Method and apparatus for radiating elements of an antenna array

1. A radiating structure, comprising:

a plurality of slotted transmission lines, comprising:

a plurality of boundary lines defining each transmission line, wherein slots are positioned along a length of each transmission line; and

a plurality of irises positioned proximate each of the slots, wherein the plurality of irises are equally spaced along the length of each transmission line; and

an array of radiating elements proximate the slotted transmission lines adapted to receive a transmission signal from the slotted transmission lines and generate a radiation pattern corresponding to the transmission signal.

2. The radiating structure as in claim 1 , wherein the slots are evenly spaced along the length of each transmission line.

3. The radiating structure as in claim 2 , wherein the slots are equidistant from a center line along the length of each transmission line.

4. The radiating structure as in claim 2 , wherein the plurality of irises are positioned in sets of irises opposite each of the slots.

5. The radiating structure as in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of irises are vias formed through a layer of the radiating structure.

6. The radiating structure as in claim 1 , further comprising a reactance control mechanism that enables adjusting a phase of a metamaterial array of elements.

7. The radiating structure as in claim 6 , wherein the reactance control mechanism comprises at least one varactor coupled between conductors in the array of radiating elements.

8. The radiating structure as in claim 7 , wherein the array of radiating elements comprises at least one meta-structure element.

9. The radiating structure as in claim 7 , wherein the array of radiating elements comprises at least one metamaterial element.

10. The radiating structure as in claim 7 , wherein the array of radiating elements comprises at least one conductive patch element.

11. The radiating structure as in claim 7 , wherein the array of radiating elements are configured periodically.

12. The radiating structure as in claim 7 , wherein the array of radiating elements comprises different sized elements.

13. A radar system, comprising:

a radiating array structure comprising a plurality of radiating elements;

a reactance control means to change a behavior of the radiating array structure; and

a transmission array structure coupled to the radiating array structure and feeding a transmission signal through to the radiating array structure, the transmission array structure comprising:

a plurality of super element transmission paths, each having a plurality of vias forming transmission paths and a plurality of slots feeding the transmission signal to the radiating array structure.

14. The radar system as in claim 13 , wherein the radiating elements are meta-structures.

15. The radar system as in claim 14 , further comprising a phase shift circuit adapted to change a phase of the transmission signal.

16. The radar system as in claim 13 , further comprising a phase shift circuit adapted to change a phase of the transmission signal.

17. The radar system as in claim 13 , further comprising an antenna control circuit and a perception engine adapted to determine a next beam direction.

18. A radar system, comprising:

a radiating array of elements;

a slotted waveguide positioned proximate the radiating array of elements, wherein the slotted waveguide comprises a plurality of slots and a plurality of irises interleaved with the plurality of slots along a lengthwise direction of the slotted waveguide;

an antenna control circuit adapted to control phases of signals to the radiating array of elements to achieve radiation beam directivity; and

an artificial intelligence engine coupled to the antenna control circuit.

19. The radar system as in claim 18 , wherein the radiating array of elements is configured into super elements.

20. The radar system as in claim 19 , further comprising vias formed on boundaries of the slotted waveguide.