A bidirectional amplifier circuit includes first and second input ports, first
and second output ports, a power amplifier, and first, second, third, and fourth
filter circuits. The power amplifier includes at least first and second input terminals
and first and second output terminals. The first filter circuit is coupled between
the first input port and the power amplifier first input terminal. The second filter
circuit is coupled between the second input port and the power amplifier second
input terminal. The third filter circuit is coupled between the first output port
and the power amplifier first output terminal. The fourth filter circuit is coupled
between the second output port and the power amplifier second output terminal.
Carrier waves of differing frequencies may be injected into the amplifier circuit
first and second input ports, and transmitted from the first and second output
ports. The configuration provides broadband operation with flat gain and high efficiency
at the frequencies of each of the carrier waves.