NOVELTY - An interconnect assembly (220) comprises trace containing several electrically conductive portions configured both to collect current from a first solar cell (210) and to interconnect electrically to a second solar cell (230); where the electrically conductive portions are configured such that solar-cell efficiency is undiminished in an event that any one of the electrically conductive portions is conductively impaired; and further comprises top carrier film containing electrically insulating layer; and bottom carrier film containing electrically insulating layer and adhesive medium.    USE - An interconnect assembly in solar cell (claimed) used in photovoltaic technology.    ADVANTAGE - The solar-cell efficiency is undiminished in an event that any one of the electrically conductive portions is conductively impaired. The second electrically insulating layer allows for forming an edge-protecting portion at an edge of the first solar cell. The adhesive medium allows for coupling the trace to back side of the second solar cell without requiring solder.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) combined applicable carrier film, interconnect assembly comprising: top carrier film; and a trace comprising electrically conductive portions;    (2) an integrated busbar-solar-cell-current collector (270) comprising a terminating busbar; and an integrated solar-cell, current collector comprising integrated pairs of electrically conductive, electrically parallel trace portions;    (3) combined solar-cell, interconnect assembly comprising a first solar cell; and the interconnect assembly;    (4) solar-cell module, comprising: a first solar cell; at least a second solar cell; and the interconnect assembly disposed above a light-facing side of an absorber layer of the first solar cell;    (5) method for roll-to-roll fabrication of an interconnect assembly, involving providing a first carrier film comprising first transparent, electrically insulating layer in roll form; providing trace from a dispenser of conductive-trace material; unrolling a portion of the first carrier film; laying down the trace from the dispenser of conductive-trace material onto the portion of the first carrier film; configuring the trace as a first electrically conductive portions such that solar-cell efficiency is undiminished in an event that any one of the first electrically conductive portions is conductively impaired; coupling the portion of the first carrier film to a top portion of the trace to provide an interconnect assembly;    (6) method of interconnecting two solar cells involving providing solar cells; providing the combined applicable carrier film, interconnect assembly; configuring the electrically conductive portions of the trace both to collect current from the first solar cell and to interconnect electrically with the second solar cell such that solar-cell efficiency is undiminished in an event that any one of the electrically conductive portions is conductively impaired; applying and coupling the combined applicable carrier film, interconnect assembly to a light-facing side of the first solar cell; and applying and coupling the combined applicable carrier film, interconnect assembly to a back side of the second solar cell;    (7) trace for collecting current from a solar cell, comprising an electrically conductive line including a conductive core; and an overlying layer that limits current flow to a proximate shunt defect in the solar cell, where the proximate shunt defect is proximately located in a vicinity of an electrical contact between the overlying layer of the electrically conductive line and a transparent electrically conductive oxide layer of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of a model circuit of a solar-cell module showing interconnection of solar cells.    Solar-cell module (204)    First solar cell (210)    Interconnect assembly (220)    Second solar cell (230)    Ellipsis (250)    Integrated solar-cell-current collector (270)