TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Components: The conductive fibers are adapted to be oriented at 22-68 degrees , preferably 45 degrees to the electrode of the fuel cell. The conductive fibers comprise at least first or second set of conductive fibers, where both the sets of fibers are adapted to be oriented at less than or equal to 90 degrees to the electrode in the fuel cell, where the first and second set of fibers are oriented so that the first set of conductive fibers forms an angle 45-135 degrees , preferably 90 degrees with the second set of conductive fibers. The binder comprises an adhesive having an epoxy or a resin. The interface region comprises glass fibers. The fuel cell connection component comprises: a current collector (112), which is adapted to provide an electrically conductive path between at least one electrode of the fuel cell and at least one electrode of a different fuel cell; and an interconnect (112b), which is adapted to provide an electrically conductive path between the electrode and an external circuit. The electron conducting component comprises first and second electron conducting regions, where each region is defined between two surfaces parallel to the length of the electron conducting component. The first electron conducting region comprises a first electrically conductive material. The second electron conducting region comprises a second electrically conductive material which is metal, and/or metal alloy. The conductive fibers of first conductive material are carbon fibers and the conductive fibers of the second electrically conductive material are copper metal fibers. The first electrically conductive material is corrosion-resistant and the conductivity of the second electrically conductive material is greater than the conductivity of the second electrically conductive material. The conductive fibers of both first and second conductive material orient parallel to the two surfaces of the conducting component and adapted to be oriented at less than or equal to 90 degrees to one of electrode coatings of the fuel cell. The interface region is adapted to be in contact with an ion conducting component of the fuel cell.