In a variable matching circuit including an impedance device and a
variable-capacitance capacitor, the variable-capacitance capacitor is
formed in a manner that a plurality of variable-capacitance devices using
thin film dielectric layers whose dielectric constants change depending
on applied voltages are connected to each other in parallel regarding a
direct current and connected to each other in series regarding a high
frequency, between an input terminal and an output terminal. The variable
matching circuit can be realized that can make the maximum use of the
rate of a capacitance change of the variable-capacitance capacitor by a
bias signal and make an impedance matching, that exhibits small waveform
distortion and intermodulation distortion, and that is excellent in
electric high power handling capability and low-loss even at a high
frequency.