This document discusses digital filter design using the bilinear transformation approach. It begins by outlining the standard approach of converting an analog lowpass prototype filter to a digital filter by applying a bilinear transformation. This transformation maps the imaginary axis in the s-domain to the unit circle in the z-domain, preserving stability. Several examples are then provided to illustrate transforming lowpass filters to other types like highpass through spectral transformations using different mapping parameters derived from the cutoff frequencies.