| BB | baseband |
| CRLB | Cramér-Rao lower bound |
| FFT | Fast-Fourier transform |
| FMCW | frequency-modulated continuous-wave |
| LO | local oscillator |
| MMIC | transceiver |
| mmW | millimeter-wave |
| MOX | metal-oxide |
| MSE | mean square error |
| MUT | medium-under-test |
| NDIR | nondispersive infrared |
| PCB | printed circuit board |
| RF | radio frequency |
| RX | receiver |
| SNR | signal-to-noise ratio |
| TOF | time-of-flight |
| TX | transmitter |
| UWB | ultra-wideband |
| VNA | vector network analyzer |