Patents by Inventor Hyungjoon Yu
Hyungjoon Yu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240098800Abstract: An example electronic device includes at least one sensor including a grip sensor, at least one antenna, a radio frequency (RF) circuit including at least one antenna tuning circuit connected to the at least one antenna, and at least one communication processor operatively connected to the RF circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Youngkwon LEE, Hyungjoon YU, Myungjin KANG, Jongho PARK, Jongphil LEE
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Patent number: 11843424Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a housing; a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing so as to transmit/receive at least one radio frequency (RF) signal; multiple antennas positioned inside the housing or configured as parts of the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit; at least one processor operably connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operably connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store a lookup table comprising a first set of antenna modes regarding at least some of the multiple antennas and a second set of antenna modes regarding at least some of the multiple antennas.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngkwon Lee, Hyungjoon Yu, Songsub Cha
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Publication number: 20230115106Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise a transmission module including a first transmission module and a second transmission module, and a processor. The processor may feedback-receive a transmission power of the first transmission module, calculate a difference value between a target transmission power and the transmission power of the first transmission module, determine a state of the first transmission module on the basis of the difference value, and turn off a transmission operation of the first transmission module and activate a transmission operation of the second transmission module in accordance with the determination that the state of the first transmission module is abnormal. Various other embodiments are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Hyungjoon YU, Seungbum JU
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Publication number: 20230023678Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a plurality of antennas, at least one processor, and an RF circuit. The at least one processor may be configured to identify at least one channel measurement configuration associated with a second RAT different from a first RAT in a state in which the electronic device is connected to a first communication network based on the first RAT, perform measurement on at least one measurement object identified based on at least some of the at least one channel measurement configuration, using at least one first antenna among the plurality of antennas, detect an event requiring a switch of an antenna for performing the measurement, and control the RF circuit to perform the measurement, using at least one second antenna different from the at least one first antenna among the plurality of antennas, based on detection of the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Youngkwon LEE, Hyungjoon YU, Insoo LEE
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Patent number: 11563501Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a communication circuit which comprises a first antenna component and a second antenna component to determine a first value through the first antenna component and determine a second value through the second antenna component; a processor; and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory has instructions stored therein which cause, when executed, the processor to: determine whether a first module disposed in the vicinity of the first antenna component has started operating; compensatively adjust a first value obtained during the operation of the first module, by using a first value obtained before the operation of the first module or a second value obtained during the operation of the first module, in response to the determination as to whether the first module has started operating; and operate the communication circuit according to a first value obtained by the compensation, wherein the first value obtained during the operation ofType: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunsoo Kim, Myungjin Kang, Hyungjoon Yu, Jongho Park, Seonghyeon Lee
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Patent number: 11540328Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise a transmission module including a first transmission module and a second transmission module, and a processor. The processor may feedback-receive a transmission power of the first transmission module, calculate a difference value between a target transmission power and the transmission power of the first transmission module, determine a state of the first transmission module on the basis of the difference value, and turn off a transmission operation of the first transmission module and activate a transmission operation of the second transmission module in accordance with the determination that the state of the first transmission module is abnormal. Various other embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyungjoon Yu, Seungbum Ju
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Publication number: 20220286980Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes first and second housings, a memory, an application processor, a communication processor, a Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) connected with the communication processor, and a plurality of antennas each connected with the RFIC through a Radio Frequency Front-End (RFFE) circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Changhwa LEE, Sohee JANG, Hyungjoon YU, Youngkwon LEE
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Publication number: 20220225244Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a memory, a communication processor, at least one radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), and a plurality of antennas each connected with the at least one RFIC. The communication processor may be configured to: identify a change in an antenna-related setting for the plurality of antennas, identify frequency band information corresponding to a signal being communicated through at least one antenna among the plurality of antennas, in response to the change in the antenna-related setting, identify, from the memory, a transmit power-related setting value set corresponding to the identified frequency band information and an event related to the communication processor, and control the electronic device to adjust a power of a transmission signal to be transmitted through at least one antenna among the plurality of antennas based on the identified transmit power-related setting value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Changhwa LEE, Sohee JANG, Hyungjoon YU, Youngkwon LEE
