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Introduction To DB

The document discusses decibels (dB) and logarithmic calculations used in electronics. It explains that dB is used to express the ratio between a value and a reference value in logarithmic terms. Power is expressed in dB by taking the base-10 logarithm of the ratio of the measured power to a reference power, while voltage is expressed in dB by taking the base-10 logarithm of the ratio of the measured voltage to a reference voltage and multiplying by 20. It also discusses other units used to express power, gain, noise, antennas, and frequencies in dB terms. Finally, it provides two examples of using logarithmic calculations to determine gain and output power based on input values.

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Introduction To DB

The document discusses decibels (dB) and logarithmic calculations used in electronics. It explains that dB is used to express the ratio between a value and a reference value in logarithmic terms. Power is expressed in dB by taking the base-10 logarithm of the ratio of the measured power to a reference power, while voltage is expressed in dB by taking the base-10 logarithm of the ratio of the measured voltage to a reference voltage and multiplying by 20. It also discusses other units used to express power, gain, noise, antennas, and frequencies in dB terms. Finally, it provides two examples of using logarithmic calculations to determine gain and output power based on input values.

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Freddy Belizario
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dB or not dB?

Brief Introduction to deciBel and


Logarithmic Calculations

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Multiple 10 or 20?

P
Power dB : 10 log
PRef

V
Voltage dB : 20 log
VRef
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Decibel With Dimension?


P
dB : 10 log
l
PRef

P
dBm : 10 log
PRef

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where Pref 1 mW

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Other dB Dimensions
dBW dB relative to 1 W
dBHz
dBH dB relative
l ti to
t 1 Hz
H
dBuV dB relative to 1 V (N.B. 20log !)
dBc dB relative to Carrier
Noise (e.g. Phase Noise):
dBc/Hz dB relative to Carrier in 1 Hz Band Width
dBm/Hz dB relative to 1mW in 1 Hz Band Width
Antennas:
dBi dB relative to an isotropic antenna
dBd
d d ddB relative
e at ve to a ddipole
po e aantenna
te a
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Logarithmic calculations I
Ex 1. Pin=2W; Pout=20W
Fi d the
Find
th gain,
i G,
G expressedd in
i
logarithmic numbers.

Pin

Solution :
P
20
G log out log 1 B
2
Pin
Normally we use deciBel, dB; 1B 10 dB.
i.e. G 10 dB

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G
Pout

Logarithmic calculations II
Ex 2. Pin=20 dBm; G=20 dB
Fi d the
Find
th output
t t power, Pout
P ,
expressed in logarithmic numbers.
Logarithmic solution :
G Pout Pin
Pout 20 dB 20 dBm 40 dBm

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Pin

G
Pout

Linear solution
Li
l i :
P
G out
Pin
Pout 100 100 mW 10 000 mW 40 dBm

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