Connectors for making connections between analyte sensors and other devices

摘要

Analyte sensor connectors that connect analyte sensors, e.g., conductive members of analyte sensors, to other devices such as sensor electronics units, e.g., sensor control units, are provided. Also provided are systems that include analyte sensors, analyte sensor connectors, and analyte sensor electronics units, as well as methods of establishing and maintaining connections between analyte sensors and analyte sensor electronics units, and methods of analyte monitoring/detection. Also provided are methods of making analyte sensor connectors and systems that include analyte sensor connectors.

主权项

1. An analyte sensor comprising:
a dielectric base substrate having a proximal end, a distal end, a first side edge extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a second side edge extending from the proximal end to the distal end, and a first thickness; a first conductive layer positioned on the dielectric base substrate, the first conductive layer having a length (L1) and a width (W1); a first dielectric cover layer positioned to cover at least a portion of the first conductive layer, wherein the first dielectric cover layer has a proximal end, a distal end, a first side edge extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a second side edge extending from the proximal end to the distal end, and a second thickness which is less than that of the dielectric base substrate; a second conductive layer positioned on the first dielectric cover layer, the second conductive layer having a length (L2) and a width (W2); and a second dielectric cover layer positioned to cover at least a portion of the second conductive layer, wherein the second dielectric cover layer has a second thickness which is less than that of the dielectric base substrate, wherein W1 is less than W2 or W2 is less than W1.