KR20210029046A - Method for measuring a beam in electronic device and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes: a plurality of antenna modules in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and the antenna modules are disposed to be spaced apart from each other; And a second of the plurality of antenna modules in a state in which the base station communicates with the base station by a first reception beam formed through a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules, and is in communication with the base station through the first antenna module. When the reception signal measurement period of the second reception beam formed through the antenna module arrives, a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module is checked in response to the coverage of the second reception beam, and the third reception beam A processor configured to determine a measurement result of the second reception beam based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the processor may be included. Other various embodiments are possible.

Description

Beam measurement method and electronic device in an electronic device TECHNICAL FIELD

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a beam measuring method and an electronic device in an electronic device supporting beamforming.

^{Efforts are being made to develop an improved 5G (5 th} -Generation) communication system or a pre-5G communication system in order to meet the increasing demand for wireless data traffic since the commercialization of 4G (4 ^{th -Generation) communication systems.} . For this reason, the 5G communication system or the pre-5G communication system is referred to as a communication system beyond 4G network or a system of LTE system after (post LTE).

In order to achieve a high data rate, the 5G communication system is considered to be implemented in the mmWave band (eg, 6 to 300 GHz band). In order to mitigate the path loss of radio waves in the mmWave band and increase the propagation distance of radio waves, in 5G communication systems, beamforming, massive MIMO, and full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO) , Array antenna, analog beam-forming, and large scale antenna technologies are being discussed.

In addition, in order to improve the network of the system, in 5G communication systems, evolved small cells, advanced small cells, cloud radio access networks (cloud RAN), and ultra-dense networks. , Device to device communication (D2D), wireless backhaul, moving network, cooperative communication, coordinated multi-points (CoMP), and interference cancellation And other technologies are being developed.

In addition, in 5G systems, advanced coding modulation (ACM) schemes such as hybrid FSK and QAM modulation (FQAM) and sliding window superposition coding (SWSC), and advanced access technologies such as filter bank multi carrier (FBMC) and NOMA (non-orthogonal multiple access), and sparse code multiple access (SCMA) have been developed.

In mmWave-based mobile communication, a plurality of mmWave modules (antenna modules) can be used in one electronic device. Each mmWave module can generate a beam that supports a specific coverage, and in order to measure a received signal for each beam, enable a specific mmWave module in charge of the beam to be measured and receive a received signal ( For example, reference signal received power (RSRP) can be measured.

In the mmWave-based mobile communication, each mmWave module may include an independent radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC). When measuring a received signal for a specific beam in the mmWave module, since the mmWave module including the RFIC must be enabled, unnecessary power consumption may occur.

In various embodiments, when measuring RSRP for a specific beam supported by an antenna module in an idle state in an electronic device using a plurality of mmWave modules, each receive beam is performed without enabling the antenna module in the idle state. It is possible to provide a beam measuring method and an electronic device in an electronic device capable of measuring a received signal for.

According to various embodiments, when measuring a received signal for a specific beam, when the mmWave module for generating the corresponding beam is in an idle mode or is not in a communication state, the mmWave module that is already communicating corresponds to the coverage of the corresponding beam. A beam measuring method and an electronic device in an electronic device capable of generating a beam and estimating a received signal of the corresponding beam may be provided.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device capable of determining whether to activate an adjacent mmWave module by generating a sub-beam different from the beam set while communicating with at least one of a beam set preset for communication in the electronic device It is possible to provide a beam measuring method and an electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes: a plurality of antenna modules in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and the antenna modules are disposed to be spaced apart from each other; And a second of the plurality of antenna modules in a state in which the base station communicates with the base station by a first reception beam formed through a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules, and is in communication with the base station through the first antenna module. When the reception signal measurement period of the second reception beam formed through the antenna module arrives, a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module is checked in response to the coverage of the second reception beam, and the third reception beam A processor configured to determine a measurement result of the second reception beam based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the processor may be included.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes: a plurality of antenna modules in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and the antenna modules are disposed to be spaced apart from each other; And a first receiving beam formed of at least one of a first beam set through a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules, and communicating with the base station through the first antenna module. , It is possible to form through the first antenna module, different from the first beam set, check a third reception beam for determining whether to activate the second antenna module, and a reference signal received by the third reception beam A processor configured to activate the second antenna module based on the measurement result of may be included.

According to various embodiments, in the method of measuring a beam in an electronic device, each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and each antenna module is formed through a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules disposed to be spaced apart from each other. Communicating with a base station by means of a first receive beam; When a reception signal measurement period of a second reception beam formed through a second antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules arrives in a state in communication with the base station through the first antenna module, the coverage of the second reception beam Correspondingly checking a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module; And determining a measurement result of the second reception beam based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam.

According to various embodiments, in a method of measuring a beam in an electronic device, each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and each of the antenna modules is separated from each other through a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules. Communicating with the base station by a first reception beam formed of at least one of the one beam set; While communicating with the base station through the first antenna module, a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module, is different from the first beam set, is used to determine whether to activate the second antenna module. Confirming action; And activating the second antenna module based on a measurement result of the reference signal received by the third reception beam.

According to various embodiments, when measuring RSRP for a specific beam supported by an antenna module in an idle state in an electronic device using a plurality of mmWave modules, a sub-beam set in an antenna module in an enable state The RSRP for the specific beam can be measured or estimated by using, and thus, the reception signal for each reception beam can be measured without enabling the antenna module in the idle state. Accordingly, current consumption generated by switching the antenna module in the idle state to the enable state can be reduced.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments.
2A is a block diagram of an electronic device for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication, according to various embodiments.
2B is a block diagram of an electronic device for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication, according to various embodiments.
3 is a diagram illustrating an operation for wireless communication connection between a base station and an electronic device according to various embodiments.
4 is a block diagram of an electronic device that performs beamforming, according to various embodiments.
5 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an antenna module according to various embodiments.
6 is a diagram illustrating reception beams that can be generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments.
7 is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module, according to various embodiments.
8 is a diagram illustrating a main beam and a sub beam that can be generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments.
9A is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments.
9B is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments.
10 is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module, according to various embodiments.
11 is a diagram illustrating directions of reception beams that can be generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments.
12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Further, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in the present specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present specification should be interpreted as generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in this specification, and is excessively comprehensive. It should not be construed as a human meaning or an excessively reduced meaning. In addition, when a technical term used in the present specification is an incorrect technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, it will be replaced with a technical term that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art to be understood. In addition, general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as defined in the dictionary or according to the context before and after, and should not be interpreted as an excessively reduced meaning.

In addition, a singular expression used in the present specification includes a plurality of expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “consisting of” or “comprising” should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various elements or various steps described in the specification, and some of the elements or some steps It may not be included, or it should be interpreted that it may further include additional components or steps.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second used in the present specification may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are only intended to facilitate understanding of the spirit of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the accompanying drawings. The spirit of the present invention should be construed as extending to all changes, equivalents, or substitutes in addition to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, a mobile station will be described in the drawings, but the terminal is an electronic device, a terminal, a mobile equipment (ME), a user equipment (UE), a user terminal (UT), and a subscriber (SS). Station), wireless device, handheld device, and AT (Access Terminal). In addition, the terminal may be a device having a communication function such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a wireless modem, and a notebook.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1, in a network environment 100, the electronic device 101 communicates with the electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (for example, a short-range wireless communication network), or a second network 199 It is possible to communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input device 150, an audio output device 155, a display device 160, an audio module 170, and a sensor module ( 176, interface 177, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196, or antenna module 197 ) Can be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (for example, the display device 160 or the camera module 180) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of these components may be implemented as one integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented while being embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to implement at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can be controlled and can perform various data processing or operations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 may store commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) to the volatile memory 132. It is loaded into, processes a command or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and stores result data in the nonvolatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 includes a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor), and a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, an image signal processor) that can be operated independently or together. , A sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). Additionally or alternatively, the coprocessor 123 may be set to use lower power than the main processor 121 or to be specialized for a designated function. The secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 or as a part thereof.

