A digital communications transmitter (100) includes a digital linear-and-nonlinear predistortion section (200) to compensate for linear and nonlinear distortion introduced by transmitter-analog components (120). A direct-digital-downconversion section (300) generates a complex digital return-data stream...http://www.google.com/patents/US7099399?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7099399 - Distortion-managed digital RF communications transmitter and method therefor