| VCO | Voltage controlled oscillator |
| ADC | Analog-to-digital converter |
| ENOB | Effective number of bits |
| PVT | Process, voltage and temperature |
| CMOS | Complementary metal oxide semiconductor |
| SoC | System on a chip |
| DC | Direct current |
| PFM | Pulse frequency modulation |
| DAC | Digital-to-analog converter |
| DDS | Direct digital synthesis |
| DCO | Digitally controlled oscillator |
| ORR | Overrunning ratio |
| SNDR | Signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio |
| MEMS | Micro electro-mechanical system |
| FoM | Figure of merit |