A communication system , comprising: a converter component , the converter component comprising a set of converter sub-components configured to convert respective time-delayed analog signals to respective digital data samples, and an auxiliary converter sub-component associated with an auxiliary path, wherein respective converter sub-components of the set of converter sub-components are associated with respective paths, wherein the respective time-delayed analog signals are generated based at least in part on processing of an analog signal received from a remote communication component ; and a calibration component configured to determine path differences between the respective paths of the respective converter sub-components , based at least in part on a result of an analysis of an auxiliary signal associated with the auxiliary path and respective signals associated with the respective paths of the respective converter sub-components , and to calibrate the respective converter sub-components to reduce the path differences, wherein the respective signals comprise the respective digital data samples, wherein the respective converter sub-components comprise a converter sub-component, and the respective paths comprise a path associated with the converter-sub-component, characterized in that prior to, and to enable, the determining of the path differences and the calibrating of the respective converter sub-components to reduce the path differences, the calibration component is further configured to control a phase interpolator component to adjust a phase of the auxiliary converter sub-component associated with the auxiliary path to respectively initially align the auxiliary converter sub-component and the auxiliary path with the converter sub-component and the path. a converter component , the converter component comprising a set of converter sub-components configured to convert respective time-delayed analog signals to respective digital data samples, and an auxiliary converter sub-component associated with an auxiliary path, wherein respective converter sub-components of the set of converter sub-components are associated with respective paths, wherein the respective time-delayed analog signals are generated based at least in part on processing of an analog signal received from a remote communication component ; and a calibration component configured to determine path differences between the respective paths of the respective converter sub-components , based at least in part on a result of an analysis of an auxiliary signal associated with the auxiliary path and respective signals associated with the respective paths of the respective converter sub-components , and to calibrate the respective converter sub-components to reduce the path differences, wherein the respective signals comprise the respective digital data samples, wherein the respective converter sub-components comprise a converter sub-component, and the respective paths comprise a path associated with the converter-sub-component, characterized in that prior to, and to enable, the determining of the path differences and the calibrating of the respective converter sub-components to reduce the path differences, the calibration component is further configured to control a phase interpolator component to adjust a phase of the auxiliary converter sub-component associated with the auxiliary path to respectively initially align the auxiliary converter sub-component and the auxiliary path with the converter sub-component and the path. <EOS>