dBcv2rev 12026-03-27dBc is commonly used in telecommunications to describe phase noise, signal harmonics, or spurious signals relative to the main carrier signal
decibel relative to the carrier
0112/2///62720#UAE155
power ratio of a signal compared to the power of a reference carrier signal, both measured in decibels
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- dBc is commonly used in telecommunications to describe phase noise, signal harmonics, or spurious signals relative to the main carrier signal
- Version
- 2
- Revision
- 1
- Status
- Standard
- Publisher
- IEC
- Published in
- IEC 62720
- Responsible committee
- IEC/SC 3D
- Change request
C00197- Dates
- Current version: 2026-03-27
- Current revision: 2026-03-27