Attenuation signal reduction to dB
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Introduction
Many fiber optic technicians are unfamiliar with logarithmic scales and units such as decibel (dB).
This table allows you to get a grasp on the relationship between optical power loss on a logarithmic scale (dB) and optical power loss on a linear scale (%).
Power Loss (dB) is also known as Attenuation (dB).
Solution
Table
|
Optical Power Loss (dB) Attenuation (dB) |
Optical Power Loss (%)
|
|---|---|
| 0 dB | 0% |
| 1 dB | 21% |
| 2 dB | 37% |
| 3 dB | 50% |
| 4 dB | 60% |
| 5 dB | 68% |
| 6 dB | 75% |
| 7 dB | 80% |
| 10 dB | 90% |
| 13 dB | 95% |
| 15 dB | 96.8% |
Graph