The co-processor 123 is, for example, in place of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ) While in the state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (for example, the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the functions or states associated with it. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of other functionally related components (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The data may include, for example, software (eg, the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a nonvolatile memory 134.

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130, and may include, for example, an operating system 142, middleware 144, or an application 146.

The input device 150 may receive a command or data to be used for a component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120) from outside (eg, 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 (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output device 155 may output an sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback, and the receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of the speaker.

The display device 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include a touch circuitry set to sense a touch, or a sensor circuit (eg, a pressure sensor) set to measure the strength of a force generated by the touch. have.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal, or conversely, may convert an electrical signal into sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input device 150, the sound output device 155, or an external electronic device (eg: Sound can be output through the electronic device 102) (for example, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101, or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 is, 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, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used for the electronic device 101 to connect directly or wirelessly with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that a user can perceive through tactile or motor sensations. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture a still image and a video. 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 an embodiment, the power management module 388 may be implemented as at least a 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 non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 includes a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It is possible to support establishment and communication through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 operates independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and may include one or more communication processors supporting direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, 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 (eg : A local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module) may be included. Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (for example, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi direct or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network 199 (for example, a cellular network, the Internet, or It can communicate with external electronic devices through a computer network (for example, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (eg, a single chip), or may be implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information stored in the subscriber identification module 196 (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 can be checked and authenticated.

The antenna module 197 may transmit a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device) or receive from the outside. According to an embodiment, the antenna module may include one antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas. In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is, for example, provided by the communication module 190 from the plurality of antennas. Can be chosen. The signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the at least one selected antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, RFIC) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI))) between peripheral devices and a signal ( E.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the electronic devices 102 and 104 may be a device of the same or different type as the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or part of the operations executed by the electronic device 101 may be executed by one or more of the external electronic devices 102, 104, or 108. For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 In addition or in addition, it is possible to request one or more external electronic devices to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

2A is a block diagram 200 of an electronic device 101 for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 2A, the electronic device 101 includes a first communication processor 212, a second communication processor 214, a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) 222, a second RFIC 224, and a third RFIC 226, a fourth RFIC 228, a first radio frequency front end (RFFE) 232, a second RFFE 234, a first antenna module 242, a second antenna module 244, and an antenna (248) may be included. The electronic device 101 may further include a processor 120 and a memory 130. The network 199 may include a first network 292 and a second network 294. According to another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may further include at least one of the components illustrated in FIG. 1, and the network 199 may further include at least one other network. According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212, the second communication processor 214, the first RFIC 222, the second RFIC 224, the fourth RFIC 228, the first RFFE 232, And the second RFFE 234 may form at least a part of the wireless communication module 192. According to another embodiment, the fourth RFIC 228 may be omitted or included as a part of the third RFIC 226.

The first communication processor 212 may support establishment of a communication channel of a band to be used for wireless communication with the first network 292 and communication of a legacy network through the established communication channel. According to various embodiments, the first network may be a legacy network including a second generation (2G), 3G, 4G, or long term evolution (LTE) network. The second communication processor 214 establishes a communication channel corresponding to a designated band (eg, about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) among bands to be used for wireless communication with the second network 294, and communicates 5G network through the established communication channel. Can support. According to various embodiments, the second network 294 may be a 5G network defined by 3GPP. Additionally, according to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 corresponds to another designated band (eg, about 6 GHz or less) among bands to be used for wireless communication with the second network 294. It is possible to establish a communication channel and support 5G network communication through the established communication channel.

The first communication processor 212 may transmit and receive data with the second communication processor 214. For example, data that has been classified as being transmitted through the second cellular network 294 may be changed to be transmitted through the first cellular network 292. In this case, the first communication processor 212 may receive transmission data from the second communication processor 214. For example, the first communication processor 212 may transmit and receive data through the second communication processor 214 and the interprocessor interface 213. The interprocessor interface 213 may be implemented as, for example, a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) (for example, a high speed-UART (HS-UART) or a peripheral component interconnect bus express (PCIe)) interface. Alternatively, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may exchange control information and packet data information using, for example, a shared memory. The communication processor 212 may transmit and receive various information such as sensing information, information on output strength, and resource block (RB) allocation information with the second communication processor 214.

Depending on the implementation, the first communication processor 212 may not be directly connected to the second communication processor 214. In this case, the first communication processor 212 may transmit and receive data through the second communication processor 214 and the processor 120 (eg, an application processor). For example, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may transmit and receive data through the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and an HS-UART interface or a PCIe interface. There is no limit to the type. Alternatively, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may exchange control information and packet data information using the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and a shared memory. .

According to an embodiment, the first communication processor 212 and the second communication processor 214 may be implemented in a single chip or a single package. According to various embodiments, the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 may be formed in a single chip or a single package with the processor 120, the coprocessor 123, or the communication module 190. have. For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the unified communication processor 260 may support both functions for communication with a first cellular network and a second cellular network.

The first RFIC 222 transmits a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor 212 to about 700 MHz to about 3 GHz used for the first network 292 (eg, a legacy network). Can be converted to a radio frequency (RF) signal. Upon reception, an RF signal is obtained from the first network 292 (eg, a legacy network) through an antenna (eg, the first antenna module 242), and through an RFFE (eg, the first RFFE 232). It can be preprocessed. The first RFIC 222 may convert the preprocessed RF signal into a baseband signal to be processed by the first communication processor 212.

The second RFIC 224 transmits a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214 to be used in the second network 294 (for example, a 5G network). It can be converted into an RF signal (hereinafter, referred to as 5G Sub6 RF signal) of the Sub6 band (eg, about 6 GHz or less). Upon reception, the 5G Sub6 RF signal is obtained from the second network 294 (eg, 5G network) through an antenna (eg, the second antenna module 244), and RFFE (eg, the second RFFE 234). It can be pretreated through. The second RFIC 224 may convert the preprocessed 5G Sub6 RF signal into a baseband signal to be processed by a corresponding one of the first communication processor 212 or the second communication processor 214.

The third RFIC 226 transmits the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor 214 to the RF of the 5G Above6 band (eg, about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) to be used in the second network 294 (eg, 5G network). It can be converted into a signal (hereinafter, 5G Above6 RF signal). Upon reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be obtained from the second network 294 (eg, 5G network) through an antenna (eg, antenna 248) and preprocessed through the third RFFE 236. The third RFIC 226 may convert the preprocessed 5G Above6 RF signal into a baseband signal to be processed by the second communication processor 214. According to one embodiment, the third RFFE 236 may be formed as part of the third RFIC 226.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a fourth RFIC 228 separately or at least as a part of the third RFIC 226. In this case, the fourth RFIC 228 converts the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor 214 into an RF signal (hereinafter, IF signal) of an intermediate frequency band (eg, about 9 GHz to about 11 GHz). After conversion, the IF signal may be transferred to the third RFIC 226. The third RFIC 226 may convert the IF signal into a 5G Above6 RF signal. Upon reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be received from the second network 294 (eg, 5G network) through an antenna (eg, antenna 248) and converted into an IF signal by the third RFIC 226. . The fourth RFIC 228 may convert the IF signal into a baseband signal so that the second communication processor 214 can process it.

