NOVELTY - Fabricating a solar-cell assembly, comprises: providing a workpiece comprising a substrate and a first layer; scribing many first interconnect lines into the first layer; after depositing a second layer onto the first layer and into the first interconnect lines, scribing many second interconnect lines into the second layer; after depositing a third layer onto the second layer and into the second interconnect lines, scribing many third interconnect lines into the second layer and the third layer; and scribing many isolation lines into the first, second and third layers.    USE - The method is useful for fabricating solar-cell assembly (claimed), preferably laser-scribed thin-film multi-junction solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes contiguously-scribed interconnect lines which improves the throughput of the fabrication process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fabricating a solar-cell assembly, comprises: providing a workpiece comprising a substrate and a first layer; scribing many first interconnect lines into the first layer; after depositing a second layer onto the first layer and into the first interconnect lines, scribing many second interconnect lines into the second layer, where each of the second interconnect lines is located adjacent to one of the first interconnect lines, and is contiguous; after depositing a third layer onto the second layer and into the second interconnect lines, scribing many third interconnect lines into the second layer and the third layer, where each of the third interconnect lines is located adjacent to one of the second interconnect lines; and scribing many isolation lines into the first, second and third layers. An INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for a system for fabricating the solar-cell assembly, comprising: either (a) a support mechanism for receiving the workpiece, (a1) at least one laser device configured to direct a laser beam towards the workpiece, and (a2) a laser controller operable to cause the laser device to scribe the first, second and third interconnect lines, and isolation lines into the first, second and third layers as above per se; or (b) a translation stage operable to support the workpiece and translate the supported workpiece in a longitudinal direction, (b1) an encoder operatively coupled with the translation stage to measure a position of the translation stage, (b2) a laser operable to generate output able to remove material from at least a portion of the workpiece, (b3) a laser switch coupled with the laser to control the timing of the laser output by triggering the laser output, and (b4) a controller operatively coupled with the translation stage, the encoder and the laser switch, where the controller is operable to trigger the laser switch in response to an encoder measured position of the translation stage to interrupt the formation of a laser-scribed line to skip over a previously-formed laser scribed line; or (a) as above per se, (b2) as above per se, (b3) as above per se, (c) a scanning device operable to control a position of the output from the laser, (c1) an encoder operatively coupled with the scanning device to measure a position of the scanning device, and (c2) a controller operatively coupled with the scanning device, the encoder and the laser switch, where the controller is operable to trigger the laser switch in response to an encoder measured position of the scanning device to interrupt the formation of a laser-scribed line to skip over a previously-formed laser scribed line.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a laser-scribing device.    Laser-scribing device (100)    Planar bed or stage (102)    Workpiece (104)    Bridge (106)    Exhaust mechanism (108)