Wilkinson Power Divider
Introduction Wilkinson power dividers, also known as splitters, are essential components in RF and microwave circuits. These devices are used to divide or split a single input power signal into …
Radio Frequency
dBm vs dB – What’s the Difference?
dB is often confused with dBm. They are very different. dB stands for deciBel and dBm stands for deciBel relative to 1 milliwatt. Let’s get into the details. What is …
Can Baofeng talk to CB Radio?
For two radios to be able to communicate, the main requirement is that they be able to operate at the same frequency. Baofeng radios and CB radios cannot do this …
RMS Voltage Calculator
This post features a series of calculators to find the Root-mean-square (RMS) voltage of different waveforms. VRMS can be used to compute the power in Watt or dBm. Contents1 How …
dBm Average Power Calculator
This tool calculates the average of any number of signals with power values for each signal expressed in dBm. Background dBm stands for deciBel referenced to one milliwatt. It’s a …
RF Power Combiner Calculator
An power combiner as the name suggests, combines radio frequency (RF) signals from N ports into a single output port. Enter ???? RF Power Splitter Background An RF combiner shown …
Return Loss to Mismatch Loss Calculator
Both return loss and mismatch loss are measures of discontinuity in a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit. In this post we provide a tool to convert from one to the other. …
VSWR to Mismatch Loss Calculator
This tool computes the Mismatch Loss from Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR). Background Mismatch loss is usually specified in deciBels (dB) and represents the loss in power in an RF …
Add or Subtract dBm Power
dBm stands for decibels (dB) relative to one milliwatt. It is an absolute unit of power. How to add or subtract two power values (in dBm) to find the total …
dB to Times Calculator
This tool calculates the times equivalent of a number in deciBels (dB). Enter the dB difference between two numbers into the tool below and it will calculate the number of …