db()

Returns the decibel as an integer or real

Syntax
db(x)

Name Description Range Type Required
x value for finding decibel (-∞, ∞) integer, real, complex yes

Examples

y = db(10)
returns 20.0
y = db(1+j*2)
returns 6.99

See Also

dbm(), dbmtoa(), dbmtov(), dbmtow(), dbpolar(), dbwtow(), wtodbm()

Notes/Equations

This expression calculates the decibel of the given value.
The value in dB is calculated as follows:

where tinyreal = 2.22507e-308 (see Predefined Simulator Variables and Constants Reserved Names)

 

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