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| 20110210897 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna device for a portable terminal includes: a ground pattern provided on one surface of a circuit board; a first antenna pattern configured to resonate at a first frequency band and provided on an opposite surface of the circuit board; and a second antenna pattern configured to resonate at a second frequency band different from the first frequency band and arranged along a periphery of the ground pattern. The second antenna pattern is a zeroth order mode resonator including a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of inductors. The antenna device easily secures the operation characteristics of different operation frequency bands and contributes to miniaturization of the portable terminal. Thus, a user can conveniently carry and use the portable terminal. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120262345 | ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna apparatus for a portable terminal having a main board is provided. The antenna apparatus includes a main antenna that electrically connects to a feed line of the main board. A metal frame is constructed as part of a case frame forming an exterior of the portable terminal The metal frame is divided into first and second parts that are separated. The first part electrically connects to the main antenna or to the main board feed line, and is designed to radiate. The second part electrically connects to a ground surface of the main board. The metal frame enhances overall antenna performance rather than causing degradation through interference. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120268328 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna device for improving antenna performance of a portable terminal having a metal edge installed on a case frame is disclosed. The antenna device includes a main board equipped with a power supply end for supplying power and a ground surface for grounding the main board, a loop radiator connected with the power supply end of the main board at first end and connected with the ground surface of the main board at a second end, and a metal body disposed along an edge of the portable terminal and electrically connected with the ground surface of the main board. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130029625 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA AND SENSOR ELEMENT APPARATUS FOR A PORTABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus with a metal member used as at least one of an antenna and a sensor element in a portable terminal is disclosed. The apparatus includes the metal member, responsive to a sensed body, and for transmitting and receiving a signal in at least one or more communication service bands, and a main board having a communication module for processing a signal transmitted and received by the metal member and a sensor module for obtaining information in response to the approach of a sensed body. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130100992 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-ANTENNA SCHEME IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are an apparatus and method for providing a multi-antenna scheme in a wireless communication system by using a plurality of terminals. In a downlink receiving scheme at a mobile terminal, a terminal group is established comprising the mobile terminal and at least one adjacent terminal The mobile terminal receives a first signal from a base station, and at least one second signal through a short-range communication network from the at least one adjacent terminal The at least one second signal is representative of the first signal transmitted from the base station as received at the at least one adjacent terminal A received signal is detected as an antenna array signal on the basis of the first and at least one second signals. A similar scheme may be used for uplink transmissions, in which a virtual antenna array is established with a terminal group for transmitting uplink. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130181871 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna device for a portable terminal having a printed circuit board (PCB) is disclosed. The antenna device is comprised of first and second antenna elements. The first antenna element includes at least a portion of one or more metal members disposed within the portable terminal; is electrically connected with a ground surface of the PCB; and has a slot. The second antenna element, is disposed in proximity to the slot, spaced from and electromagnetically coupled to the first antenna element. The second antenna element receives RF power from the PCB and is configured to resonate at a frequency of the RF power. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130234903 | BUILT-IN ANTENNA FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A built-in antenna apparatus for a electronic device is provided. The antenna apparatus comprises a PCB with conductive and non-conductive areas. An antenna radiator is disposed at the non-conductive area of the PCB; the antenna radiator has a feeding portion and at least a first radiating portion configured in a first pattern branched from the feeding portion and has an end portion electrically connected to the conductive area. At least one capacitor is electrically connected in series within the first radiating portion. A resonant frequency of the first radiating portion is a function of a capacitance value of the at least one capacitor. The antenna can be provided in a smaller size for a given frequency band due to the capacitance. A second antenna radiator branched from the feeding portion can also be provided for operation at a different frequency band. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130234910 | ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna apparatus for a portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a ground surface and RF components to process a wireless signal received through at least one antenna element. A housing forms an external appearance of the portable terminal, and has a non-conductive member with a plurality of metal fragments attached thereto. At least one of the metal fragments is electrically connected to the ground surface. The metal fragments may enhance the texture and durability of the housing. Preferably, the shapes, sizes and distances separating the metal fragments are designed to minimally impact, or improve, the antenna performance provided by the at least one antenna element. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140015723 | BROADBAND VARIABLE ANTENNA DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is an antenna device for a portable terminal, including a circuit board having a conductive layer attached on a surface, a first slit formed by partially removing the conductive layer in a position adjacent to one side of the circuit board, the first slit extending in parallel with a lateral periphery of the circuit board, a radiation portion comprising part of the conductive layer positioned on the lateral periphery of the circuit board in one side of the first slit, and a feed line placed on the first slit and adapted to feed the radiation portion from the other side of the first slit. The radiation portion further comprises a second slit extending from the first slit to the lateral periphery of the circuit board across part of the conductive layer forming the radiation portion, and a frequency adjustment element placed on the second slit. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140045375 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INTERFACE CONNECTOR - An interface connector includes a connection terminal unit configured to be connected with an external connector, and a metallic shell configured to enclose the connection terminal unit. The metallic shell includes a first shell unit, in which the connection terminal unit is mounted, and which is grounded with a printed circuit board, and a second shell unit mounted to be separated and spaced from the first shell unit. An electronic device comprises a connection terminal unit configured to be connected with an external connector and a metallic shell configured to enclose the connection terminal unit, wherein the metallic shell comprises a first shell unit in which the connection terminal unit is mounted, and a second shell unit mounted to be separated and spaced from the first shell unit. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140347247 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An antenna device is provided for an electronic device. The antenna device includes a first radiation element and a second radiation element spaced apart from each other. The antenna device also includes a first feeding unit and a second feeding unit for feeding electricity to the first radiation element and the second radiation element, respectively. The antenna device further includes a first feeding port for connecting the first radiation element to the first feeding unit, and a second feeding port for connecting the second radiation element to the second feeding unit. The first feeding port and the second feeding port form electric/magnetic field coupling (E/H coupling) having a phase that differs from that of E/H coupling between the first radiation element and the second radiation element. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140354491 | ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna apparatus for a portable terminal having a main board is provided. The antenna apparatus includes a main antenna that electrically connects to a feed line of the main board. A metal frame is constructed as part of a case frame forming an exterior of the portable terminal. The metal frame is divided into first and second parts that are separated. The first part electrically connects to the main antenna or to the main board feed line, and is designed to radiate. The second part electrically connects to a ground surface of the main board. The metal frame enhances overall antenna performance rather than causing degradation through interference. | 12-04-2014 |