According to an example, the first RFIC 222 and the second RFIC 224 may be implemented as a single chip or at least part of a single package. According to an embodiment, the first RFFE 232 and the second RFFE 234 may be implemented as a single chip or at least part of a single package. According to an example, at least one of the first antenna module 242 and the second antenna module 244 may be omitted or combined with another antenna module to process RF signals of a plurality of corresponding bands.

According to an embodiment, the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 may be disposed on the same substrate to form the third antenna module 246. For example, the wireless communication module 192 or the processor 120 may be disposed on a first substrate (eg, a main PCB). In this case, the third RFIC 226 is located in a partial area (eg, lower surface) of the second substrate (eg, sub PCB) separate from the first substrate, and the antenna 248 is disposed in another area (eg, upper surface). Is disposed, the third antenna module 246 may be formed. By arranging the third RFIC 226 and the antenna 248 on the same substrate, it is possible to reduce the length of the transmission line therebetween. This can reduce loss (eg, attenuation) of a signal in a high frequency band (eg, about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) used for communication in a 5G network, for example. Accordingly, the electronic device 101 may improve the quality or speed of communication with the second network 294 (for example, a 5G network).

According to an embodiment, the antenna 248 may be formed as an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements that can be used for beamforming. In this case, the third RFIC 226 may include, for example, a plurality of phase shifters 238 corresponding to a plurality of antenna elements as part of the third RFFE 236. During transmission, each of the plurality of phase converters 238 may convert the phase of the 5G Above6 RF signal to be transmitted to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a base station of a 5G network) through a corresponding antenna element. . Upon reception, each of the plurality of phase converters 238 may convert the phase of the 5G Above6 RF signal received from the outside through a corresponding antenna element into the same or substantially the same phase. This enables transmission or reception through beamforming between the electronic device 101 and the outside.

The second network 294 (e.g., 5G network) can be operated independently from the first network 292 (e.g., a legacy network) (e.g., Stand-Alone (SA)), or can be connected and operated (e.g.: Non-Stand Alone (NSA)). For example, a 5G network may have only an access network (eg, 5G radio access network (RAN) or next generation RAN (NG RAN)), and no core network (eg, next generation core (NGC)). In this case, after accessing the access network of the 5G network, the electronic device 101 may access an external network (eg, the Internet) under the control of a core network (eg, evolved packed core (EPC)) of the legacy network. Protocol information (e.g., LTE protocol information) for communication with a legacy network or protocol information (e.g., New Radio (NR) protocol information) for communication with a 5G network is stored in the memory 230 and other components (e.g., processor information) 120, the first communication processor 212, or the second communication processor 214.

FIG. 3 is an operation for wireless communication connection between the base station 320 and the electronic device 101 in the second network 294 (eg, 5G network) of FIG. 2 using a directional beam for wireless connection It shows an embodiment of. First, the base station (gNodeB (gNB), transmission reception point (TRP)) 320 may perform a beam detection operation with the electronic device 101 for the wireless communication connection. In the illustrated embodiment, for beam detection, the base station 320 sequentially transmits a plurality of transmission beams, for example, first to fifth transmission beams 335-1 to 335-5 having different directions. By doing so, it is possible to perform at least one transmission beam sweeping 330.

The first to fifth transmission beams 335-1 to 335-5 may include at least one SS/PBCH block (synchronization sequences (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block). The SS/PBCH Block may be used to periodically measure a channel or beam intensity of the electronic device 101.

In another embodiment, the first to fifth transmission beams 335-1 to 335-5 may include at least one channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS). The CSI-RS is a reference/reference signal that the base station 320 can set flexibly and may be transmitted periodically/semi-persistent or aperiodic. The electronic device 101 may measure channel and beam intensity using the CSI-RS.

The transmission beams may form a radiation pattern having a selected beam width. For example, the transmission beams may have a broad radiation pattern having a first beam width or a sharp radiation pattern having a second beam width narrower than the first beam width. For example, transmission beams including SS/PBCH Block may have a wider radiation pattern than transmission beams including CSI-RS.

The electronic device 101 may perform receive beam sweeping 340 while the base station 320 performs transmit beam sweeping 330. For example, while the base station 320 performs the first transmission beam sweep 330, the electronic device 101 fixes the first reception beam 345-1 in the first direction, A signal of an SS/PBCH block transmitted from at least one of the transmission beams 335-1 to 335-5 may be received. The electronic device 101 fixes the second reception beam 345-2 in the second direction while the base station 320 performs the second transmission beam sweeping 330, so that the first to fifth transmission beams 335- Signals of the SS/PBCH Block transmitted in 1 to 335-5) may be received. In this way, the electronic device 101 is based on the result of the signal reception operation through the reception beam sweeping 340, the communication possible reception beam (for example, the second reception beam 345-2) and the transmission beam (for example, the third The transmission beam 335-3) can be selected.

As described above, after the communication available transmission/reception beams are determined, the base station 320 and the electronic device 101 transmit and/or receive basic information for cell configuration, and may set information for additional beam operation based on this. For example, the beam operation information may include detailed information on a configured beam, SS/PBCH Block, CSI-RS, or configuration information on an additional reference signal.

Also, the electronic device 101 may continuously monitor the intensity of the channel and the beam by using at least one of the SS/PBCH Block and CSI-RS included in the transmission beam. The electronic device 101 may adaptively select a beam having good beam quality using the monitoring operation. Optionally, when the communication connection is released due to movement of the electronic device 101 or blocking of the beam, the above beam sweeping operation may be performed again to determine a communicable beam.

4 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 for 5G network communication, according to an embodiment. The electronic device 101 may include various components illustrated in FIG. 2, but in FIG. 4, for brief description, the processor 120, the second communication processor 214, the fourth RFIC 228, It is shown to include at least one third antenna module 246.

In the illustrated embodiment, the third antenna module 246 includes first to fourth phase converters 413-1 to 413-4 (for example, the phase converter 238 in FIG. 2) and/or the first to fourth phase converters. It may include fourth antenna elements 417-1 to 417-4 (eg, the antenna 248 in FIG. 2 ). Each of the first to fourth antenna elements 417-1 to 417-4 may be electrically connected to an individual one of the first to fourth phase converters 413-1 to 413-4. The first to fourth antenna elements 417-1 to 417-4 may form at least one antenna array 415.

The second communication processor 214 controls the first to fourth phase converters 413-1 to 413-4 through the first to fourth antenna elements 417-1 to 417-4. The phase of the transmitted and/or received signals may be controlled, and accordingly, a transmission beam and/or a reception beam may be generated in a selected direction.

According to an embodiment, the third antenna module 246 is a beam 451 having a wide radiation pattern (hereinafter referred to as “wide beam”) or a beam 452 having a narrow radiation pattern as mentioned above depending on the number of antenna elements to be used. (Hereinafter "narrow beam") can be formed. For example, the third antenna module 246 may form a narrow beam 452 when all of the first to fourth antenna elements 417-1 to 417-4 are used, and the first antenna element ( When only the 417-1) and the second antenna element 417-2 are used, a wide beam 451 may be formed. According to various embodiments, the second communication processor 214 controls the first to fourth phase converters 413-1 to 413-4 to control the first to fourth antenna elements 417-1 to 417. Through -4), the phase of transmitted and/or received signals may be controlled, and a narrow beam 452 or a wide beam 451 may be generated by controlling the phase.

The wide beam 451 has a wider coverage than the narrow beam 452, but has a smaller antenna gain, and thus may be more effective when searching for a beam. On the other hand, the narrow beam 452 has a narrower coverage than the wide beam 451 but has a higher antenna gain, thereby improving communication performance.

