IDM 503 / 505 English
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dB and dBm (ACV / ACmV only)
The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a
physical quantity relative to a specified or implied reference level. The dB and dBm are
defined below.
dB = 20 log
dBm = 20 log
V
AC
1
V
AC
0.7746