In various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including an inner space, and a first antenna structure disposed in the inner space of the housing, the first antenna structure including: a dielectric substrate, at least one first conductor disposed in a first area of the dielectric substrate, and at least one second conductor disposed in a second area of the dielectric substrate extending from the first area of the dielectric substrate. The electronic device may further include at least one third conductor capacitively coupled with the at least one second conductor, a first wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of a first frequency band through the at least one first conductor, and a second wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal of a second frequency band through the at least one second conductor and the at least one third conductor.

A timepiece including a case formed of a metal middle part wherein are disposed a metal dial and a remote communication system provided with a multi-band antenna device arranged above the dial, the communication system including a bracelet of the timepiece connected at its ends to the middle part and including a body formed of a plurality of fastening elements having different electrical conduction properties, the arrangement of the fastening elements in the body of the bracelet being configured to achieve an enlargement of the radiation pattern of the antenna device.

A timepiece including a case formed of a metal middle part wherein are disposed a metal dial and a remote communication system provided with a multi-band antenna device arranged above the dial, the communication system including a bracelet of the timepiece connected at its ends to the middle part and including a body formed of a plurality of fastening elements having different electrical conduction properties, the arrangement of the fastening elements in the body of the bracelet being configured to achieve an enlargement of the radiation pattern of the antenna device.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, and a feeding unit. The first antenna unit includes a first phase shifting structure, wherein the first phase shifting structure includes a first pattern. The second antenna unit includes a second phase shifting structure, wherein the second phase shifting structure includes a second pattern. The feeding unit is coupled to the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit, wherein the first pattern is different from the second pattern.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a housing; a first conductive member comprising a conductive material corresponding to a portion of the housing; a second conductive member comprising a conductive material arranged inside the housing; a printed circuit board arranged inside the housing; a wireless communication circuit arranged on the printed circuit board; and a conductive connection member comprising a conductive material electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit. The conductive connection member includes an elastic portion and at least one of a firs surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface. The elastic portion of the conductive connection member is in contact with the first conductive member, and the at least one of the first surface, the second surface, the third surface, and the fourth surface of the conductive connection member is spaced apart, by a gap, from a portion of the second conductive member. The wireless communication circuit may be configured to: receive a signal in a first frequency band by directly feeding power to the first conductive member via the conductive connection member, and receive a signal in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band by coupling-feeding power to the second conductive member via the conductive connection member.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a housing; a first conductive member comprising a conductive material corresponding to a portion of the housing; a second conductive member comprising a conductive material arranged inside the housing; a printed circuit board arranged inside the housing; a wireless communication circuit arranged on the printed circuit board; and a conductive connection member comprising a conductive material electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit. The conductive connection member includes an elastic portion and at least one of a firs surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface. The elastic portion of the conductive connection member is in contact with the first conductive member, and the at least one of the first surface, the second surface, the third surface, and the fourth surface of the conductive connection member is spaced apart, by a gap, from a portion of the second conductive member. The wireless communication circuit may be configured to: receive a signal in a first frequency band by directly feeding power to the first conductive member via the conductive connection member, and receive a signal in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band by coupling-feeding power to the second conductive member via the conductive connection member.

An antenna is provided for operation across multiple frequency bands. The antenna includes, in order, a ground plane and a first conductive member separated from the ground plane. The antenna also includes a pair of second conductive members forming, with the first conductive member, a resonant structure sized to resonate at a higher frequency band of the multiple frequency bands. The antenna further includes a pair of third conductive members forming a resonant structure sized to resonate at a higher frequency band of the multiple frequency bands. The first conductive member is sized to resonate at a lower frequency band of the multiple frequency bands.

An antenna is provided for operation across multiple frequency bands. The antenna includes, in order, a ground plane and a first conductive member separated from the ground plane. The antenna also includes a pair of second conductive members forming, with the first conductive member, a resonant structure sized to resonate at a higher frequency band of the multiple frequency bands. The antenna further includes a pair of third conductive members forming a resonant structure sized to resonate at a higher frequency band of the multiple frequency bands. The first conductive member is sized to resonate at a lower frequency band of the multiple frequency bands.

An apparatus comprising includes first and second radio frequency circuitry configured for operation at least in one or more first and second radio frequency bands, respectively; and first and second antenna arrangements configured for operation in the one or more first and second radio frequency bands, respectively. The apparatus also includes first and second radio frequency coupling for transferring of a signal between the first and second antenna arrangements, respectively, and the first and second radio frequency circuitry, respectively. The apparatus further includes a controller for assessing whether a signal can be transferred between the second antenna arrangement and the first radio frequency circuitry and, in dependence upon the assessment, for transferring the signal therebetween, via a frequency converter configured to enable, for the signal, frequency conversion between the one or more second radio frequency bands and the one or more first radio frequency bands.

An apparatus comprising includes first and second radio frequency circuitry configured for operation at least in one or more first and second radio frequency bands, respectively; and first and second antenna arrangements configured for operation in the one or more first and second radio frequency bands, respectively. The apparatus also includes first and second radio frequency coupling for transferring of a signal between the first and second antenna arrangements, respectively, and the first and second radio frequency circuitry, respectively. The apparatus further includes a controller for assessing whether a signal can be transferred between the second antenna arrangement and the first radio frequency circuitry and, in dependence upon the assessment, for transferring the signal therebetween, via a frequency converter configured to enable, for the signal, frequency conversion between the one or more second radio frequency bands and the one or more first radio frequency bands.