Configurable power amplifier and related construction method

A multiple-path, configurable, radio-frequency (RF) circuit, comprising:

• a first processing path including
• a first input matching circuit configured to provide a first base impedance-matched input signal based on a first RF input signal received at an input of the first input matching circuit,
• a first processing circuit configured to perform a first electrical process on the first base impedance-match input signal to generate a first processed signal, and
• a first output matching circuit configured to provide a first impedance-matched output signal based on the first processed signal;
• a second processing path including
• a second input matching circuit configured to provide a second base impedance matching for a second RF input signal received at an input of the second input matching circuit, a first shortable electrical connection formed between the input of the second input-matching circuit and ground,
• a second processing circuit configured to perform a second electrical process on the second base impedance-match input signal to generate a second processed signal,
• a second output matching circuit configured to provide a second impedance-matched output signal based on the second processed signal,
• a second shortable electrical connection formed between an input of the second output matching circuit and an output of the second output matching circuit,
• a third shortable electrical connection formed between the input of the second output matching circuit and ground, and
• a fourth shortable electrical connection formed between the output of the second output matching circuit and ground,
• a first corrective input matching circuit configured to change first impedance-matching properties of the first input matching circuit, and to change second impedance-matching properties of the second input matching circuit;
• and
• a fifth shortable electrical connection formed between an output of the first corrective input matching circuit, the input of the first input matching circuit, and the input of the second input matching circuit.

A method of manufacturing a multiple-path, configurable, radio-frequency (RF) circuit, comprising:

• providing a first processing path that includes a first input matching circuit, a first processing circuit, and a first output matching circuit connected in series;
• forming a second processing path that includes a second input matching circuit, a second processing circuit, and a second output matching circuit connected in series;
• forming a first shortable electrical connection between an input of the second input-matching circuit and ground;
• forming a second shortable electrical connection between an input of the second output matching circuit and an output of the second output matching circuit;
• forming a third shortable electrical connection between the input of the second output matching circuit and ground;
• forming a fourth shortable electrical connection between the output of the second output matching circuit and ground,
• forming a first corrective input matching circuit configured to change first impedance-matching properties of the first input matching circuit, and to change second impedance-matching properties of the second input matching circuit;
• and
• forming a fifth shortable electrical connection between an output of the first corrective input matching circuit, the input of the first input matching circuit, and the input of the second input matching circuit.