Patent ID: 11876293
Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. A satellite comprising:
a structural system;
a control system;
a power system;
a maneuvering system; and
a communication system with a phased array antenna and a calibration slot antenna, wherein:
the phased array antenna comprises a circuit board and a plurality of identical antenna modules electrically and physically coupled to the circuit board, wherein the plurality of identical antenna modules includes a first antenna module, wherein the first antenna module comprises:
a plurality of antenna elements located in a first plane that is separated from a ground plane by a first distance; and
a conductive wall structure electrically isolating each of the plurality of antenna elements, the conductive wall structure comprising a portion separating a first antenna element and a second antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements, the portion comprising the calibration slot antenna.