A baseband signal converter device for an impulse radio receiver combines multiple
converter circuits and an RF amplifier in a single integrated circuit package.
Each converter circuit includes an integrator circuit that integrates a portion
of each RF pulse during a sampling period triggered by a timing pulse generator.
The integrator capacitor is isolated by a pair of Schottky diodes connected to
a pair of load resistors. A current equalizer circuit equalizes the current flowing
through the load resistors when the integrator is not sampling. Current steering
logic transfers load current between the diodes and a constant bias circuit depending
on whether a sampling pulse is present.