According to an embodiment, the second communication processor 214 may utilize the sensor module 176 (eg, 9-axis sensor, grip sensor, or GPS) for beam search. For example, the electronic device 101 may adjust a beam search position and/or a beam search period based on the position and/or movement of the electronic device 101 using the sensor module 176. As another example, when the electronic device 101 is gripped by a user, an antenna module having relatively good communication performance among the plurality of third antenna modules 246 is obtained by identifying the gripped part of the user using a grip sensor. You can choose.

5 shows, for example, an embodiment of the structure of the third antenna module 246 described with reference to FIG. 2. 5A is a perspective view of the third antenna module 246 viewed from one side, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the third antenna module 246 viewed from the other side. 5C is a cross-sectional view of the third antenna module 246 taken along A-A'.

Referring to FIG. 5, in one embodiment, the third antenna module 246 includes a printed circuit board 510, an antenna array 530, a radio frequency integrate circuit (RFIC) 552, and a power manage integrate circuit (PMIC). (554) may be included. Optionally, the third antenna module 246 may further include a shield member 590. In other embodiments, at least one of the aforementioned parts may be omitted, or at least two of the parts may be integrally formed.

The printed circuit board 510 may include a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of non-conductive layers alternately stacked with the conductive layers. The printed circuit board 510 may provide electrical connection between the printed circuit board 510 and/or various electronic components disposed outside by using wires and conductive vias formed on the conductive layer.

The antenna array 530 (eg, 248 in FIG. 2) may include a plurality of antenna elements 532, 534, 536, or 538 arranged to form a directional beam. The antenna elements may be formed on the first surface of the printed circuit board 510 as shown. According to another embodiment, the antenna array 530 may be formed inside the printed circuit board 510. According to embodiments, the antenna array 530 may include a plurality of antenna arrays (eg, a dipole antenna array and/or a patch antenna array) of the same or different shape or type.

The RFIC 552 (eg, 226 in FIG. 2) may be disposed in another area (eg, a second side opposite to the first side) of the printed circuit board 510, spaced apart from the antenna array. have. The RFIC 552 may be configured to process a signal of a selected frequency band transmitted/received through the antenna array 530. According to an embodiment, the RFIC 552 may convert a baseband signal obtained from a communication processor (eg, the second communication processor 214) into an RF signal of a designated band during transmission. Upon reception, the RFIC 552 may convert an RF signal received through the antenna array 530 into a baseband signal and transmit it to a communication processor.

According to another embodiment, at the time of transmission, the RFIC 552 is an IF signal obtained from an intermediate frequency integrate circuit (IFIC) (eg, the fourth RFIC 228 of FIG. 2) (eg, about 9 GHz to about about 9 GHz). 11GHz) can be up-converted to the RF signal of the selected band. Upon reception, the RFIC 552 down-converts the RF signal obtained through the antenna array 530 and converts it into an IF signal, and transmits it to the IFIC (eg, the fourth RFIC 228 of FIG. 2 ). .

The PMIC 554 may be disposed in another partial area (eg, the second surface) of the printed circuit board 510, spaced apart from the antenna array. The PMIC may receive a voltage from a main PCB (not shown) and provide power required for various components (eg, RFIC 552) on an antenna module.

The shielding member 590 may be disposed on a part (eg, the second surface) of the printed circuit board 510 to electromagnetically shield at least one of the RFIC 552 and the PMIC 554. According to an embodiment, the shielding member 590 may include a shield can.

Although not shown, in various embodiments, the third antenna module 246 may be electrically connected to another printed circuit board (eg, a main circuit board) through a module interface. The module interface may include a connection member, for example, a coaxial cable connector, a board to board connector, an interposer, or a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). Through the connection member, the RFIC 552 and/or the PMIC 554 of the antenna module may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board.

6 is a diagram illustrating reception beams that can be generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of antenna modules (eg, the third antenna module 246 of FIG. 2 ). According to various embodiments, in the following description of FIG. 6, the electronic device 101 includes three antenna modules (eg, a first antenna module 610 and M1), a second antenna module 620 and M2, and a third antenna. Although it is described as including the modules 630 and M3), the number of antenna modules according to various embodiments is not limited to three. Each of the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the electronic device 101. Each of the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other to cover different reception areas.

According to various embodiments, each of the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 may be configured with at least one reception beam. For example, the first antenna module 610 is configured with a 1-1 receiving beam 611, MB ₁₁ , a 1-2 receiving beam 612 and MB ₁₂ , and a 1-3 receiving beam 613, MB ₁₃ Each reception beam formed by the first antenna module 610 may correspond to a specific coverage. The second antenna module 620 may be configured with a 2-1 receiving beam 621 and MB ₂₁ , a 2-2 receiving beam 622 and MB ₂₂ , and a 2-3 receiving beam 623 and MB ₂₃ . In addition, each reception beam formed by the second antenna module 620 may correspond to a specific coverage. The third antenna module 630 may be configured with a 3-1 receiving beam 613 and MB ₃₁ , a 3-2 receiving beam 632 and MB ₃₂ , and a 3-3 receiving beam 633 and MB ₃₃ . In addition, each reception beam formed by the third antenna module 630 may correspond to a specific coverage.

Each of the reception beams set for each of the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 shown in FIG. 6 may be in charge of specific coverage and may be preset for communication with the base station 320. According to various embodiments, each of the reception beams set for each of the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 shown in FIG. 6 are preset beams for communication and may be stored in a memory as a beam set. It may be referred to as a main beam. According to various embodiments, the main beam may be set as beams in which an average of effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) for a specific service area is maximum, but is not limited thereto.

When the electronic device 101 communicates with the base station 320, the electronic device 101 may communicate using a reception beam having the largest received signal strength (eg, a main beam having the largest received signal strength). For example, when the electronic device 101 communicates with the base station 320, the reception beam having the greatest intensity of the received signal is formed by the second antenna module 620 and the 2-2 reception beam 622, MB ₂₂ ), the second antenna module 620 forming the 2-2 receiving beam 622, MB ₂₂ may operate in an enabled state, and the remaining antenna modules (eg, the first antenna The module 610 and the third antenna module 630 may operate in an idle state.

According to various embodiments, the enable state may be at least one of a communication function activated mode, a normal mode, or a power on state. In each of the embodiments described below, the enable state may be used to include at least one of a mode in which the communication function is activated, a normal mode, or a power-on state.

According to various embodiments, the idle state may be at least one of a low power mode, a sleep mode, or a power off state. The idle state in each of the examples described below may be used as a meaning including at least one of the low power mode, the sleep mode, and the power off state.

According to various embodiments, while a communication environment is changed, a reception beam having the greatest intensity of a received signal is formed by the second antenna module 620 in the second-second reception beam 622 (MB ₂₂ ). _{When it is changed to the 3-1 receiving beam 631, MB 31 that} can be formed by the antenna module 630, the second antenna module 620 is converted to an idle state, and the third antenna module 630 is It can be switched to the enabled state.

7 is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 7, the electronic device 101 includes at least one reception beam generated by the second antenna module 620 (eg, a 2-1 reception beam 621 and a 2-2 reception beam 622). , It is possible to communicate with the base station 320 using the 2-3th reception beam 623. As shown in FIG. 7, since the second antenna module 620 operates _{in an enabled state in a period T 1} to T ₄ , it can be seen that current is continuously consumed. Since the first antenna module 610 and the third antenna module 630 not communicating with the base station 320 are in an idle state, current may not be consumed or may be consumed relatively little.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna module 610 and the third antenna module 630 may not directly communicate with the base station 320, but receive beams 711 and 731 supported by each antenna module 610 and 630. ) Can be performed periodically. For example, a reference signal (eg, an SSB signal) periodically transmitted from the base station 320 may be received and the channel state may be measured. 7 shows an example in which an SSB signal is received from a base station in a T _SSB period (eg, 20 ms), and accordingly, the first antenna module 610 and the third antenna module 630 at time _{T 2} and T _{3 are respectively} SSB signals may be received through reception beams 711 and 731.

