US-20260128508-A1 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ANTENNA

Abstract

An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes an insulating plate including at least one conductive pattern, and a plurality of radiation structures disposed on a surface of the insulating plate, wherein each radiation structure of the plurality of radiation structures includes a substrate portion and a support portion disposed between the substrate portion and the insulating plate, wherein the substrate portion includes a non-conductive substrate and a metal pattern formed on the non-conductive substrate and configured to radiate signals, wherein the support portion includes a plurality of side areas and a feeding area, wherein the at least one conductive pattern is electrically connected to a first feeding portion for a first polarization and a second feeding portion for a second polarization, wherein the first feeding portion is disposed along at least one first side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area, and wherein the second feeding portion is disposed along at least one second side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area.

Inventors

• Juneseok LEE
• Sanghoon Park
• Sohyeon JUNG
• Jungyub LEE

Assignees

• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20251229

Priority Date

20230629

Claims (20)

1. 1 . An antenna module, comprising: an insulating plate including at least one conductive pattern; and a plurality of radiation structures disposed on a surface of the insulating plate, wherein each radiation structure of the plurality of radiation structures comprises a substrate portion and a support portion disposed between the substrate portion and the insulating plate, wherein the substrate portion comprises a non-conductive substrate and a metal pattern formed on the non-conductive substrate and configured to radiate signals, wherein the support portion comprises a plurality of side areas and a feeding area, wherein the at least one conductive pattern is electrically connected to a first feeding portion for a first polarization and a second feeding portion for a second polarization, wherein the first feeding portion is disposed along at least one first side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area, and wherein the second feeding portion is disposed along at least one second side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area.
2. 2 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side areas of the support portion includes a plurality of inner surfaces and a plurality of outer surfaces, wherein the plurality of inner surfaces includes the at least one first side area and the at least one second side area, and wherein a conductive portion for a ground is formed on each outer surface of the plurality of outer surfaces.
3. 3 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first feeding portion is disposed on a first surface of the feeding area of the support portion, and wherein at least a portion of the second feeding portion is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the feeding area of the support portion.
4. 4 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side areas are disposed to connect between the substrate portion and the insulating plate in an inclined posture according to a predetermined inclination.
5. 5 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the at least one conductive pattern includes a first conductive pattern for the first polarization and a second conductive pattern for the second polarization, wherein the first conductive pattern is electrically connected to the first feeding portion, wherein the second conductive pattern is electrically connected to the second feeding portion, and wherein the first polarization and the second polarization are substantially perpendicular.
6. 6 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the first feeding portion comprises: a first feeding segment formed on the surface of the insulating plate; a second feeding segment connecting between the surface of the insulating plate and another surface opposite to the surface; a third feeding segment formed on the other surface of the insulating plate; a fourth feeding segment formed along one side area of the at least one first side area of the support portion; a fifth feeding segment formed along the feeding area of the support portion; and a sixth feeding segment formed along another side area of the at least one first side area of the support portion.
7. 7 . The antenna module of claim 6 , further comprising: a first conductive via for electrically connecting the fourth feeding segment and the fifth feeding segment; and a second conductive via for electrically connecting the fifth feeding segment and the sixth feeding segment, wherein each of the first conductive via and the second conductive via is disposed over the feeding area.
8. 8 . The antenna module of claim 7 , wherein the second feeding portion comprises: a first feeding segment formed on the surface of the insulating plate; a second feeding segment connecting between the surface of the insulating plate and the other surface opposite to the surface; a third feeding segment formed on the other surface of the insulating plate; a fourth feeding segment formed along one side area of the at least one second side area of the support portion; a fifth feeding segment formed along the feeding area of the support portion; and a sixth feeding segment formed along another side area of the at least one second side area of the support portion.
9. 9 . The antenna module of claim 1 , further comprising: at least one via for coupling each side area of the plurality of side areas and the insulating plate, wherein a shape of the at least one via comprises rectangular cross sections.
10. 10 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the support portion is a frustum of quadrangular pyramid, and wherein a width of the feeding area of the support portion is smaller than a width of an area where the support portion is coupled to the insulating plate.
11. 11 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive substrate of the substrate portion and the support portion are dielectrics of same materials and are integrally formed.
12. 12 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein each side portion of the side areas of the support portion is disposed to maintain a constant distance from the insulating plate to the substrate portion, and wherein the feeding area of the support portion is disposed substantially parallel to the substrate portion.
13. 13 . The antenna module of claim 1 , wherein the metal pattern comprises a first pattern part, a second pattern part, a third pattern part, and a fourth pattern part, and wherein each of the first pattern part, the second pattern part, the third pattern part, and the fourth pattern part are used as a radiator of a folded dipole antenna through the first feeding portion and the second feeding portion of the feeding area.
14. 14 . The antenna module of claim 1 , further comprising: a plurality of pillar structures disposed between the insulating plate and the substrate portion, wherein a conductive portion is formed on at least a portion of each pillar structure of the plurality of pillar structures, wherein the plurality of pillar structures are disposed to surround the support portion, and wherein a shape of the conductive portion has a longest length in a direction from the insulating plate to the substrate portion.
