An apparatus for use with a transceiver , the transceiver including: an antenna operable to transmit a first radio frequency (RF) signal at a first time and to receive a second RF signal at a second time, a driver stage operable to amplify, based on a first drive control signal, the first RF signal, a low noise amplifier (LNA) operable to amplify the second RF signal, a circulator operable to provide the first RF signal to the antenna at the first time and receive the second RF signal from the antenna at the second time, a load , and a switch having an input terminal connected to the circulator , a control terminal to receive a switch control signal, a first output terminal connected to the LNA , and a second output terminal connected to the load , the switch being operable to provide to the load a portion of the first RF signal reflected by the antenna, based on the switch control signal, when the transceiver is in a transmission mode, and to provide to the LNA the second RF signal, based on the switch control signal, when the transceiver is in a reception mode, and the apparatus comprising a first transistor having a gate/base terminal to receive the first drive control signal and a drain/collector terminal configured to be coupled to the control terminal of the switch , wherein the first transistor is switched on when the first drive control signal is at a first level that enables the driver stage to amplify the first RF signal, and wherein when the first transistor is switched on, the drain/collector terminal of the first transistor is configured to output to the control terminal of the switch the switch control signal at a second level that enables the switch to provide the reflected portion to the load . an antenna operable to transmit a first radio frequency (RF) signal at a first time and to receive a second RF signal at a second time, a driver stage operable to amplify, based on a first drive control signal, the first RF signal, a low noise amplifier (LNA) operable to amplify the second RF signal, a circulator operable to provide the first RF signal to the antenna at the first time and receive the second RF signal from the antenna at the second time, a load , and a switch having an input terminal connected to the circulator , a control terminal to receive a switch control signal, a first output terminal connected to the LNA , and a second output terminal connected to the load , the switch being operable to provide to the load a portion of the first RF signal reflected by the antenna, based on the switch control signal, when the transceiver is in a transmission mode, and to provide to the LNA the second RF signal, based on the switch control signal, when the transceiver is in a reception mode, and the apparatus comprising a first transistor having a gate/base terminal to receive the first drive control signal and a drain/collector terminal configured to be coupled to the control terminal of the switch , wherein the first transistor is switched on when the first drive control signal is at a first level that enables the driver stage to amplify the first RF signal, and wherein when the first transistor is switched on, the drain/collector terminal of the first transistor is configured to output to the control terminal of the switch the switch control signal at a second level that enables the switch to provide the reflected portion to the load . <EOS>