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dBm is defined as power ratio in decibel (dB) referenced to one milliwatt (mW). It is an

abbreviation for dB with respect to 1 mW and the "m" in dBm stands for milliwatt.

dBm is different from dB. dBm represents absolute power, whereas in audio engineering the

decibel is usually a voltage ratio of two values and is used then to represent gain or attenuation

of an audio amplifier, or an audio damping pad.

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How do you convert from dBm to dBi?

Well, the question your asking is basically impossible. It's like asking to convert a gallon of water into cans of pop. It is possible to convert the gallon of water into cans of water not soda. So you can convert dBm to watts, not dBi.


Convert 2.2 V pp to dBm?

20 dbm


How to convert from watt to dbm?

PdBm = 10*log10(1000*W)


What is 75 dBm converted into dBW?

dBw=dBm-30 then 75-30=45 dBw dBw=dBm-30 then 75-30=45 dBw dBw=dBm-30 then 75-30=45 dBw


Difference between dB dBm and dBi?

dB or dBW relativ to 1W : dBm for dB relativ to 1 milliwatt. 0 dBm= 1 mW = -30dBW . Its interesting,but these terms are used interchangeably at times, erroneously.The term dBm is used by communications engineers and it is absolute.Most Power meters commercially available have this scale. It is : dBm=10log(base 10)(P1/P2) at two different Power points.Power is read always across a 50 Ohm resistor.IEEE has made this a standard and 1mW=0dBm(-40dBm is 100nW accross 50 Ohm and +20dBm is 100mW). As far as I know dB(not DB)refers simly to gain(and loss/attenuation as -dB).It is different this time as the equation is not Power but a simple ratio: dB=20log(base 10)(Gain or attenuation).One can have a reference and above that reference he is talking in positive dBs(Gain) and below in negative dBs(loss or attenuation).Such scales can then be modified as we have done for Acoustic Emission where we talk in dBae and our refence is the "perfect" sensor giving us ONLY 1microVolt(!) Peak output noise.Anyway a good goal.So for 40dBae a sensor/Amplifier(40dB Gain)output across a 50 Ohm resistor is 10mV.