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Publication number: 20220201512Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: at least one antenna, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: identify a first frequency for wireless communication through at least one of the at least one antenna, select, based on the first frequency, at least one first radio frequency (RF) path among multiple RF paths positioned between the at least one antenna and the processor, identify an error associated with the at least one first RF path, based on an error associated with the at least one first RF path being identified, stop using the at least one first RF path, and control a communication circuit positioned in at least one second RF path among the multiple RF paths such that a baseband signal is converted into an RF signal, wherein the RF signal is configured to be radiated outwards through at least one antenna corresponding to the at least one second RF path among the at least one antenna. Various other embodiments are also possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Hyungjoon YU, Hyunsung GO, Youngkwon LEE, Sungchan LEE, Sohee JANG
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Publication number: 20220150038Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method of operating an electronic device includes determining whether a multi-frequency band connection is established, when a result of the determination is that the multi-frequency band connection is established, identifying a frequency band transmitting control information from among connected multi-frequency bands, acquiring communication state information of the identified frequency band transmitting the control information, determining an antenna mode based on the acquired communication state information, and configuring at least one antenna based on the determined antenna mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Youngkwon LEE, Myungjin KANG, Hyungjoon YU, Changhwa LEE, Sohee JANG
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Publication number: 20220104148Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: multiple antennas configured to support long-term evolution (LTE) communication and new radio (NR) communication; a memory configured to store association information between first multiple output powers used for the LTE communication and second multiple output powers used for the NR communication corresponding to the first multiple output powers respectively, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: configure an LTE transmission power to be used for data transmission in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the LTE communication, identify a first NR output power maximum value corresponding to the LTE transmission power based on the association information, identify a sounding reference signal (SRS) output power to be used for SRS transmission through at least one of the multiple antennas, and at least temporarily reduce the LTE transmission power based on the SRS output power being greater than tType: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Youngkwon LEE, Youngjun PARK, Hyungjoon YU, Hyoungjoo LEE, Jongho PARK
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Publication number: 20220085897Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a communication circuit which comprises a first antenna component and a second antenna component to determine a first value through the first antenna component and determine a second value through the second antenna component; a processor; and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory has instructions stored therein which cause, when executed, the processor to: determine whether a first module disposed in the vicinity of the first antenna component has started operating; compensatively adjust a first value obtained during the operation of the first module, by using a first value obtained before the operation of the first module or a second value obtained during the operation of the first module, in response to the determination as to whether the first module has started operating; and operate the communication circuit according to a first value obtained by the compensation, wherein the first value obtained during the operation ofType: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Hyunsoo KIM, Myungjin KANG, Hyungjoon YU, Jongho PARK, Seonghyeon LEE
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Publication number: 20220085835Abstract: Various embodiments of an electronic device for matching an antenna impedance may include an antenna, a wireless communication module, an impedance matching module, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: select a first index corresponding to an impedance of the antenna among a plurality of sampled indexes through a first measurement in which a tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as a reference code; identify a use environment corresponding to the first index; select a second index corresponding to the impedance of the antenna among the plurality of sampled indexes through a second measurement in which the tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as the reference code and as a ground code corresponding to the use environment; and adjust the impedance of the antenna based on a tuning code corresponding to the second index.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Jongho PARK, Yongbin YOON, Hyunsoo KIM, Youngjun PARK, Hyangbok LEE, Hyungjoon YU, Youngkwon LEE
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Publication number: 20210391926Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a housing; a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing so as to transmit/receive at least one radio frequency (RF) signal; multiple antennas positioned inside the housing or configured as parts of the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit; at least one processor operably connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operably connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store a lookup table comprising a first set of antenna modes regarding at least some of the multiple antennas and a second set of antenna modes regarding at least some of the multiple antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Youngkwon LEE, Hyungjoon YU, Songsub CHA
