NOVELTY - A fuel cell device includes fuel cell membrane electrode assembly, water recovery and recirculating system for recovering reaction water from the membrane electrode assembly; fluid supply channel, water recovery and recirculation channel communicating with the water recovery and recirculating system; exhaust separation chamber; and electrical components.    USE - Used as direct methanol fuel cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive device is a semi-self contained system and is not orientation sensitive, thus providing for ease in moving the system, such as, when providing power to portable electronic device. The design provides for a simplified system in which water generated on the cathode side of the fuel cell assembly is collected in a forced air stream and recirculated back to the mixing chamber through the re-circulating channel, thus providing for less consumption and replenishment of a water supply.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell device (10) includes a base portion (14) formed of a singular body and having a major surface; a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (16) formed on the base portion; water recovery and recirculating system (64) for recovering reaction water from the membrane electrode assembly; a fluid supply channel defined in the base portion and communicating with the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly; a water recovery and recirculation channel (53); an exhaust separation chamber (40); and electrical components. The water recovery and recirculation channel is defined in the base portion and communicates with the water recovery and recirculating system. The exhaust separation chamber is spaced from the fluid channel for exhausting gases from the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. All components except for electrical components form a single fuel cell system (12). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating the above fuel cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a sectional view of direct methanol fuel cell device.    Fuel cell device (10)    Fuel cell system (12)    Base portion (14)    Fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (16)    Electrode (18, 22)    Film (20)    Cap portion (28)    Mixing chamber (36)    Exhaust separation chamber (40)    Air supplier (50)    Water recovery and recirculation channel (53)    Gas-liquid separator tank (56)    Reverse osmosis type membrane (60)    Remaining water (63)    Water recovery and recirculating system (64)