Decibel Conversion: Power dB = 10 log [P2/P1] Decibels relative to Power Decibel Conversion: Voltage dB = 20 log [V1/V2] Decibels relative

to Voltage across same resistance Decibel Conversion: Current dB = 20 log [I1/I2] Decibels relative to Current through same resistance Decibel Conversion: illiwatts dB! = 10 log ["ignal #!$%/1!$] Decibels relative to one milliwatt Decibel Conversion: icrovolts dB v = 20 log ["ignal # V%/1 V] Decibels relative to one microvolt across same resistance Decibel Conversion: icroa!&s dB ' = 20 log ["ignal # '%/1 '] Decibels relative to one microamp through same resistance Power Conversion: dBw to dB! dB! = dBw ( )0 Conversion from dBw to dBm. Voltage Conversion: dBv to dB v dB v = dBv ( 120 Conversion from dBv to dB v. Voltage to Power Conversion: dB v to dB! dB! = dB v * 10+ Where the constant 107 is as follows ! "# s$stems are matched to %0 P & V' ( " 10)og10*P+ & '0)og10*V+ , 10)og10*%0+ V & -P".0.% & 0.''/ V & ''/000 V
#or a resistance of %0 and a power of 1 mW:

'0)og10*''/000 V+ & 107 dB Power Densit,

dBw/ 2 = 10-og10[V/ * '/ ] Decibel,Watts per s0uare meter. dB!/ 2 = dBw/ 2 ( )0 Where the constant /0 is the decibel e0uivalent of the factor 1000 used to convert between W and mW 10)og10*1000+ & /0 .lectric /ield to Power Densit, dB!/
2

= dB V/

* 11012

Where the constant 11%.1 is as follows P&232'( o Where o is the free space characteristic impedance -.4 e0ual to 1'0 . Change this e0uation to decibels4 converting dBW(5' to dBmW(5' for power densit$ and dBV(5 to dB V(5 for the electric field. 6his $ields 11%.1 .lectric /ield Voltage V/ = 103[#dB
V/ % *120]/204

3lectric #ield Voltage in volts per meter .lectric /ield Current dB '/ = dB v/ * 0110 Where the constant %1.% is a conversion of the characteristic impedance of free space -1'0 . into decibels '0)og10*1'0 + & %1.% '/ = 103[#dB '/ % *120]/204 3lectric #ield Current in amps per meter 'ntenna /actor AFdB = EdB - VrdB where 7# & 7ntenna #actor in dB(5 3 & #ield strength at the antenna in dB8v(5 Vr & 9utput voltage from receiving antenna in dB8v '/ #5or 00 % = 20 log 5 # 67% * 8#dBi% * 291+2 dB1 where f is the measured fre0uenc$ -5:;.4 < is the antenna gain -dBi. over isotropic. #.% dB v/ = #Vo% dB v ( #'/% dB/

'/ is the antenna factor of the measuring antenna -as per calibration or per antenna manufacturer.. . is the un=nown or measured electric field strength. Vo is the ad>usted -calibrated for cable ? connector losses. spectrum anal$;er output. agnetic /lu: Densit, dB&; = dB '/ ( 210

Where the constant '.0 is as follows 6he magnetic flu@ densit$ B is in 6eslas -6. 6he permeabilit$ of the medium is in :enr$s per meter -:(5. 6he permeabilit$ in free space is o & A @ 10,7 :(5 Convert from 6 to p6 and from 7(5 to 7(54 and ta=e the )og 'A0 , 1'0 B '0)og10*A @ 10 ,7+ & '.0 Conversion <nits dB & decibels -)og10. m & milli & 103,/ & micro & 103,C p & pico & 103,1' dBw & decibels relative to one watt dBm & decibels relative to one milliwatt dBv & decibels relative to one volt dB v & decibels relative to one microvolt dB 7 & decibels relative to one microamp dBp6 & decibels relative to one pico6esla V & Volts 7 & 7mps D & Current " & 9hms -%0. W & Watts P & Power : & :enr$s 6 & 6eslas 7# & 7ntenna #actor 5 & 5eter

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