3 db is double the power, so an input of 1 KW would yield an output of 2 KW for a 3 db gain.
In a 3dB coupler, the "dB" stands for decibels, which is a unit to measure the attenuation or gain of a signal. The 3dB value indicates that the signal power is divided equally among the output ports, resulting in a 3dB loss compared to the input signal power.
3dB of gain rolloff is a linear reduction of gain by a factor of 2. That makes it a good reference point.
-3db equates to half of the original power. if you had 1 watt input. and the output is 1/2 watt. The power gain is calculated by 10 log (Pin/Pout) ( in bels its log(Pin/Pout) in decibels its 10 log (Pin/Pout) ) That is 10 log (1/ 1/2) = 10 log 2 = -3 that's -3db for you It communications and in so many other fields. the 3db mark is taken as kind of datum for useful power. that is to say beyond this the magnitude will reduce below half.
DB (decibels) gain is the log based 2 times 3 relative power change measured from input to output of a circuit. For instance, +3db is twice the power, +6db is four times, +9db is eight times. Similarly, -3db is half the power, -6db is quarter the power, and -9 db is eighth the power.Keep in mind that DB is relative power, not voltage, so if you are measuring voltage, then +3db is square root of 2 (1.414) times the voltage, etc.
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Each 3db doubles the apparent volume.
If you want to work in watts, convert 25dB to a scalling factor: 3dB = 2 x input 10dB = 10 x input 20dB = 100 x input ...25dB = 10 ^ (25/10) = 316.2 x input So the output is 15 Watts x 316.2 = 4.7kW If you want to work in dB, then convert 15 watts to dB: 10 * log |P| = dB = 10*log |15| = 11.76dB so the output is 11.76 + 25 = 36.76dB
its where the gain is max and stable
The -3dB point is the point of half power. In a filter, the -3dB point, more commonly called the half-power point, is the point where the output power is one half the input power. A bandpass filter has two half-power points, and the distance between them is called the bandwidth, whereas a low-pass or high-pass filter has one half-power point, which is called the cutoff frequency. In terms of voltage, the half-power point is where the voltage is 0.707 (1 / square root(2)) of the input voltage.
+6db -9db = -3dbso 400 mW -3db = 200 mWDecibels simply add, and they are 3 times the log base 2 of the power change, i.e. 3db, 6db, 9db is 2, 4, 8 times, and -3db, -6db, -9db is 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 times.
as upto 3db only the amplifier gives the linear output & after that it gives non linear so it is difficult to determine it's characteristics.also up to 3 db it's energy efficiency is 70.3%. ANSWER: It imply that the amplitude on the output is half.....................
The question isn't very clear. You don't need an op amp to decrease a signal amplitude by 50% / 3dB / .5. You could use a carefully set up voltage divider. But if you are in need of a buffering circuit for either the input or the output, an op amp is a cheap, well designed, and easy to use solution.