 ), the electronic device  101  may subtract the second signal corrected with the weight from the first signal, thereby improving accuracy as compared with measuring with only the first signal. In response to the measurement using the aforementioned weight being expressed in an equation, it is given as in Equation 2 below.
 
 S   measure   =S   1   −w·S   2   Equation 2
 
     In Equation 2, the variable S measure  refers to a final measurement signal value, the variableS 1  refers to the first signal, the variable S 2  refers to the second signal, and the variable w refers to the weight. 
     As in an embodiment explained with reference to  FIG. 12 ,  FIG. 13A  and  FIG. 13B , the electronic device  101  may adjust the weight for the subtracted second signal on the basis of the angle and/or distance with the external electronic device. For example, for the sake of effective measurement of the EM signal, the weight may be set high, on the assumption that the second signal does not include the EM signal. In accordance with an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may provide guide information to a user wherein the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device form an appropriate angle therebetween. For example, the guide information may include a text character, a graphic, and/or an image, and may be displayed through a display device (e.g., the display device  160  of  FIG. 1 ). For another example, the guide information may have an auditory form including a warning sound, and may be outputted through a sound output device (e.g., the sound output device  155  of  FIG. 1 ). 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may output the guide information on the basis of a signal received through the first antenna  1010   a . In accordance with another embodiment, the electronic device  101  may output the guide information, on the basis of a similarity between a first signal acquired through the first antenna  1010   a  and a second signal acquired through the second antenna  1010   b  being equal to or is greater than a threshold, or on the basis of an angle or distance between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device being equal to or is less than a threshold. Additionally, the electronic device  101  may output guide information (e.g., a screen or guide sound) indicating that a sufficient angle or distance has been secured. 
       FIG. 14A  is an example of conducting units implemented with an antenna and a ground circuit in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14A , the conducting units (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a  and the second conducting unit  810   b ) for receiving a signal may be implemented with an antenna  1410  and a ground circuit  1432 . The antenna  1410  may simultaneously receive a unique EM signal of an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) being a measurement target, and a self noise and/or ambient noise. The ground circuit  1432  connected to a specific portion of an internal circuit substrate  1430  may measure the self noise. For example, the antenna  1410  may be installed in a specific region including an upper end, a middle end, or a lower end of the electronic device  101 . The ground circuit  1432  may be connected to a position capable of measuring the self noise of the electronic device  101 , and the EM sensing circuit  820  may measure the self noise through the ground circuit  1432 . By subtracting the second signal collected through the ground circuit  1432  from the first signal collected through the antenna  1410 , the electronic device  101  may cancel the self noise. A connection position of the ground circuit  1432  and the internal circuit substrate  1430  may be a ground point near the EM sensing circuit  820 , or be an isolated ground point not having influence from the antenna  1410 . 
     A basis of a subtraction operation using the ground circuit  1432  is illustrated below through  FIG. 14B . 
       FIG. 14B  is an example of a noise obtained in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14B , a signal obtained using the ground circuit  1432  of  FIG. 14A  is illustrated. That is,  FIG. 14B  illustrates a signal measured at a specific point (e.g., the ground circuit  1432 ) of a circuit in a shield space (e.g., a shield room) where an external noise does not exist. It is a measurement result in an environment isolated from the external noise, so the signal expressed in  FIG. 14B  may be understood as an internal noise. Particularly, referring to  FIG. 14B , a plurality of peak points are observed. The peak points, harmonic components of about 181.6 KHz or harmonic components of about 156 KHz, may be harmonic components of a noise signal provided from a display installed in the electronic device  101  or a direct current (DC)-DC converter. As such, the self noise is able to be measured in a specific position of the internal circuit substrate  1430 . 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an operation method of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may include acquiring a first signal which includes an EM signal radiated from an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) and a noise, by using a first conducting unit (e.g., the first conducting unit  810   a ), and acquiring a second signal which includes at least part of the noise, by using a second conducting unit (e.g., the second conducting unit  810   b ), and measuring the EM signal by subtracting the second signal from the first signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the noise may include at least one of a self noise provided from the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) or an ambient noise provided from the external. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, measuring the EM signal by subtracting the second signal from the first signal may include, in response to a similarity between the first signal and the second signal being less than a threshold, subtracting the second signal from the first signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, measuring the EM signal by subtracting the second signal from the first signal may include providing a weight applied to the second signal on the basis of an angle or distance between the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ). 
     According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the operation method may further include outputting guide information about an angle between the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ). 
     An electronic device of various embodiments disclosed in the document may be devices of various forms. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. The electronic device of an embodiment of the disclosure is not limited to the aforementioned devices. 
     Various embodiments of the disclosure and the terms used herein are not to limit technological features mentioned in the disclosure to specific embodiments, and should be construed as including various changes, equivalents, and/or alternatives of a corresponding embodiment. With regard to the description of the drawings, similar reference symbols may be used to refer to similar or related constituent elements. A singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In the disclosure, each of phrases such 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 the items enumerated together in a corresponding one of the phrases or all available combinations thereof. Such terms as “a first”, “a second”, or “the first” or “the second” may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding constituent element from another corresponding constituent element, and does not limit the corresponding constituent elements in another aspect (e.g., importance or sequence). When 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. 
     The term “module” used in the disclosure may include a unit implemented as hardware, software, or firmware, and may interchangeably be used with terms, for example, logic, logic block, part, or circuitry. A module may be a single integral component, or a minimum unit of the component 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 of the disclosure may be implemented as software (e.g., the program  140 ) that includes one or more instructions that are stored in a storage medium (e.g., the internal memory  136  or the external memory  138 ) that is readable by a machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). For example, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium, and execute it. 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 EM 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 of various embodiments disclosed in the disclosure may be included in a computer program product and provided. 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., Play Store™), 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 a memory of a manufacturer&#39;s server, a server of the application store, or a relay server. 
     According to various embodiments, each element (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described elements may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more elements or operations among the above-described corresponding elements may be omitted, or one or more other elements or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of elements (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single element. In such a case, the integrated element may still perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of elements in the same or similar manner as they are performed by a corresponding one of the plurality of elements before the integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by the module, the program, or another element 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. 
     While the disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.