Bm definition

dBm or decibel-milliwatt is an electrical power unit in decibels (dB), referenced to 1 milliwatt (mW).

 

The power in decibel-milliwatts (P(dBm)) is equal to 10 times base 10 logarithm of the power in milliwatts (P(mW)):

P(dBm) = 10 · log10( P(mW) / 1mW )

 

The power in milliwatts (P(mW)) is equal to 1mW times 10 raised by the power in decibel-milliwatts (P(dBm)) divided by 10:

P(mW) = 1mW · 10(P(dBm)

/ 10)

 

1 milliwatt is equal to 0 dBm:

1mW = 0dBm

 

1 watt is equal to 30dBm:

1W = 1000mW = 30dBm

dBm to mW to Watt to dBW conversion calculator

Convert decibel-milliwatts to milliwatts, watts, decibel-watts.

Enter the power in one of the text boxes and press the Convert button:

Enter milliwatts: mW

Enter watts: W

Enter dBm: dBm

Enter dBW: dBW

How to convert mW to dBm

How to convert power in milliwatts (mW) to dBm.

The power in dBm is equal to the base 10 logarithm of the power in milliwatts (mW):

P(dBm) = 10 · log10( P(mW) / 1mW )

 

For example: what is the power in dBm for power consumption of 100mW?

Solution:

P(dBm) = 10 · log10( 100mW / 1mW ) = 20dBm

How to convert dBm to mW

How to convert power in dBm to milliwatts (mW).

The power in milliwatts (P(mW)) is equal to 10 raised by the power in dBm (P(dBm)) divided by 10?

P(mW) = 1mW · 10(P(dBm)

/ 10)

 

For example: what is the power in milliwatts for power consumption of 20dBm?

Solution:

P(mW) = 1mW · 10(20dBm / 10) = 100mW

How to convert Watt to dBm

How to convert power in watts (W) to dBm.

The power in dBm is equal to the base 10 logarithm of the power in watts (W) plus 30dB:

P(dBm) = 10 · log10( P(W) / 1W ) + 30

 

For example: what is the power in dBm for power consumption of 100W?

Solution:

P(dBm) = 10 · log10( 100W / 1W ) + 30 = 50dBm

How to convert dBm to Watt

How to convert power in dBm to watts (W).

The power in watts (P(W)) is equal to 10 raised by the power in dBm (P(dBm)) minus 30dB divided by 10:

P(W) = 1W · 10( (P(dBm)

- 30) / 10)

 

For example: what is the power in watts for power consumption of 40dBm?

Solution:

P(W) = 1W · 10( (40dBm - 30) / 10) = 10W

How to convert dBW to dBm

How to convert power in dBW to dBm.

The power in dBm is equal to the base 10 logarithm of the power in watts (W):

P(dBm) = P(dBW) + 30

 

For example: what is the power in dBm for power consumption of 20dBW?

Solution:

P(dBm) = 20dBW + 30 = 50dBm

How to convert dBm to dBW

How to convert power in dBm to dBW.

The power in dBW (P(dBW)) is equal to 10 raised by the power in dBm (P(dBm)) divided by 10:

P(dBW) = P(dBm) - 30

 

For example: what is the power in watts for power consumption of 40dBm?

Solution:

P(dBW) = 40dBm - 30 = 10dBW

dBm to Watt, mW, dBW conversion table

Power (dBm) Power (dBW) Power (watt) Power (mW)

-100 dBm -130 dBW 0.1 pW 0.0000000001 mW

-90 dBm -120 dBW 1 pW 0.000000001 mW

-80 dBm -110 dBW 10 pW 0.00000001 mW

-70 dBm -100 dBW 100 pW 0.0000001 mW

-60 dBm -90 dBW 1 nW 0.000001 mW

-50 dBm -80 dBW 10 nW 0.00001 mW

-40 dBm -70 dBW 100 nW 0.0001 mW

-30 dBm -60 dBW 1 μW 0.001 mW

-20 dBm -50 dBW 10 μW 0.01 mW

-10 dBm -40 dBW 100 μW 0.1 mW

-1 dBm   -31 dBW 794 μW 0.794 mW

0 dBm -30 dBW 1.000 mW 1.000 mW

1 dBm -29 dBW 1.259 mW 1.259 mW

10 dBm -20 dBW 10 mW 10 mW

20 dBm -10 dBW 100 mW 100 mW

30 dBm 0 dBW 1 W 1000 mW

40 dBm 10 dBW 10 W 10000 mW

50 dBm 20 dBW 100 W 100000 mW

60 dBm 30 dBW 1 kW 1000000 mW

70 dBm 40 dBW 10 kW 10000000 mW

80 dBm 50 dBW 100 kW 100000000 mW

90 dBm 60 dBW 1 MW 1000000000 mW

100 dBm 70 dBW 10 MW 10000000000 mW