Dielectrically heated aerosol-generating system with segmented heater

A dielectrically heatable aerosol-generating system, comprising:

• an aerosol-forming substrate;
• a plurality of pairs of electrodes, each pair of electrodes comprising a first electrode spaced apart from a second electrode;
• and
• an aerosol-generating device comprising a controller configured to connect to said each pair of electrodes,
• wherein said each pair of electrodes forms a capacitor with a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, and
• wherein the controller is further configured to supply an alternating voltage to the plurality of pairs of electrodes for dielectrically heating the aerosol-forming substrate.

An aerosol-generating article for a dielectrically heatable aerosol-generating system, the aerosol-generating article comprising:

• an aerosol-forming substrate;
• and
• a plurality of pairs of electrodes, each pair of electrodes comprising a first electrode spaced apart from a second electrode,
• wherein said each pair of electrodes forms a capacitor with at least a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate.