NOVELTY - Multiple photovoltaic cells (10) in combination with a unit of interconnection substrate, comprises photovoltaic cells and unit of interconnection substrate, where bottom foil surface of a first of the multiple cells overlies and conductively joins to at least a portion of top conductive surface region of the unit, and bottom foil surface of a second of the multiple cells contacts the top non-conductive surface region of the unit. The conductive material of the unit is spaced apart from the top surface of second of the cells.    USE - As multiple photovoltaic cells in combination with unit of interconnection substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The combination of individual cells with the interconnecting substrate is accomplished using continuous or semi-continuous processing thereby avoiding the expensive and difficult batch assembly characteristic of many module assembly operations. The cell structure is subsequently combined with the unique interconnecting substrate to produce a desired expansive interconnected array or module of individual cells. In combination, deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on bulk metal foil substrates which can be heat treated following deposition in a continuous fashion without deterioration of the metal support structure. The interconnection substrate structure can comprise a wide selection of polymer-based materials since it does not have to endure high temperature exposure. The photovoltaic cells can be combined with the interconnecting substrate structures to achieve electrical interconnections while minimizing the need to use expensive and intricate material removal operations currently taught in the art to achieve series interconnections. The interconnecting substrate structures permit making electrical connections from the top of a cell to the bottom electrode of an adjacent cell from above without the requirement to remove material to expose a top surface of the bottom electrode. This advantage also eliminates the need to turn over strings of multiple cells during the interconnection process. Finally, the ability to make both these contacts from the top is more conducive to automated, high volume production of integrated arrays. The interconnecting substrate allows very high surface conductivity, thereby allowing current transport over an expensive surface of a back electrode while accomplishing secure positioning of the cells. This permits facile and secure handling of multiple interconnected cells during final packaging of the multi-cell interconnected array. The interconnecting substrate structures permit making electrical connections from the top of a cell to the bottom electrode of an adjacent cell from above without the requirement to remove material to expose a top surface of the bottom electrode. This advantage also eliminates the need to turn over strings of multiple cells during the interconnection process. Finally, the ability to make both these contacts from the top is more conducive to automated, high volume production of integrated arrays.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Multiple photovoltaic cells (10) in combination with a unit of interconnection substrate, comprises photovoltaic cells and unit of interconnection substrate. The photovoltaic cells have a top surface and contains thin film semiconductor material supported on a first metal-based foil substrate. The first foil substrate has a top foil surface facing the semiconductor material and an oppositely facing conductive bottom foil surface. The unit of interconnection substrate has a sheetlike form and comprises first conductive and first non-conductive materials. The first conductive material forms a top conductive surface region of the unit, and the first non-conductive material forms a top non-conductive surface region of the unit. The bottom foil surface of a first of the multiple cells overlies and conductively joins to at least a portion of the top conductive surface region of the unit. The bottom foil surface of a second of the multiple cells contacts the top non-conductive surface region of the unit. The conductive material of the unit being spaced apart from the top surface of second of the cells. The first metal based has properties allowing roll-to-roll processing of the cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the interconnect structure.    Photovoltaic cell (10)    Conductive material (23)    First terminal edge (29)    Second terminal edge (30)    Electrically conductive joining adhesive (42)    Mesh straps (73)