Samsung patents antenna design with smaller filler cells for 5G/6G
This patent describes an electronic device with an antenna module designed for 5G or 6G communication. The module uses a grid of main antenna cells surrounded by smaller 'dummy' cells that re-radiate signals at the same frequency.
In the filing’s own words
The present disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G communication system such as LTE. An electronic device comprising an antenna module, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: a communication module for communicating with an external electronic device; a first antenna module including a plurality of first antenna cells and first dummy cells surrounding the plurality of first antenna cells; and a controller for controlling the communication module and the first antenna module. Each of the plurality of first antenna cells may be configured to have a first size, and each of the first dummy cells may be configured to have a second size smaller than the first size.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. An electronic device comprising an antenna module, the electronic device comprising: a communication module configured to communicate with an external electronic device; a first antenna module comprising multiple first antenna cells and first dummy cells configured to surround the multiple first antenna cells and re-radiate at a same frequency as the multiple first antenna cells; and a controller configured to control the communication module and the first antenna module, wherein each of the multiple first antenna cells is configured to have a first size, and each of the first dummy cells is configured to have a second size smaller than the first size.
Facts
- Company
- Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
- Official title
- Electronic device comprising antenna module
- Patent number
- US12763470B2
- Application number
- 18708975
- Filed
- Nov 14, 2022
- Granted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Inventors
- 7
- Claims
- 15
Classified under
H01Q 9/0407 Electricity & electronicsH01Q 21/065 Electricity & electronicsMore from Samsung in Chips & hardware
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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