Termination resistors and the ratio units of voltage and power — dB — are interrelated topics. The dB units can refer to voltage or power, and conversions between voltage dB units and power dB units ...

In the radio-frequency (RF) microwave test and measurement world, engineers often deal with the power measurement unit of dBm instead of wattage (W). However, when entering the audio measurement arena ...

We live in a noisy world, from traffic and aircraft congestion to construction sites, TV shows, and many other sources. But understanding dB measurements can help, as we will soon see. Noise is an ...