Efficient multi-polarization communications

A method for array based communications, the method comprising:

• enabling a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• enabling a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• determining whether a low power mode is required for an antenna array, wherein determining whether a low power mode is comprises comparing a maximum bandwidth supported by the antenna array to a bandwidth required for communication with one or more link partners;
• and
• disabling one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path if the low power mode is required.

An array based communications system comprising:

• a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• and
• an antenna array operably connected to the first polarization path and the second polarization path, wherein one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is selectively enabled in accordance with a parameter associated with the array based communications system, and wherein the parameter associated with the array based communications system is a bandwidth required for communication with one or more link partners, and wherein one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is disabled when the bandwidth required for communication with one or more link partners is below half a maximum bandwidth supported by the antenna array.

An array based communications system comprising:

• a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• and
• an antenna array operably connected to the first polarization path and the second polarization path, wherein one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is selectively enabled in accordance with a parameter associated with the array based communications system, and wherein the parameter associated with the array based communications system is a power consumption, and wherein one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is disabled when the power consumption is above a power threshold and a temperature of the array based communications system is above a temperature threshold.

An array based communications system comprising:

• a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• and
• an antenna array operably connected to the first polarization path and the second polarization path, wherein one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is selectively enabled in accordance with a parameter associated with the array based communications system, and wherein the first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit and the second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit are both used when the first polarization path and the second polarization path are both enabled.

An array based communications system comprising:

• a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• and
• an antenna array operably connected to the first polarization path and the second polarization path, wherein one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is selectively enabled in accordance with a parameter associated with the array based communications system, and wherein the first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit and the second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit are both disabled when at least one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is disabled.

A method for array based communications, the method comprising:

• enabling a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• enabling a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• determining whether a low power mode is required for an antenna array, wherein the low power mode is based on a power consumption, and wherein the low power mode is required when the power consumption is above a power threshold and a temperature of the antenna array is above a temperature threshold;
• and
• disabling one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path if the low power mode is required.

A method for array based communications, the method comprising:

• enabling a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• enabling a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• determining whether a low power mode is required for an antenna array;
• disabling one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path if the low power mode is required;
• and
• suppressing cross-polarization interference using the first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit and the second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit when the first polarization path and the second polarization path are both enabled.

A method for array based communications, the method comprising:

• enabling a first polarization path comprising a first analog frequency conversion circuit, a first digital beamforming circuit, and a first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• enabling a second polarization path comprising a second analog frequency conversion circuit, a second digital beamforming circuit, and a second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit;
• determining whether a low power mode is required for an antenna array;
• disabling one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path if the low power mode is required;
• and
• disabling both the first cross-polarization interference suppression circuit and the second cross-polarization interference suppression circuit when at least one of the first polarization path and the second polarization path is disabled.