Converts from linear units to decibels.

Parameters:¶

x: ArrayLike¶

The input value or signal.

type: 'value' | 'power' | 'voltage' = 'value'¶

The type of input value or signal.

• "value": The input value/signal is any value.

\[x_{\text{dB}} = 10 \log_{10} x_{\text{linear}}\]

• "power": The input value/signal is a power measurement.

\[P_{\text{dB}} = 10 \log_{10} P_{\text{linear}}\]

• "voltage": The input value/signal is a voltage measurement.

\[V_{\text{dB}} = 20 \log_{10} V_{\text{linear}}\]

Returns:¶

The value or signal in dB.

Examples¶

Convert 50 MHz to 77 dB-Hz.

In [1]: sdr.db(50e6)
Out[1]: 76.98970004336019

Convert 100 mW to 20 dBm.

In [2]: sdr.db(100, type="power")
Out[2]: 20.0

Convert 2 V to 6 dBV.

In [3]: sdr.db(2, type="voltage")
Out[3]: 6.020599913279624