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Patent number: 11184040Abstract: Various embodiments of an electronic device for matching an antenna impedance may include an antenna, a wireless communication module, an impedance matching module, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: select a first index corresponding to an impedance of the antenna among a plurality of sampled indexes through a first measurement in which a tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as a reference code; identify a use environment corresponding to the first index; select a second index corresponding to the impedance of the antenna among the plurality of sampled indexes through a second measurement in which the tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as the reference code and as a ground code corresponding to the use environment; and adjust the impedance of the antenna based on a tuning code corresponding to the second index.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongho Park, Yongbin Yoon, Hyunsoo Kim, Youngjun Park, Hyangbok Lee, Hyungjoon Yu, Youngkwon Lee
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Patent number: 11063358Abstract: An electronic device for supporting carrier aggregation (CA) is provided. The electronic device includes a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) including a plurality of mixers and a feedback circuit, at least one antenna, a coupler disposed between the RFIC and the at least one antenna to transfer a reflected signal of a transmission signal to the feedback circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected to the RFIC, wherein the at least one processor may identify whether there is a mixer which is not in use among the plurality of mixers, when the first mixer which is not in use among the plurality of mixers is identified, perform antenna impedance tuning through a first mixer and the feedback circuit, and when the plurality of mixers are all in use, perform the antenna impedance tuning through a second mixer assigned to a secondary cell (Scell) among the plurality of mixers and the feedback circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyungjoon Yu, Youngjun Park, Myungjin Kang, Youngkwon Lee, Yongwoon Moon, Sangjun Park
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Publication number: 20210091805Abstract: Various embodiments of an electronic device for matching an antenna impedance may include an antenna, a wireless communication module, an impedance matching module, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: select a first index corresponding to an impedance of the antenna among a plurality of sampled indexes through a first measurement in which a tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as a reference code; identify a use environment corresponding to the first index; select a second index corresponding to the impedance of the antenna among the plurality of sampled indexes through a second measurement in which the tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as the reference code and as a ground code corresponding to the use environment; and adjust the impedance of the antenna based on a tuning code corresponding to the second index.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Jongho PARK, Yongbin YOON, Hyunsoo KIM, Youngjun PARK, Hyangbok LEE, Hyungjoon YU, Youngkwon LEE
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Publication number: 20210022188Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise a transmission module including a first transmission module and a second transmission module, and a processor. The processor may feedback-receive a transmission power of the first transmission module, calculate a difference value between a target transmission power and the transmission power of the first transmission module, determine a state of the first transmission module on the basis of the difference value, and turn off a transmission operation of the first transmission module and activate a transmission operation of the second transmission module in accordance with the determination that the state of the first transmission module is abnormal. Various other embodiments are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Hyungjoon YU, Seungbum JU
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Publication number: 20200403311Abstract: An electronic device for supporting carrier aggregation (CA) is provided. The electronic device includes a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) including a plurality of mixers and a feedback circuit, at least one antenna, a coupler disposed between the RFIC and the at least one antenna to transfer a reflected signal of a transmission signal to the feedback circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected to the RFIC, wherein the at least one processor may identify whether there is a mixer which is not in use among the plurality of mixers, when the first mixer which is not in use among the plurality of mixers is identified, perform antenna impedance tuning through a first mixer and the feedback circuit, and when the plurality of mixers are all in use, perform the antenna impedance tuning through a second mixer assigned to a secondary cell (Scell) among the plurality of mixers and the feedback circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Hyungjoon YU, Youngjun PARK, Myungjin KANG, Youngkwon LEE, Yongwoon MOON, Sangjun PARK
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Patent number: 10506656Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a housing; a wireless communication circuit disposed within the housing and configured to transmit and/or receive at least one Radio Frequency (RF) signal; a plurality of antennas disposed within the housing and/or as part of the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit; at least one processor operationally connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operationally connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory is configured to store a lookup table including a first set of antenna-tuning modes for the plurality of antennas and a second set of antenna-tuning modes for the plurality of antennas and instructions which, when executed by the processor, control the electronic device to: control the wireless communication circuit to use a first antenna-tuning mode of the first set or antenna-tuning modes based on carrier aggregation for wireless communication being deactivated, control the wireless communicatioType: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyungjoon Yu, Youngkwon Lee, Namkyeom Kim, Sungte Kang