NOVELTY - The method comprises feeding a flexible substrate having transparent or translucent regions continuously in a length dimension to a roll-to-roll process. The intermediate article comprises current collector structure for collecting current from a light incident surface of a photovoltaic cell (10). The current collector structure comprises a pattern of electrically conductive material that is formed over a portion of a first of the regions. The pattern comprises multiple electrically conductive current collector traces.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing an intermediate article in the production of an interconnected array of photovoltaic cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of economically manufacturing the intermediate article in the production of the interconnected array of photovoltaic cells, allows facile and efficient completion of modular arrays, allows high heat treatment for thin film photovoltaic junctions while achieving effective integrated series connections, and ensures uniform deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on metal foil substrates without deterioration of the metal support structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises feeding a flexible substrate having transparent or translucent regions continuously in a length dimension to a roll-to-roll process. The intermediate article comprises current collector structure for collecting current from a light incident surface of a photovoltaic cell (10). The current collector structure comprises a pattern of electrically conductive material that is formed over a portion of a first of the regions. The pattern comprises multiple electrically conductive current collector traces arranged to be distributed over a preponderance of the light incident surface of the photovoltaic cell. The process is accomplished separately and distinctly from the photovoltaic cell. The traces have a length dimension of greater than 1cm. The cells have length and width dimensions defining the light incident surface. A portion of the first surface is formed by a polymer based adhesive material. Portions of exposed surfaces of the conductive material traces are formed by an electrically conductive adhesive and a low melting point metal based material. The current collector structure comprises multiple parallel traces that are joined by a conductive buss structure. Portions of both the traces and the buss structure are formed by a common monolithic material, and are defined by a printed material. The printed material comprises an electrically conductive ink, and has the ability to facilitate chemical or electrochemical metal deposition. The electrically conductive material comprises multiple layers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a process for producing a thin film photovoltaic cell.    Photovoltaic cell (10)    Metal-based foil (12)    Deposition process (19)    Supply roll (20a)    Takeup roll. (20b)