The AD9957 functions as a universal I/Q modulator and agile upconverter for communications systems where cost, size, power consumption and dynamic performance are critical. The AD9957 integrates a high speed Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS), a high performance, high speed 14-bit digital to analog converter (DAC), clock multiplier circuitry, digital filters and other DSP functions onto a single chip. It provides for base band up-conversion for data transmission in a wired or wireless communications system.