AC	Alternating current
DC	Direct current
ADC	Analog-to-digital converter
DAC	Digital-to-analog converter
CMUT	Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer
DAC	Digital-to-analog converter
IIP3	Third-order input intercept point
OIP3	Third-order output intercept point
NMOS	N-channel MOS
PMOS	P-channel MOS
MOSFET	Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor
THD	Total harmonic distortion
PMUT	Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer
TIA	Transimpedance amplifier
LNA	Low-noise amplifier
VGA	Variable gain amplifier
PGA	Programmable gain amplifier
TGCA	Time gain compensation amplifier
CMOS	Complementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor
IVUS	Intravascular ultrasound system
SNR	Signal-to-noise ratio
NF	Noise figure
IC	Integrated circuit
IRN	Input-referred noise current
ASIC	Asynchronous semiconductor integrated circuit
ESD	Electrostatic discharge device