A digital transmitter converts a digital signal into analog form with a digital
to analog converter (DAC) and uses an analog signal image produced from the DAC
to provide an analog signal at a transmission frequency and/or uses a projected
analog signal image to produce analog signals for transmission. Rather than removing
analog signal images with a low pass filter at the output of the DAC and/or using
analog signal images and analog mixers for frequency conversion, the digital transmitter
uses the analog signal images from the DAC to produce the analog signals at the
desired frequency/frequencies. By setting and/or adjusting the conversion rate
for the DAC and/or the digital signal frequency/frequencies, the analog signal
images produced from the DAC can be positioned in the desired frequency band(s).
For example, the digital transmitter can position the digital signals within non-overlapping
portions of a conversion bandwidth defined as one-half the conversion rate for
the DAC. When the digital signals are converted into analog form, the DAC produces
analog signal images periodically repeated at multiples of one-half the conversion
rate such that analog signal images are produced at the appropriate frequency band(s)
for amplification and transmission.