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Electronic device with a plurality of antenna circuitries and a method for controlling the same

US11462821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2021
Grant dateOct 4, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2001/0491
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the disclosure, a portable communication device may include: a processor, a communication circuit, at least one first type antenna circuitry, and at least one second type antenna circuitry, wherein the at least one first type antenna circuitry may include an antenna array configured to transmit and/or receive a signal, a power amplifier configured to amplify a transmit signal and a low noise amplifier configured to amplify a received signal, the at least one second type antenna circuitry may include an antenna array configured to receive a signal and a low noise amplifier configured to amplify a received signal, the at least one second type antenna circuitry not including a power amplifier for amplifying a transmit signal, wherein the processor may be configured to control the portable communication device to transmit a transmit signal through the at least one first type antenna circuitry, and to receive a receive signal through at least one selected from the at least one first type antenna circuitry and the at least one second type antenna circuitry.

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