RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER DEVICE

摘要

A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier device (300) that includes an RF amplification element (306) coupled to an output matching circuit (310) further includes a match extender (314) that provides an extension of the output matching circuit beyond the RF power amplifier device. The match extender provides an apparatus by which the circuitry of the output matching circuit may be extended outside of the RF power amplifier device and by which output matching circuitry external to the RF power amplifier device may provide a matching impedance that originates at a die plane of the RF amplification element.