OPTICAL COMPONENT
An optical assembly comprising an interdigital capacitor, one or more electrical contacts in electrical connection with the interdigital capacitor and an insulating layer covering at least a portion of the interdigital capacitor. The one or more electrical contacts and a portion of the insulating layer are configured to receive conductive adhesive. The optical assembly further comprises a metallic layer positioned between the interdigital capacitor and the portion of the insulating layer configured to receive the conductive adhesive.
1 . An optical assembly, the optical assembly comprising:
an interdigital capacitor;
one or more electrical contacts in electrical connection with the interdigital capacitor; and
an insulating layer covering at least a portion of the interdigital capacitor,
wherein the one or more electrical contacts and a portion of the insulating layer are configured to receive conductive adhesive, and
wherein
the optical assembly further comprises a metallic layer positioned between the interdigital capacitor and the portion of the insulating layer configured to receive the conductive adhesive.
2 . The optical assembly of claim 1 , further comprising circuitry configured to detect a change in capacitance of the interdigital capacitor.
3 . The optical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interdigital capacitor comprises indium titanium oxide.
4 . The optical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the metallic layer is transparent.
5 . The optical assembly of claim 4 , wherein the metallic layer comprises indium titanium oxide.
6 . The optical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the metallic layer is embedded in the insulating layer.
7 . The optical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the metallic layer is floating.
8 . The optical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the metallic layer is adjacent to one or more edges of the optical assembly.
9 . An optical module comprising:
an optical assembly, the optical assembly comprising:
a interdigital capacitor,
one or more electrical contacts in electrical connection with the interdigital capacitor, and
an insulating layer covering at least a portion of the interdigital capacitor;
circuitry operable to detect a change in capacitance of the interdigital capacitor; and
conductive adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the one or more electrical contacts and a portion of the insulating layer and configured to maintain the circuitry and one or more electrical contacts in electrical connection,
wherein the optical assembly further comprises
a metallic layer positioned between the interdigital capacitor and the portion of the insulating layer on which the conductive adhesive is disposed.
10 . The optical module of claim 9 , further comprising circuitry configured to detect a change in capacitance of the interdigital capacitor.
11 . The optical module of claim 9 , wherein the interdigital capacitor comprises indium titanium oxide.
12 . The optical module of claim 9 , wherein the metallic layer is transparent.
13 . The optical module of claim 12 , wherein the metallic layer comprises indium titanium oxide.
14 . The optical module of claim 9 , wherein the metallic layer is embedded in the insulating layer.
15 . The optical module of claim 9 , wherein the metallic layer is floating.
16 . The optical assembly of claim 9 , wherein the metallic layer is adjacent to one or more edges of the optical assembly.