1. dB means Decibel which is 1/10th of Bel.
2. Decibel (dB), unit for expressing the ratio between two physical quantities, usually amounts of acoustic or electric power, or for measuring the relative loudness of sounds. One decibel (0.1 bel) equals 10 times the common logarithm of the power ratio.
3.We need dB calculation because decibels Can Represent Large Ratios With Simple Numbers.Decibels are logarithmic. They allow simple numbers to express values that would normally require many more digits.
4. It allows to calculate different types of parameter's value in an identical unit.
5. Some short-cuts for dB
20 dbW= 20+30 dBm=50 dBm
Always add 30 for dBW to dBm
30 dBm = 0 dBW
100 dBm = 100- 30 dBW =70 dBW
Always subtract 30 for dBm to dBW
dBW + dBW = dBW
dBW - dBW = dB
dBW + dB = dBW
dbW - dB = dBW
dBm + dBm = dBm
dBm - dBm = dB
dBM + dB = dBM
dbM - dB = dBM