Conditions for ultrashort pulse decomposition in multi-cascade protection devices based on meander microstrip lines

The research presents universal conditions which allow the complete splitting of a dangerous pulse (DP) in a meander microstrip line (MMSL) of any number of cascades. The verification of the conditions was performed on the example of an MMSL of two, three, four and five cascades. Attenuation (times) of a DP in the MMSL of three turns was 8.1, of four turns – 19.9 and of five turns – 33.16.