An electronic device includes a near-field communication (NFC) antenna circuit. The NFC antenna circuit includes an NFC chip, a matching circuit, and a plurality of antennas. The plurality of antennas may adopt a distributed design approach. The plurality of antennas may work at the same time. A circuit of each antenna may be a dual-ended circuit or a single-ended circuit.

A 5.sup.th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate than 4.sup.th generation (4G) communication systems such as long term evolution (LTE). An apparatus for radiating a signal in a wireless communication system may include: a power amplifier; an antenna; and a combine filter unit configured to transfer an output signal of the power amplifier to the antenna. The combine filter unit may include: a first impedance matching circuit; a second impedance matching circuit; and a plurality of filters coupled in parallel between the first impedance matching circuit and the second impedance matching circuit. Allowable power of each of the plurality of filters may be lower than a maximum and/or predetermined power output of the power amplifier.

A 5.sup.th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate than 4.sup.th generation (4G) communication systems such as long term evolution (LTE). An apparatus for radiating a signal in a wireless communication system may include: a power amplifier; an antenna; and a combine filter unit configured to transfer an output signal of the power amplifier to the antenna. The combine filter unit may include: a first impedance matching circuit; a second impedance matching circuit; and a plurality of filters coupled in parallel between the first impedance matching circuit and the second impedance matching circuit. Allowable power of each of the plurality of filters may be lower than a maximum and/or predetermined power output of the power amplifier.

A method and apparatus for implementing host-centric antenna control. An apparatus may include a plurality of antennas for wireless transmission and reception, a wireless modem for processing a signal for wireless transmission and reception via the antennas, a processor (host), and an antenna tuner circuitry. The processor is configured to run an antenna tuner software module configured to generate a control signal to configure at least one antenna. The antenna tuner circuitry is configured to switch or tune the at least one antenna based on the control signal. The apparatus may include at least one sensor coupled to the processor. The antenna tuner software module may be configured to generate the control signal based on inputs from the at least one sensor. The antenna tuner software module may be configured to receive RF parameters from the wireless modem and generate the control signal based on the RF parameters.

A method and apparatus for implementing host-centric antenna control. An apparatus may include a plurality of antennas for wireless transmission and reception, a wireless modem for processing a signal for wireless transmission and reception via the antennas, a processor (host), and an antenna tuner circuitry. The processor is configured to run an antenna tuner software module configured to generate a control signal to configure at least one antenna. The antenna tuner circuitry is configured to switch or tune the at least one antenna based on the control signal. The apparatus may include at least one sensor coupled to the processor. The antenna tuner software module may be configured to generate the control signal based on inputs from the at least one sensor. The antenna tuner software module may be configured to receive RF parameters from the wireless modem and generate the control signal based on the RF parameters.

An antenna includes a first radiator and a transmission line having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled proximate to a ground end or an open end of the first radiator, and a length T of the transmission line is set to satisfy T= or T=, where is a dielectric wavelength corresponding to one of resonances generated by the antenna when the antenna is fed. A feeding circuit is coupled to a coupling point of the transmission line in a configuration for feeding the first radiator through the transmission line.

A method for active circuit antenna optimization includes recording a capacitance value at each frequency of a frequency range using one or more tuning capacitors, thereby generating a capacitor value frequency range. The method further includes creating one or more non-linear circuit designs in an RF circuit simulator. The one or more non-linear circuit designs match the capacitance value at each frequency of the frequency range recorded from the one or more tuning capacitors. The method then includes creating one or more non-linear circuits from the non-linear circuit design. Each tuning capacitor has a corresponding non-linear circuit where all the one or more non-linear circuits match the capacitor value frequency range of the one or more tuning capacitors.

A method for active circuit antenna optimization includes recording a capacitance value at each frequency of a frequency range using one or more tuning capacitors, thereby generating a capacitor value frequency range. The method further includes creating one or more non-linear circuit designs in an RF circuit simulator. The one or more non-linear circuit designs match the capacitance value at each frequency of the frequency range recorded from the one or more tuning capacitors. The method then includes creating one or more non-linear circuits from the non-linear circuit design. Each tuning capacitor has a corresponding non-linear circuit where all the one or more non-linear circuits match the capacitor value frequency range of the one or more tuning capacitors.

According to embodiments, provided is an antenna comprising: a substrate of a square shape including first to fourth corners; a radiation unit disposed on the substrate and including a first radiation unit and a second radiation unit that radiate a wireless signal; a first feed line that applies the wireless signal to the first radiation unit; a second feed line that applies the wireless signal to the second radiation unit and has an extension line that perpendicularly intersects with an extension line of the first feed line; and a ground portion disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the radiation unit and having at least a portion of a boundary area including a step shape, wherein the ground unit includes a shared ground unit that is disposed diagonally from a first edge to a third edge, is located between the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit, and performs impedance matching of the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit.

According to embodiments, provided is an antenna comprising: a substrate of a square shape including first to fourth corners; a radiation unit disposed on the substrate and including a first radiation unit and a second radiation unit that radiate a wireless signal; a first feed line that applies the wireless signal to the first radiation unit; a second feed line that applies the wireless signal to the second radiation unit and has an extension line that perpendicularly intersects with an extension line of the first feed line; and a ground portion disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the radiation unit and having at least a portion of a boundary area including a step shape, wherein the ground unit includes a shared ground unit that is disposed diagonally from a first edge to a third edge, is located between the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit, and performs impedance matching of the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit.