Abstract: A receiver for signals. The receiver comprises, an amplifier arranged to receive and amplify the signals received by the receiver. The receiver also comprises a linearizer arranged to linearize the amplitude value of the output signals from the amplifier. In the receiver, the linearizer is arranged to perform the linearizing by means of determining actual and desired values of a statistical function for the amplitude values of the output signals from the amplifier and to replace the amplitude values of the output signals from the amplifier with amplitude values which have the same desired values of the statistical function. In embodiments of the receiver, the statistical function is the cumulative distribution function.

Abstract: A receiver for signals, comprising an amplifier arranged to receive and amplify the signals received by the receiver. The receiver also comprises a linearizer arranged to linearize the amplitude value of the output signals from the amplifier. In the receiver, the linearizer is arranged to perform said linearizing by means of determining actual and desired values of a statistical function for the amplitude values of the output signals from the amplifier and to replace the amplitude values of the output signals from the amplifier with amplitude values which have the same desired values of the statistical function. In embodiments of the receiver, the statistical function is the cumulative distribution function.