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Convention Paper

Stop Using the Ambiguous dBM!

Authors: Wilms, Herman A.

AES Convention 2ce · Paper M01 · March 1972

Abstract

Absolute decibels, especially the dBm, are still subject to much confusion and many mistakes. A historical survey of the dB is given, which ends in the new standard IEC 268. This standard abandons further use of the dBm, where the dB re 0.775 V no more corresponds to a definite symbol. A new term is proposed and some other new points of view are given.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 2ce
AES Convention
2ce
Paper number
M01
Publication date
March 6, 1972
Affiliation
National Radio- and Filmtechnlcal Institute, Vorst-Brussels, Belgium (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper