EMC Related Formulae

Term Conversion
Linear Voltage
Log

V = 10((dBV 120) / 20)

dBm to dBuV dBv = 90 + 10 log( Z ) + dBm
dBV to Volts

dBm = dBV 90 10 log( Z )

dBV = 20 log (V ) + 120
dBuV to dBm
Volts to dBV

dBm = dBA + 10 log( Z ) 90

V = 10(dBV / 20)
dBuA to dBm
dBV to Volts
dBm to dBuA dBA = dBm 10 log( Z ) + 90
Volts to dBV dBV = 20 log (V )
dBuA to dBuV dBV = dBA + 20 log( Z )
dBV to dBV dBV = dBV + 120
dBuV to dBuA dBA = dBV 20 log( Z )
dBV to dBV dBV = dBV 120

V V2
Volts to Amps & Watts A= W=
Linear Power
Log Z Z

W = 10((dBm 30) / 10)

Amps to Volts & Watts V = A* Z W = A2 * Z
dBm to Watts

Watts to dBm dBm = 10 log(W ) + 30 Watts to Volts & Amps V = W *Z A=

W
Z

dBW to Watts W = 10(dBW / 10)

RF related, Field Strength & Power Density
Watts to dBW dBw = 10 log(W )
dBuV/m to V/m V / m = 10(((dBV / m) 120) / 20)
dBW to dBm dBm = dBW + 30
V/m to dBuV/m dBV / m = 20 log (V / m ) + 120
dBm to dBW dBW = dBm 30
dBuv/m to dBmW/m2 dBm / m2 = dBV / m 115.8

Linear Current
Log
dBmW/m2 to dBuV/m dBV / m = dBm / m 2 + 115.8

dBuA to uA A = 10(dBA / 20) dBuV/m to dBuA/m dBA / m = dBV / m 51.5

uA to dBuA dBA = 20 log( A) dBuA/m to dBuV/m dBV / m = dB A / m + 51.5

dBA to A A = 10(dBA / 20) dBuA/m to dBpT dBpT = dBA / m + 2

A to dBA dBA = 20 log( A) dBpT to dBuA/m dBA / m = dBpT 2

dBuA to dBA dBA = dBA 120

W/m2 to V/m V / m = (W / m 2 ) * 377
dBA to dBuA dBA = dBA + 120
(V / m ) 2
V/m to W/m2 W / m2 =
377
Linear Impedance
Log
4 (turns)( amps )
Z = 10(dB(ohms) / 20)
wound coil Flux Density T =
dB(ohms) to ohms 20( radius, m )

ohms to dB(ohms) dB(ohms ) = 20 log (Z ) T

uT to A/m A/m =
1.25

A/m to uT T = 1.25 * ( A / m)

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 Antenna (Far Field) Current Probe
Gain, dBi to numeric dB(ohm) to Zt (transfer impedance)

Gainnumeric = 10( dBi / 10) Z t = 10( dB (ohm) / 20)

Gain, numeric to dBi Zt to dB(ohm)

dBi = 10 log(Gainnumeric ) dB (ohm) = 20 log( Z t )

Gain, dBi to Antenna Factor Conductance (Gt) in dB(s) to transfer impedance, (Zt) in
dB(ohms)
AF = 20 log( MHz ) dBi 29.79
Z t = Gt
Antenna Factor to gain in dBi
Transfer Impedance in Zt (dB(ohms)), to Conductance in Gt
dBi = 20 log( MHz ) AF 29.79 (dB(s))

Field Strength given Watts, Numeric Gain, Distance in Gt = Z t

meters
Power needed for BCI Probe (50), given voltage level into
30 * watts * Gainnumeric 50 load (V) and Probe Insertion Loss I L .
V /m =
Meters

(( I L + 10 log(V 2 / 50)) / 10)

Field Strength given Watts, dBi gain, Distance in meters watts = 10

30 * watts * 10(dBi / 10 ) Watts needed for 150 Ohm EM Clamp

V /m =
Meters
(( I L + 10 log(V 2 / 150)) / 10)
watts = 10
Transmit Power needed, given desired V/m, Antenna
numeric gain, Distance in meters.
Conducted current level using current measuring probe
given probe factor in dB(ohm) and probe terminal voltage in
(V / m * meters ) 2 dBuv
watts =
30 * Gainnumeric
dBA = dBV dB (ohm)
Transmit Power needed, given V/m, Antenna dBi gain,
Distance in meters Conducted current level, given probe factor in Zt (ohms) and
terminal voltage in dBuv
(V / m * meters ) 2
watts = dBA = dBV 20 log( Zt )
30 *10 ( dBi / 10)
dB calculations

Amplitude Modulation
V
Compute db delta (volts) dB = 20 log 1
Peak power, given CW power and modulation %.(sine wave V2
AM)
A1
W peak = WCW (1 + ( Mod % * 0.01)) 2 Compute dB delta (amps) dB = 20 log
A2

Average power, given CW power level and modulation %

(sine wave AM) W
Compute dB delta (watts) dB = 10 log 1
W2
Wcw * ( 2 + ( Mod % * 0.01) 2 )
Wavg = compute new voltage w/ db delta
2

( dB + 20 log(V
Average power, given peak power and modulation % given )
20
W peak * (2 + ( Mod % * 0.01) 2 ) Vnew = 10
Wavg =
2 * (1 + ( Mod % * 0.01)) 2 compute new wattage w/ db delta

( dB + 10 log(W
given )

10
Wnew = 10

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VSWR/reflection coefficient/return loss Misc

VSWR given Fwd/Rev Power Linear interpolation with log of freq

Prev Log ( FX / FL )
1+ Value = * ( XU X L ) + X L
Pfwd Log ( FU / FL )
VSWR =
Prev
1 where FL = lower frequency
Pfwd FU = Upper frequency
XL = Value at lower frequency
XU = Value at upper frequency
VSWR given reflection coefficient FX = Frequency of desired value

1+
VSWR = TEM Cell Power Needed
1
(V * Height * 0.5) 2
Reflection coefficient, , given Z1/Z2 ohms Watts =
Z

Z1 Z 2
= where V = field strength in V/m
Z1 + Z 2 Z = TEM cell impedance in ohms

Reflection coefficient, , given fwd/rev power

Prev
=
Pfwd

Return Loss, given fwd/rev power

Pfwd
RL ( dB ) = 10 log
P
rev

Return Loss, given VSWR

VSWR 1
RL( dB ) = 20 log
VSWR + 1

Return Loss, given reflection coefficient

RL( dB ) = 20 log( )

Mismatch loss, given fwd/rev power

Pfwd
ML ( dB ) = 10 log
Pfwd Prev

Mismatch loss, given reflection coefficient

ML(dB) = 10 log(1 2 )

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