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Decibels and Voltages. dB, dBu… How do I convert from Volts to dB?

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Okay, how do we find out what’s the maximum output capability of your FAB module system? To answer this question, we first need to segue and talk about decibels.

Wikipedia says: The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level.

Basically, it’s saying that decibel is nothing but a RATIO between 2 numbers. Example: Instead of saying the 2nd number is 2X the value of the 1st number, we say it’s 6dB larger, or 6dB more.  A decibel allows us to compare 2 numbers logarithmically, comparing 2 numbers whose ratio are either very, very small or very, very large.

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