Transceiver device and impedance matching method

• US 8,081,931 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2008
• Issued: 12/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IC Plus Corp.
• Original Assignee: IC Plus Corp.
• Inventors: Liu, Tsu-Chun
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG
• Application Number:
  US12/206,916
• Publication Number:
  US 20100026410A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,197 Days
• Field of Search: 455/73, 455/80, 455/522, 455/550.1, 333/17.3, 333/32
• US Class Current: 455/73
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/40 Automatic matching of load impedance to source impedance

Abstract

A transceiver device and an impedance matching method are provided. In the impedance matching method, a plurality of matching modes is set. Each matching mode includes a default impedance and a corresponding default power. In addition, one of the matching modes is selected for outputting a transmission signal to a load. Besides, a response signal derived from the transmission signal is received. Further, whether the default impedance is matched with an impedance of the load or not is determined according to a parameter of the response signal. Thereby, the echo signal can be restrained from being generated.

Claims

1. A transceiver device, comprising:

an adjustable impedance unit, for selecting a default impedance from a plurality of candidate impedances according to a matching mode signal;

an adjustable power unit, coupled to the adjustable impedance unit, for selecting a default power from a plurality of candidate powers according to the matching mode signal, wherein the default power is corresponding to the default impedance, and the adjustable power unit outputs a transmission signal to a load together with the adjustable impedance unit; and

a receiving module, coupled to the adjustable impedance unit, for receiving a response signal derived from the transmission signal, and determining whether the default impedance is matched with an impedance of the load or not by checking whether a parameter of the response signal falls within a default range or not.

2. The transceiver device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving module comprises:

a control unit, coupled to the adjustable impedance unit and the adjustable power unit, for checking whether the parameter falls within the default range or not,

wherein when the parameter falls within the default range, it represents that the default impedance is matched with the impedance of the load, and when the parameter does not fall within the default range, the control unit alters the matching mode signal correspondingly.

3. The transceiver device according to claim 2, wherein the receiving module further comprises:

a current detection unit, coupled to the adjustable impedance unit, the adjustable power unit, and the control unit, for detecting a current value outputted from the adjustable power unit.

4. The transceiver device according to claim 2, wherein the receiving module further comprises:

an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), coupled between the adjustable impedance unit and the control unit, for converting the response signal.

5. The transceiver device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a triggering device, coupled to the adjustable impedance unit and the adjustable power unit, for generating the matching mode signal according to a trigger event.

6. The transceiver device according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable power unit is an adjustable voltage unit.

7. The transceiver device according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable power unit is an adjustable current unit.

8. The transceiver device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter is a voltage or a current.

9. An impedance matching method, comprising:

setting a plurality of matching modes, wherein each matching mode comprises a default impedance and a corresponding default power;

selecting one of the matching modes, thereby outputting a transmission signal to a load;

receiving a response signal derived from the transmission signal; and

determining whether the default impedance is matched with an impedance of the load or not by checking whether a parameter falls within a default range, thereby determining whether the default impedance is matched with the impedance of the load or not.

10. The impedance matching method according to claim 9, wherein the parameter is a voltage or a current.