A first antenna module 610 receives beam 711 and to receive the SSB signals transmitted from the T ₂ the time switched to the enable state for a before and after a predetermined time interval (ΔT) of the T ₂ time in accordance with various embodiments The strength (eg, RSRP) of the received signal received through may be measured. The third antenna module, 630 is a received signal received via a reception beam (731) to switch to the enable state for a before and after a predetermined time interval (ΔT) of the T ₃ time to receive the SSB signals transmitted from the T ₃ time It is possible to measure the strength (eg, RSRP).

Although the first antenna module 610 and the third antenna module 630 are not antenna modules communicating with the base station 320, they are periodically switched to the enabled state in order to measure the strength of the received signal. It can be consumed.

8 is a diagram illustrating a main beam and a sub beam that can be generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 8, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of antenna modules (eg, the third antenna module 246 of FIG. 2 ). According to various embodiments, the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other within the electronic device 101. Each of the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other to cover different reception areas.

According to various embodiments, each of the antenna modules 610, 620, and 630 may be configured with at least one reception beam. For example, the first antenna module 610 is configured with a 1-1 receiving beam 611, MB ₁₁ , a 1-2 receiving beam 612 and MB ₁₂ , and a 1-3 receiving beam 613, MB ₁₃ Each reception beam formed by the first antenna module 610 may correspond to a specific coverage. The second antenna module 620 may be configured with a 2-1 receiving beam 621 and MB ₂₁ , a 2-2 receiving beam 622 and MB ₂₂ , and a 2-3 receiving beam 623 and MB ₂₃ . In addition, each reception beam formed by the second antenna module 620 may correspond to a specific coverage. The third antenna module 630 may be configured with a 3-1 receiving beam 613 and MB ₃₁ , a 3-2 receiving beam 632 and MB ₃₂ , and a 3-3 receiving beam 633 and MB ₃₃ . In addition, each reception beam formed by the third antenna module 630 may correspond to a specific coverage.

Each of the reception beams indicated by solid lines in FIG. 8 (1-1th reception beam 611, MB ₁₁ ), 1-2th reception beam 612, MB ₁₂ , 1-3th reception beam 613, MB ₁₃ , 2-1 receiving beam 621, MB ₂₁ , 2-2 receiving beam 622, MB ₂₂ , 2-3 receiving beam 623, MB ₂₃ , 3-1 receiving beam 613, MB ₃₁ ), the 3-2 reception beam 632, MB ₃₂ , and the 3-3 reception beam 633, MB ₃₃ ) may be in charge of specific coverage and may be preset for communication with the base station 320 have. According to various embodiments, each reception beam indicated by a solid line in FIG. 8 may be stored in a memory as a beam set as beams set in advance for communication, and may be referred to as a main beam for convenience of description. Hereinafter, in the description, each reception beam indicated by the solid line will be referred to as a main beam for the sake of description. According to various embodiments, the main beam may be set as beams in which an average of effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) for a specific service area is maximum, but is not limited thereto.

According to various embodiments, each of the antenna modules 610, 620, 630 may additionally set at least one receiving beam in addition to the preset main beam, and to distinguish this from the preset main beam, a sub-beam ( sub beam) (indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 8).

According to various embodiments, the main beam may be a beam used for initial connection for communication with a base station, and the sub beam is not used for initial connection for communication with a base station, but during communication. It may be a beam used to determine whether the antenna module is activated. According to various embodiments, when it is difficult to communicate with the base station through the main beam, it may be set to communicate with the base station through the sub-beam according to various circumstances. For example, if the communication state through the main beam deteriorates while communicating with the base station with the main beam of a specific antenna module, the communication may be performed with the main beam of another antenna module by switching to another antenna module, but the state of the other antenna module (for example In consideration of the heating state), it may be set to communicate with the base station through a sub-beam of the specific antenna module without switching to the other antenna module.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may _{further set the 1-1th sub-beams 811 and SB 11} for the first antenna module 610, and for the second antenna module 620 The 2-1 sub-beam 821 and SB ₂₁ and the 2-2 sub-beam 822 and SB ₂₂ may be further configured, and the 3-1 sub-beam 831 and the third antenna module 630 may be SB ₃₁ ) can be further set.

According to various embodiments, the 1-1 th sub-beam 811 and SB ₁₁ additionally set for the first antenna module 610 is a 2-1 main beam set as the main beam of the second antenna module 620. It may be responsible for the same or similar coverage as the beams 621 and MB _21. For example, the 1-1th sub-beams 811 and SB ₁₁ may have the same or similar channel characteristics as the 2-1th main beams 621 and MB _21. Accordingly, the channel characteristic of the reference signal (eg, SSB signal) received through the 1-1th sub-beam 811 and SB _{11 is the reference signal received through the 2-1st main beam 621 and MB 21} It may have the same or similar channel characteristics as. _{Accordingly, the reference received through the 2-1 main beam (621, MB 21} ) through the RSRP of the reference signal (eg, SSB signal) received through the 1-1 sub-beam (811, SB ₁₁₎ It is possible to estimate or determine the RSRP of the signal.

According to various embodiments, the 2-1 sub-beams 821 and SB ₂₁ additionally set for the second antenna module 620 are the 1-3 main beams set as the main beam of the first antenna module 610. It may be responsible for the same or similar coverage as the beams 613 and MB _{13. The 2-2 sub-beam 822, SB 22} additionally set for the second antenna module 620 is _{the 3-1 main beam 631, MB 31} set as the main beam of the third antenna module 630 ) Can be responsible for the same or similar coverage. The 3-1 sub-beams 831 and SB _{31 additionally set for the third antenna module 630 are the 2-3-th main beams 623 and MB 23} set as the main beams of the second antenna module 620. ) Can be responsible for the same or similar coverage.

According to various embodiments, a sub-beam additionally set by the electronic device 101 may be used to estimate or determine an RSRP for a corresponding main beam so as to assume the same or similar coverage as the corresponding sub-beam. According to various embodiments, when measuring a received signal for the main beam, when an antenna module of a corresponding main beam is in an idle state, when an antenna module capable of forming a sub-beam corresponding to the main beam is in an enabled state, the main beam It is possible to measure the received signal without switching the antenna module in the enable state.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, communication may be performed using a sub-beam of an antenna module in the enabled state without switching the antenna module in the idle state of the electronic device 101 to the enabled state. In this case, current consumption can be reduced by reducing the number of times the antenna module in the idle state is enabled.

9A is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 9A, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the base station 320 by using a 2-2 receiving beam 622 generated by the second antenna module 620.

As shown in FIG. 9A, since the second antenna module 620 operates _{in an enabled state in the period T 1} to T ₄ , it can be seen that current is continuously consumed. Since the first antenna module 610 and the third antenna module 630 not communicating with the base station 320 are in an idle state, current may not be consumed. According to various embodiments, as described above, the idle state may include at least one of a low power mode, a sleep mode, and a power off state.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna module 610 and the third antenna module 630 measure a channel for a reception beam supported by each antenna module 610 and 630 even if they do not communicate directly with the base station 320 Can be performed periodically. For example, a reference signal (eg, an SSB signal) periodically transmitted from the base station 320 may be received and the channel state may be measured. 9A shows an example in which the SSB signal is received from the base station in a T _SSB period (eg, 20 ms), and accordingly, it can be seen that the SSB signal is received at the time points _{T 2} and T _3.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna module 610 is configured to receive the SSB signal transmitted at time _{T 2} by the 1-3 main beams 911 during a predetermined time interval ΔT before and after the time _{T 2.} By switching to the enabled state, the strength of the received signal (eg, RSRP) can be measured. The third antenna module 630 switches to the enabled state for a predetermined time interval ΔT before and after the time _{T 3 in} order to receive the SSB signal transmitted at time _{T 3} by the 3-1 main beam 931 The strength of the received signal (eg, RSRP) can be measured.

