NOVELTY - The combined solar-cell interconnect assembly comprises a trace comprising electrically conductive portions, a top carrier film (450), and a bottom carrier film (460). The top carrier film comprises a first transparent electrically insulating layer coupled to the trace and disposed above a top portion of the trace, and a first adhesive medium coupling to the trace to the first transparent electrically insulating layer. The bottom carrier film comprises a carrier film consisting of a second electrically insulating layer, a structural plastic layer, and a metallic layer (410c).    USE - The combined interconnect assembly is useful in a solar-cell module (claimed) for connecting two solar cells in the module.    ADVANTAGE - The combined solar-cell interconnect assembly effectively and economically minimizes the effects of parasitic series resistances between the solar cells thus improving the efficiency and reliability of the solar-cell module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The combined solar-cell interconnect assembly comprises a trace comprising electrically conductive portions, a top carrier film (450), and a bottom carrier film (460). The top carrier film comprises a first transparent electrically insulating layer coupled to the trace and disposed above a top portion of the trace, and a first adhesive medium coupling to the trace to the first transparent electrically insulating layer. The bottom carrier film comprises a carrier film consisting of a second electrically insulating layer, a structural plastic layer, a metallic layer (410c) and a second adhesive medium coupling to the trace to the second electrically insulating layer, and is coupled to the trace and disposed below a bottom portion of the trace. The electrically conductive portions comprise first, second and third portions, which are configured to collect current from a first solar cell (410) and to electrically interconnect to a second solar cell (430). The electrically conductive portions are configured such that the solar-cell efficiency is undiminished in an event that any one of the electrically conductive portions is conductively impaired. The first portion comprises a first distal end from the second solar cell. The second portion comprises a second distal end from the second solar cell, and a third distal end from the first solar cell. The third portion comprises a fourth distal end from the first solar cell. The second portion is disposed proximately to the first portion and electrically connected to the first portion such that the first distal end is electrically connected to the second distal end. The second portion is electrically configured in parallel to the first portion, when it is configured to interconnect to the second solar cell. The third portion is disposed proximately to the second portion and electrically connected to the second portion such that the third distal end is electrically connected to the fourth distal end such that the third portion is configured electrically in parallel to the second portion, when it is configured to interconnect with the first solar cell. The first and second adhesive mediums allow for coupling the trace to the first and second solar cells without requiring solder respectively. The top carrier film is configured to terminate short of an edge of the first solar cell closest to the second solar cell, and is configured such that it does not form part of the interconnect bridging a gap between closest edges of the first and second solar cells. The electrically conductive portions are electrically connected in series to form a single continuous electrically conductive line. The trace is disposed in a serpentine pattern such that the interconnect assembly is configured to collect current from the first solar cell and to electrically interconnect to the second solar cell. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar-cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a cross-sectional elevation view of the interconnect assembly.    First solar cell (410)    Metallic substrate (410c)    Second solar cell (430)    Top carrier film (450)    Bottom carrier film. (460)