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The built in peripheral works up to about 100 MHz. Beyond that you use the third/fifth/seventh harmonic.

Because the pi is notionally outputting a square wave, there are plenty of high powered harmonics to use, and from a signal-quality point of view, they are just as good as the fundamental frequency.

Most people view harmonics, spurs and sidebands as unwanted, but with a bit of careful thought they can be controlled to be the exact signal you want...



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