Attenuation signal reduction to dB
Introduction
Many fiber optic technicians are unfamiliar working with logarithmic units like decibel (dB).
This table allows you to get a grasp on the relationship between loss on a logartimic scale (dB) and optical power reduction on a liniar scale (%).
Solution
| Attenuation | Optical Power Reduction |
|---|---|
| 0 dB | |
| 1 dB | |
| 2 dB | |
| 3 dB | |
| 4 dB | |
| 5 dB | |
| 6 dB | |
|
7 dB |
|
| 10 dB | |
| 13 dB | |
| 15 dB |