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 (L 1 ) and a width (W 1 ); 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 (L 2 ) and a width (W 2 ); 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 W 1 is less than W 2 or W 2 is less than W 1 ; wherein when W 1 is less than W 2 the first conductive layer is spaced away from the first and second side edges of the dielectric base substrate ; and wherein when W 2 is less than W 1 the second conductive layer is spaced away from the first and second side edges of the first dielectric cover layer ; and wherein the dielectric base substrate , the first dielectric cover layer and the second dielectric cover layer have the same width over the entire length of the analyte sensor. 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 (L 1 ) and a width (W 1 ); 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 (L 2 ) and a width (W 2 ); 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 W 1 is less than W 2 or W 2 is less than W 1 ; wherein when W 1 is less than W 2 the first conductive layer is spaced away from the first and second side edges of the dielectric base substrate ; and wherein when W 2 is less than W 1 the second conductive layer is spaced away from the first and second side edges of the first dielectric cover layer ; and wherein the dielectric base substrate , the first dielectric cover layer and the second dielectric cover layer have the same width over the entire length of the analyte sensor. <EOS>