DEVICE COMPRISING A CONTROLLED MATCHING STAGE

Device (5) comprising controlled matching stages (10) for matching second stages such as antenna stages (2) to first stages such as power amplifier stages (1) get a simple construction by providing the controlled matching stages (10) with deriving means (11) for deriving first signals and second signals from output signals of the first stages, with detecting means (12) for detecting phases between the first signals and the second signals, and with controlling means (13) for controlling adjustable impedance networks (14) in response to said detecting for said matching. The deriving means (11) comprise elements (21) such as passive elements such as inductors and capacitors, with the first signals being the output signals and the second signals being derived via the elements (21). The detecting means (12) comprise phase detectors (22-24) made of first and second limiters (22,23) for limiting the first and second signals and mixers (24) for mixing the limited first and second signals. The controlling means (13) comprise analog-to-digital converters (25) such as limiters and digital circuits (26) such as up-down counters.