dBm to Watts Conversion
Calculated as follows:
For example, 2mW is equivalent to 3 dBm;10 log 2 = +3; and 0.5mW is equivalent
to -3 dBm; 10 log 0.5 = -3. Notice that 0 dBm = 1 mW (log 1 = 0).
Table A.2 dBm to Watts
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output power in milliwatts
dBm = 10 log
1 milliwatt
50
dBm =
100
W
49
dBm =
79.4
W
48
dBm =
63.1
W
47
dBm =
50.1
W
46
dBm =
39.8
W
45
dBm =
31.6
W
44
dBm =
25.1
W
43
dBm =
20.0
W
42
dBm =
15.8
W
41
dBm =
12.6
W
40
dBm =
10.0
W
39
dBm =
7.94
W
38
dBm =
6.31
W
37
dBm =
5.01
W
36
dBm =
3.98
W
35
dBm =
3.16
W
34
dBm =
2.51
W
33
dBm =
2.00
W
32
dBm =
1.58
W
31
dBm =
1.26
W
30
dBm =
1.00
W
29
dBm =
794
mW
28
dBm =
631
mW
27
dBm =
501
mW
26
dBm =
398
mW
25
dBm =
316
mW
24
dBm =
251
mW
23
dBm =
200
mW
22
dBm =
158
mW
21
dBm =
126
mW
20
dBm =
100
mW
19
dBm =
79.4
mW
18
dBm =
63.1
mW
17
dBm =
50.1
mW
16
dBm =
39.8
mW
15
dBm =
31.6
mW
14
dBm =
25.1
mW
13
dBm =
20.0
mW
12
dBm =
15.8
mW
11
dBm =
12.6
mW
10
dBm =
10.0
mW
9
dBm =
7.94
mW
8
dBm =
6.31
mW
7
dBm =
5.01
mW
6
dBm =
3.98
mW
5
dBm =
3.16
mW
4
dBm =
2.51
mW
+
3
dBm =
2.00
mW
+
2
dBm =
1.58
mW
+
1
dBm =
1.26
mW
0
dBm =
1.00
mW
−
1
dBm =
794
μW
−
2
dBm =
631
μW
−
3
dBm =
501
μW
−
4
dBm =
398
μW
−
5
dBm =
316
μW
−
6
dBm =
251
μW
−
7
dBm =
200
μW
−
8
dBm =
158
μW
−
9
dBm =
126
μW
−
10
dBm =
100
μW
−
11
dBm =
79.4
μW
−
12
dBm =
63.1
μW
−
13
dBm =
50.1
μW
−
14
dBm =
39.8
μW
−
15
dBm =
31.6
μW
−
16
dBm =
25.1
μW
−
17
dBm =
20.0
μW
−
18
dBm =
15.8
μW
−
19
dBm =
12.6
μW
−
20
dBm =
10.0
μW
−
21
dBm =
7.94
μW
−
22
dBm =
6.31
μW
−
23
dBm =
5.01
μW
−
24
dBm =
3.98
μW
−
25
dBm =
3.16
μW
−
26
dBm =
2.51
μW
−
27
dBm =
2.00
μW
−
28
dBm =
1.58
μW
−
29
dBm =
1.26
μW
−
30
dBm =
1.00
μW
−
31
dBm =
794
nW
−
32
dBm =
631
nW
−
33
dBm =
501
nW
−
34
dBm =
398
nW
−
35
dBm =
316
nW
−
36
dBm =
251
nW
−
37
dBm =
200
nW
−
38
dBm =
158
nW
−
39
dBm =
126
nW
−
40
dBm =
100
nW
−
41
dBm =
79.4
nW
−
42
dBm =
63.1
nW
−
43
dBm =
50.1
nW
A P P E N D I X
− 44
dBm =
39.8
nW
− 45
dBm =
31.6
nW
− 46
dBm =
25.1
nW
− 47
dBm =
20.0
nW
− 48
dBm =
15.8
nW
− 49
dBm =
12.6
nW
− 50
dBm =
10.0
nW
− 51
dBm =
7.94
nW
− 52
dBm =
6.31
nW
− 53
dBm =
5.01
nW
− 54
dBm =
3.98
nW
− 55
dBm =
3.16
nW
− 56
dBm =
2.51
nW
− 57
dBm =
2.00
nW
− 58
dBm =
1.58
nW
− 59
dBm =
1.26
nW
− 60
dBm =
1.00
nW
− 61
dBm =
794
pW
− 62
dBm =
631
pW
− 63
dBm =
501
pW
− 64
dBm =
398
pW
− 65
dBm =
316
pW
− 66
dBm =
251
pW
− 67
dBm =
200
pW
− 68
dBm =
158
pW
− 69
dBm =
126
pW
− 70
dBm =
100
pW
− 71
dBm =
79.4
pW
− 72
dBm =
63.1
pW
− 73
dBm =
50.1
pW
− 74
dBm =
39.8
pW
− 75
dBm =
31.6
pW
− 76
dBm =
25.1
pW
− 77
dBm =
20.0
pW
− 78
dBm =
15.8
pW
− 79
dBm =
12.6
pW
− 80
dBm =
10.0
pW
− 81
dBm =
7.94
pW
− 82
dBm =
6.31
pW
− 83
dBm =
5.01
pW
− 84
dBm =
3.98
pW
− 85
dBm =
3.16
pW
− 86
dBm =
2.51
pW
− 87
dBm =
2.00
pW
− 88
dBm =
1.58
pW
− 89
dBm =
1.26
pW
− 90
dBm =
1.00
pW
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