Amplifier module
An amplifier module includes a magnitude detector configured to detect a magnitude of a reflection coefficient, and a phase detector configured to detect a phase of the reflection coefficient. The magnitude detector includes an incident signal amplifier configured to amplify an incident signal, an output level controller configured control a level of an output of the incident signal amplifier, a reflected signal amplifier configured to amplify a reflected signal, and a comparator configured to compare an output of the incident signal amplifier with an output of the reflected signal amplifier to output a comparison result indicating whether the magnitude of the reflection coefficient is equal to or greater than a threshold determined based on the control signal.
1. A magnitude detector for use in a radio frequency (RF) device for detecting a magnitude of a reflection coefficient, comprising:
an incident signal amplifier configured to amplify an incident signal, the incident signal amplifier comprising: a first common source transistor configured to receive the incident signal through a gate of the first common source transistor; and a first capacitor connected to the first common source transistor in parallel;
an output level controller configured to control a level of an output of the incident signal amplifier based on a control signal;
a reflected signal amplifier configured to amplify a reflected signal; and
a comparator configured to compare the output of the incident signal amplifier and an output of the reflected signal amplifier to provide a comparison result indicating whether the magnitude of the reflection coefficient is equal to or greater than a threshold determined based on the control signal.
2. The magnitude detector of claim 1 , wherein the output level controller comprises a common drain transistor connected in cascode to the first common source transistor, the common drain transistor being configured to receive the control signal through a gate of the common drain transistor.
3. The magnitude detector of claim 1 , wherein the reflected signal amplifier comprises:
a second common source transistor configured to receive the reflected signal through a gate of the second common source transistor; and
a second capacitor connected to the second common source transistor in parallel.
4. The magnitude detector of claim 1 , wherein the comparator is configured to output a first comparison result indicating that the magnitude of the reflection coefficient is equal to or greater than the threshold when the output of the incident signal amplifier is equal to or greater than the output of the reflected signal amplifier, and output a second comparison result indicating that the magnitude of the reflection coefficient is smaller than the threshold when the output of the incident signal amplifier is smaller than the output of the reflected signal amplifier.
5. An amplifier module for use in an RF device comprising the magnitude detector of claim 1 .
6. The amplifier module of claim 5 , wherein the output level controller comprises a common drain transistor connected in cascode to the first common source transistor, the common drain transistor being configured to receive the control signal through a gate of the common drain transistor.
7. The amplifier module of claim 5 , wherein the reflected signal amplifier comprises:
a second common source transistor configured to receive the reflected signal through a gate of the second common source transistor; and
a second capacitor connected to the second common source transistor in parallel.
8. A magnitude detector for use in a radio frequency (RF) device for detecting a magnitude of a reflection coefficient, comprising:
an incident signal amplifier configured to amplify an incident signal;
an output level controller configured to control a level of an output of the incident signal amplifier based on a control signal;
a reflected signal amplifier configured to amplify a reflected signal, the reflected signal amplifier comprising: a second common source transistor configured to receive the reflected signal through a gate of the second common source transistor; and a second capacitor connected to the second common source transistor in parallel; and
a comparator configured to compare the output of the incident signal amplifier and an output of the reflected signal amplifier to provide a comparison result indicating whether the magnitude of the reflection coefficient is equal to or greater than a threshold determined based on the control signal.
9. The magnitude detector of claim 8 , wherein the comparator is configured to output a first comparison result indicating that the magnitude of the reflection coefficient is equal to or greater than the threshold when the output of the incident signal amplifier is equal to or greater than the output of the reflected signal amplifier, and output a second comparison result indicating that the magnitude of the reflection coefficient is smaller than the threshold when the output of the incident signal amplifier is smaller than the output of the reflected signal amplifier.
10. An amplifier module for use in an RF device comprising the magnitude detector of claim 8 .
11. The amplifier module of claim 10 , wherein the incident signal amplifier comprises:
a first common source transistor configured to receive the incident signal through a gate of the first common source transistor; and
a first capacitor connected to the first common source transistor in parallel.
12. The amplifier module of claim 11 , wherein the output level controller comprises a common drain transistor connected in cascode to the first common source transistor, the common drain transistor being configured to receive the control signal through a gate of the common drain transistor.