Although the first antenna module 610 and the third antenna module 630 are not antenna modules communicating with the base station 320, they are periodically switched to the enabled state to measure the strength of the received signal by the main beam. A large amount of current may be consumed.

9B is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 9B, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 enables _{the second antenna module 620 during periods T 1} to T ₄ to transmit the base station 320 through the 2-2 main beam 622. ) And can communicate.

Electronic device 101 the second antenna module 620, the enable state, while, the reception signal measurement period of the claim 1 to 3 the main beam (911) of the first antenna module 610 coming from the _second point in time T It can be judged as one.

The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 1-3th main beam 913 exists for the second antenna module 620 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, when it is determined that the 2-1 sub-beam 921, which is a sub-beam set by the second antenna module 620 corresponding to the 1-3 main beam 911, exists, the first antenna The received signal may be measured by the 2-1 sub-beam 921 without switching the module 610 to the enabled state.

In the electronic device 101, while the second antenna module 620 is in the enabled state, the reception signal measurement period for the 3-1 main beam 931 of the third antenna module 630 arrives at a time point _{T 3.} It can be judged as one.

The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 3-1 main beam 931 exists for the second antenna module 620 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, when it is determined that the 2-2 sub-beam 922, which is the sub-beam set by the second antenna module 620 in correspondence with the 3-1 main beam 931, exists, the third antenna The received signal may be measured by the 2-2 sub-beam 922 without switching the module 630 to the enabled state.

10 is a diagram illustrating current consumed when measuring a reception signal by a reception beam generated by each antenna module, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 10, when there is a sub-beam set for each main beam, a reception signal measurement of the main beam may be estimated using the sub-beam according to whether a corresponding antenna module is in an enabled state or an idle state.

For the operation of FIG. 10, a beam table as shown in Table 1 below may be set.

Service area (angle) module A B C D E F G H I beam
table M1 MB ₁₁ MB ₁₂ MB ₁₃ SB ₁₁ M2 SB ₂₁ MB ₂₁ MB ₂₂ MB ₂₃ SB ₂₂ M3 SB ₃₁ MB ₃₁ MB ₃₂ MB ₃₃

Referring to Table 1, according to various embodiments, for the 1-3 main beams MB ₁₃ formed by the first antenna modules 610 and M1, the second antenna modules 620 and M2 The 2-1 sub-beam SB ₂₁ formed by may correspond to the sub-beam SB 21. _{For the 2-1 main beam MB 21} formed by the second antenna modules 620 and M2, _{the 1-1 sub-beam SB 11} formed by the first antenna modules 610 and M1 It can be matched. _{For the 2-3rd main beam MB 23} formed by the second antenna modules 620 and M2, _{the 3-1 sub-beam SB 31} formed by the third antenna module 630 and M3 is It can be matched. _{For the 3-1 main beam MB 31} formed by the third antenna modules 630 and M3, _{the 2-2 sub-beam SB 22} formed by the second antenna modules 620 and M2 It can be matched.

Referring to FIG. 10, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 enables _{the third antenna module 630 during the period T 1} to T ₇ to transmit the base station 320 through the 3-1 main beam 1031. ) And can communicate.

Electronic device 101 the third antenna module 630, the enable state, while, the reception signal measurement period of the first-first main beam 1011 of the first antenna module 610 coming from the time T ₂ It can be judged as one. The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 1-1 main beam 1011 exists for the third antenna module 630 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, referring to Table 1, since there is no sub-beam set in the third antenna module 630 corresponding to the 1-1 main beam 1011, the first antenna module ( The RSRP of the received signal may be measured by enabling 610) for a time ΔT to form the 1-1th main beam 1011.

In the electronic device 101, while the third antenna module 630 is in the enabled state, the measurement period of the received signal for the 1-2 main beam 1012 of the first antenna module 610 at time _{T 3 arrives.} It can be judged as one. The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 1-2th main beam 1012 exists for the third antenna module 630 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, referring to Table 1, since there is no sub-beam set by the third antenna module 630 corresponding to the 1-2 main beam 1012, the first antenna module ( The RSRP of the received signal may be measured by enabling 610) for a ΔT time to form the 1-2 main beam 1012.

Electronic device 101 the third antenna module 630, the enable state, while, T ₄ to the reception signal measurement period for the 1-3 main beam 1013 of the first antenna module 610 arrives at the point It can be judged as one. The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 1-3th main beam 1013 exists for the third antenna module 630 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, referring to Table 1, since there is no sub-beam set by the third antenna module 630 corresponding to the 1-3 main beam 1013, the first antenna module ( The RSRP of the received signal may be measured by enabling 610) for a period of ΔT to form the 1-3th main beam 1013.

In the electronic device 101, while the third antenna module 630 is in the enabled state, the measurement period of the received signal for the 2-1 main beam 1021 of the second antenna module 620 at time _{T 5 arrives.} It can be judged as one. The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 2-1 main beam 1021 exists for the third antenna module 630 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, referring to Table 1, since there is no sub-beam set by the third antenna module 630 corresponding to the 2-1 main beam 1021, the second antenna module ( 620) is enabled for a time ΔT to form the 2-1 main beam 1021 to measure the RSRP of the received signal.

Electronic device 101 the third antenna module 630, the enable state, while, T ₆ the received signal measurement period of the second-second main beam 1022 of the second antenna module 620 arrives at the point It can be judged as one. The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 2-2 main beam 1022 exists for the third antenna module 630 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, referring to Table 1, since there is no sub-beam set in the third antenna module 630 corresponding to the 2-2 main beam 1022, the second antenna module ( The RSRP of the received signal may be measured by enabling 620) for a ΔT time to form the 2-2 main beam 1022.

In the electronic device 101, while the third antenna module 630 is in the enabled state, the measurement period of the received signal for the 2-3 main beam 1023 of the second antenna module 620 at time _{T 7 arrives.} It can be judged as one. The electronic device 101 may check whether a sub-beam set corresponding to the 2-3 th main beam 1023 exists for the third antenna module 630 that is currently in an enabled state. According to various embodiments, referring to Table 1, the sub-beam set by the third antenna module 630 corresponding to the 2-3-th main beam 1023 is converted to the 3-1 sub-beam 1032. Therefore, the received signal can be measured by the 3-1 th sub-beam 1032 without switching the second antenna module 620 to the enabled state.

According to various embodiments, the main beam and the sun beam may not be separately separated and stored in a beam table (eg, the beam table in Table 1), Among the beams in which the service areas (eg, angles) between different antenna modules overlap, the beam that is the farthest from the center of the service area (eg, angle) of the corresponding antenna module (eg, SB _11, SB _{21 in Table 1 above,} SB ₂₂ or SB ₃₁ ) may be set as a sub-beam.

11 is a diagram illustrating directions of reception beams that can be generated by each antenna module according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 11, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of antenna modules (eg, the third antenna module 246 of FIG. 2 ). According to various embodiments, each of the antenna modules 1110, 1120, and 1130 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other within the electronic device 101. Each of the antenna modules 1110, 1120, and 1130 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other to cover different reception areas.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna module 1110 and the third antenna module 1130 may set the directions of the reception beams to the left and the right along the plane of the electronic device 101, respectively. For example, the first antenna module 1110 may include a 1-1 receiving beam 1111, a 1-2 receiving beam 1112, a 1-3 receiving beam 1113, a 1-4 receiving beam 1114, A 1-5th reception beam 1115 may be formed. The third antenna module 1130 includes a 3-1 receiving beam 1131, a 3-2 receiving beam 1132, a 3-3 receiving beam 1133, a 3-4 receiving beam 1134, and a third -5 receive beams 1135 may be formed.

According to various embodiments, the second antenna module 1120 may set a direction of a reception beam toward the front surface of the electronic device 101 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the electronic device 101. For example, the second antenna module 1120 may include a 2-1 receiving beam 1121, a 2-2 receiving beam 1122, a 2-3 receiving beam 1123, a 2-4 receiving beam 1124, A 2-5th reception beam 1125 may be formed.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna module 1110, the second antenna module 1120, and the third antenna module 1130 may each form a reception beam having the same or similar coverage between adjacent antenna modules. have. The reception beams having the same or similar coverage that can be formed between adjacent antenna modules may correspond to each other as a main beam and a sub beam.

An electronic device according to any one of various embodiments includes a plurality of antenna modules in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, the antenna modules are spaced apart from each other, and a first of the plurality of antenna modules. A second receiving beam formed through a second antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules while communicating with the base station by a first receiving beam formed through an antenna module and communicating with the base station through the first antenna module When the reception signal measurement period of is arrived, a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module is checked in response to the coverage of the second reception beam, and a reference signal received by the third reception beam It may include a processor configured to determine the measurement result of the second reception beam based on the measurement result of.

According to various embodiments, the second antenna module may be configured to operate in an idle mode when a reception signal measurement period of the second reception beam arrives.

According to various embodiments, the third reception beam may be a reception beam different from a plurality of reception beams included in a beam set preset in the electronic device for communication with the base station.

According to various embodiments, the reference signal may include at least one of a channel state information (CSI)-reference signal (RS) or a synchronization signal block (SSB).

According to various embodiments, the reference signal may be received every preset period.

According to various embodiments, the processor switches the second antenna module to an enabled state when there is no third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module in response to the coverage of the second reception beam. So that the reference signal can be measured by the second reception beam.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna module may be arranged to form a reception beam in a first direction of the electronic device, and the second antenna module may be arranged to form a reception beam in a second direction of the electronic device. have.

According to various embodiments, the first reception beam or the second reception beam may be a main beam set such that an average of effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) for a specific service area is maximum.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to determine whether to activate the second antenna module based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam.

According to various embodiments, when the measured value of the reference signal received by the third receiving beam is greater than a preset value, the processor may move the second antenna module from an idle state to an enable state. It can be set to activate.

An electronic device according to any one of various embodiments includes a plurality of antenna modules in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, the antenna modules are spaced apart from each other, and a first of the plurality of antenna modules. Through an antenna module (eg, M1 in Table 1) communicates with the base station by a first reception beam formed of at least one of _{a first beam set (eg, MB 11,} MB _12, MB _{13 in Table 1), and the} While communicating with the base station through the first antenna module, it is possible to form through the first antenna module, different from the first beam set, and determining whether to activate the second antenna module (eg, M2 in Table 1) A processor configured to check a third reception beam (for example, SB _{11 in} Table 1) and activate the second antenna module based on the measurement result of the reference signal received by the third reception beam. have.

According to various embodiments, the first beam set may be a main beam, and may be a beam used for initial connection for communication with a base station.

According to various embodiments, the third reception beam may be a sub beam, and may not be used for initial connection for communication with a base station, but may be a beam used to determine whether an antenna module is activated during communication.

According to various embodiments, when it is difficult to communicate with the base station through the main beam, it may be set to communicate with the base station through the sub-beam according to various circumstances.

According to various embodiments, the main beam and the sub-beam may not be separately stored in a beam table (eg, the beam table in Table 1), and other antenna modules Among the beams that overlap the inter-service area (eg, angle), the beam farthest from the center of the service area (eg, angle) of the corresponding antenna module (eg SB _11, SB _21, SB _21, or SB _{31 in} Table 1) Can be

According to various embodiments, when the measured value of the reference signal received by the third receiving beam is greater than a preset value, the processor may move the second antenna module from an idle state to an enable state. It can be set to activate.

According to various embodiments, the processor, wherein the measured value of the reference signal received by the first receiving beam is less than a preset value, and the measured value of the reference signal received by the third receiving beam is less than a preset value. If it is large, the first antenna module may be set to communicate with the base station through the third receiving beam set as a sub-beam of the first antenna module without switching to another antenna module.

According to various embodiments, the reference signal may include at least one of a channel state information (CSI)-reference signal (RS) or a synchronization signal block (SSB).

According to various embodiments, when the third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module does not exist, the processor converts the second antenna module to an enabled state, and the reference is made by the second reception beam. It can be set to measure the signal.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna module may be arranged to form a reception beam in a first direction of the electronic device, and the second antenna module may be arranged to form a reception beam in a second direction of the electronic device. have.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 12, each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and each antenna module may include a plurality of antenna modules 246 disposed to be spaced apart from each other.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1210, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the base station through a first reception beam formed through the first antenna module 610 among the plurality of antenna modules. The first antenna module 610 may operate in an enabled state, and other antenna modules 620 and 630 other than the first antenna module may operate in an idle state.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1220, in a state in which the electronic device 101 is in communication with the base station through the first antenna module 610, through the second antenna module 620 among the plurality of antenna modules. When the reception signal measurement period of the formed second reception beam arrives, a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module 610 may be identified in correspondence with the coverage of the second reception beam. According to various embodiments, the first reception beam or the second reception beam may be referred to as a main beam, and the third reception beam may be referred to as a sub-beam.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1230, the electronic device 101 may estimate or determine a measurement result of the second reception beam based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam. I can.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 13, in operation 1310, the electronic device 101 may attempt to measure the RSRP of the first main beam due to the arrival of the measurement period of the first main beam.

In operation 1320, the electronic device 101 may determine whether a currently enabled antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules supports the first main beam.

As a result of the determination, if the currently enabled antenna module supports the first main beam, in operation 1330, the electronic device 101 forms the first main beam through the currently enabled antenna module, and 1 RSRP can be measured through the main beam.

As a result of the determination, the currently enabled antenna module does not support the first main beam, and in operation 1350, the electronic device 101 supports the sub-beam corresponding to the first main beam by the currently enabled antenna module. You can judge whether or not.

As a result of the determination, if the currently enabled antenna module does not support the sub-beam corresponding to the first main beam, in operation 1360, the electronic device 101 enables the antenna module supporting the first main beam. The first main beam may be formed, and RSRP may be measured through the formed first main beam.

As a result of the determination, if the currently enabled antenna module supports the sub-beam corresponding to the first main beam, in operation 1370, the electronic device 101 determines the SSB by using the sub-beam corresponding to the first main beam. It can receive and measure the RSRP of the received signal. According to various embodiments, in operation 1340, the electronic device 101 may determine the RSRP measurement result received using the sub-beam as the RSRP measurement result of the first main beam.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 14, according to various embodiments, in operation 1410, the electronic device 101 may attempt to measure the RSRP of each reception beam for the first antenna module in the idle state.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1420, the electronic device 101 may determine whether a sub-beam supporting the service area of the reception beam exists in the currently enabled second antenna module. As a result of the determination, if the sub-beam supporting the service area of the reception beam does not exist in the currently enabled second antenna module, in operation 1450, the electronic device 101 enables the first antenna module. , It is possible to measure the RSRP of the main beam.

As a result of the determination, if a sub-beam supporting the service area of the reception beam exists in the currently enabled second antenna module, in operation 1430, the electronic device 101 maintains the first antenna module in an idle state, By measuring the RSRP of the corresponding sub-beam, it is possible to estimate the RSRP of the reception beam of the first antenna module.

According to various embodiments, when the RSRP measured by the sub-beam in operation 1440 is higher than the preset RSRP, in operation 1450, the electronic device 101 enables the first antenna module to measure the RSRP of the main beam. I can.

According to various embodiments, when the RSRP measured by the sub-beam in operation 1440 is higher than the preset RSRP, whether the RSRP measured for the main beam of the second antenna module currently communicating is lower than the preset RSRP. I can judge. As a result of the determination, when the RSRP measured by the sub-beam of the second antenna module is higher than the preset RSRP, and the RSRP measured by the main beam currently communicating of the second antenna module is lower than the preset RSRP, the electronic The apparatus 101 may enable the first antenna module to measure the RSRP of the main beam, and set to perform communication using the enabled main beam of the first antenna module.

In the method of measuring a beam in an electronic device according to any one of various embodiments, a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and each of the antenna modules is spaced apart from each other. The operation of communicating with the base station by the first receiving beam formed through the first antenna module, while communicating with the base station through the first antenna module, of the second receiving beam formed through the second antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules. When the reception signal measurement period arrives, the operation of checking a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module in response to the coverage of the second reception beam, and a reference signal received by the third reception beam. It may include an operation of determining a measurement result of the second reception beam based on the measurement result of ).

According to various embodiments, the second antenna module may be configured to operate in an idle mode when a reception signal measurement period of the second reception beam arrives.

According to various embodiments, the method includes switching the second antenna module to an enabled state when there is no third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module in response to the coverage of the second reception beam. Then, the operation of measuring the reference signal by the second reception beam may be further included.

A method of measuring a reception beam in an electronic device according to any one of various embodiments includes a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and the antenna modules are spaced apart from each other. The operation of communicating with the base station by a first reception beam formed of at least one beam of the first beam set through, and while communicating with the base station through the first antenna module, can be formed through the first antenna module, , A second antenna, which is different from the first beam set, based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam and an operation of checking a third reception beam for determining whether to activate the second antenna module. It may include an operation of activating the module.

According to various embodiments, the method, when the third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module does not exist, converts the second antenna module to an enabled state, and the reference is made by the second reception beam. It can be set to measure the signal.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be a device of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a computer device, a portable communication device (eg, a smartphone), a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

Various embodiments of the present document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the corresponding embodiment. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the above items unless clearly indicated otherwise in a related context. In this document, “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 “A Each of the phrases such as "at least one of, B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish the component from other Order) is not limited. Some (eg, first) component is referred to as “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When mentioned, it means that any of the above components may be connected to the other components directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or via a third component.

The term "module" used in this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic blocks, parts, or circuits. The module may be an integrally configured component or a minimum unit of the component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document are software including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory or external memory) that can be read by a machine (eg, a master device or a task performing device). Example: Program). For example, the processor of the device (eg, a master device or a task performing device) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. A storage medium that can be read by a device may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here,'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium. It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, a method according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products can be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. Computer program products are distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (e.g. Play StoreTM) or two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly between, e.g. smartphones), online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a storage medium that can be read by a device such as a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a memory of a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular number or a plurality of entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components in the same or similar to that performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be sequentially, parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically executed, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order or omitted. Or one or more other actions may be added.

101: electronic device 120: processor
130: memory 190: communication module
197: antenna module 212: first communication processor
214: second communication processor 226: third RFIC
238: phase converter 246: third antenna module

Claims (20)

In the electronic device,
A plurality of antenna modules, each antenna module including a plurality of antenna elements, the antenna modules being spaced apart from each other; And
Communicates with a base station by a first reception beam formed through a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules,
When a reception signal measurement period of a second reception beam formed through a second antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules arrives in a state in communication with the base station through the first antenna module, the coverage of the second reception beam Correspondingly, confirming a third receiving beam that can be formed through the first antenna module,
And a processor configured to determine a measurement result of the second reception beam based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam.
The method of claim 1, wherein the second antenna module,
An electronic device configured to operate in an idle mode when a reception signal measurement period of the second reception beam arrives.
The method of claim 1, wherein the third reception beam,
The electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a receive beam different from a plurality of receive beams included in a beam set preset in the electronic device for communication with the base station.
The method of claim 1, wherein the reference signal is
An electronic device comprising at least one of a channel state information (CSI)-a reference signal (RS) or a synchronization signal block (SSB).
The method of claim 1, wherein the reference signal is
An electronic device that is received every preset period.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor,
When there is no third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module corresponding to the coverage of the second reception beam, the second antenna module is switched to an enabled state and the reference is made by the second reception beam. An electronic device, set up to measure a signal.
The method of claim 1,
The first antenna module is arranged to form a reception beam in a first direction of the electronic device, and the second antenna module is arranged to form a reception beam in a second direction of the electronic device.
The method of claim 1, wherein the first reception beam or the second reception beam,
An electronic device that is a main beam set so that the average of effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) for a specific service area is set to a maximum.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to determine whether to activate the second antenna module based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam.
The method of claim 9, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to activate the second antenna module from an idle state to an enable state when the measured value of the reference signal received by the third reception beam is greater than a preset value.
In the electronic device,
A plurality of antenna modules, each antenna module including a plurality of antenna elements, the antenna modules being spaced apart from each other; And
Communicating with the base station by a first receiving beam formed of at least one of the first beam set through a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules,
While communicating with the base station through the first antenna module, a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module, is different from the first beam set, is used to determine whether to activate the second antenna module. Check,
And a processor configured to activate a second antenna module based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam.
The method of claim 11, wherein the processor,
An electronic device configured to activate the second antenna module from an idle state to an enable state when the measured value of the reference signal received by the third reception beam is greater than a preset value.
The method of claim 11, wherein the reference signal,
An electronic device comprising at least one of a channel state information (CSI)-a reference signal (RS) or a synchronization signal block (SSB).
The method of claim 11, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to measure the reference signal using a second reception beam by switching the second antenna module to an enable state when the third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module does not exist.
The method of claim 11,
The first antenna module is arranged to form a reception beam in a first direction of the electronic device, and the second antenna module is arranged to form a reception beam in a second direction of the electronic device.
In the beam measurement method in an electronic device,
An operation in which each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and the antenna modules communicate with the base station by a first reception beam formed through a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules disposed to be spaced apart from each other;
When a reception signal measurement period of a second reception beam formed through a second antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules arrives in a state in communication with the base station through the first antenna module, the coverage of the second reception beam Correspondingly checking a third receiving beam that can be formed through the first antenna module; And
And determining a measurement result of the second reception beam based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam.
The method of claim 16, wherein the second antenna module,
A method of measuring a beam in an electronic device, configured to operate in an idle mode when a reception signal measurement period of the second reception beam arrives.
The method of claim 16, wherein the method comprises:
When there is no third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module corresponding to the coverage of the second reception beam, the second antenna module is switched to an enabled state and the reference is made by the second reception beam. A method of measuring a beam in an electronic device, further comprising measuring a signal.
In the beam measurement method in an electronic device,
Each antenna module includes a plurality of antenna elements, and each of the antenna modules is transmitted to a first receiving beam formed of at least one of the first beam sets through a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules disposed to be spaced apart from each other. Communicating with the base station by;
While communicating with the base station through the first antenna module, a third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module, is different from the first beam set, is used to determine whether to activate the second antenna module. Confirming action; And
And activating a second antenna module based on a measurement result of a reference signal received by the third reception beam.
The method of claim 19, wherein the method comprises:
When the third reception beam that can be formed through the first antenna module does not exist, the electronic device is configured to switch the second antenna module to an enabled state and measure the reference signal by the second reception beam. Beam measurement method.

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