Decibels, Part 1

In this video we introduce the concept of decibels and show how to convert from ordinary gains to decibels gains and back, for both power gain and voltage gain. (A misspeak at 6:02- the ordinary gain is 50, not 50 decibels.)

References: Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits: Theory and Application; Chapter 1.
AC Electrical Circuit Analysis: A Practical Approach, Chapter 10.

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