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Decibel Conversions
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5 v8 ^& P5 G5 r( nDecibels relative to Power
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# ^; i7 D9 I3 l% D9 E. UDecibel Conversions
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dB = 20 log [V1/V2]
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Decibels relative to Voltage across same resistance
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Decibels relative to Current through same resistance3 ^* G" z9 |2 l) r( F
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dBmV = 20 log [Signal (mV)/1mV]& X; }) D* V1 k
2 S1 E& S: x, s# VDecibels relative to one microvolt across same resistance" t$ |" M( V0 f9 ]7 d0 R- b/ F
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* F- O0 R6 b$ uDecibel Conversions% x# d& U5 x. O
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Decibel Conversions
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dBmA = 20 log [Signal (mA)/1mA]
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+ E: T9 X) _( r5 k0 VDecibels relative to one microamp through same resistance
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Voltage Conversions
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# m( S+ u5 B7 DdBuv = dBv + 120
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3 ?- K4 R3 I# x6 ]' nConversion from dBv to dBuv./ ?# k7 B' E: c1 U ]' Y1 @0 o1 I
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dBm = dBmV - 107
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P = V2 / R
, \, } E0 `: ?/ I/ i% B10Log10[P] = 20Log10[V] - 10Log10[50W]
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For a resistance of 50W and a power of 1 mW:
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Power Density
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dBw/M2 = 10Log10[V/M - A/M]
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9 K# A# u* R/ G" V' m4 R/ }- k8 G9 K5 WDecibel-Watts per square meter.
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dBm/M2 = dBw/M2 + 30
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Conversion Units o( n: z" C: ?3 `/ Y3 r' e
dB = decibels (Log10)
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dBw = decibels relative to one watt
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( V" o- K) l; X' w$ g3 KdBuV = decibels relative to one microvolt
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I = Current
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