wtodbm()

Converts Watts to dBm and returns a real or complex number

Syntax
dbmVal = wtodbm(Value)

Name Description Range Type Required
Value Value in Watts (-∞, ∞) real, complex yes

Examples

wtodbm01_V=wtodbm(0.01)
returns 10
wtodbm1_V=wtodbm(1)
returns 30
wtodbmC_V=wtodbm(complex(10,2))
returns 40.094/1.225

See Also

db() Expression, dbm() Expression, dbmtoa(), dbmtov(), dbmtow() Expression, dbpolar(), dbwtow()

Notes/Equations

This function converts Watts to dBm using the formula below:

 

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