15. 15 . A communication apparatus comprising: a processor; at least one wireless communication circuitry; and an antenna module comprising a plurality of sub-arrays, wherein, for each sub-array, the antenna module comprises: an insulating plate including at least one conductive pattern, and a plurality of radiation structures disposed on a surface of the insulating plate, wherein each radiation structure of the plurality of radiation structures comprises a substrate portion and a support portion disposed between the substrate portion and the insulating plate, wherein the substrate portion comprises a non-conductive substrate and a metal pattern formed on the non-conductive substrate and configured to radiate signals, wherein the support portion comprises a plurality of side areas and a feeding area, wherein the at least one conductive pattern is electrically connected to a first feeding portion for a first polarization and a second feeding portion for a second polarization, wherein the first feeding portion is disposed along at least one first side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area, and wherein the second feeding portion is disposed along at least one second side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area.
16. 16 . The communication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of side areas of the support portion includes a plurality of inner surfaces and a plurality of outer surfaces, wherein the plurality of inner surfaces includes the at least one first side area and the at least one second side area, and wherein a conductive portion for a ground is formed on each outer surface of the plurality of outer surfaces.
17. 17 . The communication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the first feeding portion is disposed on a first surface of the feeding area of the support portion, and wherein at least a portion of the second feeding portion is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the feeding area of the support portion.
18. 18 . The communication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of side areas are disposed to connect between the substrate portion and the insulating plate in an inclined posture according to a predetermined inclination.
19. 19 . The communication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one conductive pattern includes a first conductive pattern for the first polarization and a second conductive pattern for the second polarization, wherein the first conductive pattern is electrically connected to the first feeding portion, wherein the second conductive pattern is electrically connected to the second feeding portion, and wherein the first polarization and the second polarization are substantially perpendicular.
20. 20 . The communication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first feeding portion comprises: a first feeding segment formed on the surface of the insulating plate; a second feeding segment connecting between the surface of the insulating plate and another surface opposite to the surface; a third feeding segment formed on the other surface of the insulating plate; a fourth feeding segment formed along one side area of the at least one first side area of the support portion; a fifth feeding segment formed along the feeding area of the support portion; and a sixth feeding segment formed along another side area of the at least one first side area of the support portion.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application is a continuation application, claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. § 365(c), of an International application No. PCT/KR2024/006044, filed on May 3, 2024, which is based on and claims the benefit of a Korean patent application number 10-2023-0084427, filed on Jun. 29, 2023, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and of a Korean patent application number 10-2023-0111606, filed on Aug. 24, 2023, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND 1. Field The disclosure relates to an electronic device including an antenna. 2. Description of Related Art As one of technologies for mitigating a propagation path loss and increasing a transmission distance of radio waves, a beamforming technology is used. Beamforming, in general, concentrates a coverage of the radio waves by using a plurality of antennas or increases a directivity of reception sensitivity with respect to a specific direction. To operate the beamforming technology, a communication node may be provided with the plurality of antennas. 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 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 an electronic device including an antenna. 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 antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes an insulating plate including at least one conductive pattern, and a plurality of radiation structures disposed on a surface of the insulating plate, wherein each radiation structure of the plurality of radiation structures includes a substrate portion and a support portion disposed between the substrate portion and the insulating plate, wherein the substrate portion includes a non-conductive substrate and a metal pattern formed on the non-conductive substrate and configured to radiate signals, wherein the support portion includes a plurality of side areas and a feeding area, wherein the at least one conductive pattern is electrically connected to a first feeding portion for a first polarization and a second feeding portion for a second polarization, wherein the first feeding portion is disposed along at least one first side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area, and wherein the second feeding portion is disposed along at least one second side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area. In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a communication apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus includes a processor, at least one wireless communication circuitry, and an antenna module comprising a plurality of sub-arrays, wherein, for each sub-array, the antenna module includes an insulating plate including at least one conductive pattern, and a plurality of radiation structures disposed on a surface of the insulating plate, wherein each radiation structure of the plurality of radiation structures includes a substrate portion and a support portion disposed between the substrate portion and the insulating plate, wherein the substrate portion includes a non-conductive substrate and a metal pattern formed on the non-conductive substrate and configured to radiate signals, wherein the support portion includes a plurality of side areas and a feeding area, wherein the at least one conductive pattern is electrically connected to a first feeding portion for a first polarization and a second feeding portion for a second polarization, wherein the first feeding portion is disposed along at least one first side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area, and wherein the second feeding portion is disposed along at least one second side area among the plurality of side areas of the support portion and the feeding area. 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 indicates a wireless commun