Pulse decomposition in the turn of meander line as a new concept of protection against UWB pulses

Pulse decomposition in the turn of a meander line with the homogeneous dielectric filling is analyzed in detail. The study shows that the ultrashort pulse in the turn of a line with strong half-turn coupling is decomposed to subsequent pulses, having levels of 60, 60, -40, 20, -10%, when compared with a signal in the beginning of the turn. We obtained the conditions, providing decomposition of an ultrashort pulse into subsequent pulses. The research reveals the optimum value of capacitive coupling coefficient, being equal to 0.9, and providing the minimum level of pulses in the line end.